PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lupe Fiasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakov Fuego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jakov Fuego was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Fiasco
vs
Fuego

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lupe Fiasco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jakov Fuego!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fiasco tries to bum rush Fuego with a series of wild strikes but Fuego uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fuego is looking to clinch.
Fiasco swings away with a body shot that misses

and Fuego counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fiasco keeping moving, preventing Fuego from controlling successfully.

Fuego stands and steps away. Fiasco gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Fiasco throws a head kick but Fuego moves out of range.
Fiasco misses with a few strikes there.
Fiasco misses the shot to the body.

Fuego closes the distance and clinches.
Fiasco tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fuego smiles and moves away.

Fuego moves into the clinch successfully.
Fiasco is trying to push Fuego away but Fuego has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fiasco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Fuego pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Fuego scores a takedown into full mount!
Fuego looking to control but Fiasco is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuego thowing shots but they're missing.
Fiasco is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Fuego tries to control but Fiasco wriggling away.
Fiasco is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Fuego controlling the pace for now.
Fuego with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiasco is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Fuego throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Fiasco knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fuego on the ground.
Fuego trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fiasco really wants to buck Fuego off and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fiasco tries to buck Fuego off but Fuego takes his back!
Fiasco is trying to stand back up.
Fiasco is breathing heavily.

Fuego looking for the choke but no joy.

Fuego patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fuego missing with strikes from the back.

Fuego working for a choke but Fiasco is defending well.
Fiasco looking very determined here, making life difficult for Fuego.

Fiasco manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
A lazy left from Fiasco finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jakov Fuego dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fuego swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

It looks like Jakov Fuego has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Fiasco.
Fuego closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fiasco circles away.
Fiasco swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fiasco misses with a few strikes there.
Fiasco throws a series of punches but Fuego moves out of range.
Fiasco misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Fiasco. Those never looked like landing.
Fiasco motions for Fuego to come forward. Fiasco throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fuego has his takedown stuffed
and Fiasco counters with a one-two to the body.
Fiasco is looking to chop away at Fuego's legs.
Fiasco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fuego shoots in and drives through. Fiasco sprawls well.
Lupe Fiasco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakov Fuego.
Fiasco lands a jab to Fuego's midsection.
Fiasco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuego moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fuego fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fiasco sprawls well initially but Fuego persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Well, if Fuego is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Fiasco is not content to let Fuego control the position.

Fuego stands up from half guard.
Fuego walks into a jab.
Fiasco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fuego tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuego finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fiasco misses with a hook to the body

and Fuego counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fiasco!
Fiasco has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Fiasco holding both Fuego 's hands and preventing any damage.
Fuego is punishing Fiasco with strikes - can he finish him?!
Fiasco is trying to get back to his feet but Fuego has full control of the position and if anything, Fiasco has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Fiasco is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Fiasco misses.
Fuego shoots in and drives through. Fiasco sprawls well.
Fuego is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fiasco scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fuego on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fuego shoots in looking for a takedown but Fiasco manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fuego's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fiasco throws a head kick that misses.
Fiasco scores with a punch to the head.
Fiasco is looking to wear down Fuego with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Fuego shoots in and bounces Fiasco off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fuego postures up and lands a big shot to Fiasco's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiasco keeping moving, preventing Fuego from controlling successfully.
Fuego prevents Fiasco from getting back to his feet.
Fuego thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jakov Fuego showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jakov Fuego's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Fiasco lands with a nice body punch.
Fuego tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fiasco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fuego takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab from Fiasco does it's job there.
Lupe Fiasco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fiasco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fuego looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fiasco is fending him off so far but Fuego persists. Nope, Fiasco circles away and we're back to standing.
Fiasco misses with a wild combination.
Fuego fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fiasco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lupe Fiasco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fiasco throws a head kick that misses

and Fuego counters with a shoot takedown. Fiasco fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fiasco is looking to stand up but Fuego isn't so interested in that idea.
Fiasco on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fiasco tries to get out of the position.
Fuego passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuego is keen to just control but Fiasco is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fuego tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fiasco knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fiasco keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fuego wants to free his trapped foot but Fiasco is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fuego trying to advance position but Fiasco counters by regaining guard.
Fiasco keeping moving, preventing Fuego from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Fiasco pushes Fuego off and scrambles back to his feet.
Fiasco ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fiasco lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fiasco feints a jab promting Fuego to slip. Fiasco then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fuego slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fuego uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fiasco.
Fuego tries to clinch up but Fiasco circles away and keeps his distance.
Fiasco digs a good hook to Fuego's body.
Fiasco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fiasco ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That kick from Fiasco tenderised Fuego's leg. Fuego is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fiasco lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fuego has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fuego and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fiasco misses with a double jab.
Fiasco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Fuego scores with a takedown into Fiasco's guard.

Fuego stands and steps away. Fiasco gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Fiasco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fuego misses with a takedown attempt - Fiasco sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lupe Fiasco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakov Fuego.
Fuego blocks a head kick by Fiasco.
Fuego shoots in for a takedown but Fiasco shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fiasco misses with a few strikes there.
Fuego avoids the head kick by Fiasco.
Fiasco throws the kick towards the body but Fuego avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiasco throws a leg kick that is checked

and Fuego counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fiasco tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fuego just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fiasco tries to circle away but Fuego has him pinned against the cage.
Fiasco prevents a body shot from Fuego.

Fuego breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fiasco displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fuego.
Fiasco cracks a nice hook into Fuego's ribs.

Fuego gets the takedown into side control.
Fuego trying to control the action but Fiasco is working from the bottom.
Fiasco wants to get back to his feet.
Lupe Fiasco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jakov Fuego is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuego controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jakov Fuego.
I've got Fuego winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jakov Fuego!