PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tatsumi Fujinami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Hug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Hug acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Fujinami
vs
Hug

183 cm
22
228 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tatsumi Fujinami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Hug!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hug swinging wilding here.
Hug throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hug tries to land a leg kick but Fujinami saw it coming and moves away.
Hug stuffs the takedown attempt from Fujinami. Fujinami gets slowly back to his feet.
Fujinami avoids the head kick by Hug.
Hug throws a sloppy head kick and Fujinami moves out of range easily.
Hug throws a sloppy head kick and Fujinami moves out of range easily.
Hug tries a head kick but it misses.
Hug throws a body kick that misses.

Fujinami looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hug!
Fujinami controlling the position easily from mount.

Fujinami is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hug is surviving well by controlling Fujinami's body position as best he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujinami controlling the pace for now.
Fujinami's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Fujinami could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hug squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fujinami jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hug manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hug being controlled for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fujinami working the ground and pound but Hug is defending the strikes.
Hug trying to remain calm as Fujinami controls from the top position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Tatsumi Fujinami just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Hug pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hug attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice sprawl there from Hug as Fujinami shoots in.
Fujinami shoots in but Hug avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tatsumi Fujinami. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hug connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Fujinami to the floor! Hug dives in looking for the finish!

Fujinami is rocked!

It looks like Tatsumi Fujinami has been cut.
Fujinami is breathing heavily.
Hug wants to stand up but Fujinami is controlling the position.
Oh Fujinami is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fujinami works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fujinami has his hands on Hug's head, controlling the position.
Fujinami seems to have got his legs back now.
Hug would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujinami looking to control.
Fujinami controlling the position.
Fujinami is trying to control the position but Hug postures up.
Hug wants to stand but Fujinami has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hug must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fujinami shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hug as he jumps to the side.
Hug just misses with a punch to the body.
Hug throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Fujinami crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Randy Hug!