PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Naoki Fujii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tang Kufung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kufung has chosen ON BOOT STREET as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Fujii
vs
Kufung

176 cm
22
167 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Attliction

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 0 - 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, Tang Kufung!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kufung shoots in for a takedown but Fujii shows good takedown defense.
Fujii swats away the attempt to clinch by Kufung.
Kufung shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fujii but Fujii pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Kufung moves into range and clinches up with Fujii.
Kufung tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fujii blocks an elbow strike.
Fujii is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kufung gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fujii avoiding damage as Kufung throws knees to the body.
Fujii drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kufung pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fujii swats away the attempt to clinch by Kufung.
Fujii with a poor takedown
and Kufung counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Naoki Fujii. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kufung moves into the clinch.
Fujii avoiding damage as Kufung throws knees to the body.
Fujii on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kufung tries a knee to the head but Fujii blocks it.
Fujii on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kufung tries to land a knee to the head but Fujii blocks with his arms.
Kufung lands an elbow just above Fujii 's eye.
Kufung with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kufung scores with a knee to the head.
Kufung looks gassed!
Kufung trying to land knees to the body.
Kufung tries to land a knee to the head but Fujii blocks with his arms.
Fujii avoids the elbow strike from Kufung, against the cage.

Fujii turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Kufung trying to remain calm as Fujii controls from the top position.

Fujii is working to tighten is grip on Kufung's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Kufung has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Fujii is really squeezing tight and eventually Kufung passes out! Fujii breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Naoki Fujii!