PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Fukuyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Rooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fukuyama
vs
Rooney

176 cm
24
163 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryo Fukuyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wayne Rooney!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rooney blocks a jab.
Fukuyama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rooney is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fukuyama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rooney sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Rooney.
Rooney misses with a wild body shot.
Fukuyama needs to keep his hands up - Rooney had a free shot at his head there.
Fukuyama punishes Rooney's body with a nice straight punch.
Fukuyama on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fukuyama misses with a wild body shot.
Rooney dodges the punch combination from Fukuyama.
Rooney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A shot to de liver by Rooney. Beautiful body shot.
Fukuyama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fukuyama cracks Rooney with a good jab.
A left and a right from Fukuyama both land. Nice combination.
Fukuyama thows a body shot but no joy.
Rooney staying out of range there.
Rooney lands a glancing blow to the side of Fukuyama's head.
Rooney moves forwards but Fukuyama connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fukuyama changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fukuyama dips to his left and cracks Rooney with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukuyama moves in looking to clinch but Rooney pushes him off.
Fukuyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rooney.
Rooney lands a nice looking body shot.
Fukuyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rooney.
Nice uppercut lands for Rooney. That snapped Fukuyama's head back.
Rooney on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rooney avoids the body shot from Fukuyama.
Rooney connects with a looping right hand.
Fukuyama misses with a looping right.
Fukuyama misses with a two punch combination.
Fukuyama misses with a wild body shot.
Fukuyama lands with a straight right. Rooney didn't see that one coming.
Fukuyama throws a hook but Rooney blocks it.
Fukuyama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rooney swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fukuyama fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rooney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fukuyama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rooney manages to avoid it.
Fukuyama thows a body shot but no joy.
Fukuyama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rooney just misses with a punch to the body.

Fukuyama clinches.
Fukuyama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fukuyama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rooney lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fukuyama.
Rooney blocks a body shot from Fukuyama.
Fukuyama misses with a body punch.
Fukuyama blocks a body shot from Rooney.
Fukuyama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rooney's elbow.
Rooney lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fukuyama works on Rooney's body with a couple of short punches.
Fukuyama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Fukuyama.
Rooney misses with a body punch.
Fukuyama working aggressively here.
Fukuyama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rooney working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fukuyama tries to work over Rooney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fukuyama blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rooney lands with a light punch inside.

It looks like Ryo Fukuyama has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Rooney.
Rooney is leaning against Fukuyama and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rooney blocks a body shot from Fukuyama.
Rooney prevents a body shot from Fukuyama.
Rooney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fukuyama misses with some punches.
Fukuyama lands with a light punch inside.
Rooney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rooney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Rooney breaks from the clinch.
Fukuyama throws out a loose jab but Rooney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rooney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fukuyama manages to avoid it.
Fukuyama tries to close the distance and clinch but Rooney swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rooney avoids the body shot from Fukuyama.
Fukuyama throws a sloppy body shot
and Rooney counters with a nice uppercut.
Fukuyama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fukuyama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rooney defending well as Fukuyama loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rooney misses the shot to the body.
Fukuyama throws a hook to the side of Rooney's head but Rooney sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fukuyama tries to move into range but Rooney moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rooney avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fukuyama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rooney.
Rooney loads up on a big right hand but Fukuyama slips the punch.
Fukuyama misses with a jab to the body
letting Rooney counter with a right hand.
Fukuyama falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rooney counters with a nice uppercut.
Fukuyama takes a swing at Rooney's ribcage but misses.
Rooney lunges at Fukuyama with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fukuyama's hand.
Fukuyama tries to clinch up but Rooney circles away and keeps his distance.
A shot to the body from Rooney misses
and Fukuyama counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rooney throws a shot to the body.
Rooney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rooney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fukuyama was well out of range. Poor timing from Rooney.
Rooney is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fukuyama had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fukuyama misses with a body shot
and Rooney makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fukuyama throws a sloppy body shot
and Fukuyama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fukuyama thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wayne Rooney will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryo Fukuyama's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fukuyama tries to clinch but Rooney is having none of it.
Ryo Fukuyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rooney throws a body punch but Fukuyama moves out of range.
Fukuyama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rooney misses with a body punch
and Rooney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rooney takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rooney misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rooney has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fukuyama with a jab.
Fukuyama lands a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Fukuyama misses the target.
Fukuyama misses with a wild body shot.
Fukuyama throws the left hand but Rooney avoids the punch easily.
Fukuyama takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rooney ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rooney defending well as Fukuyama loads up on a big left hand.
Rooney thows a body shot but no joy.
Fukuyama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wayne Rooney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rooney misses with the combination.
Fukuyama lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukuyama wants to clinch up but Rooney keeps it at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fukuyama.
Rooney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fukuyama moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fukuyama. Rooney does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fukuyama is looking to wear down Rooney with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fukuyama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rooney moves away from the strike by Fukuyama.
Rooney lands a jab to the head.
Fukuyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fukuyama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fukuyama misses with a looping right.
Fukuyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rooney.
Fukuyama misses with a few strikes there.
Rooney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fukuyama moves away.
Rooney is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rooney ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rooney misses with a wild body shot.
Rooney connects with a crisp jab.
Nice cross by Fukuyama.
Rooney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rooney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fukuyama has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukuyama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rooney.
Fukuyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rooney.
Fukuyama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rooney.
Fukuyama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rooney moves away.
Rooney thows a body shot but no joy.
Rooney lands with a nice body punch.
Rooney lands with a shot to the body.
Rooney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rooney fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fukuyama looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rooney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fukuyama. Rooney does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rooney connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Rooney lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fukuyama doesn't seem phased though.
Rooney ducks under a wild hook from Fukuyama.
No joy there for Fukuyama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fukuyama slips under a jab from Rooney.
Fukuyama takes a swing at Rooney's ribcage but misses.
Rooney misses with a wild body shot.
Fukuyama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuyama throws an overhand right that lands on Rooney's shoulder, as Rooney tries to avoid the shot.
Rooney misses with a hook to the body
and Fukuyama counters with a right hand to the body.
Fukuyama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rooney.
Fukuyama throws the kick towards the body but Rooney avoids it.
Rooney shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Fukuyama has managed to clinch.

