PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu (ranked 3889 p4p, 2506 weight class) and Jackson Giles (ranked 222 p4p, 152 weight class). Fukumitsu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Joji - Pretty Boy (ft. Lil Yachty). Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fukumitsu
vs
Giles

160 cm
20
135
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
140
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Conviction
Money Inc. (160Q with Proof ) 165$

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jackson Giles!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fukumitsu throws a big shot that misses.
Giles shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fukumitsu as he avoids it easily.
Fukumitsu throws a nice looking combination but Giles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fukumitsu's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fukumitsu duly obliges.
Giles with a lazy takedown attempt
and Giles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fukumitsu takes a swing at Giles's ribcage but misses.
Fukumitsu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Fukumitsu gets caught napping as Giles dives in and scores a takedown. Fukumitsu manages to retain guard.
Fukumitsu wants to get back to his feet but Giles is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Giles stays in close to Fukumitsu's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukumitsu wants to stand up but Giles is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fukumitsu has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Fukumitsu manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Giles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Giles.
Fukumitsu wants to break free but Giles has control.
Giles changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fukumitsu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Giles goes for a double leg but Fukumitsu avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fukumitsu continues to drive forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukumitsu scores with a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fukumitsu, as that shot connected.
Nice takedown defense from Fukumitsu. No joy for Giles on that attempt.

Giles fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Fukumitsu to the ground. Giles is now in Fukumitsu's guard.
Fukumitsu wants to stand but Giles is controlling the position.
Giles is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fukumitsu wants to stand but Giles is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giles is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fukumitsu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fukumitsu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like Jackson Giles has been cut.
Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheers as Fukumitsu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Giles doesn't seem phased though.

Giles is rocked!
Giles's coach down at Puncher's Chance Collective was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Giles's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Giles takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Giles is still on wobbly legs! Can Fukumitsu finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukumitsu lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Giles head around and knocks him out cold! Fukumitsu hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu!
Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu is the new bantamweight champion!