PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akira Fujita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Born Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fujita
vs
Born Jr

187 cm
24
225 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
245 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 Los Angeles, Akira Fujita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Born Jr!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Fujita.
Born Jr tries to improve position but can't.
Fujita lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Born Jr is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Fujita wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Born Jr, who protects the arm well.

Fujita is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Born Jr has escaped the position, nice work there.
Born Jr manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Born Jr looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fujita wants to pass the guard but Born Jr is defending well.
Born Jr is looking to improve his position.
Fujita working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujita prevents Born Jr from improving his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fujita connects with a nice short shot to Born Jr's temple.

Fujita wants to work for an arm triangle but Born Jr is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Born Jr should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Born Jr is pressing down on Fujita's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Born Jr keeping full guard, as Fujita tries to pass.
Fujita throwing strikes from guard but Born Jr blocks nicely.
Born Jr has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Fujita has passed into side control.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Born Jr has eaten all the pies!
Born Jr sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Born Jr manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Born Jr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fujita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Born Jr is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Born Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Fujita has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fujita is in close to Born Jr's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Born Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fujita is aware though and is defending well.
Fujita tries to free his leg and advance position but Born Jr is retaining full guard.
Fujita is working Born Jr over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Born Jr can't keep his opponent in guard - Fujita advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Born Jr taking some punishment here, with Fujita in his half guard.

Born Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Born Jr looking for subs from the bottom but Fujita mounts him!
Fujita looking to finish Born Jr with some ground and pound. This is bad for Born Jr!
Born Jr regains half guard.
Born Jr is looking for a sweep. Fujita is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Born Jr looking for subs from the bottom but Fujita mounts him!
Born Jr regains half guard.
Born Jr is looking for a sweep. Fujita is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fujita seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Fujita is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Born Jr is looking for a sweep. Fujita is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fujita is trying to control. Born Jr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fujita is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fujita working Born Jr over with strikes.
Born Jr gets back to full guard.

Born Jr looking for a triangle here. Fujita is fighting it but it looks tight! Born Jr pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Fujita is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mike Born Jr!
Our winner, Mike Born Jr, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.