PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alessio Fuschini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fist Rockbone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fist Rockbone looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Fuschini
vs
Rockbone

187 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
198 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alessio Fuschini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fist Rockbone!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuschini throws a hook but Rockbone blocks it.
Fuschini throws a nice looking combination but Rockbone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fuschini scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fuschini moves in looking to clinch but Rockbone pushes him off.
Fuschini tries to clinch but Rockbone moves out of range.
Rockbone walks into a jab.
Rockbone on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fuschini getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fuschini looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fuschini avoids the head kick by Rockbone.
Fuschini connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rockbone moves out of range of the leg kick from Fuschini.
Fuschini showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rockbone.
Fuschini shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rockbone but Rockbone pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rockbone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fuschini throws out a loose jab but Rockbone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fuschini throws a nice looking combination but Rockbone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fuschini tries to clinch up.
Rockbone on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockbone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fuschini.
Fuschini dodges the punch combination from Rockbone.
Fuschini misses with a double jab

and Rockbone counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rockbone tries to land a knee to the head but Fuschini blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Rockbone.
Rockbone lands an elbow just above Fuschini 's eye.
Fuschini misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rockbone.
Fuschini can't break the clinch.
Fuschini stalling in the clinch but Rockbone improves position.
Rockbone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Rockbone breaks from the clinch.
Fuschini throws a jab when Rockbone was well out of range.

Rockbone closes the distance and clinches.
Fuschini misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fuschini just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rockbone's brow.
Rockbone landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fuschini is breathing heavily.

Rockbone breaks from the clinch.
Fuschini looks to land a left hand but Rockbone moved out of range nicely.
Rockbone moves away from the strike by Fuschini.

Rockbone clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fuschini.
Fuschini is looking to break free of the clinch but Rockbone has double underhooks.
Rockbone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rockbone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fuschini lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rockbone controlling the action here for a moment.
Fuschini managing to block the knees to the body from Rockbone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockbone landing knees to the body.
Rockbone landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rockbone with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Rockbone.
Fuschini tries to break the clinch but Rockbone is controlling the position.
Rockbone stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Rockbone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fuschini takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Rockbone moves into the clinch successfully.
Rockbone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Rockbone breaks from the clinch.
Alessio Fuschini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuschini misses with a takedown attempt - Rockbone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fuschini is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fuschini lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Rockbone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fuschini pinned against the cage. Fuschini gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fuschini throws a good cross that connects.
Fuschini will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Rockbone drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fuschini is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rockbone must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Fuschini pushes Rockbone off and scrambles back to his feet.
Fuschini tries to clinch but Rockbone moves away

and Rockbone counters by clinching up.
Fuschini tries to land knees in the clinch but Rockbone avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rockbone throws an elbow but misses.
Rockbone tries to land knees in the clinch but Fuschini avoids the damage to the body.
Rockbone missing with knees to the body.
Rockbone keeps control of Fuschini as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fuschini wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rockbone has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rockbone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Rockbone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fuschini circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fuschini throws a big shot that misses.
Fuschini tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Rockbone counters by moving into the clinch.
Fuschini stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rockbone lands a knee to the head.
Rockbone landing knees to the body.
Fuschini trying to land knees to the body.
Fuschini is trying to break the clinch but Rockbone has him pressed against the cage.
Fuschini scores with a hook to the body.
Rockbone tries to land a knee to the head but Fuschini blocks with his arms.
Fuschini tries to break the clinch but Rockbone is controlling the position.
Rockbone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Rockbone manages to break the clinch.

Rockbone pushes Fuschini up against the cage in a clinch.
Fuschini fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alessio Fuschini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rockbone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rockbone breaks the clinch.
Fuschini tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Rockbone moves into the clinch.
Fuschini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fuschini wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Rockbone manages to break the clinch.
Rockbone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rockbone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fuschini.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rockbone has Fuschini up against the cage in a clinch.
Rockbone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fuschini.

Rockbone manages to break the clinch.
Fuschini throws a jab when Rockbone was well out of range.
Fuschini wants to clinch up but Rockbone keeps it at a distance.
Fuschini lands with a straight right. Rockbone didn't see that one coming.
Rockbone closes the distance but Fuschini moves to the side
letting Fuschini counter with a right hand.

Rockbone is rocked!
Fuschini lands with a big right hook that stumbles Rockbone - he's out on his feet here! Fuschini follows up with another monster hook that separates Rockbone from consciousness! Rockbone falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Fuschini stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alessio Fuschini!