PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Funaki Fujiwara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maukka Perusjatka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Fujiwara
vs
Perusjatka

175 cm
18
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
164 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Funaki Fujiwara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maukka Perusjatka!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perusjatka throws a head kick but Fujiwara moves out of range.
Perusjatka lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Funaki Fujiwara has been cut.
Perusjatka scores with a spinning back kick!
Fujiwara fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fujiwara closes the distance and clinches up with Perusjatka, looking for a takedown. Fujiwara pushes Perusjatka against the cage but Perusjatka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fujiwara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perusjatka can pounce on him.
Fujiwara has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Funaki Fujiwara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perusjatka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Perusjatka scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fujiwara shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Perusjatka as he jumps to the side.
Fujiwara is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown by Fujiwara or perhaps it was just good defense by Perusjatka which made him look bad.
Fujiwara shoots in for a double leg but Perusjatka sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fujiwara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perusjatka can pounce on him.

Perusjatka has managed to clinch.

Perusjatka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fujiwara fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Perusjatka closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fujiwara is trying to improve his position.
Fujiwara regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perusjatka is pressing down on Fujiwara's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fujiwara is holding on for now.
Perusjatka seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Perusjatka slips a nice elbow through Fujiwara's hands, connecting with Fujiwara's forehead.
Fujiwara manages to get to full guard.
Perusjatka would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Perusjatka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Fujiwara looking for a guillotine here but Perusjatka defends easily.
Perusjatka preventing the sweep.
Perusjatka postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fujiwara keeping full guard, as Perusjatka tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perusjatka pushes down on Fujiwara's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Perusjatka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Fujiwara looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fujiwara tries to get to full guard but Perusjatka has control of the leg.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Perusjatka wants to pass the guard but Fujiwara is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fujiwara slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Fujiwara scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Fujiwara doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Perusjatka counters with a left to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Perusjatka!
Fujiwara shoots and misses
and Perusjatka counters with a body kick.
Perusjatka stuffs the takedown attempt from Fujiwara. Fujiwara gets slowly back to his feet.
Fujiwara shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Perusjatka pinned against the cage. Perusjatka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perusjatka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Perusjatka. No joy for Fujiwara on that attempt.

Perusjatka feints and as Fujiwara raises his hands in defense, Perusjatka changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Perusjatka pushing down on Fujiwara's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Perusjatka slips a nice elbow through Fujiwara's hands, connecting with Fujiwara's forehead.
Perusjatka trying to mount his opponent but Fujiwara defends it.
Perusjatka drops an elbow to the side of Fujiwara's head.
Perusjatka winds up and cracks Fujiwara with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Perusjatka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fujiwara. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fujiwara is looking for a sweep. Perusjatka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fujiwara has hold of Perusjatka's hands but Perusjatka slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fujiwara manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Perusjatka trying to control the position from guard on top but Fujiwara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fujiwara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Fujiwara is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Perusjatka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fujiwara is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara stands up out of Perusjatka's guard for a moment - Perusjatka manages to land a nice upkick.
Perusjatka wants to improve his position but instead Fujiwara has moved into half guard.
Perusjatka makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Perusjatka.

Fujiwara drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fujiwara jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fujiwara tries to free his leg and advance position but Perusjatka is retaining full guard.

Fujiwara thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Perusjatka is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fujiwara slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fujiwara is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fujiwara has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Perusjatka has given up his back here. Will Fujiwara look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Perusjatka can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maukka Perusjatka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Funaki Fujiwara's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Perusjatka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Fujiwara drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fujiwara works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fujiwara trying to pass the guard but Perusjatka defending well.
Fujiwara is working hard here to advance position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Perusjatka can do anything to dispel that myth.
Perusjatka is looking for a sweep. Fujiwara is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ground and pound from Fujiwara.
Perusjatka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fujiwara seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Perusjatka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Fujiwara looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Perusjatka stalks Fujiwara and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fujiwara's face. Fujiwara staggers backwards, shaken.
Perusjatka is breathing heavily.
Fujiwara shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Perusjatka counters with a nice body kick.
Funaki Fujiwara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujiwara doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Perusjatka counters with a single leg into guard. Fujiwara didn't expect that.
Fujiwara manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Perusjatka is desperately trying to improve his position but Fujiwara has a good base and remains in mount.
Perusjatka is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Fujiwara working for a submission but Perusjatka is keeping him at bay.
Perusjatka is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Perusjatka somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Fujiwara has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Perusjatka clinches.

Perusjatka has picked Fujiwara up - he's going for a ride! Perusjatka dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fujiwara regains full guard. Nicely done.

Fujiwara working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Perusjatka doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Perusjatka manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Perusjatka cracks Fujiwara with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Fujiwara pushes a forearm under Perusjatka's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Perusjatka is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Funaki Fujiwara!