PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daisuke Fujii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ric Tiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiger has chosen Eye of the tiger as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ric Tiger was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Fujii
vs
Tiger

180 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

168 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Rocha Nutrition

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daisuke Fujii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ric Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fujii swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fujii looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Fujii will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tiger swings for the body but Fujii moves out of range.
Tiger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fujii throws a head kick but Tiger moves out of range.
Tiger takes one to the chin there.

Tiger moves into range and clinches up with Fujii.

Tiger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tiger is looking to clinch but Fujii is avoiding it.
Tiger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tiger throws a head kick that misses.

Tiger looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tiger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tiger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fujii swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tiger content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger wants to get up but he can't break Fujii's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Tiger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fujii is keeping the position for now.
Tiger not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tiger postures up.
Tiger stays in close to Fujii's body and controls the position.

Tiger stands up from Fujii's guard - Tiger perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Tiger gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fujii is looking to regain half guard here but Tiger keeps moving and retains side control.
Tiger tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Tiger stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Tiger scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fujii is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujii is looking to get back to is feet but Tiger passes into side control.
Fujii tries to improve position but can't.

Tiger stands up and beckons Fujii to his feet.
A head kick misses from Tiger.
Ric Tiger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tiger closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tiger lands in his opponent's guard.
Tiger has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fujii is proving hard to escape from.
Tiger won't allow Fujii to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujii is trying to control the position but Tiger postures up.
Fujii is really struggling to control Tiger but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Tiger's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tiger wants to pass the guard but Fujii is keeping the position.

Fujii looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Tiger decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Tiger looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Fujii!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ric Tiger dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fujii gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fujii wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tiger has him pressed against the cage.

Tiger breaks the clinch.
A solid body kick from Tiger.
Tiger lands with a nice body kick.
Tiger misses with a head kick.
Tiger lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tiger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crunch! Tiger slams his shin into Fujii's torso.
Tiger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Fujii counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tiger won't be happy with that.
Ric Tiger has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fujii postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Fujii working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tiger tries to buck Fujii off but Fujii is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujii fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Fujii wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tiger keeps working.
Fujii is putting a hurting on Tiger here, landing some big shots from side control.
Tiger is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Fujii has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Fujii has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Tiger blocks a head kick by Fujii.
Tiger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fujii manages to avoid it.
Tiger cracks Fujii with a good jab.
Daisuke Fujii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tiger thows a body kick. Fujii tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tiger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fujii is looking to clinch but Tiger is avoiding it.
Tiger looks to score with a jab to the body but Fujii is just out of range.
Horrible takedown by Tiger or perhaps it was just good defense by Fujii which made him look bad.
Tiger shoots in but no luck this time.
Fujii throws a push kick but Tiger slaps the foot to one side.
Tiger misses with a head kick.
Tiger tries a head kick but it misses.
Tiger doesn't manage to clinch there - Fujii circles away.

Fujii bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tiger is trying to control Fujii's posture but Fujii avoids it.

Fujii stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujii with a poor takedown
and Tiger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Tiger has managed to clinch.
Tiger is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fujii pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Daisuke Fujii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ric Tiger.

Tiger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fujii tries to clinch there but Tiger circles away.
Fujii bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Fujii gets caught flat footed, as Tiger shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fujii tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fujii is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fujii looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujii is working hard here to advance position.
Tiger showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tiger trying to control but Fujii is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tiger.
A combination from Tiger does no damage.

Fujii closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daisuke Fujii dominated that second round.
That's time! Fujii's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Fujii fails with the takedown
and Tiger counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tiger misses with an attempted mid kick.

Tiger shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Tiger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fujii wants to sweep here but Tiger controlling him for the moment.
Fujii avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tiger wants to control from the top but Fujii keeps moving.
Fujii will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tiger showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujii wants to sweep here but Tiger controlling him for the moment.
Tiger prevents Fujii from getting back to his feet.
Tiger pushing down on Fujii's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tiger performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tiger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fujii does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tiger content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tiger wants to control but Fujii is keeping him busy.
Tiger is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Fujii is controlling Tiger's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Tiger stands up and beckons Fujii to join him on the feet.
Fujii looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tiger is fending him off so far but Fujii persists. Nope, Tiger circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Tiger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger throws a head kick but Fujii moves out of range.
Tiger throws a sloppy head kick

and Fujii counters with a takedown into side control.
Fujii working away.
Fujii lands an elbow.
Fujii throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Tiger can't do much from the bottom here.

Fujii decides to stand back up.
Tiger misses with a head kick.
Fujii fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tiger throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Fujii clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tiger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tiger tries a head kick but it misses.
Fujii is looking to clinch.
Tiger keeps the fight on the outside.
Fujii keeps the fight on the outside.
Tiger throws a head kick that half lands.
Tiger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fujii shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tiger counters with a body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daisuke Fujii. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tiger darts in and clinches Fujii up against the cage.
Fujii pushes Tiger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fujii drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tiger pulls his leg out and moves away.

Tiger changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fujii looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ric Tiger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tiger has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ric Tiger!