PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Brigante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis Tsushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tsushima has chosen Eminem - Till I Collapse as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Brigante
vs
Tsushima

182 cm
30
197 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

184 cm
30
187 lbs
25 - 10 - 3

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Charles Brigante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 3, fighting out of Tokyo, Lewis Tsushima!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tsushima closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tsushima lands in his opponent's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Brigante trying to control the position here.
Tsushima won't allow Brigante to sweep him here.
Tsushima is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Brigante looking for a guillotine here but Tsushima defends easily.

Brigante working for a triangle but Tsushima defends it easily.
Tsushima lands a couple of elbows.
Brigante looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tsushima distracts Brigante with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Brigante is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tsushima throws a big elbow that misses.
Tsushima throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brigante looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tsushima makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tsushima throwing strikes but missing.
Brigante managing to control the position.
Tsushima chips away with some ground and pound.
Tsushima stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brigante swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tsushima working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tsushima working some strikes from top position.
Brigante not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tsushima postures up in Brigante's guard and throws a big left but Brigante blocks it.
Tsushima makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Brigante had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tsushima defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsushima with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima looking to pass the guard.
Brigante manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Brigante prevents Tsushima from getting the reversal.
Brigante trying to control but Tsushima is having none of it.
Tsushima tries to reverse the position but Brigante maintains control.
Brigante tries to control but Tsushima wriggling away.
Tsushima tries to hold on but Brigante postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima is looking to improve his position but Brigante isn't that keen on the idea.
Tsushima is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Brigante prevents Tsushima from getting the reversal.
Brigante won't let Tsushima get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Brigante looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tsushima working to try and regain half guard.
Brigante can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tsushima is looking to escape.
Brigante takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tsushima blocking the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brigante tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tsushima blocking the ground and pound.
Brigante is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tsushima can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tsushima is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brigante avoids the attempt from Tsushima to control.
Brigante takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tsushima blocking the ground and pound.
Tsushima keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tsushima tries to hold on but Brigante postures up.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima working to try and regain half guard.
Brigante controlling the pace for now.
Tsushima working to try and regain half guard.
Brigante controlling the position easily from mount.
Tsushima is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tsushima is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tsushima wants to hold on but Brigante pushes him away.
Tsushima is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brigante throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brigante sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tsushima is squirming around, avoiding Brigante's attempts to control the action.
Tsushima keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brigante cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Tsushima can't escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brigante has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tsushima's face.
Tsushima can't escape the position.
Brigante working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tsushima wants to hold on but Brigante pushes him away.
Brigante trying to control but Tsushima is having none of it.
Brigante controlling from the full mount.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brigante looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Brigante putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Brigante has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brigante looking to control and managing it successfully.
Brigante avoids the attempt from Tsushima to control.
Brigante controlling his opponent.
Brigante lands a big shot there that rocks Tsushima but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Brigante controlling his opponent.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima is trying desperately to improve position.
Tsushima wants to control but Brigante is having none of it.
Brigante controlling from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tsushima sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Tsushima is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brigante's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brigante's back!

Brigante showing good submission defense here.
Brigante is covering up but some of the strikes from Tsushima are getting through and doing damage.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brigante tries to escape but Tsushima has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Brigante turns into Tsushima and is now in his guard.
Tsushima working a defensive guard here.
Brigante trying to control the position from guard on top but Tsushima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tsushima controls Brigante momentarily but Brigante frees himself.
Tsushima is adopting a defensive guard.
Brigante trying to control the position from guard on top but Tsushima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tsushima wants to sweep here but Brigante controlling him for the moment.

Lewis Tsushima has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Brigante throws a head kick but Tsushima moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Charles Brigante 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.

Tsushima leaves Brigante with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tsushima throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brigante takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brigante takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brigante swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tsushima misses with a combination
and Brigante counters with a left to the body.
Brigante throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Lewis Tsushima has been cut.
Brigante pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brigante lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brigante circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Tsushima drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Brigante follows Tsushima to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Brigante!
Charles Brigante really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that -OVERDOSE Factory- logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.