PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chiyono Fuji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mase Force (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Fuji
vs
Force

180 cm
26
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
275 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chiyono Fuji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mase Force!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuji takes one to the side of the head.
Force slips a straight right by Fuji.
Force steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fuji.
Donk. Fuji catches Force right on the button with a cross.
Force misses with a body punch
letting Fuji counter with a right hand.
Force ducks right into an uppercut from Fuji.
Force takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fuji has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The GYM (20 elite coaches on the Island !!!) in the buildup to the fight.
A shot to the liver by Force. Beautiful body shot.
Force lands a nice shot that snaps Fuji's head back.
Fuji misses with a straight right.
Force avoids the body shot from Fuji.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fuji throws a nice looking combination but Force bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fuji scores with a hook to the body. Force takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Force throws a jab when Fuji was well out of range.
Fuji displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Force throws out the jab.
It looked like Fuji was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Force.
Fuji misses with a jab to the body
and Force connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Fuji.
Force looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fuji looks to score with a jab to the body but Force is just out of range.
A slow jab from Fuji misses its intended target.
Force is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuji waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Force.
Force looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fuji misses with a right hand
and Force counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big right from Force misses.
Fuji throws a body shot but no joy.
Force looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Force connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fuji's hands.

It looks like Chiyono Fuji has been cut.
Fuji rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Force counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fuji throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Force sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Force on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Force throws a jab when Fuji was well out of range.
Fuji throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Force steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fuji.
Fuji lands a nice hook to Force's body. Force takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Force scores with a sloppy right hand. Fuji should have avoided that one.
Force uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fuji.
Fuji feints a jab promting Force to slip. Fuji then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Force slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Force has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Fuji misses.
Fuji sets himself, and Force steps forward looking for the clinch! Fuji avoids it this time.
Force moves out of range as Fuji strikes.
Force connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Force tries to clinch there but Fuji circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Force.
Force scores with a nice head shot.

Chiyono Fuji's cut is getting worse.
Force is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fuji had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Force dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Force swings for the body but Fuji moves out of range.
Force scores with a hook.
Force looks to land a right hand but Fuji moved out of range.
Chiyono Fuji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuji moves out of range of the strikes.
Fuji walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fuji connects with the punch.

Force gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fuji wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Force has him pressed against the cage.
Fuji is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Force is keeping busy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Force creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Force leaning his opponent against the cage.
Fuji is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Force is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuji blocks a body shot from Force.
Fuji is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Force throws a punch but it's blocked by Fuji.
Force throws a head punch that misses.
Force lands a shot to the body.
Fuji is breathing heavily.
Force digs a right hand into Fuji's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fuji's gas tank.
Force throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fujis head.

Chiyono Fuji's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A right hook to the body lands for Force.
A shot in the inside from Force.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Force takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Force lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Force.
Force will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fuji up against the cage.
Force scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Force stalls.
Force taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Force.
Force gets through Fuji's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Jeez, Chiyono Fuji's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Force.
Force manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Force tries a body shot but Fuji blocks it.
Fuji wants to get back to striking at distance but Force won't allow it.
Fuji wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Force has him pressed against the cage.
Force dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Force throws a head punch that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Force.
Fuji wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Force will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fuji up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mase Force dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chiyono Fuji's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Force scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fuji misses with a body shot.
Force ducks under a wild hook from Fuji.
Force wants to clinch
and Fuji cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Force has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Force is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Force lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fuji backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Force pushes Fuji back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chiyono Fuji's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mase Force!