PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tino Headman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuo Fujita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fujita has chosen b as his entrance music. Kazuo Fujita is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Headman
vs
Fujita

175 cm
23
235 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

183 cm
22
236 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tino Headman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuo Fujita!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Headman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Headman throws a head kick but Fujita moves out of range.
Headman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Headman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Fujita drives through with a takedown into guard.

Fujita drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fujita jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fujita with a nice head shot there.
Headman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Fujita gets to his feet. Headman looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Headman misses with a head kick.

Fujita drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fujita tries for a kimura but Headman is defending well.

Fujita tries for a kimura but Headman is defending well.
Fujita looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujita working away.

Fujita is trying to get an arm triangle but Headman is defending well.
Fujita tries to advance position but instead Headman slips a leg back in to half guard.
Fujita missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Headman flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Fujita prevents Headman from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Headman wants to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Headman misses with a head kick.
Headman is looking to clinch but Fujita is avoiding it.
Fujita has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Headman misses with a head kick.

Headman closes the distance and clinches.

Headman works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Fujita has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Headman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Headman trying to control but Fujita is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Headman wanted to stand there but Fujita had control of the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fujita can do anything to dispel that myth.
Headman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fujita swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Fujita had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Headman defends it easily.
Headman trying to control but Fujita is working from the bottom.

Fujita is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Headman frees his head nicely. Oh but Fujita has switched to an armbar! Headman is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Kazuo Fujita!