PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kazuka Fuujin (ranked 177 p4p, 20 weight class) and Gunter Vogler (ranked 317 p4p, 41 weight class). Fuujin comes to the cage accompanied by a lot of Asian swag in this young man. Vogler has chosen Durchblick - Mach Dich Locker as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Fuujin
vs
Vogler

175 cm
31
146 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

172 cm
37
153 lbs
27 - 13 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kazuka Fuujin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gunter Vogler!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuujin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vogler on the side of the head.
A big left from Fuujin misses.
Fuujin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fuujin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A jab from Vogler misses.
Vogler throws a leg kick
and Fuujin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Vogler. That snapped Fuujin's head back.
Fuujin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Fuujin misses.
A nice side step and Vogler releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Vogler throws an off balance right hand
and Fuujin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vogler misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fuujin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vogler cracks Fuujin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vogler throws a looping overhand right but Fuujin ducks down to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Fuujin misses its target.
Fuujin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vogler throws out the jab.
Gunter Vogler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vogler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vogler. Fuujin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vogler scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuujin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vogler throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fuujin takes a swing at Vogler's ribcage but misses.
Vogler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fuujin takes one to the chin there.
Vogler throws a right hand that misses
enabling Fuujin to counter with a crisp jab.
Fuujin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vogler.
Fuujin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fuujin.
Vogler throws a lazy head kick
and Vogler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fuujin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vogler's waist but Vogler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fuujin off to one side.
Fuujin misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Fuujin misses.
Fuujin thuds his right hand into Vogler's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vogler looks to score with a jab to the body but Fuujin is just out of range.
Fuujin defending well as Vogler loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vogler misses with a hook. Fuujin ducked under it nicely.
Fuujin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've been informed that Vogler has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A big left from Fuujin misses.
Vogler throws a poor cross that misses
and Fuujin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fuujin's corner calls for a 1-2. Fuujin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Fuujin.
Fuujin works Vogler's body with a nice hook.
A jab lands there for Vogler.
Vogler takes a swing at Fuujin's ribcage but misses.
Gunter Vogler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vogler checks a leg kick nicely.
Fuujin blocks a head kick by Vogler.
Vogler tests Fuujin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vogler throws a low kick but Fuujin moves out of range easily.
Vogler slips under a jab from Fuujin.
Fuujin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fuujin slips a jab from Vogler.
Horrible takedown attempt by Fuujin or perhaps it was just good defense by Vogler, which made it look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vogler misses with a lunging right hand

and Fuujin counters with a single leg into guard. Vogler didn't expect that.
Fuujin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Vogler is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Vogler passes into side control, despite Fuujin's attempt to control the position.
Fuujin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vogler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fuujin keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin wants to control but Vogler postures up.
Fuujin is not content to let Vogler control the position.

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

Vogler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Fuujin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fuujin is not content to let Vogler control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kazuka Fuujin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fuujin misses with a hook
and Vogler counters with a nice uppercut.
Fuujin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fuujin slips a jab from Vogler.
Fuujin throws a quick counter kick to the body but Vogler avoids it.
Vogler scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vogler walks into a jab.
Fuujin throws a jab when Vogler was well out of range.
Vogler was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Vogler missing with a left hand there. Fuujin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fuujin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vogler.
Fuujin ducks under a wild hook from Vogler.
Fuujin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A cross from Fuujin lands.
Fuujin jabs Vogler to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vogler ducks under a wild hook from Fuujin.
Fuujin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vogler tries to avoid it but Fuujin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vogler to the ground. Vogler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fuujin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Fuujin closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Vogler's guard.
Fuujin trying to control the position from guard on top but Vogler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vogler has Fuujin pulled in close to control his posture.
Fuujin advances to half guard.
Fuujin trying to mount his opponent but Vogler defends it.

