PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Crack Corn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Funaki Fujiwara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crack Corn's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jimmy crack corn and I dont care. Fujiwara has chosen T.N.T. by Tonedeff as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Crack Corn
vs
Fujiwara

180 cm
23
165 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

175 cm
19
160 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Crack Corn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Funaki Fujiwara!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crack Corn feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Crack Corn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Crack Corn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fujiwara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fujiwara lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Crack Corn!
Crack Corn is desperately trying to improve his position but Fujiwara has a good base and remains in mount.
Fujiwara throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Crack Corn is looking to get to half guard.

Fujiwara has control of Crack Corn's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Crack Corn regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Fujiwara throws some wild stikes that Crack Corn manages to avoid easily.

Fujiwara working for a submission but Crack Corn is keeping him at bay.
Fujiwara in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crack Corn is trying to escape the mount.

Fujiwara has control of Crack Corn's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Crack Corn regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Fujiwara working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Crack Corn is bucking up trying to escape but Fujiwara cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fujiwara prevents Crack Corn from getting the reversal.
Fujiwara wants to control the pace but Crack Corn is squirming around nicely.
Fujiwara dominating with strikes here.
Crack Corn sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crack Corn regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fujiwara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crack Corn is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fujiwara looks gassed!
Crack Corn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Crack Corn throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Fujiwara wants to pass the guard but Crack Corn is keeping the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Crack Corn is looking for a triangle but Fujiwara pushes his legs off easily.
Crack Corn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fujiwara manages to get himself to full guard.
Crack Corn trying to control but Fujiwara is working from the bottom.

Crack Corn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fujiwara thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Crack Corn manages to get himself to full guard.

Fujiwara drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fujiwara jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Crack Corn has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Fujiwara doesn't defend quickly enough and Crack Corn has managed to lock this one up! Can Fujiwara escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Crack Corn on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jimmy Crack Corn!