PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Fujitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and heitor zakorchini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Fujitsu
vs
zakorchini

183 cm
23
190 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

180 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rickson Fujitsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, heitor zakorchini!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

zakorchini scores with a takedown into Fujitsu's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fujitsu looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
zakorchini showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
zakorchini throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fujitsu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
zakorchini slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
zakorchini's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Despite being in the dominant position, heitor zakorchini just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

zakorchini clinches with his opponent.
Fujitsu looking for a takedown.

zakorchini has picked Fujitsu up - he's going for a ride! zakorchini dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
zakorchini perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

zakorchini is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
zakorchini content to control rather than advance.

zakorchini seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Fujitsu is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). heitor zakorchini!