Fuujin wants to work for an arm triangle but Vogler is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vogler is trying to maintain the position but Fuujin is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vogler keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Fuujin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vogler does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fuujin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Vogler trying to control here.
Kazuka Fuujin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fuujin tries to pass to full mount but Vogler defends it.
Vogler wants to control but Fuujin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vogler is looking to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vogler tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vogler misses with a straight right.
Fuujin connects with a single shot there.
Fuujin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vogler missing with a left hand there. Fuujin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fuujin misses with a lunging right hand
and Vogler counters with a right hand to the body.
Fuujin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fuujin thows a leg kick but Vogler checks it
and Vogler counters with a low kick, right behind Fuujin 's knee.
Vogler defending well as Fuujin loads up on a big left hand.
Good work by Fuujin as he checks the leg kick.
Fuujin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vogler's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vogler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Vogler looks to move away, Fuujin throws a big counter combo but Vogler just gets out of the way.
Fuujin throws a hook to the side of Vogler's head but Vogler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fuujin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fuujin slips under a jab.
Fuujin misses with a wild body shot.
Vogler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fuujin's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Vogler is predictable there
letting Fuujin counter with a right hand.
Vogler misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fuujin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vogler jabs at Fuujin's body.
Vogler staying out of range there.
Fuujin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vogler throws a leg kick which misses Fuujin's front leg but catches the back leg as Fuujin tries to avoid it.
Vogler throws a right hand that misses
and Fuujin counters with a nice uppercut.
Fuujin looks to score with a jab to the body but Vogler is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazuka Fuujin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Vogler throws a hook but Fuujin avoids it easily.
It looked like Fuujin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fuujin misses with a combination
and Vogler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fuujin avoids the body shot from Vogler.
Vogler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fuujin lands a glancing blow to the side of Vogler's head.
Jab from Vogler.
Kazuka Fuujin is winning the standup battle so far.
Fuujin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vogler defends well and Fuujin ends up having to push Vogler into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Fuujin.
Fuujin throws a body punch but Vogler moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vogler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fuujin.
Fuujin scores with a hook.
Vogler connects with a looping right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fuujin checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Vogler misses
and Fuujin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vogler connects with a jab.
Fuujin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vogler throws an off balance right hand
and Fuujin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fuujin misses with a hook
and Fuujin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vogler avoids a kick to the body.
Vogler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fuujin.
Fuujin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vogler's head.
Donk. Fuujin catches Vogler right on the button with a cross.
Vogler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vogler lands with a straight right. Fuujin didn't see that one coming.
Fuujin tries to bum rush Vogler with a series of wild strikes but Vogler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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!
Vogler throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vogler misses with an uppercut
and Fuujin counters with a left to the body.
Fuujin tries to move into range but Vogler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fuujin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vogler misses with a straight right.
Fuujin slips a jab from Vogler.
Fuujin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vogler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vogler misses with a right hand
and Fuujin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vogler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fuujin.
A nice side step and Vogler releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fuujin throws a jab when Vogler was well out of range.
Vogler appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vogler looks to score with a jab to the body but Fuujin is just out of range.
As Vogler looks to move away, Fuujin throws a big counter combo but Vogler just gets out of the way.
Vogler misses the shot to the body.
Vogler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fuujin.
Vogler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fuujin.
Vogler lands a jab.
Fuujin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vogler manages to avoid it.
Fuujin lands with a hook. Vogler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vogler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Fuujin there.
Vogler moves out of range as Fuujin strikes.
Vogler throws out a loose jab but Fuujin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vogler is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gunter Vogler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vogler throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Fuujin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Vogler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vogler holds on and takes a little breather.
Fuujin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin wants to pass the guard but Vogler is keeping the position.
Vogler controls Fuujin momentarily but Fuujin frees himself.
Fuujin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vogler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fuujin.
Vogler throws a jab when Fuujin was well out of range.
Vogler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vogler throws a big shot that misses.
Fuujin is looking for a counter combo.
A head kick misses from Vogler.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fuujin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

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 Kazuka Fuujin.
Well Fuujin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazuka Fuujin!
A relieved looking Kazuka Fuujin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.