PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsuo Fujikage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Thor
vs
Fujikage

190 cm
22
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
216 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Thor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Katsuo Fujikage!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fujikage stuffs the takedown attempt from Thor. Thor gets slowly back to his feet.
Fujikage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fujikage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fujikage throws a head kick that misses.

Thor closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fujikage to the mat! Fujikage manages to get full guard.
Fujikage keeping full guard, as Thor tries to pass.
Thor won't allow Fujikage to get back to his feet.
Fujikage manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thor manages to get himself to full guard.
Fujikage preventing the sweep.

Thor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fujikage can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fujikage is looking to stand up but Thor won't let him.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thor is trying to control the position but Fujikage postures up.
Fujikage really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Thor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fujikage wants to stand but Thor is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Thor had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Fujikage is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Thor Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Fujikage's back instead.

Thor is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Fujikage defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Thor is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujikage rolls, trying to escape but Thor keeps control of the position.
Thor tries to keep control of the position but Fujikage is staying busy.

Thor is looking for the choke from the back position but Fujikage is controlling his hands well.
Fujikage is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Thor not allowing Fujikage to control his hands.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fujikage defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Fujikage is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thor is persistently looking for the submission but Fujikage is defending it well.
Thor doesn't have the hooks in and Fujikage manages to turn into his guard.
Fujikage trying to stand up but can't free himself from Thor's guard.
Thor pulls Fujikage in close to prevent any damage.
Fujikage would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thor wants to get back to his feet but Fujikage is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Thor looking for a sweep. Not yet Thor, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fujikage wants to stand but Thor has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thor shoots in and drives through. Fujikage sprawls well.

Fujikage closes the distance and clinches.
Thor keeps control of Fujikage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Fujikage breaks from the clinch.
Fujikage is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Thor dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Thor closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Thor just content to control the position.
Fujikage pushes Thor away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Thor gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Fujikage has control of an arm but Thor manages to advance to Thor's back!

Thor working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Fujikage is doing well to defend. Thor seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Fujikage is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Damien Thor!