PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alessio Fuschini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sabry Teboulbi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fuschini
vs
Teboulbi

187 cm
25
215 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

180 cm
20
213 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Evil Spirit Clothing Co. (KOF partner)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alessio Fuschini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sabry Teboulbi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuschini lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Sabry Teboulbi has been cut.
Fuschini turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fuschini scores with a leg kick.

Fuschini drops Teboulbi with a beautiful combination! Teboulbi stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Fuschini is looking for the KO!

Teboulbi is rocked!
Teboulbi looks gassed!

Fuschini moves into the clinch successfully.
Fuschini avoiding damage.
Teboulbi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Teboulbi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Teboulbi misses with a combination
and Fuschini counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That has opened up Sabry Teboulbi's cut even more.
The crowd cheers as Fuschini lands an impressive looking overhand right. Teboulbi doesn't seem phased though.
Teboulbi misses with a hook.

Fuschini cracks Teboulbi with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Teboulbi looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Fuschini finish him?
Fuschini throws a right and a left that Teboulbi avoids nicely.
Fuschini dodges the punch combination from Teboulbi.
Teboulbi throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Teboulbi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sabry Teboulbi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Fuschini clinches.
Fuschini cracks Teboulbi with a nice body shot.
Teboulbi misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fuschini.
A right hook to the body lands for Fuschini.
Fuschini lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fuschini landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fuschini lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

The cut above Sabry Teboulbi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fuschini lands a body shot.
Fuschini pushes Teboulbi back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Fuschini is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fuschini.
Fuschini landing knees to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fuschini taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fuschini landing knees to the head.

Fuschini manages to break the clinch.

Fuschini has closed the distance and engaged Teboulbi in a clinch.
Fuschini landing knees to the head.
Teboulbi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Teboulbi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fuschini scores with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Teboulbi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fuschini.
Fuschini is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini pushes Teboulbi back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fuschini working Teboulbi over with knees to the body.
Fuschini cracks Teboulbi with a nice body shot.
Teboulbi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knees to the body from Fuschini.
Fuschini is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Fuschini with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Sabry Teboulbi's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Teboulbi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fuschini lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Come on Fuschini - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fuschini lands with a right to the head.
Fuschini with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fuschini landing knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Fuschini.
Fuschini is stalling here.
Fuschini using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Fuschini manages to break the clinch.
Teboulbi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Teboulbi there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teboulbi misses with an uppercut. Fuschini saw that one coming.

Fuschini clinches with his opponent.
Fuschini is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fuschini scores a nice knee to the body.
Teboulbi has had enough of the clinch but Fuschini keeps him there for the moment.
Fuschini stalling.
Teboulbi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fuschini leaning against his opponent.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Teboulbi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Teboulbi tries a body shot but Fuschini blocks it.
Teboulbi tries for a takedown but Fuschini manages to get underhooks.
Fuschini utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Teboulbi struggles to land a body shot inside as Fuschini controls his hands.
Teboulbi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fuschini's elbow.
Teboulbi can't find room to land a body shot as Fuschini controls the action.
Fuschini with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fuschini is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Teboulbi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Teboulbi working hard to break the clinch.
Fuschini keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Teboulbi's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini working Teboulbi over with knees to the body.

Fuschini escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fuschini lands a nice looking body shot.

Fuschini instigates a clinch.
Fuschini trying to stall but Teboulbi improves his position.
Teboulbi misses with a punch on the inside.
Fuschini connects with a knee to the head.
Fuschini tries to land a knee to the head but Teboulbi blocks with his arms.
Teboulbi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fuschini's elbow.
Fuschini lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fuschini is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Teboulbi avoiding damage as Fuschini throws knees to the body.
Teboulbi is trying to break the clinch but Fuschini is controlling him.
Teboulbi lands with a right to the head.
Teboulbi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fuschini throws a knee to the head but misses.
Teboulbi can't find room to land a body shot as Fuschini controls the action.
Fuschini displaying some good clinch control by pressing Teboulbi up against the ropes.
Fuschini keeps control of Teboulbi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alessio Fuschini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sabry Teboulbi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Teboulbi throws a one two combo.
Teboulbi misses with a double jab.
Alessio Fuschini is winning the standup battle so far.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Teboulbi gets through Fuschini's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Teboulbi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fuschini has him pressed against the ropes.
Fuschini is pressed up against the ropes. Teboulbi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fuschini down to the mat. Fuschini avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Teboulbi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Teboulbi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fuschini fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Teboulbi on the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fuschini.
A nice combination there by Fuschini.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fuschini scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fuschini scores with a nice head shot.
Fuschini is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jab, jab by Fuschini - just one landing.

Fuschini forces Teboulbi back against the ropes and clinches.
Fuschini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fuschini lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini stalling the fight.
Teboulbi is trying to break the clinch but Fuschini is controlling him.
Fuschini tries to land a knee to the head but Teboulbi blocks with his arms.
Fuschini throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Teboulbis head.
Fuschini blocks the elbow strike.
Fuschini is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right hook to the body lands for Fuschini.
A right hook to the body lands for Fuschini.
A right hand to the body from Fuschini.
Fuschini is leaning against Teboulbi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Teboulbi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Teboulbi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Teboulbi working hard to break the clinch.
Fuschini prevents Teboulbi from breaking the clinch.
Fuschini is looking to control Teboulbi's arms but Teboulbi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fuschini has his back to the ropes.
Teboulbi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Teboulbi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fuschini makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fuschini is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Teboulbi is keeping busy.
Teboulbi is looking to break free of the clinch but Fuschini has double underhooks.
Fuschini connects with a nasty looking knee right to Teboulbi's face.
Nice body punch from Teboulbi.
Fuschini landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini scores with a knee to the head.
Fuschini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Teboulbi can do to turn this around?
Teboulbi is leaning against Fuschini and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Teboulbi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fuschini displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Teboulbi throws out the jab.
Teboulbi throws a combination that misses
and Fuschini counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Teboulbi misses with a looping left.

Fuschini drives through and clinches with Teboulbi against the ropes.
Fuschini lands a left hand that snaps the head of Teboulbi backwards.
A knee to the head by Fuschini.
Fuschini pushes Teboulbi back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Teboulbi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fuschini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Teboulbi is defending well for now.
Teboulbi misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Teboulbi.
Fuschini taking a breather.

Teboulbi is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Fuschini can't fight it off and eventually Teboulbi manages to take the fight to the floor. Fuschini looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Teboulbi trying to control but Fuschini is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teboulbi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Teboulbi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fuschini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fuschini not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fuschini keeping full guard, as Teboulbi tries to pass.
Teboulbi wants to control from the top but Fuschini keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Teboulbi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fuschini lands an overhand right.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sabry Teboulbi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alessio Fuschini!