PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luca Fuschini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cuneyt Arkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arkin has chosen Tarkan - Şımarık as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Cuneyt Arkin enters the ring!

Fuschini
vs
Arkin

178 cm
24
180 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

188 cm
23
177 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luca Fuschini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cuneyt Arkin!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuschini throws a hook but Arkin blocks it.

Fuschini shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fuschini showed some decent athleticism there.

Fuschini is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Arkin is refusing to be controlled, as Fuschini sits in half guard.
Arkin gets back to full guard.
Arkin wants to sweep but no luck.

Arkin looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Fuschini has picked Arkin up and slammed him! Arkin can't keep hold of the triangle and Fuschini manages to pass to side control!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Arkin sneaks back into half guard.
Fuschini keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fuschini is trying to control. Arkin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fuschini perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Arkin gets back to full guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arkin wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fuschini wants to control from the top but Arkin keeps moving.
Arkin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fuschini tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Fuschini defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Arkin.
Fuschini holds of for dear life.
Arkin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fuschini working to try and regain half guard.
Fuschini sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Arkin lands a nice short elbow.
Arkin frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Arkin is going olschool here, as he tries to force Fuschini to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Fuschini shrugs it off.
Arkin looks gassed!
Fuschini tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fuschini sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Fuschini trying to hold on to Arkin's head to control him but Arkin postures up.
Fuschini is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fuschini manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fuschini is trying to control the position but Arkin postures up.

Arkin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Arkin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Arkin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fuschini trying to control the position.
Arkin throwing strikes from guard but Fuschini blocks nicely.
Arkin wants to pass the guard but Fuschini is keeping the position.
Fuschini is trying to keep Arkin in close.
Arkin throwing strikes but missing.
Fuschini is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fuschini misses the shot to the body.
Arkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Fuschini is just out of range.
Arkin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fuschini.
Arkin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fuschini misses with a hook.
Arkin dips to his left and cracks Fuschini with an uppercut!
Fuschini shoots in for a takedown but Arkin shows good takedown defense.
Fuschini lands with an uppercut that bounces Arkin off the ropes and back into rage.
Arkin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fuschini.

Arkin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fuschini to score an easy takedown into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luca Fuschini dominated that round.
That's time! Fuschini's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Arkin throws a series of punches but Fuschini avoids them all with ease.
A big right from Arkin misses.
A slow jab from Fuschini misses its intended target.
Arkin stuffs the takedown attempt from Fuschini. Fuschini gets slowly back to his feet.
Cuneyt Arkin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fuschini misses with an uppercut.
Arkin misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuschini tries to score a power double leg takedown but Arkin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fuschini somewhat.
Fuschini misses with an uppercut. Arkin saw that one coming.
Fuschini waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Arkin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini misses with a hook.
Fuschini throws a jab but it's blocked by Arkin.
Luca Fuschini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Arkin. No joy for Fuschini on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luca Fuschini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fuschini throws out a powerful jab.
Arkin looks to throw the jab but Fuschini is out of range.
Arkin moves out of range as Fuschini strikes.
Arkin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fuschini looks to land a left hand but Arkin moved out of range nicely.
Fuschini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fuschini throws a one two combo.
Fuschini misses with a wild body shot.
Arkin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fuschini throws a hook but Arkin avoids it easily.
Arkin throws a shot from downtown. Fuschini moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini scores with a jab to the body.
Arkin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fuschini doesn't manage to clinch there - Arkin circles away.
A swing and a miss from Fuschini.
Fuschini shoots in for a takedown but Arkin shows good takedown defense.
Fuschini misses with a looping left.
Arkin shoots in for a double leg but Fuschini sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Arkin slips under a jab from Fuschini.
Fuschini misses with a series of wild punches.
Arkin staying out of range there.

Fuschini looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arkin gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Arkin had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Fuschini is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Arkin Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Fuschini's back instead.
Arkin lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Arkin lands punches and elbows.

Arkin working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Fuschini rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Fuschini wants to improve his position but Arkin is controlling well.
Arkin working over Fuschini with some ground and pound. Fuschini looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Arkin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Luca Fuschini overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini is pressing down on Arkin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Arkin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Arkin advances position into side control!

Arkin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Arkin tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Fuschini wants to control but Arkin postures up.

Arkin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fuschini gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fuschini regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Luca Fuschini will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Arkin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fuschini is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fuschini shoots in but Arkin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Arkin stuffs the takedown.
Fuschini stalks Arkin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Arkin's face. Arkin staggers backwards, shaken.
Arkin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Arkin misses with a few strikes there.
Arkin with a poor takedown
and Fuschini counters with a stiff right hand.
Good shot there by Fuschini.
Nice straight punches there by Fuschini. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fuschini.
Fuschini moves into range and connects with a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fuschini fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luca Fuschini. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arkin scores with a jab to the body.
Arkin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fuschini.
Fuschini waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Arkin.
Fuschini shoots in but no luck this time.
A shot to the body from Fuschini misses

so Arkin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Arkin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Fuschini working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Arkin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Arkin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Arkin wants to pass the guard but Fuschini is keeping the position.
Arkin postures up and lands a big shot to Fuschini's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Arkin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fuschini is trying to keep Arkin in close.
Arkin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fuschini tries to bench press Arkin off him but Arkin keeps the position.
Fuschini can't do much from the bottom here.
Arkin scoring with punches and elbows.

Arkin is trying to get an arm triangle but Fuschini is defending well.

Fuschini bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini throws a jab but it's blocked by Arkin.
Arkin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Arkin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arkin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fuschini misses with a takedown
and Arkin counters with a left and a right that stings Fuschini.
Cuneyt Arkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fuschini shoots and misses

and Arkin counters with a single leg into guard. Fuschini didn't expect that.
Arkin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Arkin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fuschini is trying to control the position but Arkin postures up.
Luca Fuschini is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Arkin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Arkin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fuschini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Arkin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arkin throws a big right hand that misses.
Fuschini seems keen to control Arkin's posture.

Fuschini is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Arkin defends well.
Arkin slips nicely into half guard.
Arkin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Arkin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fuschini is just riding it out for now. Arkin eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuschini trying to control but Arkin postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cuneyt Arkin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fuschini 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Luca Fuschini!