PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luca Fuschini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Digger Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcgee has chosen Carmina Burana as his entrance music. Luca Fuschini has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fuschini
vs
Mcgee

178 cm
25
180 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

179 cm
24
169 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

[MMABR] SOLID Nutritional - Tokyo's Best!!
Evil Spirit Clothing Co. (KOF partner)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luca Fuschini!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Digger Mcgee!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fuschini.
Fuschini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Mcgee clinches with his opponent.
Fuschini is looking to break free of the clinch but Mcgee has double underhooks.
Fuschini is trying to maintain a safe position but Mcgee gets an underhook and turns Fuschini into the ropes.
Mcgee misses with a body punch.
Mcgee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fuschini pressing his opponent against the ropes.

Mcgee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mcgee misses with a body shot.
Mcgee misses with an uppercut.
Fuschini misses with a looping right.
Fuschini thows a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgee is looking to clinch.
Mcgee throws a looping overhand right but Fuschini ducks down to avoid it.
Fuschini looks for a takedown but Mcgee sprawls well.
Mcgee lands with an overhand left.
Fuschini throws a series of punches but Mcgee moves out of range.
Fuschini misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mcgee misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fuschini counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee misses with a body shot
and Fuschini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mcgee tries to clinch there but Fuschini circles away.
A punch combination from Fuschini misses.
Fuschini takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mcgee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fuschini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mcgee manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fuschini. Mcgee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fuschini throws the left hand but Mcgee avoids the punch easily.
Mcgee slaps away a takedown attempt from Fuschini, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luca Fuschini. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mcgee shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mcgee passes into side control, despite Fuschini's attempt to control the position.
Fuschini can't do much from the bottom here.
Mcgee moves into full mount!
Fuschini trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini is trying to escape the mount.

Mcgee working for a guillotine from mount but Fuschini is in no mood to give up.
Mcgee breaks from Fuschini's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fuschini is trying to escape the mount.
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.
Mcgee tries to control but Fuschini wriggling away.
Mcgee prevents Fuschini from getting the reversal.
Fuschini is squirming around, avoiding Mcgee's attempts to control the action.
Fuschini can't escape the position.

Mcgee wants to finish this one by submission but Fuschini is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Mcgee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee looking to control but Fuschini is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fuschini tries to lock up and control but Mcgee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mcgee landing punches.

Mcgee is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Fuschini has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mcgee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fuschini is looking to escape.
Fuschini wants to hold on but Mcgee pushes him away.
Fuschini really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mcgee avoids the attempt from Fuschini to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mcgee jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Fuschini is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Fuschini and Mcgee has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Mcgee tries for a kimura but Fuschini is defending well.
Fuschini can't do much from the bottom here.
Fuschini is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fuschini takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mcgee prevents Fuschini from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Digger Mcgee dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fuschini misses with an uppercut.
Fuschini fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mcgee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Mcgee throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fuschini was covering up waiting for the punch and Mcgee finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Fuschini escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mcgee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mcgee wants to pass the guard but Fuschini is keeping the position.
Mcgee trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuschini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcgee postures up.
Mcgee trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuschini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mcgee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini keeping full guard, as Mcgee tries to pass.
Fuschini looking to control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mcgee thuds a left hand into Fuschini's body.
Fuschini misses with a two punch combination.
Fuschini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mcgee moves away.
Mcgee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fuschini swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcgee.
Mcgee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mcgee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fuschini has time to react.
Mcgee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fuschini connects with a looping right hand.
Fuschini gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mcgee lands a nice shot that snaps Fuschini's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee lands with an overhand left.
Mcgee throws a sloppy body shot

