PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yushin Fujita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Zachary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fujita comes to the cage accompanied by Koto - Jabdah. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Fujita
vs
Zachary

177 cm
21
180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Organic Extracts

Convicted

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yushin Fujita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ed Zachary!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fujita throws a right and a left that Zachary avoids nicely.
Zachary fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zachary's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Zachary duly obliges.
Fujita lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zachary at a distance.
Fujita tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Zachary counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fujita's guard now.
Zachary won't allow Fujita to sweep him here.

Fujita working for a triangle but Zachary defends it easily.

Fujita throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fujita bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zachary's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujitais looking to pass into half guard but Zachary pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Zachary is in guard.
Fujita striking from the bottom.
Zachary pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fujita is keeping the position for now.
Fujita trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Fujita can't keep his opponent in guard - Zachary advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fujita trying to hold on to Zachary's head to control him but Zachary postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fujita is trying to get back to full guard.
Zachary trying to control the action but Fujita is working from the bottom.
Zachary passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Fujita!
Zachary putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujita is trying desperately to improve position.
Zachary content just to control the position here.
Fujita is desperately trying to improve his position but Zachary has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fujita is working hard here to advance position.
Zachary lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fujita hang on?
Fujita working to try and regain half guard.
Zachary wants to control the pace but Fujita is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zachary punishing his opponent with strikes.
Zachary looking to control but Fujita is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fujita can't escape the position.
Zachary looking to finish Fujita with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fujita!
Fujita tries to reverse the position but Zachary maintains control.
Zachary controlling the position easily from mount.

Zachary looking for a guillotine from mount but Fujita is having none of it.
Zachary looks gassed!
Zachary prevents Fujita from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fujita wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Zachary.
Zachary avoids the attempt from Fujita to control.
Fujita is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fujita regains half guard.
Zachary prevents Fujita from improving his position.
Zachary is thwarting Fujita's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Zachary dominated that round.
That's time! Fujita's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fujita throws a leg kick that misses.
Fujita misses with an uppercut. Zachary saw that one coming.
Yushin Fujita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zachary fails to land the takedown.
Fujita swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Zachary counters with a takedown into side control.
Fujita prevents Zachary from improving position.
Zachary trying to control the action but Fujita is working from the bottom.
Fujita is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zachary trying to control the position but Fujita is working away.
Fujita manages to get back to half guard.

Fujita looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fujita gets back to full guard.
Zachary is breathing heavily.
Zachary is looking to work some ground and pound but Fujita has wrist control.
Fujita wants to sweep here but Zachary controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Fujita had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Zachary is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Fujita Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Zachary's back instead.

Fujita is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Fujita gets his hands free as Zachary looks to control.

Fujita looking to break Zachary's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Zachary remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Fujita will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujita gets his hands free as Zachary looks to control.

Zachary is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Fujita patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Zachary trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Fujita tightening his grip on Zachary, looking for the choke.

Fujita is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Zachary taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Fujita.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yushin Fujita!