PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Naoki Fujii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Linus Rydanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rydanovic has chosen acdc - war machine as his entrance music. Naoki Fujii could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Linus Rydanovic's chin.

Fujii
vs
Rydanovic

176 cm
22
167 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Attliction Inc. - badass sold out last night....

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naoki Fujii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Linus Rydanovic!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fujii gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fujii is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fujii seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rydanovic works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fujii slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rydanovic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fujii is controlling him.
Fujii preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydanovic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fujii controls the pace.
Fujii stands and throws Rydanovic's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rydanovic wants to get back to his feet but Fujii is dominant here and he's now got Rydanovic's back!
Fujii takes Rydanovic's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Rydanovic is in trouble.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Rydanovic breaks Fujii's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Fujii pulls Rydanovic in close to his closed guard and prevents Rydanovic from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Naoki Fujii just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Fujii closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fujii lands in his opponent's guard.
Fujii slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fujii pushes down on Rydanovic's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fujii content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Fujii is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fujii is breathing heavily.

Rydanovic looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rydanovic wants to get back to full guard.
Fujii content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fujii tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rydanovic knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fujii in particular looking to stall.
Fujii blocks the strikes from Rydanovic.
Fujii takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Naoki Fujii just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rydanovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rydanovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Fujii changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rydanovic looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Fujii in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Rydanovic is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Naoki Fujii!