and Fuschini counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mcgee!
Mcgee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fuschini looking to control but Mcgee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mcgee tries to hold on but Fuschini postures up.
Fuschini prevents Mcgee from getting the reversal.
Fuschini can't control as he wanted to and Mcgee manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Mcgee is trying to maintain the position but Fuschini is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mcgee manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mcgee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mcgee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fuschini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mcgee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mcgee keeping moving, preventing Fuschini from controlling successfully.
Mcgee seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Fuschini tries to stand but Mcgee is controlling from the bottom.
Mcgee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fuschini is one step ahead there.
Fuschini thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fuschini shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mcgee defends it nicely.
Fuschini swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mcgee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fuschini shoots in for a takedown but Mcgee shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luca Fuschini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fuschini misses with a wild body shot.
Fuschini throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mcgee cracks a nice hook into Fuschini's ribs.
Mcgee lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mcgee misses the shot to the body.
Digger Mcgee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuschini shoots in looking for a takedown. Mcgee tries to sprawl out of it but Fuschini keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Mcgee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mcgee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fuschini looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Mcgee closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mcgee lands in his opponent's guard.
Mcgee trying to control but Fuschini is working from the bottom.
Fuschini looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Digger Mcgee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Fuschini's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mcgee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mcgee tries to clinch
and Fuschini makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Donk. Fuschini catches Mcgee right on the button with a cross.
Fuschini scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mcgee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mcgee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fuschini gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mcgee.
Mcgee lands a jab to Fuschini's midsection.
Fuschini gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mcgee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mcgee misses with a body shot
and Fuschini counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Mcgee - just one landing.
Fuschini shoots for a double leg takedown but Mcgee sprawls well. He's pushed Fuschini's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mcgee throws a shot from downtown. Fuschini moves away and avoids it.
Mcgee looks to throw the jab but Fuschini is out of range.
Mcgee misses with a wild body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Mcgee there.

Fuschini shoots in and bounces Mcgee off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.

Mcgee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini wants to control from the top but Mcgee keeps moving.

Mcgee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mcgee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fuschini trying to control but Mcgee is working from the bottom.
Fuschini is really struggling to control Mcgee but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Mcgee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fuschini gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mcgee controls Fuschini momentarily but Fuschini frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fuschini with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mcgee being controlled here, momentarily.
Fuschini passes Mcgee's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mcgee tries to get to full guard but Fuschini has control of the leg.
Fuschini wants to stand but Mcgee has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Mcgee is trying to maintain the position but Fuschini is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mcgee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fuschini thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mcgee's head.
Fuschini wants to stand up but Mcgee has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Fuschini keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mcgee gets back to full guard.
Fuschini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mcgee is keeping the position for now.
Mcgee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fuschini is looking to stand up but Mcgee won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fuschini stopping the sweep attempt from Mcgee.
Mcgee has a closed guard, preventing Fuschini from standing up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mcgee is on top in guard.
Mcgee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fuschini keeping moving, preventing Mcgee from controlling successfully.

Fuschini is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Luca Fuschini did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fuschini fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mcgee lands a jab to Fuschini's midsection.
Horrible takedown by Fuschini or perhaps it was just good defense by Mcgee which made him look bad.
Mcgee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fuschini on the side of the head.
Mcgee clinches but Fuschini breaks the clinch
and Mcgee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcgee. Fuschini does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body punch from Mcgee.

Mcgee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fuschini has had enough of the clinch but Mcgee keeps him there for the moment.
Mcgee lands a right hand.

Mcgee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mcgee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fuschini fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mcgee avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luca Fuschini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcgee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fuschini was well out of range. Poor timing from Mcgee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini misses the shot to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Fuschini misses the shot to the body.
Fuschini looks to score with a jab to the body but Mcgee is just out of range.
Mcgee thuds a left hand into Fuschini's body.
Fuschini takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Mcgee drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fuschini keeping moving, preventing Mcgee from controlling successfully.
Mcgee looking to pass the guard.

Fuschini looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mcgee trying to control but Fuschini is working from the bottom.
Mcgee controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mcgee slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini tries to improve position but can't.
Fuschini is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Mcgee moves into full mount!
Fuschini is bucking up trying to escape but Mcgee cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Mcgee working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Fuschini looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Mcgee! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Digger Mcgee!
Digger Mcgee is the new welterweight champion!