PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Naoki Fujii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laurent Tsadyleba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naoki Fujii could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Laurent Tsadyleba's chin.

Fujii
vs
Tsadyleba

176 cm
27
170 lbs
17 - 3 - 2

179 cm
22
158 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Tokyo Defiance

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 17 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Naoki Fujii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Laurent Tsadyleba!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsadyleba tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fujii swivels and escapes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tsadyleba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Fujii gets a takedown into half guard.
Fujii thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tsadyleba's head.
Fujii slips a nice elbow through Tsadyleba's hands, connecting with Tsadyleba's forehead.
Tsadyleba blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fujii.
Fujii seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fujii is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tsadyleba is looking for a sweep. Fujii is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tsadyleba is trying to maintain the position but Fujii is very close to passing his half guard.
Tsadyleba blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fujii.
Tsadyleba taking some punishment here, with Fujii in his half guard.
Fujii controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujii stops Tsadyleba from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Tsadyleba makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Fujii shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tsadyleba is trying to defend but Fujii finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tsadyleba regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fujii trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tsadyleba working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fujii.
Tsadyleba is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fujii trying to control the position from guard on top but Tsadyleba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fujii's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fujii postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tsadyleba looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Fujii is defending well. Tsadyleba quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Fujii has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Tsadyleba celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Laurent Tsadyleba!