PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Valenta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazaki Fujita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fujita's choice of entrance music: Metallica-Enter Sandman. Kazaki Fujita will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Valenta
vs
Fujita

179 cm
30
169 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

195 cm
40
286 lbs
36 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lorenzo Valenta!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kazaki Fujita!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valenta does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fujita tries to clinch but Valenta is having none of it.
Valenta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fujita misses with a lunging right hand

and Valenta counters with a takedown into side control.
Valenta is looking to take a break and control but Fujita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Valenta is trying to get an arm triangle but Fujita is defending well.
Valenta working away.
Valenta looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Fujita is avoiding damage well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujita struggling a bit here.
Fujita dodges the ground and pound from Valenta.
We've been hearing that Valenta has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Valenta lands some shots froms side control.
Valenta working away.
Valenta sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fujita is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Valenta misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Valenta trying to control the position but Fujita is working away.

Valenta is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fujita knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Valenta looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Valenta wants to control but Fujita is keeping him busy.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valenta wants to control but Fujita is keeping him busy.
Fujita struggling a bit here.
You can see the frustration on Fujita's face as Valenta controls the position.
Fujita wants to control but Valenta postures up.
Fujita looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Valenta is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Valenta in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Fujita regains half guard there - taking advantage of Valenta's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Valenta lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valenta throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Fujita to regain full guard.
Valenta trying to control the position from guard on top but Fujita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fujita looking for a sweep. Not yet Fujita, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenzo Valenta dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Valenta shoots in looking for a takedown but Fujita manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Valenta's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Valenta swats away the attempt to clinch by Fujita.
Fujita misses with a head kick.
Valenta misses the shot to the body.
Valenta connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Valenta.
Valenta throws a wild body kick that Fujita sees coming a mile off.
Valenta throws out a leg kick but Fujita moves out of range and Valenta only half commits.
Valenta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fujita manages to avoid it.
Fujita misses with a takedown attempt
and Valenta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fujita tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fujita misses with a left hand

and Valenta counters with a takedown into side control.
Valenta tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fujita is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Valenta off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
I really don't envy Valenta right now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valenta staying busy and making it hard for Fujita to control.
Lorenzo Valenta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Valenta rolls, trying to escape but Fujita keeps control of the position.
Valenta staying busy and making it hard for Fujita to control.

Fujita is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Fujita lands strikes to the head.

Fujita looking for the choke but no joy.
Valenta trying to control the hands but Fujita won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujita keeps control of the position as Valenta tries to break free.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fujita looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Valenta trying to control the hands but Fujita breaks the grip.
Valenta tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will Fujita go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Fujita scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Valenta is looking for a way out.
Fujita is looking to control Valenta but Valenta is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Fujita has the hooks in. Valenta is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Fujita misses with a punch to the head.
Fujita throwing sloppy strikes.
The referee is taking a good look at Valenta as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Fujita!
Valenta is in bad spot here.
Fujita just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujita avoiding Valenta 's attempts to control his hands.
Fujita lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Fujita.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valenta trying to control the hands but Fujita breaks the grip.
Fujita lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Fujita.
I really don't envy Valenta right now.
Valenta is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fujita is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Fujita punishes Valenta with strikes from the back mount.
Fujita lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Fujita.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazaki Fujita showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fujita thows a body shot but no joy.
Fujita misses with an attempted mid kick.
Valenta scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Valenta throws a head kick that Fujita semi-blocks.
Valenta has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Valenta there as he acknowledges the shot.
Valenta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fujita.
Valenta slips a straight right by Fujita.
Fujita sizes up Valenta with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fujita fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for Fujita with that takedown attempt.
Valenta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fujita throws out the jab.
Fujita takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Valenta lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujita jabs Valenta right on the nose. Valenta blinks but takes it well.
Valenta dodges the punch combination from Fujita.
Fujita has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Valenta.
Valenta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fujita.

Valenta closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fujita to the mat! Fujita manages to get full guard.
Valenta is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Valenta trying to control but Fujita is working from the bottom.
Valenta with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valenta trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Valenta wants to control from the top but Fujita keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Lorenzo Valenta has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Fujita thows a leg kick but Valenta checks it
and Valenta makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fujita just misses with a punch to the body.
Fujita throws a combination that misses
and Valenta counters with a low kick, right behind Fujita 's knee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Fujita gets a clinch.
Fujita wants to get back to striking at distance but Valenta won't allow it.
Fujita wants to break free but Valenta has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujita tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valenta tries a body shot but Fujita blocks it.

