PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Marcos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsu Fujii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marcos
vs
Fujii

175 cm
21
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Marcos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Katsu Fujii!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fujii gets a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fujii throws an elbow but misses.
Fujii missing with knees to the body.
Fujii tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Marcos just stands there and leans against the cage.
Marcos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marcos avoiding damage as Fujii throws knees to the body.

Marcos pulls guard successfully.
Marcos working a defensive guard here.
Fujii wants to stand but Marcos is controlling his posture from full guard.

Marcos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fujii defends it easily.

Marcos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fujii is aware though and is defending well.
Marcos has a closed guard, preventing Fujii from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujii sitting in guard here, content to control.
Marcos is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Fujii must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Marcos keeping moving, preventing Fujii from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Katsu Fujii was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Marcos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fujii delivers a nice body kick.
Fujii tries to close the distance and clinch but Marcos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fujii moves in looking to clinch but Marcos pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fujii closes the distance and pushes Marcos back into the cage.
Fujii is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Marcos is defending well.
Fujii effectively controlling the action here.
Marcos prevents a takedown attempt there.
Juan Marcos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Katsu Fujii.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Marcos is looking to take this one to the mat.
Fujii keeps control of Marcos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Fujii breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Fujii gets tackled into the cage by Marcos. Marcos maintains the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fujii stops a takedown attempt from Marcos.
Fujii with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fujii is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Marcos pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fujii connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marcos's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcos tries to pull guard but Fujii holds him up against the cage and eventually Marcos drops back down to his feet.
Marcos tries for a takedown but Fujii manages to get underhooks.
Marcos is breathing heavily.
Fujii misses with a knee strike.
Fujii tries to land knees in the clinch but Marcos avoids the damage to the body.

Fujii has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Marcos uses from the top position.
Fujii looking for a sweep. Not yet Fujii, not yet.
Marcos has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fujii is proving hard to escape from.
Fujii is looking to stand up but Marcos isn't so interested in that idea.
Marcos tries to free his leg and advance position but Fujii is retaining full guard.
Marcos won't allow Fujii to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcos trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fujii's guard.
Fujii trying to control the position here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Marcos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marcos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fujii moves in looking to clinch but Marcos pushes him off.

Marcos clinches up with Fujii and pushes him back against the cage.
Marcos is working for takedown but Fujii is calmly controlling the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fujii with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Fujii breaks from the clinch.
Fujii tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marcos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marcos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fujii sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Marcos somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Katsu Fujii dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Marcos circles away from the clinch attempt.

Marcos rushes Fujii and presses him up against the cage.
Fujii misses with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Fujii.

Fujii jumps into guard, dragging Marcos to the mat.
Marcos tries to free his leg and advance position but Fujii is retaining full guard.
Fujii wants to stand and escape but Marcos is having none of it.
Marcos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Fujii is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Marcos looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujii lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fujii landing knees to the head.
Fujii landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fujii looking to throw knees to the head but Marcos is blocking nicely.
Fujii connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marcos's face.
Fujii unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marcos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fujii looking to throw knees to the head but Marcos is blocking nicely.
Fujii stalling in the clinch.
Fujii tries to land a knee to the head but Marcos blocks with his arms.
Fujii landing knees to the body.
Fujii is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujii using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marcos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marcos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fujii holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fujii with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Marcos tries to pull guard but Fujii won't allow it.
Fujii just leaning against Marcos, taking a breather.

Fujii pulls guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Marcos is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fujii is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcos trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fujii's guard.
Fujii has control of Marcos's left arm, preventing Marcos from doing any damage.
Fujii looking for a sweep. Not yet Fujii, not yet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Katsu Fujii was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Marcos just misses with a punch to the body.
Marcos keeps the fight on the outside.
Fujii moves in looking to clinch but Marcos pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fujii closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fujii throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marcos blocks it with crossed arms.
Katsu Fujii seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Marcos fails to pull guard.
Fujii is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Marcos is keeping busy.
Fujii lands an elbow that stopped Marcos in his tracks for a moment.
Fujii with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fujii connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marcos's face.
Fujii lands a knee to the head.
Fujii holding his opponent close, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Fujii turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Fujii manages to end up in side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fujii throws an elbow but Marcos slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Katsu Fujii showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Fujii drives through and clinches with Marcos against the cage.
Fujii tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Marcos prevents a takedown attempt there.
Marcos tries to pull guard but Fujii forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fujii is trying to stall.
Marcos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fujii gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Marcos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Marcos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fujii goes for a takedown in the clinch but Marcos prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcos looking to stall.
Marcos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marcos is pressed up against the cage. Fujii has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Marcos down to the mat. Marcos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Marcos clinches.
Fujii content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fujii lands an elbow that stopped Marcos in his tracks for a moment.
Marcos looking to slow down the pace here.
Fujii tries for a takedown but Marcos manages to get underhooks.
Marcos is trying to stall.
Fujii with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujii taking a breather.
Marcos fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Fujii escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fujii doesn't manage to clinch there - Marcos circles away.
Fujii stuffs the takedown attempt from Marcos. Marcos gets slowly back to his feet.
Fujii tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marcos circles away from the clinch attempt.

Marcos closes the distance and clinches.
Come on Marcos - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fujii jumps guard but Marcos stands there with Fujii around his waist. Fujii gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
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!
Fujii misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujii tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Marcos just stands there and leans against the cage.
Marcos tries to stall but Fujii uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fujii tries for a takedown but Marcos manages to get underhooks.
Fujii leaning against his opponent.
Marcos is trying to force a seperation but Fujii has the dominant position.
Fujii landing knees to the head.

Fujii breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fujii fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Marcos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fujii avoids it really well and circles away.
Marcos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujii doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fujii fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marcos.
Marcos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fujii. Marcos shrugs it off though.
Fujii tries to clinch up.

Fujii fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marcos, pushing him back against the cage.
Fujii tries a knee to the head but Marcos blocks it.
Fujii misses with a knee to the head.
Fujii with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fujii tries a knee to the head but Marcos blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Juan Marcos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Katsu Fujii is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fujii misses with an elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Katsu Fujii comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fujii 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Katsu Fujii!
A very excited looking Katsu Fujii rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.