PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Javier Pinales (ranked 5763 p4p, 2420 weight class) and Jacob Fuisse (ranked 484 p4p, 270 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pinales
vs
Fuisse

184 cm
44
184
24 - 20 - 0

185 cm
30
184
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 24 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Javier Pinales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacob Fuisse!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Fuisse misses.
Fuisse fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pinales staying out of range there.
Fuisse misses with a takedown attempt - Pinales sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pinales appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Fuisse shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pinales's guard.

Pinales escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fuisse gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Pinales had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fuisse defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuisse trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Pinales had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fuisse defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fuisse chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuisse with a nice head shot there.
Fuisse with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

Pinales is looking for a triangle but Fuisse pushes his legs off easily.

Pinales escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fuisse gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Pinales is looking for a triangle but Fuisse pushes his legs off easily.

Fuisse got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pinales has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fuisse has managed to get both his arms back between Pinales's legs - danger averted.
Pinales is breathing heavily.
Fuisse lands a couple of elbows.
Fuisse lands a couple of elbows.
Fuisse is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fuisse works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuisse is looking to take a break and control but Pinales is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fuisse moves nicely into side control.
Fuisse creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Fuisse scoring with punches from side control.
Pinales is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pinales taking a bit of punishment here - Fuisse scoring with strikes.
Fuisse cracks Pinales with a big right hand but Pinales just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Fuisse has hold of Pinales's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Pinales tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Fuisse cranks the arm and Pinales screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Pinales, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jacob Fuisse!
Jacob Fuisse seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.