PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Rotoras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinichi Fuujin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rotoras comes to the cage accompanied by Remember the Name!. Fuujin has chosen Soilwork - Rejection Role as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ricardo Rotoras is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Rotoras
vs
Fuujin

172 cm
25
155 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

178 cm
26
162 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Rotoras!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinichi Fuujin!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuujin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rotoras.

Rotoras is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Fuujin's half guard.

Fuujin actively working from the bottom here.
Rotoras not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rotoras throwing shots but Fuujin is blocking nicely.
Fuujin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rotoras's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rotoras's back!
Rotoras tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Rotoras has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rotoras tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rotoras gets back to half guard.
Rotoras has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fuujin is working away from the top position though.
Rotoras tries to get to full guard but Fuujin has control of the leg.

Fuujin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rotoras doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fuujin.
Rotoras is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fuujin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fuujin's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotoras slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Fuujin is covering up but some of the strikes from Rotoras are getting through and doing damage.
Rotoras is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Fuujin. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.

Rotoras is looking for the choke from the back position but Fuujin is controlling his hands well.
Rotoras misses with a punch to the head.
Fuujin is in bad spot here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rotoras tries to get the hooks in deep but Fuujin pushed the leg off.
Fuujin can't escape the position.
Rotoras misses with a punch to the head.
Rotoras scores with punches and elbows.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fuujin breaks Rotoras's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotoras lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fuujin!
Rotoras lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fuujin is trying desperately to improve position.
Fuujin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rotoras lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rotoras sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rotoras is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fuujin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rotoras goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Fuujin turns into him and now he's in Rotoras's guard.
Rotoras is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rotoras connects with a nice short shot to Fuujin's temple.

Fuujin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fuujin gets back to full guard.

Fuujin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rotoras can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fuujin keeping full guard, as Rotoras tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotoras trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuujin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Fuujin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rotoras throwing strikes from guard but Fuujin blocks nicely.
Rotoras throwing strikes but missing.

Fuujin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rotoras defends it easily.
Rotoras postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rotoras stands up over Fuujin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rotoras scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Rotoras dominated that 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.

Fuujin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fuujin tries a head kick but it misses.
Rotoras slips under a jab from Fuujin.
Rotoras misses with a few strikes there.
Rotoras slips under a jab.
Fuujin misses with a left hand

and Rotoras counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fuujin won't be happy with that.
Rotoras lands a few punches from side control.
Rotoras scoring with punches and elbows.
Fuujin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rotoras lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rotoras in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fuujin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fuujin taking punishment in the form of punches.
Fuujin tries to buck Rotoras off but Rotoras is having none of it.
Fuujin regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rotoras looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rotoras landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fuujin wants to improve his position but Rotoras is controlling well.
Ricardo Rotoras overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rotoras works his way into side control.
Fuujin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rotoras wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rotoras creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Fuujin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Rotoras landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rotoras thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rotoras landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Rotoras is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fuujin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rotoras wants to control but Fuujin is keeping him busy.
Fuujin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rotoras is trying to control the action in half guard but Fuujin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rotoras lands strikes from half guard.
Rotoras looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fuujin is in trouble now - Rotoras has advanced to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotoras looking to finish Fuujin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fuujin!
Fuujin tries to reverse the position but Rotoras maintains control.
Rotoras dominating with strikes here.

Fuujin defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rotoras.
Rotoras lands a heavy elbow.
Rotoras lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fuujin is working to get back to half guard.
Rotoras landing strikes from the mount and Fuujin is in trouble!
Fuujin is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotoras trying to control but Fuujin is having none of it.
Rotoras lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

It looks like Shinichi Fuujin has been cut.
Rotoras is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fuujin can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rotoras jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Fuujin is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Fuujin and Rotoras has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Fuujin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rotoras off and has taken his back!
Can Rotoras hold on?! Fuujin is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rotoras turns into Fuujin and is now in his guard.
Fuujin looking for a sweep. Not yet Fuujin, not yet.
Rotoras in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rotoras wants to pass the guard but Fuujin is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Rotoras dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shinichi Fuujin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rotoras avoids the head kick by Fuujin.

Rotoras scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fuujin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rotoras.

