|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Martin Fitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kajimou Touma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
 |
|
 |
| 165 cm
25
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
168 cm
25
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Martin Fitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kajimou Touma!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitch shoots and misses
and Touma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kajimou Touma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Touma fails with an attempt to clinch.
Touma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fitch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fitch drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Touma keeping moving, preventing Fitch from controlling successfully.
Fitch looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fitch preventing the sweep.
Touma is trying to keep Fitch in close.
Touma wants to sweep here but Fitch controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fitch swats away the attempt to clinch by Touma.
Touma tries to clinch
and Fitch counters with a takedown into side control.
Fitch passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Touma!
Touma is in a horrible position here. Fitch smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Touma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Touma takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fitch prevents Touma from getting the reversal.
Fitch lands a heavy elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Touma keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fitch has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fitch trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Touma is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fitch throwing strikes here but Touma is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Touma is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fitch landing strikes from the mount.
Touma working to try and regain half guard.
Fitch avoids the attempt from Touma to control.
Fitch working the ground and pound effectively.
Fitch looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Fitch lands a couple of good shots and Touma has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Fitch has the hooks in. Touma is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitch biding his time, controlling Touma.
Touma trying to control the position but Fitch manages to sink in the hooks.
Touma is keeping busy.
Touma trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
I really don't envy Touma right now.
Fitch tries to keep control of the position but Touma is staying busy.
Touma is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Fitch tries to keep control of the position but Touma is staying busy.
Fitch is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Touma is defending well though. Fitch let's go of the attempt for now.
Fitch throwing damaging strikes from the back! Touma could be in trouble here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Touma trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Fitch just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Touma is trying to get back to his feet but Fitch has full control of the position and if anything, Touma has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Touma trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Touma covering up well under a series of strikes from Fitch.
Touma looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Touma can't escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fitch struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Fitch dominated that round.
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.
Nice takedown defense from Touma. No joy for Fitch on that attempt.
Fitch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Touma fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fitch shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fitch showed some decent athleticism there.
Fitch throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fitch thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Touma gets back to full guard.
Touma looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fitch is one step ahead there.
Touma trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitch wants to control from the top but Touma keeps moving.
Touma is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Touma not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fitch shoots in and bounces Touma off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Touma is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Touma wants to sweep but no luck.
Fitch wants to control from the top but Touma keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Touma wants to stand but Fitch is controlling the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Touma manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Touma trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fitch is bucking up trying to escape but Touma cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Touma throwing strikes here but Fitch is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Fitch tries to reverse the position but Touma maintains control.
Fitch is squirming around, avoiding Touma's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitch is working to get back to half guard.
Touma trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fitch is in all sorts of trouble here.
Touma wants to control the pace but Fitch is squirming around nicely.
Martin Fitch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Touma controlling the position easily from mount.
Touma trying to control but Fitch is having none of it.
Fitch tries to hold on but Touma pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Touma looking to finish Fitch with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fitch!
Fitch is trying to escape the mount.
Touma wants to control the pace but Fitch is squirming around nicely.
Fitch is looking to get to half guard.
Touma can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fitch is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Touma working Fitch over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kajimou Touma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Fitch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Touma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fitch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fitch throws an overhand right that lands on Touma's shoulder, as Touma tries to avoid the shot.
Touma doesn't manage to clinch there - Fitch circles away.
Fitch shoots in and bounces Touma off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fitch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Touma keeping moving, preventing Fitch from controlling successfully.
Touma trying to control the position here.
Fitch preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitch working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Touma keeping moving, preventing Fitch from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Fitch postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Touma controls Fitch momentarily but Fitch frees himself.
Fitch landing with the ground and pound.
Fitch trying to control the position from guard on top but Touma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Touma looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fitch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Touma is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Touma wants to sweep here but Fitch controlling him for the moment.
Fitch slips nicely into half guard.
Touma tries to kick Fitch off but Fitch keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fitch trying to control the action but Touma is working from the bottom.
Fitch passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Touma!
Fitch with the ground and pound from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Touma takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Touma is rocked!
Fitch unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Touma wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Fitch celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martin Fitch!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
92% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
