PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luca Fuschini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Fuschini
vs
Martinez

178 cm
27
180 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

170 cm
22
184 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

MADE IN GERMANY

-Bloody Sunday MMA-

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luca Fuschini!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kai Martinez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez avoids the body shot from Fuschini.
Fuschini connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Martinez's hands.
Martinez fails with a takedown attempt.
Fuschini throws a body kick that misses.
Fuschini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fuschini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Martinez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fuschini was covering up waiting for the punch and Martinez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fuschini working a defensive guard here.
Martinez throws a big right hand that misses.

Fuschini pushes Martinez off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Martinez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Fuschini's half guard.
Fuschini wants to control but Martinez is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Martinez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fuschini manages to get to full guard.
Martinez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fuschini working a defensive guard here.
Fuschini has momentary wrist control but Martinez slips an elbow through the middle.
Fuschini trying to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fuschini has his foot on Martinez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Martinez works his way back into a safe position though.
Fuschini utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martinez postures up.

Fuschini is looking for a triangle but Martinez pushes his legs off easily.
Martinez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fuschini looking to control.
Martinez won't allow Fuschini to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Martinez misses with a double jab.
Martinez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fuschini.

Martinez scores with a takedown into Fuschini's guard.
Martinez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Martinez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini trying to control the position.
Martinez throws a big right hand that misses.
Fuschini pulls Martinez in to control the position.
Martinez thows a big elbow that misses.
Martinez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Martinez postures up in Fuschini's guard and throws a big left but Fuschini blocks it.

Fuschini pushes Martinez off and gets back to his feet.
Fuschini lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Martinez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fuschini scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
No luck for Martinez with that takedown attempt.
Martinez looks gassed!
Fuschini throws a big shot that misses.
Fuschini is looking to land body kicks.
Martinez tries to clinch but Fuschini is having none of it.
Fuschini lands a lovely overhand right.

Martinez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Fuschini's half guard.
Fuschini tries to roll over but Martinez keeps him under control.
Fuschini keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fuschini is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Martinez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini blocking the ground and pound attempt from Martinez.
Fuschini is trying is best to control the position here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fuschini is looking to escape.
Fuschini wants to control but Martinez is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fuschini looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fuschini is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Martinez fails to land the takedown.
Luca Fuschini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kai Martinez.
Fuschini misses with a body shot.
Fuschini throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martinez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Martinez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuschini lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fuschini. Martinez shrugs it off though.
Martinez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fuschini swivels and escapes.
Martinez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fuschini thows a body kick. Martinez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fuschini connects with a looping right hand.
Fuschini moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fuschini tries to land a front kick but Martinez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fuschini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martinez was well out of range. Poor timing from Fuschini.
Fuschini bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Martinez's head backwards.
Good exchange - Fuschini coming out on top.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fuschini swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Luca Fuschini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martinez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fuschini misses with a hook.
Fuschini is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fuschini throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martinez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fuschini misses with an uppercut.
Fuschini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fuschini throws a looping overhand right but Martinez ducks down to avoid it.
Fuschini scores with a jab to the body.
Fuschini cracks Martinez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fuschini throws a hook to the side of Martinez's head but Martinez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fuschini. Martinez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fuschini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martinez manages to avoid it.
Fuschini lunges at Martinez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Martinez's hand.
Fuschini misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fuschini misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Fuschini does no damage.
Fuschini connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fuschini misses with a body shot.
Martinez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fuschini sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Martinez somewhat.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fuschini!
Martinez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fuschini tries to avoid it but Martinez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fuschini to the ground. Fuschini escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fuschini works Martinez's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fuschini. Martinez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fuschini dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fuschini throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fuschini misses with an uppercut. Martinez saw that one coming.
Fuschini fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Martinez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fuschini lands a right hook to the body.
Fuschini will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martinez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Martinez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fuschini misses with a series of wild punches.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini lands a nice shot to the body.
Fuschini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martinez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fuschini lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fuschini scores with a shot to the body.
Fuschini dips to his left and cracks Martinez with an uppercut!
Fuschini misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fuschini connects with a nice looking jab.
Luca Fuschini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fuschini works the jab nicely.
Fuschini goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fuschini!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuschini slaps away a takedown attempt from Martinez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fuschini throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Martinez on the side of the head.
Martinez walks into a straight right hand from Fuschini.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fuschini, as that shot connected.
Fuschini throws a combination that misses

