PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Medium Metti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luca Fuschini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Metti
vs
Fuschini

174 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Medium Metti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luca Fuschini!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metti tries to clinch up but Fuschini circles away and keeps his distance.
Metti is looking to clinch.
Fuschini keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Metti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Metti feints and as Fuschini raises his hands in defense, Metti changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Metti trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Fuschini has his foot on Metti's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Metti works his way back into a safe position though.
Fuschini seems keen to control Metti's posture.

Metti thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Metti slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Fuschini struggling a bit here.
Metti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fuschini keeps working.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fuschini manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Fuschini wants to control but Metti is keeping busy.
Fuschini gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Fuschini looking for a guillotine here but Metti defends easily.
Metti has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Metti landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Metti gets to his feet - Fuschini follows without any prompting.
Fuschini circles away from the clinch attempt.
Metti shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fuschini but Fuschini pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fuschini fails with the takedown

and Metti holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fuschini looks gassed!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Metti.
Fuschini misses with a body punch.

Metti gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fuschini wants to control but Metti is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Metti is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fuschini is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metti tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Fuschini looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Metti is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Fuschini!
Fuschini slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fuschini tries to kick Metti off but Metti keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Metti is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fuschini is just riding it out for now. Metti eventually gives up the hold.
Fuschini has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Metti is working away from the top position though.
Metti is keen to just control but Fuschini is a slippery customer.
Fuschini wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Metti looking to pass the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Metti tries to clinch there but Fuschini circles away.
Fuschini with a lazy takedown attempt

and Metti counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Metti.
Fuschini working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Metti.
Metti with a nice head shot there.
Fuschini not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Metti chips away with some ground and pound.

Fuschini has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Metti can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Metti throwing strikes from guard but Fuschini blocks nicely.
Metti thows a big elbow that misses.
Metti slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Metti is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fuschini has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini prevents Metti from moving into mount.
Fuschini tries to improve position but can't.

Metti tries for a kimura but Fuschini is defending well.
Fuschini tries to bench press Metti off him but Metti keeps the position.

Metti looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fuschini sneaks back into half guard.
Metti wants to control but Fuschini is keeping him busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuschini is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Metti's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Metti's back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Fuschini is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Metti has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Fuschini has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Metti taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Fuschini doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Luca Fuschini!