PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alocke Grenado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniele Fuschini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuschini is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Every men die, but not every men really live. Alocke Grenado had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Grenado
vs
Fuschini

220 cm
25
194 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

184 cm
25
200 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alocke Grenado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniele Fuschini!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grenado tries to clinch but Fuschini is having none of it.
Fuschini throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Grenado tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fuschini is able to avoid easily.

Grenado clinches up against the cage.
Grenado misses with a knee strike.
Grenado pushes Fuschini back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Fuschini wants the takedown. Grenado is fighting it off but Fuschini persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Grenado's guard against the cage.
Fuschini looking to pass the guard.
Grenado is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Grenado keeping full guard, as Fuschini tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini won't allow Grenado to get back to his feet.
Grenado really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fuschini sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fuschini tries to free his leg and advance position but Grenado is retaining full guard.
Fuschini slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fuschini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fuschini misses with an uppercut.
Grenado avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fuschini throws a jab when Grenado was well out of range.
Grenado wants to clinch.
Fuschini on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grenado thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fuschini blocks a head kick by Grenado.
Grenado tests Fuschini's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Daniele Fuschini has been cut.
Fuschini dives in and grabs Grenado's left leg, looking for a takedown. Grenado pushes down on Fuschini's head and hops out.
Grenado moves in looking to clinch but Fuschini pushes him off.
The fighters circle momentarily. Grenado darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Grenado misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grenado fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grenado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fuschini manages to avoid it.
Fuschini looks to land a left hand but Grenado moved out of range nicely.
Grenado throws a leg kick but Fuschini checks it.

Grenado takes the fight into the clinch.
Grenado lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grenado has a couple of punches blocked by Fuschini.
A short uppercut from Grenado.

Fuschini ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Fuschini no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Fuschini throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Grenado escapes and throws Fuschini's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Fuschini being controlled for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini looks to move to half guard but instead Grenado has passed into mount! Damn!
Fuschini is wriggling around trying to escape.
Grenado controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alocke Grenado dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniele Fuschini's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Grenado connects with a right hand. Fuschini shakes it off.
Fuschini throws a body punch but Grenado moves out of range.

Grenado gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Grenado lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fuschini backwards.
Grenado tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fuschini drops down looking for an ankle pick but Grenado pulls his leg out and moves away.
Grenado dips to his left and cracks Fuschini with an uppercut!
Grenado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horrible takedown by Fuschini or perhaps it was just good defense by Grenado which made him look bad.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Grenado. Fuschini shrugs it off though.
Fuschini throws a hook but Grenado avoids it easily.
Fuschini is breathing heavily.
Grenado tries to clinch up but Fuschini circles away and keeps his distance.
Grenado fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grenado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alocke Grenado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grenado, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grenado goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Grenado closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by Grenado.

Grenado breaks from the clinch.
Grenado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fuschini.
Grenado misses with a double jab.

Grenado clinches up with Fuschini and pushes him back against the cage.
Fuschini goes for a takedown in the clinch but Grenado prevents it.
Alocke Grenado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniele Fuschini.
Grenado lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Grenado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fuschini throws a wild body kick that Grenado sees coming a mile off.
Fuschini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fuschini walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Grenado fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alocke Grenado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuschini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fuschini throws a big shot that misses.
Fuschini circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fuschini takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice straight punches there by Grenado. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grenado.

Fuschini is rocked!
Fuschini is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Grenado tries to clinch there but Fuschini circles away.
Fuschini is still on wobbly legs! Can Grenado finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grenado cracks Fuschini with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grenado lands a big head kick that sends Fuschini to the canvas! Grenado follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alocke Grenado!