Fuujin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fuujin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rotoras missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Fuujin looking for submissions off his back.
Rotoras landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rotoras looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fuujin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fuujin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fuujin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rotoras.
Rotoras passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotoras looking to control but Fuujin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rotoras working the ground and pound effectively.
Rotoras lands a big shot there that rocks Fuujin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fuujin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fuujin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fuujin bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Rotoras has his foot on Fuujin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fuujin works his way back into a safe position though.

Rotoras is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotoras avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rotoras utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Fuujin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fuujin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fuujin won't allow Rotoras to sweep him here.

Fuujin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Rotoras has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Fuujin is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rotoras.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fuujin is trying to get an arm triangle but Rotoras is defending well.
Rotoras on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fuujin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rotoras is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rotoras is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Fuujin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotoras tries to get to full guard but Fuujin has control of the leg.

Rotoras looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rotoras tries to get to full guard but Fuujin has control of the leg.
Fuujin working over Rotoras with some ground and pound. Rotoras looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rotoras has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fuujin is working away from the top position though.
Rotoras manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Rotoras clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Shinichi Fuujin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rotoras has a takedown stuffed.
Rotoras avoids the head kick by Fuujin.
Shinichi Fuujin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuujin misses with an uppercut. Rotoras saw that one coming.
Rotoras defending well as Fuujin loads up on a big left hand.
Fuujin throws a head kick that misses.
Fuujin throws a sloppy head kick

and Rotoras counters with a single leg into guard. Fuujin didn't expect that.
Rotoras postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fuujin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rotoras.
Rotoras sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fuujin's guard.
Rotoras lands strikes from half guard.

Rotoras seems to be working for a kimura but Fuujin defends the submission attempt.

Fuujin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotoras has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rotoras scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fuujin is trying desperately to improve position.
Rotoras in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rotoras has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fuujin's face.
Rotoras with good strikes from the mount here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rotoras jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Fuujin manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Fuujin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rotoras wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Rotoras working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rotoras lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rotoras working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rotoras is chipping away with strikes.
Rotoras scoring with punches from side control.
Fuujin is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotoras scoring with punches from side control.
Fuujin is looking to regain half guard here but Rotoras keeps moving and retains side control.
Fuujin is not content to let Rotoras control the position.
Rotoras in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Rotoras cracks Fuujin with a big elbow.
Rotoras is looking to take a break and control but Fuujin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin tries to buck Rotoras off but Rotoras is having none of it.

Rotoras working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fuujin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rotoras is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fuujin is refusing to be controlled, as Rotoras sits in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rotoras working the head and body with strikes.
Rotoras thows a huge punch but Fuujin dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Rotoras had his way with Shinichi Fuujin in that round.
The cut man is working on Shinichi Fuujin's cut.
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!

Rotoras fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fuujin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fuujin connects with a high kick.
Fuujin throws a head kick but Rotoras moves out of range.

Rotoras throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fuujin was covering up waiting for the punch and Rotoras finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rotoras is pushing down on Fuujin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fuujin is fighting to maintain full guard but Rotoras has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rotoras trying to control from half guard but Fuujin is working away.
Rotoras thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Rotoras is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fuujin is looking to improve his position.
Rotoras is looking to take a break and control but Fuujin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotoras is looking to advance position but Fuujin won't allow it.

Fuujin actively working from the bottom here.

Rotoras looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Rotoras looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fuujin wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fuujin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rotoras wants to pass the guard but Fuujin is keeping the position.

Fuujin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rotoras passes Fuujin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rotoras works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin working to try and regain half guard.
Fuujin is squirming around, avoiding Rotoras's attempts to control the action.
Rotoras cracks Fuujin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rotoras controlling from mount.
Fuujin regains half guard.
Fuujin is in trouble now - Rotoras has advanced to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rotoras looking to finish Fuujin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fuujin!
Rotoras pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rotoras fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rotoras postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fuujin looks a forlorn figure.
Rotoras trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fuujin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Shinichi Fuujin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Rotoras looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Rotoras showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rotoras, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 50:44
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 50:45
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Rotoras!
Ricardo Rotoras is the new lightweight champion!