PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tenchi Fuchigami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janusz Gawrolek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gawrolek is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Maciaz - Heroes of Our Times. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Fuchigami
vs
Gawrolek

182 cm
24
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
26
178 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tenchi Fuchigami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Janusz Gawrolek!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gawrolek gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gawrolek throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Fuchigami.
Gawrolek fails to pull guard.
Gawrolek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gawrolek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gawrolek working aggressively here.
Gawrolek prevents Fuchigami from breaking the clinch.

Fuchigami manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gawrolek closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Fuchigami to counter with a crisp jab.
Fuchigami has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Fuchigami cracks Gawrolek with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gawrolek will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fuchigami throws a shot to the body.
Fuchigami lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gawrolek fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tenchi Fuchigami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Janusz Gawrolek.
Gawrolek takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Fuchigami shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fuchigami showed some decent athleticism there.
Fuchigami tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuchigami thows a huge punch but Gawrolek dodges it nicely.
Fuchigami misses with a head shot. Gawrolek uses the momentum to regain guard.
Gawrolek wants to stand but Fuchigami is controlling the position.
Fuchigami landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fuchigami loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fuchigami postures up in Gawrolek's guard and throws a big left but Gawrolek blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuchigami throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gawrolek works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fuchigami works over Gawrolek with some ground and pound from guard.
Fuchigami trying to control the position from guard on top but Gawrolek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gawrolek keeping full guard, as Fuchigami tries to pass.
Fuchigami has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fuchigami lands a couple of digs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fuchigami pushes down on Gawrolek's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fuchigami wants to control but Gawrolek is keeping him busy.
Fuchigami working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fuchigami not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gawrolek avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fuchigami.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fuchigami sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gawrolek defending well though.
Fuchigami throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fuchigami throwing shots but Gawrolek is blocking nicely.
Fuchigami stops Gawrolek from getting back to his feet.
Fuchigami looks to land a strike but Gawrolek avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Fuchigami forces his way into half guard.
Fuchigami is trying to control. Gawrolek wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gawrolek blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fuchigami.
Fuchigami misses with a head shot. Gawrolek uses the momentum to regain guard.
Fuchigami stands and throws Gawrolek's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuchigami in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fuchigami working the ground and pound from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fuchigami working the head and body with strikes.
Fuchigami trying to control the action but Gawrolek is working from the bottom.
Gawrolek is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fuchigami connects with a decent elbow.
Fuchigami working the ground and pound but Gawrolek is defending the strikes.
Gawrolek avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Fuchigami.
Fuchigami in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Fuchigami lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fuchigami tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Fuchigami is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gawrolek has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gawrolek is pushing Fuchigami's head away, looking to escape. Fuchigami manages to hold on to the position though.
Fuchigami cracks Gawrolek with a big elbow.
Fuchigami works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fuchigami working the head with strikes.

Gawrolek is rocked!
Gawrolek takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gawrolek is still in real trouble! Can Fuchigami finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fuchigami lands a big left to the face of Gawrolek, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Fuchigami and another - Gawrolek is out! Fuchigami stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tenchi Fuchigami!