PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Fukuyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hudson Levine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Levine has chosen Parkway Drive - Carrion as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Fukuyama
vs
Levine

176 cm
25
163 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

174 cm
21
168 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 - 4 - 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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hudson Levine!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fukuyama misses the jab.
Fukuyama connects with a single shot there.
Levine pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fukuyama is out of range and Levine settles back down.
Levine tried to score with a low kick but Fukuyama checks it.
Levine lands with a kick to the ribs.
Levine throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fukuyama tries to clinch but Levine is having none of it.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Levine.
Levine tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levine landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Fukuyama is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fukuyama tries to escape but Levine is in control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fukuyama is not content to let Levine control the position.
Fukuyama is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Levine is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Levine tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Levine scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fukuyama?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levine with a couple of short strikes.
Levine sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Levine is trying to control here but Fukuyama has managed to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fukuyama tries to get to full guard but Levine has control of the leg.
Levine stalling away here and it's allowed Fukuyama to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Levine is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hudson Levine dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fukuyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Levine.
Levine throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Levine throws a leg kick but Fukuyama checks it.
Fukuyama looks to score with a jab to the body but Levine is just out of range.
Levine throws a body kick that misses.
Levine will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fukuyama misses with a hook. Levine ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Levine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fukuyama swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Levine counters with a solid body kick.
Fukuyama lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukuyama scores with a jab to the body.
Fukuyama looks to score with a jab to the body but Levine is just out of range.
Levine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fukuyama tries to clinch but Levine is having none of it.
Levine thumps Fukuyama with a low kick.
Levine misses with a low kick.
Levine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fukuyama.
Fukuyama on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Levine. Levine obviously looking to wear him down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fukuyama checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levine looks to land a body kick but Fukuyama moved away.
Good leg kick by Levine there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fukuyama lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fukuyama blocks a low kick nicely.
Fukuyama blocks a head kick by Levine.
Fukuyama moves out of range as Levine throws a body kick.
A head kick misses from Levine.
Levine walks into a stiff left hand from Fukuyama.
Hudson Levine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fukuyama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Levine.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuyama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Levine.
Fukuyama takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fukuyama scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fukuyama digs a good hook to Levine's body.
Nice jab there from Fukuyama.
Levine throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fukuyama's waist but Fukuyama gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Levine off to one side.
Levine throws a low kick but Fukuyama avoids it.
Levine tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fukuyama is able to avoid easily.
Levine pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fukuyama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Levine moves away.
Levine attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Levine walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fukuyama checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Levine takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Levine keeps the fight on the outside.
Levine will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Levine takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ryo Fukuyama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fukuyama scores with a hook to the body. Levine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryo Fukuyama dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Donk. Fukuyama catches Levine right on the button with a cross.
Fukuyama connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fukuyama cracks Levine with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fukuyama misses with a hook to the body
and Levine counters with a nice leg kick.
Fukuyama connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fukuyama lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Levine at a distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Fukuyama checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An inside leg kick lands from Levine.
Levine misses with a low kick.
Levine wants to land a leg kick but Fukuyama is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukuyama thows a body shot but no joy.
Fukuyama throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Levine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fukuyama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Levine manages to avoid it.
Levine misses with a low kick as Fukuyama jumps back.
Levine walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fukuyama checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fukuyama moves out of range as Levine throws a body kick.
Fukuyama lands with an overhand left.
Fukuyama throws a sloppy body shot
and Levine counters with a thumping low kick.
Levine throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukuyama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fukuyama takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A lazy left from Fukuyama finds it's target.
Levine throws a leg kick that misses.
Levine takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fukuyama blocks a leg kick.
Levine fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fukuyama scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Levine doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuyama with a hook.
Levine needs to keep his hands up - Fukuyama had a free shot at his head there.
Levine gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fukuyama.
Fukuyama lands a body shot.
Fukuyama missing with a left hand there. Levine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Levine takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Levine shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fukuyama fails with an attempt to clinch.

Fukuyama closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukuyama softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fukuyama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Levine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Fukuyama.
Levine wants a takedown.
Fukuyama tries a body shot but Levine blocks it.
Levine has had enough of the clinch but Fukuyama keeps him there for the moment.
Fukuyama lands a shot to the body.
Fukuyama is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Levine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Levine swings wildly with an uppercut but Fukuyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fukuyama pushes Levine back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Levine misses with a punch on the inside.
Fukuyama lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fukuyama.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryo Fukuyama showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fukuyama 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryo Fukuyama!