PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alessio Fuschini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Tony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fuschini
vs
Tony

187 cm
31
215 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

186 cm
27
218 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alessio Fuschini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Tony!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tony staying out of range there.
James Tony seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuschini scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good leg kick by Fuschini there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tony throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fuschini throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tony scores with a head kick. Fuschini tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fuschini misses with a kick to the body.
Tony throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fuschini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tony.
Tony throws a hook but Fuschini blocks it.
Tony misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fuschini.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fuschini.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tony tries to clinch up but Fuschini circles away and keeps his distance.
Fuschini scores with a sloppy right hand. Tony should have avoided that one.
Fuschini looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fuschini fails to land with a series of punches.
Tony keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tony avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alessio Fuschini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the liver by Fuschini. Beautiful body shot.
Fuschini walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tony checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fuschini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tony throws a sloppy head kick and Fuschini moves out of range easily.
Tony ducks under a wild hook from Fuschini.
Tony keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fuschini lands with a slapping head kick.
Fuschini throws a body punch but Tony moves out of range.
Fuschini blocks a head kick by Tony.
Tony lands a nice shot that snaps Fuschini's head back.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tony checks a leg kick.
Fuschini drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tony fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tony misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fuschini uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tony.
Tony closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fuschini thumps Tony with a low kick.
Fuschini looks to land a left hand but Tony moved out of range nicely.
Fuschini throws a shot from downtown. Tony moves away and avoids it.

Tony closes the distance and clinches.
Fuschini works on Tony's body with a couple of short punches.

Tony breaks the clinch.
Fuschini's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tony under the eye.
Fuschini connects with the punch.
Fuschini will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tony tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fuschini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fuschini!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tony ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuschini moves away.
Fuschini throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fuschini throws a series of punches but Tony moves out of range.
Fuschini bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tony fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fuschini moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tony looks gassed!
Tony lands a high kick!
Tony moves out of range of the body kick from Fuschini.
Fuschini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tony.
A punch lands to the side of Tony 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tony tries a head kick but it misses.
Fuschini pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tony slips a straight right by Fuschini.
Fuschini throws a sloppy head kick and Tony moves out of range easily.
Tony wants to clinch up but Fuschini keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tony steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fuschini.
Tony takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fuschini misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tony with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fuschini shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tony pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tony goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tony takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tony throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tony moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fuschini slaps away a takedown attempt from Tony, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tony shoots in but no luck this time.
Tony is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alessio Fuschini dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fuschini throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tony moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tony takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tony takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tony swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fuschini wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fuschini misses with a kick to the body
and Tony counters with a left to the body.
Fuschini misses with a body shot.
Donk. Fuschini catches Tony right on the button with a cross.
Fuschini is looking to land body kicks.
Fuschini misses with a hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tony on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fuschini throws a series of punches but Tony moves out of range.
Tony is breathing heavily.
Fuschini swings widly with a right hand
and Tony cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fuschini stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tony lands with a shot to the body.
Fuschini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tony.
Tony chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fuschini can pounce on him.
Tony ducks under a wild hook from Fuschini.
Fuschini bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tony's head backwards.
Fuschini ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tony throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fuschini stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fuschini bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fuschini scores with a kick to the body.
Fuschini lands with a hook. Tony tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tony tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fuschini manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fuschini misses with a body kick.
Fuschini dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tony. That did some damage!
Tony uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fuschini.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tony moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fuschini lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fuschini jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fuschini thows a body shot but no joy.
Fuschini defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tony.
Fuschini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fuschini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tony takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tony's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fuschini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tony moves away.
Fuschini thuds his shin into the meat of Tony's side.
Fuschini throws out a powerful jab.
Fuschini finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tony checks a low kick from Fuschini.
Fuschini lands a nice shot that snaps Tony's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini throws a head kick that Tony semi-blocks.
Tony blocks a head kick by Fuschini.

Tony shoots in and bounces Fuschini off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Fuschini controlling Tony's posture.
Fuschini's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Tony is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fuschini looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Alessio Fuschini wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Fuschini's corner calls for a 1-2. Fuschini obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tony showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fuschini.
Fuschini throws a leg kick

and Tony counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fuschini is trying to stand.
Fuschini trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Tony manages to pass to mount!
Fuschini knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tony on the ground.

Tony jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Fuschini is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Fuschini and Tony has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
You can see the frustration on Fuschini's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alessio Fuschini dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Tony forces Fuschini back against the cage and clinches.
Tony stalling the fight.
Fuschini misses with a punch on the inside.
Fuschini working aggressively here.
Fuschini is trying to break the clinch but Tony has him pressed against the cage.
Fuschini wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fuschini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tony can do to turn this around?

Tony pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tony throws a head kick but Fuschini moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tony checks a leg kick.
Fuschini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tony moves away.
Fuschini misses with a body shot
and Tony counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alessio Fuschini is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body kick from Fuschini.
Tony takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fuschini attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tony lands a right hook to the body.
Tony lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini thumps Tony with a low kick.
Tony moves in looking to clinch but Fuschini pushes him off.
Fuschini pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fuschini scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tony 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 Fuschini has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fuschini and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tony takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tony throws a head kick but Fuschini moves out of range.
Fuschini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tony was well out of range. Poor timing from Fuschini.
Tony uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fuschini.
Fuschini fails to land with a series of punches.
Fuschini blocks a head kick by Tony.
Fuschini throws a shot from downtown. Tony moves away and avoids it.
Tony tries a head kick but it misses.
Alessio Fuschini is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tony walks into a left hand.
Fuschini jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fuschini misses with a straight right.
Fuschini blocks a head kick by Tony.
Tony fails with the takedown.
Tony slips a jab from Fuschini.
Tony moves out of range of the body kick.
Tony changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fuschini tries to avoid it but Tony manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fuschini to the ground. Fuschini escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Fuschini misses.
Tony pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fuschini cracks Tony with an open hand slap.
Jab from Fuschini.
James Tony has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini throws a wild body kick that Tony sees coming a mile off.
Fuschini throws a jab when Tony was well out of range.
Fuschini misses with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fuschini. Tony does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tony throws a jab when Fuschini was well out of range.
Tony walks into a stiff left hand from Fuschini.
Fuschini throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tony's head.
Fuschini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tony.
Tony throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fuschini lands with a shot to the body.
Fuschini fails to land with a series of punches.
Tony tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fuschini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tony has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fuschini lands a lovely overhand right.
Fuschini ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tony scores with a head kick.
Fuschini attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fuschini throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tony keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tony misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fuschini lands with a kick to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fuschini punishes Tony's body with a nice straight punch.
Tony wants to clinch up but Fuschini keeps it at a distance.
Tony on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tony ducks right into an uppercut from Fuschini.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fuschini lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fuschini looks to land a body kick but Tony moved away.
Tony throws a sloppy head kick and Fuschini moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alessio Fuschini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fuschini, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alessio Fuschini!