PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vasilios Nicko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinichi Fuujin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuujin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Soilwork - Rejection Role. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nicko
vs
Fuujin

176 cm
29
165 lbs
14 - 8 - 1

178 cm
26
162 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Tokyo Defiance

[B2F] Born 2 Fight

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Vasilios Nicko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinichi Fuujin!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuujin cracks the inside of Nicko's front leg.
Nicko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fuujin counters with a leg kick.
Fuujin scores with a shot to the body.
Nicko misses with a left hand
and Fuujin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nicko throws a sloppy body shot
and Fuujin counters with a good low kick that Nicko was not able to check.
Nicko misses with a left hand
and Fuujin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nicko misses with a right hand
enabling Fuujin to counter with a crisp jab.
Nicko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fuujin counters with a stiff right hand.
Nicko swings widly with a right hand
and Fuujin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nicko throws a combination that misses
letting Fuujin counter with a right hand.
Fuujin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nicko.
Nicko throws a right hand that misses
and Fuujin counters with a left to the body.
Fuujin scores with a nice head shot.
Nicko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That kick from Fuujin tenderised Nicko's leg. Nicko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fuujin, right into the meat.
Fuujin lands a nice hook to Nicko's body. Nicko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fuujin throws a front kick that sends Nicko stumbling back into the cage.
Fuujin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nicko is breathing heavily.
Fuujin scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fuujin.
Fuujin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nicko misses with a double jab
and Fuujin counters with a slapping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fuujin.
Nicko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fuujin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nicko misses with a hook to the body
and Fuujin counters with a low kick, right behind Nicko 's knee.
Fuujin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fuujin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nicko. That did some damage!
Fuujin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fuujin!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fuujin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nicko at a distance.

Fuujin has Nicko up against the cage in a clinch.

Fuujin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fuujin lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Fuujin tenderised Nicko's leg. Nicko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fuujin connects with a body shot.
Nicko throws a combination that misses
and Fuujin counters with an outside leg kick.
A lazy left from Fuujin finds it's target.
Fuujin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fuujin scores with a spinning back kick!
Fuujin thumps Nicko with a low kick.
Fuujin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fuujin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nicko's sensitive parts.
A shot to the liver by Fuujin. Beautiful body shot.
Fuujin connects with a jab.
Fuujin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nicko's sensitive parts.
Fuujin thuds a left hand into Nicko's body.
Nice body kick from Fuujin.

Fuujin clinches with his opponent.
Fuujin lands a body shot.
Fuujin pushes Nicko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fuujin cracks Nicko with a nice body shot.
Fuujin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Fuujin.
Fuujin lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Fuujin.
Fuujin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fuujin pushes Nicko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fuujin is working Nicko over against the cage.
Fuujin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fuujin cracks Nicko with a nice body shot.
Fuujin lands a body punch in the clinch.

Fuujin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nicko misses with a jab to the body
and Fuujin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nicko's knee momentarily.
Fuujin feints and then cracks Nicko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nicko down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicko walks into a jab.

Fuujin gets a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nicko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from Fuujin.
A short body shot lands from Fuujin as the two fighters clinch.
Fuujin lands an uppercut.
Fuujin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Fuujin - that landed with a thud.
Fuujin pushes Nicko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Fuujin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fuujin scores with a hook.
Fuujin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nicko. That did some damage!
Fuujin scoring well with a low kick there.
Nicko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fuujin can pounce on him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fuujin.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fuujin scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fuujin.
Fuujin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nicko. That did some damage!
Fuujin throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Fuujin.
Fuujin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nicko.
A punch lands to the side of Nicko 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fuujin. That's going to slow Nicko down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fuujin.
Both fighters circling a little - Fuujin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
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!
Fuujin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nicko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fuujin can pounce on him.
Fuujin connects with a single shot there.
Fuujin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nicko had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fuujin scoring well with a low kick there.
Fuujin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fuujin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fuujin.
Fuujin is looking to slow Nicko down with leg kicks.
Fuujin lands a jab.
Fuujin cracks the inside of Nicko's front leg.
Fuujin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fuujin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nicko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nicko takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fuujin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nicko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nicko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fuujin thumps Nicko with a low kick.
Fuujin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nicko.
Fuujin connects with a body shot that sends Nicko's belly button to the back.
Fuujin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nicko. That did some damage!
An inside leg kick lands from Fuujin.
Fuujin feints and then cracks Nicko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nicko down.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Fuujin.
Fuujin digs a good body shot into Nicko's ribs.
Fuujin cracks Nicko with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vasilios Nicko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuujin is looking to slow Nicko down with leg kicks.
Fuujin clobbers Nicko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fuujin with a jab.
Fuujin punishes Nicko's body with a nice straight punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Fuujin.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fuujin.
Fuujin scores with a nice head shot.
Nicko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fuujin scores with a jab to the head.
Fuujin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fuujin tests Nicko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fuujin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nicko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fuujin scoring well with a low kick there.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fuujin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nicko looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fuujin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fuujin is looking to slow Nicko down with leg kicks.
That kick from Fuujin tenderised Nicko's leg. Nicko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fuujin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nicko. That did some damage!
Fuujin connects with an inside leg kick.
Fuujin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fuujin digs a good body shot into Nicko's ribs.
Fuujin lands a leg kick that knocks Nicko off balance momentarily.
Fuujin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nicko's calf.
Fuujin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fuujin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nicko misses with a left hand
and Fuujin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fuujin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fuujin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nicko if he has to take too many more of those.
Fuujin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin cracks a nice hook into Nicko's ribs.
Fuujin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nicko at a distance.
Fuujin punishes Nicko's body with a nice straight punch.
Fuujin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nicko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fuujin lands a leg kick that knocks Nicko off balance momentarily.
A good leg kick by Fuujin.
Fuujin connects with a solid leg kick.
Fuujin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Vasilios Nicko has been cut.