and Martinez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Fuschini pushes Martinez off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Fuschini tests Martinez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fuschini throws a body punch but Martinez moves out of range.
Martinez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Martinez moves forwards but Fuschini connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Martinez moves out of range as Fuschini strikes.
Fuschini lands with a nice body punch.
Nice sprawl there from Fuschini as Martinez shoots in.
Martinez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fuschini just misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fuschini is fending him off so far but Martinez persists. Nope, Fuschini circles away and we're back to standing.
Fuschini lands a jab.
Fuschini throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fuschini finds it's way round the side to connect with Martinez's head.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martinez.
Luca Fuschini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kai Martinez.
Fuschini misses the shot to the body.
Martinez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fuschini.
Martinez moves out of range as Fuschini strikes.
Fuschini bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Martinez ducks right into an uppercut from Fuschini.
No joy there for Fuschini, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Luca Fuschini is winning the standup battle so far.
Martinez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fuschini swivels and escapes.
Fuschini lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fuschini misses with a double jab.
A left and a right from Fuschini both land. Nice combination.
Martinez slips under a jab from Fuschini.
Fuschini throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martinez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini lands with a straight right. Martinez didn't see that one coming.
Fuschini scores with a jab to the head.
Fuschini just misses with a punch to the body.
Fuschini swings for the body but Martinez moves out of range.
Martinez fails to land the takedown.
Fuschini looks to land a combination. Martinez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fuschini throws a push kick but Martinez slaps the foot to one side.
Fuschini closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fuschini looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martinez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fuschini sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Martinez somewhat.
A left and a right from Fuschini both land. Nice combination.
Fuschini misses with a straight left.
Fuschini just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini misses with a wild body shot.
Fuschini bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fuschini moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fuschini throws a body punch but Martinez moves out of range.
Fuschini misses with an attempted mid kick.
Martinez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fuschini stuns Martinez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fuschini throws a series of punches but Martinez moves out of range.
Fuschini is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fuschini misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fuschini throws a wild body kick that Martinez sees coming a mile off.
Fuschini misses with a hook.
Fuschini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martinez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fuschini.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown but Fuschini shows good takedown defense.
Fuschini throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martinez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fuschini ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fuschini lands a body shot.
Fuschini throws a shot to the body.
A big right from Fuschini misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fuschini. Martinez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fuschini throws a shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Fuschini as he connects with a hook.
Martinez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A telegraphed right hand from Fuschini misses the target.
Both fighters circling a little - Fuschini finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fuschini lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fuschini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martinez closes the distance and clinches up with Fuschini, looking for a takedown. Martinez pushes Fuschini against the ropes but Fuschini circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fuschini lands with a shot to the body.
Fuschini ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini lands with a good body shot.
Fuschini changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fuschini listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fuschini throws a hook to the side of Martinez's head but Martinez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fuschini scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fuschini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martinez can do to turn this around?
Fuschini lands with a right hand.
Fuschini throws out a loose jab but Martinez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fuschini throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fuschini throws a wild body kick that Martinez sees coming a mile off.
Horrible takedown by Martinez or perhaps it was just good defense by Fuschini which made him look bad.
Fuschini throws a good cross that connects.
Fuschini misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fuschini scores with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Martinez.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini lands a slapping body shot.
Martinez shoots in looking for a takedown. Fuschini tries to sprawl out of it but Martinez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Fuschini manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fuschini scores with a shot to the body.
Fuschini thuds a left hand into Martinez's body.
Fuschini looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martinez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fuschini.
Fuschini keeps the fight on the outside.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fuschini.
Martinez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fuschini tries to avoid it but Martinez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fuschini to the ground. Fuschini escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fuschini will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fuschini lands a really nice looking cross but Martinez seems unphased.
Martinez moves out of range as Fuschini strikes.
Fuschini scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A combination from Martinez does no damage.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini sizes up Martinez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fuschini changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Martinez avoids the body shot from Fuschini.
Martinez fails with a takedown attempt.
Fuschini scores with a jab to the body.
Fuschini lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fuschini throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Martinez moves out of range as Fuschini throws a body kick.
Fuschini pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fuschini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martinez manages to avoid it.
Martinez shoots in but no luck this time.
Fuschini lands a nice looking body shot.
Fuschini pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fuschini swinging wildly here.
Martinez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fuschini tries to avoid it but Martinez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fuschini to the ground. Fuschini escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Martinez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Martinez slips a straight right by Fuschini.
Martinez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fuschini scores with a jab to the body.
Fuschini throws a big shot that misses.
Fuschini throws a body punch but Martinez moves out of range.
Martinez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fuschini swivels and escapes.
Fuschini getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fuschini lands a nice hook to Martinez's body. Martinez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fuschini fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fuschini throws out a powerful jab.
Martinez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fuschini.
Martinez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fuschini.
Martinez is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini thows a body shot but no joy.
Fuschini misses with a body kick.
Fuschini misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Martinez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fuschini's guard now.
Martinez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fuschini avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Martinez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fuschini is controlling Martinez's posture.
Martinez is looking to work some ground and pound but Fuschini has wrist control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Fuschini has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Martinez doesn't defend quickly enough and Fuschini has managed to lock this one up! Can Martinez escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Fuschini on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Luca Fuschini!
Luca Fuschini is the new welterweight champion!