PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Patryk Fajerwerka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nichiren Daishonin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Fajerwerka
vs
Daishonin

176 cm
26
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

170 cm
24
153 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patryk Fajerwerka !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nichiren Daishonin!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fajerwerka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Daishonin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Daishonin wants to take a breather but Fajerwerka is having none of it.
Fajerwerka won't allow Daishonin to pass to mount.
Daishonin moves nicely into side control.

Daishonin tries for a kimura but Fajerwerka is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Daishonin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daishonin controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Fajerwerka 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fajerwerka tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fajerwerka wants to control but Daishonin postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Daishonin gets the takedown into side control.
Fajerwerka struggling a bit here.
Fajerwerka is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Daishonin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fajerwerka is trying to get back to half guard.
Fajerwerka wants to control but Daishonin postures up.
Fajerwerka is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Daishonin off and has taken his back!
Fajerwerka wants to control the position but Daishonin frees himself and scrambles - Fajerwerka manages to regain control in side control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Daishonin closes the distance and clinches.
Fajerwerka tries to score a body lock takedown but Daishonin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daishonin is pressed up against the cage. Fajerwerka has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Daishonin down to the mat. Daishonin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patryk Fajerwerka . That's going to take a lot out of him.

Daishonin takes the fight into the clinch.

Daishonin turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Daishonin manages to end up in side control.
You can see the frustration on Fajerwerka 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Daishonin tries to advance to mount but can't.
Daishonin is looking to take a break and control but Fajerwerka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Daishonin content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Daishonin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fajerwerka keeps working.

Daishonin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fajerwerka knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fajerwerka is trying to control Daishonin's posture but Daishonin avoids it.
Daishonin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fajerwerka keeps working.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fajerwerka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Daishonin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fajerwerka !
Fajerwerka tries to hold on but Daishonin postures up.
Daishonin tries to control but Fajerwerka wriggling away.

Daishonin looking to secure an arm triangle but Fajerwerka defends it well.
Fajerwerka is desperately trying to improve his position but Daishonin has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fajerwerka tries to lock up and control but Daishonin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Daishonin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fajerwerka is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fajerwerka is squirming around, avoiding Daishonin's attempts to control the action.
Daishonin avoids the attempt from Fajerwerka to control.
Fajerwerka is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nichiren Daishonin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Daishonin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Daishonin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fajerwerka is keeping the position for now.
Fajerwerka pulls Daishonin in close to prevent any damage.

Fajerwerka looking for subs off his back but Daishonin has passed one foot through into half guard.
Daishonin is keen to just control but Fajerwerka is a slippery customer.
Fajerwerka is holding on to half guard well.
Still in half guard, Daishonin seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daishonin is trying to control. Fajerwerka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Daishonin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fajerwerka knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fajerwerka tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Fajerwerka is looking to control Daishonin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fajerwerka avoid being mounted?
Daishonin content to control rather than advance.
Fajerwerka keeping control of the position.

Daishonin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Daishonin wants to take a breather but Fajerwerka is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fajerwerka is trying to maintain the position but Daishonin is very close to passing his half guard.

Fajerwerka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Daishonin pulls his head out easily.
Daishonin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fajerwerka keeps working.
Fajerwerka trying to control but Daishonin postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Daishonin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fajerwerka was covering up waiting for the punch and Daishonin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Daishonin trying to control but Fajerwerka is working from the bottom.
Fajerwerka is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Fajerwerka keeping moving, preventing Daishonin from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Daishonin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fajerwerka has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Daishonin has managed to get both his arms back between Fajerwerka 's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fajerwerka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Daishonin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Daishonin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Daishonin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Daishonin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fajerwerka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Daishonin looking to pass the guard.
Fajerwerka lands some strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daishonin passes Fajerwerka 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fajerwerka misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Daishonin is pressing down on Fajerwerka 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fajerwerka is holding on for now.
Daishonin stalling.
Fajerwerka missing with punches from the bottom.
Fajerwerka wants to control but Daishonin is keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Daishonin is keen to just control but Fajerwerka is a slippery customer.
Daishonin works his way into side control.
Daishonin happy to just control the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nichiren Daishonin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Daishonin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Daishonin trying to control the position from guard on top but Fajerwerka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daishonin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fajerwerka is trying to control Daishonin's posture but Daishonin avoids it.

Daishonin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fajerwerka knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Daishonin wants to control but Fajerwerka is keeping him busy.
Daishonin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fajerwerka is trying to control Daishonin's posture but Daishonin avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fajerwerka is not content to let Daishonin control the position.

Daishonin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nichiren Daishonin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fajerwerka holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fajerwerka shoots and misses

so Daishonin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Fajerwerka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Daishonin passes Fajerwerka 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Daishonin wants to take a breather but Fajerwerka is having none of it.

Daishonin is looking for a kimura but Fajerwerka is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Daishonin to get the leverage.
Fajerwerka preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Daishonin wants to work for an arm triangle but Fajerwerka is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fajerwerka is positioning himself well to prevent Daishonin advancing to mount.
Fajerwerka is pressing down on Daishonin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fajerwerka keeping moving, preventing Daishonin from controlling successfully.
Daishonin being controlled here momentarily.
Daishonin wants to control from the top but Fajerwerka keeps moving.

Fajerwerka working for a triangle but Daishonin defends it easily.
Daishonin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fajerwerka is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Daishonin defends well.
Fajerwerka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Daishonin advances position into side control!
Daishonin has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Daishonin avoids the attempt from Fajerwerka to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fajerwerka is squirming around, avoiding Daishonin's attempts to control the action.
Daishonin controlling from mount.
Fajerwerka wants to control but Daishonin is having none of it.
Fajerwerka holds on to Daishonin as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Daishonin trying to control but Fajerwerka is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nichiren Daishonin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Daishonin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nichiren Daishonin!