Fuujin drives through and clinches with Nicko against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fuujin.
Fuujin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nicko or not.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fuujin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Fuujin.
A short uppercut from Fuujin.

Fuujin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinichi Fuujin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vasilios Nicko's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Fuujin scores with a nice head shot.
Nicko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fuujin counters with a leg kick.
Nicko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vasilios Nicko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nicko misses with a jab to the body
and Fuujin counters with a leg kick.
Fuujin digs a good body shot into Nicko's ribs.
Nicko misses with an uppercut

and Fuujin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Good body shot from Fuujin.
Fuujin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nicko wants to get back to striking at distance but Fuujin won't allow it.
Fuujin lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fuujin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fuujin lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Fuujin.
Fuujin has Nicko pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short uppercut from Fuujin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Fuujin.
Fuujin digs a right hand underneath Nicko's ribcage. Nicko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Fuujin.
A left hand lands to the body for Fuujin.

Fuujin breaks the clinch.
Nicko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fuujin, right into the meat.
Nicko misses with a hook to the body

and Fuujin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fuujin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fuujin pushes Nicko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fuujin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fuujin lands with a left to the head.
Fuujin lands a right hand.
Fuujin lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nicko backwards.
Nice body punch from Fuujin - that landed with a thud.
Fuujin lands with a short shot to the head.
Nicko wants to break free but Fuujin has control.
Fuujin lands a right hand.
Fuujin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nicko up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Fuujin.
Fuujin lands with a right to the head.
Nicko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fuujin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nicko backwards.

Fuujin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Nicko gets tackled into the cage by Fuujin. Fuujin maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fuujin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nicko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fuujin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nicko misses with a double jab
and Fuujin counters with a good low kick that Nicko was not able to check.

Fuujin moves into range and clinches up with Nicko.
Nicko will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nicko is trying to break free.
Fuujin lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fuujin.
Fuujin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nicko backwards.
Fuujin gets through Nicko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Fuujin.
Fuujin lands a shoulder strike.
Shinichi Fuujin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fuujin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fuujin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Fuujin.

Fuujin breaks from the clinch.
Nicko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nicko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shinichi Fuujin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nicko swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fuujin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nicko throws a lazy uppercut
and Fuujin counters with an outside leg kick.
Fuujin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fuujin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nicko if he has to take too many more of those.
Nicko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fuujin counters with a nice leg kick.
Fuujin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nicko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fuujin counters with a stiff right hand.
Nicko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nicko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nicko misses with a hook
and Fuujin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nicko's knee momentarily.
Fuujin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Fuujin rushes Nicko and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicko tries to circle away but Fuujin has him pinned against the cage.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Fuujin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nicko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fuujin counters with a thumping low kick.
Fuujin lands an overhand right.
Nicko misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fuujin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nicko's knee momentarily.
Nicko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fuujin can pounce on him.

Fuujin rushes Nicko and presses him up against the cage.
Fuujin has Nicko pushed against the cage.
Fuujin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fuujin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Come on Fuujin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fuujin lands a body punch in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Nicko's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nicko tries to break the clinch but Fuujin is controlling the position.
A left hand lands to the body for Fuujin.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fuujin scores with a shot to the side of Nicko's head.
Fuujin scores with a hook to the body.
Fuujin lands a nice uppercut.
Fuujin keeps control of Nicko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Fuujin on the inside.
Fuujin lands a right hand.
Fuujin works on Nicko's body with a couple of short punches.
Fuujin pushes Nicko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Nicko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shinichi Fuujin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin is leaning against Nicko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fuujin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Fuujin.
Nicko tries to circle away but Fuujin has him pinned against the cage.
A body shot lands from Fuujin.

That's eight 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.
Nicko is trying to break the clinch but Fuujin is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Nicko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nicko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nicko working hard to break the clinch.
Nicko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fuujin presses Nicko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vasilios Nicko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fuujin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nicko's efforts to push away.
Nicko can't find room to land a body shot as Fuujin controls the action.
Nicko is trying to break free.
Nicko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nicko tries to throw a body punch but Fuujin avoids it by throwing Nicko back against the cage.
Nicko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

And that's the end of the fight!
Shinichi Fuujin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fuujin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Shinichi Fuujin!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Shinichi Fuujin!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Shinichi Fuujin!

Shinichi Fuujin wins by unanimous decision!