PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luca Fuschini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Imran Shaah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaah has chosen Time to Say Goodbye as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fuschini
vs
Shaah

178 cm
26
180 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

177 cm
25
180 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Sweet-Tooth Supplements

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luca Fuschini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Imran Shaah!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuschini keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fuschini lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fuschini looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shaah shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fuschini but Fuschini pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fuschini throws a big shot that misses.
Shaah closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fuschini circles away.
Luca Fuschini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Imran Shaah.
Fuschini bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fuschini connects with a right hand. Shaah shakes it off.
Fuschini will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shaah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fuschini throws out the jab.
Fuschini defending well as Shaah loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Fuschini misses.
Fuschini tries to land a front kick but Shaah steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Luca Fuschini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shaah clinches with his opponent.

Fuschini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fuschini rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shaah moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shaah slips under a jab.
Shaah avoids the body shot from Fuschini.
Shaah dodges the punch combination from Fuschini.
Shaah fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shaah takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fuschini comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fuschini throws a wild body kick that Shaah sees coming a mile off.
Nice defenses there by Shaah.
Luca Fuschini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuschini scores with the left hand. Shaah knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Fuschini.
Fuschini misses with a body kick.
Fuschini tries to bum rush Shaah with a series of wild strikes but Shaah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shaah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fuschini throws a hook to the side of Shaah's head but Shaah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fuschini connects with a body shot.
Shaah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuschini looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fuschini throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shaah.
Fuschini misses the shot to the body.
Fuschini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shaah is trying desperately to land a takedown but Fuschini is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Shaah.
Fuschini pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fuschini circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini throws a hook but Shaah blocks it.
Shaah looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fuschini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fuschini paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shaah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shaah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice combination there by Fuschini.

It looks like Imran Shaah has been cut.
Shaah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fuschini misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Fuschini misses.
Fuschini just misses with a punch to the body.
Shaah fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaah fails with the takedown.
Shaah looks gassed!
Fuschini misses with a looping right.
Fuschini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fuschini rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shaah moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big right from Fuschini misses.
Fuschini tries to land a front kick but Shaah steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fuschini looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A big left from Fuschini misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shaah showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fuschini.
Shaah closes the distance and clinches up with Fuschini, looking for a takedown. Shaah pushes Fuschini against the ropes but Fuschini circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luca Fuschini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Imran Shaah's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Shaah scores a takedown into full mount!
Fuschini keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fuschini is in a horrible position here. Shaah smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fuschini is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fuschini wants to control but Shaah is having none of it.
Fuschini regains half guard.
Fuschini trying to control from the bottom.
Shaah thows a huge punch but Fuschini dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini is pressing down on Shaah's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fuschini looking to control.
Shaah tries to free his leg and advance position but Fuschini is retaining full guard.

Fuschini is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shaah is aware though and is defending well.

Fuschini throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Fuschini looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fuschini utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shaah loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two 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.
Shaah is looking to work some ground and pound but Fuschini has wrist control.
Shaah trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fuschini is trying to keep Shaah in close.

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

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fuschini displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shaah.
Luca Fuschini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fuschini rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shaah moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fuschini takes a swing at Shaah's ribcage but misses.
Fuschini will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shaah shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fuschini sprawls well. Fuschini wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shaah gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Fuschini. No joy for Shaah on that attempt.
Luca Fuschini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Imran Shaah.
Shaah slips under a jab from Fuschini.
Fuschini defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shaah.
Shaah walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fuschini swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shaah.
Shaah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Fuschini misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fuschini.
Fuschini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shaah walks into a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shaah slips a jab and a cross from Fuschini.
Fuschini throws a wild body kick that Shaah sees coming a mile off.
Fuschini connects with a body shot.
Fuschini throws a jab when Shaah was well out of range.
Luca Fuschini is winning the standup battle so far.
Shaah avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shaah tries to clinch up.
Shaah will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fuschini scores with the left hand. Shaah knows he should have avoided that one.
Fuschini throws a right hand that Shaah ducks under and follows up with a left that Shaah also avoids with ease.
Shaah defending well as Fuschini loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luca Fuschini dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Imran Shaah's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Fuschini lands a nice hook to Shaah's body. Shaah takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fuschini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fuschini.

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

Shaah avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shaah works over Fuschini with some ground and pound from guard.

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

Fuschini has his foot on Shaah's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shaah works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaah lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Shaah with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shaah with a flurry of punches that miss.

Fuschini is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shaah defends well.
Shaah scoring with punches to the head and body.
Shaah lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

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

Shaah avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaah cracks Fuschini with a solid left hand.
Shaah postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Fuschini looking for subs off his back but Shaah has passed one foot through into half guard.
Fuschini is looking to control Shaah's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fuschini avoid being mounted?
Fuschini is looking for a sweep. Shaah is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaah is nestled in close to Fuschini, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fuschini tries to roll over but Shaah keeps him under control.
Shaah lands with a punch from half guard.
Shaah throwing shots but Fuschini is blocking nicely.
Fuschini is looking for a sweep. Shaah is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fuschini is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shaah scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fuschini keeping hold of Shaah's head, controlling as best he can.

Fuschini looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Fuschini looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Imran Shaah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaah drops an elbow to the side of Fuschini's head.
Shaah sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fuschini defending well though.
Fuschini is trying to get back to full guard.
Shaah takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Shaah winds up and cracks Fuschini with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fuschini slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fuschini working a defensive guard here.

Fuschini is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shaah defends well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Imran Shaah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fuschini has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luca Fuschini!