PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dag Daghammar (ranked 2158 p4p, 1912 weight class) and Yoshi Fujiwara (ranked 314 p4p, 278 weight class). Daghammar's entrance music is Just like that - Dregen. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Daghammar
vs
Fujiwara

185 cm
45
189
41 - 24 - 1

184 cm
38
185
25 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dag Daghammar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshi Fujiwara!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fujiwara tries to bum rush Daghammar with a series of wild strikes but Daghammar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fujiwara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daghammar.
Fujiwara lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Daghammar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Daghammar appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Daghammar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fujiwara. That did some damage!
Fujiwara tries to score a power double leg takedown but Daghammar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fujiwara somewhat.
Fujiwara shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Daghammar eats them both and turns towards Fujiwara to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Daghammar lands with a cross.
Daghammar connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danga de danga de dang - Fujiwara scores with a four punch combination!
Daghammar lands a nice shot to the body.
Fujiwara wants to clinch up but Daghammar keeps it at a distance.
Daghammar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fujiwara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Daghammar, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujiwara tries to clinch up but Daghammar circles away and keeps his distance.
Fujiwara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daghammar.
Daghammar dodges the punch combination from Fujiwara.
Fujiwara misses with a body shot.

Fujiwara gets a clinch.

Daghammar has Fujiwara pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Daghammar pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Fujiwara tumbling to the mat - Daghammar dives into Fujiwara's guard.
Daghammar pushing down on Fujiwara's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Daghammar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Daghammar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daghammar working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Daghammar gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Fujiwara gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Daghammar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daghammar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daghammar struggles to land a body shot inside as Fujiwara controls his hands.

Fujiwara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fujiwara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daghammar.
Fujiwara is looking to clinch.
Fujiwara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daghammar.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fujiwara. Daghammar does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Fujiwara misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fujiwara is defended easily by Daghammar.
Daghammar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara looks to land a combination but Daghammar avoids it well.
Daghammar tries to counter with a takedown but Fujiwara is quick to defend against it.
An inside leg kick from Daghammar misses.
Daghammar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fujiwara.
A punch combination from Fujiwara misses.
Sloppy strikes from Fujiwara. Those never looked like landing.
Fujiwara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daghammar.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fujiwara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daghammar tries to counter with a takedown but Fujiwara is quick to defend against it.
Fujiwara slips under a jab from Daghammar.
Fujiwara is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Daghammar with a body shot.
Fujiwara scores with a crisp jab that stopped Daghammar in his tracks.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Daghammar enables Fujiwara to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Daghammar manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
My spies in Pound Town Athletics inform me that Fujiwara has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Fujiwara trying to control but Daghammar is working from the bottom.
Daghammar wants to stand and escape but Fujiwara is having none of it.
Daghammar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara wants to control from the top but Daghammar keeps moving.
Fujiwara makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fujiwara stops Daghammar from standing up.
Fujiwara in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fujiwara won't allow Daghammar to get back to his feet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Fujiwara wants to control from the top but Daghammar keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fujiwara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daghammar manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Daghammar.
Daghammar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Danga de danga de dang - Fujiwara scores with a four punch combination!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshi Fujiwara dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fujiwara lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A combination from Fujiwara does no damage.
Fujiwara takes a swing at Daghammar's ribcage but misses.
Daghammar swats away the attempt to clinch by Fujiwara.
Yoshi Fujiwara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fujiwara connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Daghammar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Daghammar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fujiwara throws a counter combo.
Fujiwara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Daghammar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fujiwara shoots in but Daghammar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daghammar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fujiwara momentarily.
Fujiwara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daghammar manages to avoid it.
Daghammar dips to his left and cracks Fujiwara with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daghammar throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fujiwara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daghammar cracks Fujiwara with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Daghammar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fujiwara loads up on a big right hand but Daghammar slips the punch.
Daghammar looks to score with a jab to the body but Fujiwara is just out of range.
Fujiwara misses with a double jab

and Daghammar counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Fujiwara!
Fujiwara is trying to work for a sweep but Daghammar has mounted him!
BOOM! Daghammar connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daghammar wants to control the pace but Fujiwara is squirming around nicely.
Fujiwara sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara works his way to full guard. Good work.

Fujiwara throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Daghammar is looking to stand up but Fujiwara won't let him.
Fujiwara is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar wants to control from the top but Fujiwara keeps moving.
Fujiwara wants to control but Daghammar passes easily into half guard.
Fujiwara taking some punishment here, with Daghammar in his half guard.
Daghammar throwing shots but Fujiwara is blocking nicely.
Daghammar is thwarting Fujiwara's attempts to control the position.
Dag Daghammar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fujiwara is refusing to be controlled, as Daghammar sits in half guard.

That's four 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.
Daghammar slows the pace down in half guard.
Fujiwara is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Daghammar scores with a couple of nice shots.
Daghammar controlling the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fujiwara manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Daghammar preventing the sweep.
Daghammar trying to control but Fujiwara is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Daghammar ducks under a wild hook from Fujiwara.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dag Daghammar dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Fujiwara darts in looking for a takedown but Daghammar gets double underhooks and turns Fujiwara into the cage.
Daghammar moves out of range as Fujiwara strikes.
Daghammar throws the left hand but Fujiwara avoids the punch easily.

Fujiwara moves into the clinch.
Fujiwara blocks a body shot from Daghammar.
Daghammar digs a right hand underneath Fujiwara's ribcage. Fujiwara let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fujiwara blocks an uppercut.
Daghammar misses with a body punch.
Daghammar lands a left hand.
Daghammar misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daghammar wants to stall.
Daghammar struggles to land a body shot inside as Fujiwara controls his hands.
Daghammar has a couple of punches blocked by Fujiwara.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daghammar has a couple of punches blocked by Fujiwara.
Fujiwara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Fujiwara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yoshi Fujiwara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fujiwara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daghammar.
A slow jab from Fujiwara misses its intended target.
Daghammar throws a body punch but Fujiwara moves out of range.
Daghammar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fujiwara on the side of the head.
Fujiwara misses with a jab to the body

and Daghammar counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Daghammar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daghammar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fujiwara is keeping the position for now.
Daghammar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Daghammar wants to stand and escape but instead Fujiwara has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Fujiwara wants to pass the guard but Daghammar is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara with a nice head shot there.
Daghammar keeping moving, preventing Fujiwara from controlling successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fujiwara stops Daghammar from standing up.
Fujiwara throws a strike but Daghammar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Fujiwara keeping moving, preventing Daghammar from controlling successfully.

Fujiwara has his foot on Daghammar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Daghammar works his way back into a safe position though.
Daghammar stopping the sweep attempt from Fujiwara.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fujiwara had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Daghammar defends it easily.
Fujiwara tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fujiwara has a closed guard, preventing Daghammar from standing up.
Daghammar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Fujiwara is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Daghammar defends well.

Fujiwara is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Daghammar defends well.
Fujiwara preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Yoshi Fujiwara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fujiwara shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Daghammar but Daghammar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Daghammar digs a good hook to Fujiwara's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dag Daghammar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Daghammar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dag Daghammar!
An out of breath and clearly excited Dag Daghammar thanked HELLBENT for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).