PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shinichi Fuujin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kunta Kinte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuujin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Soilwork - Rejection Role. Kinte is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Baka Survivor!. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Fuujin
vs
Kinte

178 cm
27
162 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

150 cm
31
160 lbs
18 - 5 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinichi Fuujin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Kunta Kinte!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuujin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kinte's calf.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kinte checks a leg kick.
Kinte throws a low kick but Fuujin avoids it.
Kinte is looking to chop away at Fuujin's legs.
Kinte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body punch from Fuujin.
Fuujin avoids the head kick by Kinte.
Kunta Kinte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuujin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fuujin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kinte throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fuujin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kinte lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fuujin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fuujin checks a low kick from Kinte.
Kinte misses with a low kick as Fuujin jumps back.
Kinte tries a head kick but it misses.
Fuujin digs a good body shot into Kinte's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinte dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fuujin. That did some damage!
Nice cross by Fuujin.
Kinte throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kinte walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fuujin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kinte throws a sloppy head kick and Fuujin moves out of range easily.
Kinte misses with a low kick.
Fuujin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kinte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fuujin moves out of range of the body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Fuujin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A clash of legs there as Fuujin blocks the low kick.
Fuujin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kinte tries to work over Fuujin's front leg with a kick but Fuujin checks it.
Fuujin just misses with a punch to the body.
Kinte with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fuujin to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kinte.
Kinte closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fuujin throws out a powerful jab.
Fuujin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kinte fails with a takedown attempt.
Fuujin works Kinte's body with a nice hook.
Fuujin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fuujin.
Fuujin cracks the inside of Kinte's front leg.
Kinte walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kinte is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fuujin.
Fuujin lands a jab.
Fuujin 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Fuujin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fuujin.
Kinte shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kinte takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kinte looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fuujin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kinte throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fuujin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fuujin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fuujin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fuujin. Kinte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kinte drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Fuujin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kinte, pushing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Fuujin scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fuujin manages to break the clinch.
Kinte throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Shinichi Fuujin has been cut.
Fuujin digs a good body shot into Kinte's ribs.
Nice cross by Fuujin.
Kinte shoots in for a double leg but Fuujin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fuujin avoids the head kick by Kinte.
Fuujin avoids the head kick by Kinte.
Fuujin cracks the inside of Kinte's front leg.
Fuujin scores with a head kick. Kinte tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A good leg kick by Fuujin.
Fuujin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fuujin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shinichi Fuujin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fuujin throws a shot to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kinte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fuujin.
Fuujin throws a combination. Kinte tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fuujin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fuujin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fuujin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fuujin lands a nice looking body kick.
Kinte throws a lazy uppercut
and Fuujin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kinte looks gassed!
Fuujin throws a head kick but Kinte moves out of range.
Kinte looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fuujin misses with a wild body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fuujin.
Fuujin with a nice cross.
Kinte throws a chopping leg kick but Fuujin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kinte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kinte has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fuujin throws a quick inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Fuujin.
A cross from Fuujin lands.
Fuujin misses with a leg kick
and Kinte counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kinte's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kinte throws a low kick but Fuujin moves out of range easily.
Fuujin connects with a body shot that sends Kinte's belly button to the back.
Fuujin lands with a good body shot.
Kinte throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kinte blocks the body kick.
Kinte throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kinte takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
An inside leg kick from Kinte misses.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kinte throws a leg kick
and Fuujin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kinte's knee momentarily.
Kinte misses with a low kick.
Fuujin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kinte closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A bone on bone clash there as Fuujin blocks the leg kick.
Kinte swats away the attempt to clinch by Fuujin.
Kinte looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kinte takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fuujin connects with a solid leg kick.
Fuujin blocks a low kick nicely.
Fuujin feints and then cracks Kinte's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kinte down.
Fuujin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fuujin scores with a nice head shot.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kinte throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fuujin blocks a low kick nicely.
Kinte misses with a leg kick
and Fuujin counters with an outside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fuujin, right into the meat.
Fuujin cracks Kinte with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fuujin jabs Kinte to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kinte buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kinte on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fuujin. Fuujin obviously looking to wear him down.
Fuujin avoids the head kick by Kinte.
Fuujin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fuujin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kinte has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kinte takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fuujin lands a jab to the nose.
Fuujin cracks a nice hook into Kinte's ribs.
Fuujin scores with a jab.
Fuujin connects with a body shot.
Fuujin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fuujin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fuujin tests Kinte's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A low kick from Kinte is predictable there
and Fuujin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fuujin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fuujin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fuujin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinichi Fuujin dominated 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!