Fujita's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick from Fujita misses.
Fujita is looking to chop away at Valenta's legs.
Valenta misses with a low kick.
Fujita misses the jab.
Fujita takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kazaki Fujita is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valenta needs to keep his hands up - Fujita had a free shot at his head there.
Nice defenses there by Fujita.
Fujita takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fujita moves into range and connects with a jab.
Valenta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fujita throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valenta with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fujita throws a left and a right that both miss
and Valenta counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fujita thinking.
Fujita throws a leg kick that is checked
and Valenta counters with a slapping leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Fujita as he connects with a hook.
Fujita rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Valenta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fujita takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Valenta throws a body punch but Fujita moves out of range.

Valenta takes the fight into the clinch.
Valenta managing to block the knees to the body from Fujita.
Fujita has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valenta pushes Fujita back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Valenta.
Valenta working Fujita over with knees to the body.
Valenta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Lorenzo Valenta did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Valenta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Valenta staying out of range there.
Fujita swinging wildly here.
Fujita misses with a straight right.
Valenta feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fujita's calf.
Fujita lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fujita stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fujita wants it to stay on the feet.
Fujita lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Valenta clobbers Fujita with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fujita throws a sloppy head kick and Valenta moves out of range easily.
Kazaki Fujita seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Valenta dodges the punch combination from Fujita.
Fujita circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valenta throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fujita is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Valenta lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Valenta.
Both fighters circling a little - Valenta finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fujita is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Fujita tries to close the distance and clinch but Valenta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valenta lands a jab.
Valenta lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fujita stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Valenta.
Fujita misses with a kick to the body.
Valenta slips a straight right by Fujita.
Fujita's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fujita ducks under a wild hook from Valenta.
Fujita keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valenta.
Fujita throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Valenta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujita misses with a series of wild punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fujita closes the distance looking to clinch
and Valenta counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Valenta dives in for a single leg takedown but Fujita sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Valenta is leaning against Fujita and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Valenta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fujita tries to circle away but Valenta has him pinned against the cage.
Fujita is looking to break free of the clinch but Valenta has double underhooks.
Valenta scores with a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Fujita's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fujita is trying to break the clinch but Valenta has him pressed against the cage.
Fujita is trying to break the clinch but Valenta is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujita tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Valenta lands a good knee to the midsection. Fujita won't want to take too many of those.
Valenta pushes Fujita back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Valenta is working Fujita over against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Valenta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Valenta scores with a knee to the head.
Valenta misses with a knee strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Valenta.
Valenta is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fujita pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lorenzo Valenta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fujita looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fujita has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Valenta pushes Fujita back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Valenta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Fujita goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fujita on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Valenta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fujita backwards.
Valenta misses with a body punch.
Valenta misses with a punch to the body.
Lorenzo Valenta has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Valenta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fujita is trying to push Valenta away but Valenta has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fujita avoiding damage as Valenta throws knees to the body.
Fujita looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fujita wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fujita has had enough of the clinch but Valenta keeps him there for the moment.
Fujita looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fujita is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenzo Valenta had his way with Kazaki Fujita in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Valenta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Valenta fails to land the takedown.
Fujita checks a low kick from Valenta.
Valenta connects with a body shot.
Valenta cracks Fujita with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fujita throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Valenta throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fujita throws a head kick that misses.
Fujita will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Valenta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valenta walks into a stiff left hand from Fujita.
Valenta listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valenta works the jab nicely.
Valenta misses with a hook to the body

and Fujita counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Valenta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fujita backwards.
Valenta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fujita blocks a body shot from Valenta.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fujita.
Valenta misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Valenta scores with a nice short uppercut.

Fujita pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Fujita closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Valenta quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valenta is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fujita scores with a couple of nice shots.
Valenta wants to get back to full guard.
Valenta is trying to maintain the position but Fujita is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujita controlling the action here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fujita is trying to control. Valenta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kazaki Fujita.
A nice leg kick lands there from Valenta.
Valenta fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fujita looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fujita will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Valenta connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujita tries to clinch there but Valenta circles away.
Fujita tries to clinch but Valenta is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Fujita.
Valenta moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fujita is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Valenta jabs Fujita to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fujita avoids a kick to the body.
Valenta lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Valenta lands with a nice body punch.
Fujita avoids the body shot from Valenta.
Fujita looks to throw the jab but Valenta is out of range.
Fujita moves in looking to clinch but Valenta pushes him off.
Fujita thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kazaki Fujita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fujita darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A combination from Fujita does no damage.
Valenta moves out of range as Fujita strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Valenta.
A head kick misses from Valenta.
Kazaki Fujita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
A nice inside leg kick there by Valenta. That's going to slow Fujita down.
Fujita rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Valenta counters with a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Valenta.
Fujita throws a head kick that misses.
Fujita tries to clinch there but Valenta circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Fujita darts in and clinches Valenta up against the cage.
Valenta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fujita blocks it with crossed arms.
Valenta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lorenzo Valenta.
I think Valenta has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorenzo Valenta!
Lorenzo Valenta retains his super heavyweight title!
Lorenzo Valenta spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.