PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Fukuyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Grey. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

King
vs
Fukuyama

185 cm
26
168 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

176 cm
26
163 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nikolai King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryo Fukuyama!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King lands a nice shot to the body.
King attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
King scores with a jab to the head.
King blocks a jab.
King thows a body shot but no joy.
Fukuyama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fukuyama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fukuyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from King.
Sloppy strikes from King. Those never looked like landing.
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fukuyama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King throws a nice looking combination but Fukuyama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
King has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fukuyama finds it's way round the side to connect with King's head.
King gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fukuyama.
King swings and 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fukuyama counters with a nice body shot.
King misses with a looping left.
Nikolai King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fukuyama.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fukuyama. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
King's corner calls for a 1-2. King obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fukuyama takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fukuyama looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
King is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
King throws a predictable looking body shot

and Fukuyama counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fukuyama.
King scores with a shoulder strike.
Fukuyama struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
King wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fukuyama misses with a body punch.
Fukuyama misses with a hook to the ribs.
King lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
King prevents a body shot from Fukuyama.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukuyama pushes King back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fukuyama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
King lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fukuyama.
King leaning his opponent against the cage.
King gets through Fukuyama's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
King can't break the clinch.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
King pushes Fukuyama back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fukuyama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fukuyama pushes King back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fukuyama can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
Fukuyama misses with a body punch.
Fukuyama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fukuyama misses with a punch to the body.
Fukuyama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, King scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King works on Fukuyama's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fukuyama.
Fukuyama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fukuyama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fukuyama can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Fukuyama controls his hands.
Fukuyama lands a shot to the body.
King is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right hook to the body lands for Fukuyama.

King manages to break the clinch.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Fukuyama.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fukuyama.
The fighters circling - Fukuyama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fukuyama looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
King scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fukuyama swings away with a body shot that misses
and King counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fukuyama counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps King thinking.
Fukuyama throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
Fukuyama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King throws a predictable looking body shot
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fukuyama.
Fukuyama avoids the body shot from King.
King scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fukuyama doesn't seem bothered though.
A big left from King misses.
King avoids the body shot from Fukuyama.
Fukuyama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fukuyama looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
King wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ryo Fukuyama will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fukuyama looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
Fukuyama misses with a wild body shot.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fukuyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fukuyama walks into a straight right hand from King.
Fukuyama fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. King looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fukuyama lands with a good body shot.

Fukuyama moves into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for King.
King is working Fukuyama over against the cage.
Fukuyama lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from King.
Fukuyama misses with a short punch on the inside.
King misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukuyama tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King digs a right hand underneath Fukuyama's ribcage. Fukuyama let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fukuyama lands a left hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
King scores with a hook to the body.
King lands with a short shot to the head.
Fukuyama has a couple of punches blocked by King.
Fukuyama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fukuyama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
Fukuyama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kings head.
Good body shot from Fukuyama.
Fukuyama lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of King backwards.
Fukuyama being controlled against the cage.
Fukuyama scores with a shoulder strike.
Fukuyama struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
Fukuyama lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukuyama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fukuyama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fukuyama can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
Fukuyama misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
King wants to get back to striking at distance but Fukuyama won't allow it.
King misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Fukuyama.
Fukuyama misses with some punches.
King blocks an uppercut.
Fukuyama misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Fukuyama scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fukuyama lands a body shot.
Fukuyama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fukuyama works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fukuyama works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
King can't break the clinch.
King lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fukuyama.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuyama prevents King from breaking the clinch.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fukuyama's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fukuyama.
Fukuyama misses with a body punch.
A short right from King.
Fukuyama misses with some punches.
King manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Fukuyama.
Fukuyama presses King against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fukuyama tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Fukuyama back against the cage.
King is working Fukuyama over against the cage.
Ryo Fukuyama seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fukuyama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
King throws a head punch that misses.
Fukuyama lands a left hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
Fukuyama cracks King with a nice body shot.
King lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King digs a right hand into Fukuyama's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fukuyama's gas tank.
Fukuyama can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
Fukuyama struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
Fukuyama prevents a body shot from King.
King pushes Fukuyama back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Fukuyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for King.
Fukuyama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fukuyama digs a right hand into King's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on King's gas tank.
Fukuyama misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fukuyama.
Stalling in the clinch from King.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fukuyama stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Fukuyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fukuyama lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fukuyama lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryo Fukuyama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

King swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fukuyama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
King swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fukuyama counters with a right hand to the body.
King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fukuyama doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fukuyama moves away.
Fukuyama is looking to clinch.
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fukuyama paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King throws a sloppy body shot
and Fukuyama counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps King thinking.
Fukuyama misses with a looping left.
A big left from King misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukuyama swings for the body but King moves out of range.
King takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab from Fukuyama.
Fukuyama throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fukuyama tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Fukuyama.
Fukuyama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fukuyama is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down King rather than just go for the knockout.
King on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
King misses the body punch
and Fukuyama counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fukuyama loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
Fukuyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fukuyama was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
King defending well as Fukuyama loads up on a big left hand.
Fukuyama throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
King throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fukuyama counters with a right hand to the body.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fukuyama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
King swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fukuyama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
King ducks right into an uppercut from Fukuyama.
Nice uppercut lands for Fukuyama. That snapped King's head back.
Fukuyama is looking to clinch but King is avoiding it.
Fukuyama sizes up King with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fukuyama fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. King looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Fukuyama counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuyama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Fukuyama.
Ryo Fukuyama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target.
King misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fukuyama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fukuyama checks a low kick from King.
Fukuyama loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
King works Fukuyama's body with a nice hook.
Fukuyama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
Nikolai King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Fukuyama is just out of range.
Fukuyama throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent King stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
King throws an overhand right that lands on Fukuyama's shoulder, as Fukuyama tries to avoid the shot.
King looks to land a left hand but Fukuyama moved out of range nicely.
Fukuyama misses with a body shot.
King misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Fukuyama misses the target.
Sloppy strikes from King. Those never looked like landing.
Nice defenses there by King.
King dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
King scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fukuyama in his tracks.
King walks into a jab.
Fukuyama cracks King with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
King misses with a shot to the body
and Fukuyama counters with a straight right hand.
Fukuyama lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fukuyama misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King throws a shot from downtown. Fukuyama moves away and avoids it.
Ryo Fukuyama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
King throws a big shot that misses.
Good exchange - Fukuyama coming out on top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryo Fukuyama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fukuyama 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:30

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