PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazaki Fujita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Merquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fujita's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Metallica-Enter Sandman. Merquez has chosen Mind Da Gap feat. Valete - Não Pára as his entrance music. Kazaki Fujita has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Fujita
vs
Merquez

195 cm
37
278 lbs
29 - 13 - 0

177 cm
25
193 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kazaki Fujita!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Felix Merquez!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Merquez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fujita.

Fujita is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Merquez's half guard.
Merquez trying to control but Fujita postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fujita wants to take a breather but Merquez is having none of it.
Fujita lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Merquez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fujita.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fujita working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fujita thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Merquez's head.
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!
Fujita thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fujita has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Merquez is trying to get back to full guard.
Fujita thows a huge punch but Merquez dodges it nicely.
Fujita not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Merquez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fujita.
Fujita sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Merquez defending well though.
Fujita trying to control the action but Merquez is working from the bottom.
Fujita missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fujita throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fujita is trying to control the action in half guard but Merquez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Merquez trying to hold on to Fujita's head to control him but Fujita postures up.
Fujita wants to take a breather but Merquez is having none of it.
Fujita throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fujita is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Merquez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fujita wants to control the pace but Merquez is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujita putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
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!
Fujita is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Merquez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

It looks like Felix Merquez has been cut.
Fujita tries to control but Merquez wriggling away.
Fujita with a couple of short strikes.

That has opened up Felix Merquez's cut even more.
Merquez is bucking up trying to escape but Fujita cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Felix Merquez's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Felix Merquez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kazaki Fujita!
Kazaki Fujita is the new super heavyweight champion!
Kazaki Fujita thanked the fans post fight for their support.