Kinte takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fuujin throws a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fuujin.
Fuujin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fuujin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fuujin throws a body punch but Kinte moves out of range.
Kinte misses with a hook
and Fuujin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kinte checks a leg kick.
Fuujin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kinte's calf.
Kinte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fuujin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kinte is looking to slow Fuujin down with leg kicks.
Fuujin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kinte can do to turn this around?
Kinte is breathing heavily.
Kinte throws a lazy uppercut
and Fuujin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuujin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fuujin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good exchange - Fuujin coming out on top.
Kinte swings widly with a right hand
and Fuujin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fuujin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kunta Kinte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kinte misses with a double jab
and Fuujin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kinte misses with a low kick.
Kinte on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kinte shoots for a takedown but Fuujin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fuujin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kinte takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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!
Fuujin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinte takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fuujin thumps Kinte with a low kick.
Fuujin lands a jab to Kinte's midsection.
Fuujin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fuujin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kintes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fuujin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fuujin scores with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fuujin.
Kinte walks into a left hand.
Fuujin scores with a hook to the body. Kinte takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A low kick from Kinte is predictable there
and Fuujin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kinte moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin connects with a single shot there.
Fuujin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kinte will feel that in the morning.
Fuujin with a nice cross.
Fuujin cracks a nice hook into Kinte's ribs.
Fuujin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kinte's head.
Fuujin lands a leg kick that knocks Kinte off balance momentarily.
Fuujin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kinte fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fuujin checks it well.
Fuujin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kinte.
Kinte throws a leg kick
enabling Fuujin to counter with a crisp jab.
Kinte on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd cheers as Fuujin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kinte doesn't seem phased though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fuujin scores with a nice right hand.
Kinte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kinte on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fuujin. Fuujin obviously looking to wear him down.
Fuujin feints and then cracks Kinte's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kinte down.
Kinte gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kinte misses with a leg kick
and Fuujin counters with a stiff right hand.
Kinte throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A low kick from Kinte is predictable there
and Fuujin counters with a nice uppercut.
Fuujin thuds a left hand into Kinte's body.
Fuujin lands a glancing blow to the side of Kinte's head.
Shinichi Fuujin is winning the standup battle so far.
Fuujin lands with a shot to the body.
Fuujin lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Kinte misses
and Fuujin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fuujin moves out of range as Kinte strikes.
Fuujin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kinte tries to work over Fuujin's front leg with a kick but Fuujin checks it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kinte lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fuujin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fuujin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fuujin cracks Kinte with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fuujin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fuujin lands a nice shot to the body.
Fuujin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kinte doesn't seem bothered though.
Kinte throws a head kick that misses.
Fuujin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kinte closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kinte throws a leg kick which misses Fuujin's front leg but catches the back leg as Fuujin tries to avoid it.
Fuujin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kinte walks into a left hand.

Kinte manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Fuujin on his heels. He'll look to pass Fuujin's guard now, I'm sure.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Fuujin keeping full guard, as Kinte tries to pass.
Fuujin looking to control.
Kinte throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fuujin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kinte with a nice head shot there.
Fuujin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kinte manages to get himself to full guard.
Shinichi Fuujin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kinte is pulling down on Fuujin's head to control his posture.
Fuujin postures up.
Kinte keeping moving, preventing Fuujin from controlling successfully.
Kinte is trying to keep Fuujin in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fuujin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kinte is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin checks a leg kick.
Fuujin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kinte lands a leg kick that knocks Fuujin off balance momentarily.
Kinte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fuujin scores with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kinte lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fuujin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fuujin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kinte has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fuujin.
Fuujin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kinte tries to work over Fuujin's front leg with a kick but Fuujin checks it.
Fuujin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kinte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kinte throws a sloppy head kick
and Fuujin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fuujin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Fuujin. Beautiful body shot.
A head kick by Kinte misses
and Fuujin counters with a one-two to the body.
Kinte tried to score with a low kick but Fuujin checks it.
Fuujin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fuujin jabs Kinte right on the nose. Kinte blinks but takes it well.
A bone on bone clash there as Fuujin blocks the leg kick.
Fuujin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fuujin stalks Kinte and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kinte's face. Kinte staggers backwards, shaken.
Fuujin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kinte checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kinte attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fuujin blocks the body kick.
Kunta Kinte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kinte throws a nice outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shinichi Fuujin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fuujin 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Shinichi Fuujin!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Shinichi Fuujin!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Shinichi Fuujin!

Shinichi Fuujin wins by unanimous decision!