PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lester Neich (ranked 2964 p4p, 4219 weight class) and Hajimaro Fujinuma (ranked 357 p4p, 474 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fujinuma's choice of entrance music: Yooooooooo. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Neich
vs
Fujinuma

168 cm
22
168
11 - 7 - 0

185 cm
30
140
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lester Neich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hajimaro Fujinuma!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fujinuma fails with a takedown attempt.
Fujinuma misses with a takedown attempt
and Neich counters with a left to the body.
A cross from Neich lands.
Fujinuma shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Neich sprawls well. Neich wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fujinuma gets slowly back to his feet.
Neich definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lester Neich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hajimaro Fujinuma.
Jab, jab by Neich - just one landing.
Neich keeps the fight on the outside.
Neich punishes Fujinuma's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fujinuma with a poor takedown
and Neich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fujinuma is looking to clinch but Neich is avoiding it.
Neich keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Neich scores with a punch to the head.
Fujinuma is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujinuma is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Neich throws a one two combo.
Fujinuma throws an off balance right hand
and Neich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Neich digs a good body shot into Fujinuma's ribs.
Fujinuma takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Neich scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fujinuma misses with a takedown
and Neich counters with a stiff right hand.
Neich is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neich scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fujinuma doesn't seem bothered though.
Neich scores with a shot to the body.

Fujinuma clinches up against the cage.
Neich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fujinuma has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Neich avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fujinuma wants a takedown.
Fujinuma has Neich pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Neich manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fujinuma lands a left hand that snaps the head of Neich backwards.

Neich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Neich leaves Fujinuma with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neich scores with a nice right hand.
Neich misses with a double jab.
Neich connects with a body shot that sends Fujinuma's belly button to the back.
Fujinuma tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Neich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Neich slaps away a takedown attempt from Fujinuma, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No joy there for Neich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Neich connects with a nice looking jab.
Neich scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Neich defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fujinuma.
Neich moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fujinuma misses with a takedown attempt
and Neich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Neich lands an overhand right.
Neich sizes up Fujinuma with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Left hook, right uppercut from Neich.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujinuma has his takedown stuffed
and Neich counters with a stiff right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Neich.
Fujinuma with a poor takedown
enabling Neich to counter with a crisp jab.
Fujinuma misses with a takedown attempt
and Neich counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Neich is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fujinuma looks winded!
Fujinuma takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Neich jabs Fujinuma to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lester Neich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Neich punishes Fujinuma's body with a nice straight punch.
Neich lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Neich listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fujinuma is defended easily by Neich.
Neich throws a big counter combination but Fujinuma scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Neich cracks a nice hook into Fujinuma's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neich scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fujinuma takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fujinuma on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fujinuma throws the left hand but Neich avoids the punch easily.
Neich lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Neich throws a right hand that Fujinuma ducks under and follows up with a left that Fujinuma also avoids with ease.
Fujinuma doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Neich counters with a nice uppercut.
Fujinuma fails with a takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Neich on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fujinuma doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Neich counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fujinuma tries for a takedown but Neich circles away easily
and Neich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Danga de danga de dang - Neich scores with a four punch combination!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lester Neich dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fujinuma shoots and misses
and Neich counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fujinuma with a poor takedown
and Neich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Neich connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fujinuma tries to clinch but Neich moves away
and Neich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fujinuma shoots in but Neich avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lester Neich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hajimaro Fujinuma.
Fujinuma shoots in for a takedown but Neich shows good takedown defense.
Neich seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fujinuma takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sloppy strikes from Neich. Those never looked like landing.
Neich looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Neich scores with a hook to the body. Fujinuma takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fujinuma misses with a takedown
and Fujinuma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Neich scores with a one two! Fujinuma had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Neich connects with a single shot there.
Neich's corner calls for a 1-2. Neich obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujinuma takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fujinuma with a poor takedown
and Neich counters with a three punch combo that has Fujinuma backing up. Fujinuma nods at Neich to acknowledge the strikes.
Fujinuma is breathing heavily.
Fujinuma walks into a jab.
Neich lands a nice shot that snaps Fujinuma's head back.
Neich listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Neich misses with a few strikes there.
Fujinuma walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Neich lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice takedown defense from Neich. No joy for Fujinuma on that attempt.
Hajimaro Fujinuma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Neich coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fujinuma tries for a takedown but Neich circles away easily
and Neich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fujinuma tries for a takedown but Neich circles away easily
and Neich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Neich scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Fujinuma 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fujinuma has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Neich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Neich throws a combination. Fujinuma tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Fujinuma is rocked!
Fujinuma takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fujinuma is still on wobbly legs! Can Neich finish him?
Fujinuma takes one on the button.
Neich scores with a shot to the body.
Fujinuma shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Neich counters with a right hand to the body.
Fujinuma seems to have recovered his senses.
Fujinuma is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Neich.
Neich lands the left hand.
Fujinuma misses with an uppercut
enabling Neich to counter with a crisp jab.
Neich connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Neich tests Fujinuma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fujinuma shoots and misses
letting Neich counter with a right hand.
Neich lands a glancing blow to the side of Fujinuma's head.
Neich scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neich lands a nice hook to Fujinuma's body. Fujinuma takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fujinuma misses with a takedown attempt
and Neich counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fujinuma takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lester Neich is winning the standup battle so far.
Fujinuma misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fujinuma is trying hard to land a takedown here. Neich sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Neich is looking for a counter combo.
Neich lands with a straight right. Fujinuma didn't see that one coming.
Neich lands a two punch combo.
Neich lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Neich. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Neich.
Neich lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab, jab by Neich - just one landing.
Fujinuma shoots and misses
and Neich counters with a two punch combo.
Fujinuma misses with an uppercut
and Neich counters with a nice uppercut.
Neich digs a good hook to Fujinuma's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujinuma shoots and misses
and Neich counters with a nice uppercut.
Fujinuma's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Neich connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fujinuma scrambles back to his feet.
Neich ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab lands there for Neich.
Nice shot by Neich.
Fujinuma closes this distance looking for a takedown but Neich circles away.
Neich scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Neich lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Neich scores with a three punch combo!
Neich lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Neich scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Neich fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fujinuma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fujinuma has his takedown stuffed
letting Neich counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lester Neich dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Neich lands a jab.
Fujinuma is trying desperately to land a takedown but Neich is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Fujinuma.
Neich lands a jab to the nose.
Fujinuma takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Neich fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fujinuma takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fujinuma with a poor takedown
and Neich counters with a straight right hand.
Neich bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fujinuma takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Fujinuma clinches with his opponent.
Neich lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Neich.

Neich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Neich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fujinuma can do to turn this around?
Fujinuma gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fujinuma fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fujinuma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fujinuma with a poor takedown
and Neich counters with a big right hand! Oh Fujinuma is in trouble here! Neich follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lester Neich!
Lester Neich managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Knock Out Clothing, into his post fight interview.