PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luca Fuschini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Choke Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fuschini
vs
Out

178 cm
31
180 lbs
18 - 11 - 1

180 cm
28
180 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Luca Fuschini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Choke Out!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuschini throws a shot to the body.
Fuschini connects with the punch.

Out drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Out trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuschini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fuschini controlling the position.
Fuschini looking to hit a scissor sweep but Out is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fuschini being controlled here, momentarily.
Out prevents Fuschini from getting back to his feet.
Fuschini not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Luca Fuschini just wasn't active enough.

Out drives through with a takedown into Fuschini's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Out tries to free his leg and advance position but Fuschini is retaining full guard.
Fuschini wants to control the position but Out says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Out is trying to control the action in half guard but Fuschini is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Out not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Out seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fuschini does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fuschini is trying to stand.
Out not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fuschini manages to get to full guard.

Fuschini working for a triangle but Out defends it easily.

Fuschini is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Fuschini looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Out passes into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Out tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Out has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fuschini tries to buck Out off but Out is having none of it.
Fuschini is trying to buck Out off.
Out connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Fuschini some visible discomfort.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fuschini is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Out is controlling him well.
Fuschini is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fuschini prevents Out from moving into mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Out working away.
Out lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fuschini is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ground and pound from Out seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Fuschini is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Out cracks Fuschini with a big right hand but Fuschini just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fuschini wants to control but Out postures up.
Out working the head and body with strikes.
Fuschini can't do much from the bottom here.
Out trying to control the position but Fuschini is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Out lands a few punches from side control.
Out scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Fuschini to see if he's OK.
Out lands an elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fuschini is not content to let Out control the position.
Out looks up at the clock and then as Fuschini takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Out smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Fuschini looks to move to half guard but instead Out has passed into mount! Damn!
Fuschini tries to reverse the position but Out maintains control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Out fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Out in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Out lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Out shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fuschini's guard.
Fuschini working a defensive guard here.
Out is looking to work some ground and pound but Fuschini has wrist control.
Out trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Out looking to sit in guard and control but Fuschini gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fuschini distracts Out with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fuschini postures up and lands a big shot to Out's brow.
Fuschini trying to control the position from guard on top but Out is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Out is looking for a triangle but Fuschini pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fuschini with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Out is looking for a triangle but Fuschini pushes his legs off easily.
Fuschini with a nice head shot there.
Fuschini throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Out works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fuschini stopping the sweep attempt from Out.
Fuschini trying to control but Out is working from the bottom.
Out tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fuschini connects with a couple of short punches.
Fuschini throws a big elbow that misses.
Fuschini has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Out looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fuschini is one step ahead there.

Out is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fuschini's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fuschini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Out is keeping the position for now.
Out trying to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fuschini trying to control but Out is working from the bottom.

Out is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fuschini passes Out's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Out is refusing to be controlled, as Fuschini sits in half guard.
Out is trying to control but Fuschini passes into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Out is looking to reverse the position.
Out has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fuschini lands a few punches from side control.
Out manages to get back to half guard.
Out works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fuschini is in close to Out's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Out is looking for a triangle but Fuschini pushes his legs off easily.
Out is breathing heavily.
Fuschini wants to control from the top but Out keeps moving.
Fuschini passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fuschini is staying tight to Out's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Out manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini moves nicely into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Out is looking for a sweep.
Fuschini works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Fuschini tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fuschini has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Out gets back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Out wants to improve his position but Fuschini is controlling well.
Fuschini throws a strike but Out avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Luca Fuschini will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Fuschini slips a jab and a cross from Out.
Out displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fuschini.
Fuschini looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fuschini shoots for a takedown but Out saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Out fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Out scores with a takedown into Fuschini's guard.
Out wants to pass the guard but Fuschini is keeping the position.
Out stopping the sweep attempt from Fuschini.
Out postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Out thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fuschini is looking for a triangle but Out pushes his legs off easily.
Out throwing strikes from guard but Fuschini blocks nicely.
Fuschini is trying to keep Out in close.
Out working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fuschini's head.

Fuschini has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Out can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Out lands a couple of elbows.
Fuschini controls Out momentarily but Out frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini wants to stand and escape but Out is having none of it.
Out looking to pass the guard.
Out trying to control but Fuschini is working from the bottom.
Fuschini looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fuschini working a defensive guard here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Out working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Out pushes down on Fuschini's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fuschini is not content to let Out control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini blocking the ground and pound attempt from Out.
Fuschini wants to get back to his feet.
Out wants to control but Fuschini is keeping him busy.
Out has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fuschini is in all sorts of trouble here.
Out dominating with strikes here.

It looks like Luca Fuschini has been cut.
Fuschini tries to lock up and control but Out gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Choke Out has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fuschini is looking to get to half guard.
Out dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fuschini sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Out is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fuschini keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Out looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Out prevents Fuschini from improving his position.
Fuschini wants to sweep but Out has passed to side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fuschini is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Out's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Out lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

And that's the end of the fight!
Choke Out comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Out has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Choke Out!