Rooney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rooney will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rooney lunges at Fukuyama with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fukuyama's hand.
Fukuyama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rooney.
Rooney misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Rooney.

Fukuyama closes the distance and clinches.
Fukuyama throws a punch but it's blocked by Rooney.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fukuyama.
Fukuyama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rooney's elbow.
Nice body punch from Rooney - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rooney tries to throw a body punch but Fukuyama avoids it by throwing Rooney back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Rooney.
Rooney blocks a body shot from Fukuyama.
Rooney tries to throw a body punch but Fukuyama avoids it by throwing Rooney back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Rooney.
Fukuyama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fukuyama pushes Rooney back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Fukuyama.
Fukuyama has a couple of punches blocked by Rooney.
Rooney has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fukuyama tries a body shot but Rooney blocks it.
Rooney lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fukuyama blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Rooney scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fukuyama blocks a body shot from Rooney.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rooney.
Fukuyama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rooney's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Rooney.

Rooney breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Rooney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryo Fukuyama's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Rooney scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rooney throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fukuyama jabs Rooney right on the nose. Rooney blinks but takes it well.
Fukuyama misses with a few strikes there.
Fukuyama throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rooney counters with a straight right hand.
Fukuyama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rooney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fukuyama digs a good hook to Rooney's body.
Fukuyama moves away from the strike by Rooney.
Fukuyama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch lands to the side of Rooney 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rooney connects with a right hand. Fukuyama shakes it off.
Fukuyama defending well as Rooney loads up on a big left hand.
Fukuyama moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fukuyama throws a sloppy body shot
and Rooney counters with a straight right hand.
Rooney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fukuyama was well out of range. Poor timing from Rooney.
Rooney moves out of range of the strikes.
Fukuyama tries to clinch there but Rooney circles away.
Fukuyama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukuyama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rooney manages to avoid it.
Fukuyama works Rooney's body with a nice hook.
Fukuyama just misses with a punch to the body.
Rooney swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fukuyama.
Fukuyama thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fukuyama. Rooney does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fukuyama missing with a left hand there. Rooney was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rooney lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fukuyama takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fukuyama misses with a double jab
and Rooney counters with a right hand to the body.
Fukuyama looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fukuyama misses the shot to the body.
Fukuyama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fukuyama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rooney lands a nice hook to Fukuyama's body. Fukuyama takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fukuyama. Rooney does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rooney thows a body shot but no joy.
Fukuyama misses with a body shot
and Rooney counters with a right hand to the body.
Wayne Rooney is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukuyama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rooney manages to avoid it.
Fukuyama throws a series of punches but Rooney moves out of range.
Fukuyama throws a nice looking combination but Rooney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fukuyama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fukuyama tries to clinch up but Rooney circles away and keeps his distance.
Rooney misses with a shot to the body
and Fukuyama makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fukuyama connects with a crisp jab.
Fukuyama moves forwards but Rooney connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fukuyama throws a jab but it's blocked by Rooney.
Fukuyama thows a body shot but no joy.
Fukuyama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fukuyama loads up on a big right hand but Rooney slips the punch.
Rooney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fukuyama manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Fukuyama.
Fukuyama scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rooney misses with a body shot.
Fukuyama misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Fukuyama does no damage.
Rooney lands a jab to Fukuyama's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rooney throws a big shot that misses.
Donk. Rooney catches Fukuyama right on the button with a cross.
A shot to de liver by Rooney. Beautiful body shot.
Fukuyama with a jab.
Rooney works the jab nicely.
Rooney keeps the fight on the outside.
Rooney moves out of range of the strikes.
Fukuyama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rooney.
Fukuyama misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rooney counters with a left to the body.
Fukuyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rooney.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fukuyama. Rooney does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fukuyama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rooney just misses with a punch to the body.
Fukuyama swings for the body but Rooney moves out of range.
Fukuyama misses with a jab to the body
and Rooney counters with a two punch combo.
Rooney lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fukuyama is looking to clinch.
Fukuyama misses with a body shot
and Rooney counters with a left to the body.
Rooney misses with a jab to the body
and Fukuyama counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukuyama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rooney moves away.
Fukuyama tries to clinch but Rooney is having none of it.
Rooney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fukuyama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rooney manages to avoid it.
Rooney uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fukuyama.
Rooney uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fukuyama.
Rooney throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rooney avoids the body shot from Fukuyama.
Rooney slips a jab from Fukuyama.
Fukuyama looks to clinch
and Rooney counters with a left to the body.
Fukuyama thows a body shot but no joy.
Fukuyama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rooney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rooney moves out of range as Fukuyama strikes.
Ryo Fukuyama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fukuyama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rooney scores with a nice head shot.
Rooney misses with a wild body shot.
Fukuyama tries to bum rush Rooney with a series of wild strikes but Rooney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wayne Rooney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rooney has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wayne Rooney!