PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Itagaki Fukuzawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shazaam McDaniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fukuzawa comes to the cage accompanied by Mustasch - Ratsafari. McDaniels has chosen Tubthumping by Chumbawamba as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Fukuzawa
vs
McDaniels

170 cm
21
153 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
144 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Itagaki Fukuzawa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shazaam McDaniels!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McDaniels gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fukuzawa to score an easy takedown into full guard.

McDaniels manages to escape and get back to his feet.
McDaniels misses with a series of wild punches.
Itagaki Fukuzawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fukuzawa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McDaniels.
Fukuzawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fukuzawa misses with a low kick.
McDaniels takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fukuzawa throws a chopping leg kick but McDaniels manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McDaniels fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniels swings widly with a right hand
and Fukuzawa counters with a thumping low kick.
McDaniels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fukuzawa was well out of range. Poor timing from McDaniels.
Fukuzawa misses with an uppercut. McDaniels saw that one coming.
Fukuzawa misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fukuzawa. McDaniels does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fukuzawa swings widly with a right hand
enabling McDaniels to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Itagaki Fukuzawa has been cut.
McDaniels thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fukuzawa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McDaniels avoids it really well and circles away.
McDaniels cracks Fukuzawa with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukuzawa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McDaniels.
McDaniels slips a jab from Fukuzawa.
McDaniels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big left from Fukuzawa misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fukuzawa.
Fukuzawa lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fukuzawa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fukuzawa connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuzawa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fukuzawa connects with an inside leg kick.
Fukuzawa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fukuzawa misses the body punch
and Fukuzawa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McDaniels has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fukuzawa.
Fukuzawa avoids the body shot from McDaniels.
McDaniels takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fukuzawa throws out a powerful jab.
Fukuzawa connects with a leg kick. McDaniels looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukuzawa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDaniels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fukuzawa. That's going to slow McDaniels down.
McDaniels keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fukuzawa lands a jab to McDaniels's midsection.
Fukuzawa thows a body shot but no joy.
Fukuzawa is looking to wear down McDaniels with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McDaniels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fukuzawa.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fukuzawa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McDaniels.
Fukuzawa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDaniels sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Itagaki Fukuzawa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Itagaki Fukuzawa's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fukuzawa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A slow jab from Fukuzawa misses its intended target.
Fukuzawa is looking to chop away at McDaniels's legs.
Good shot there by Fukuzawa.
Fukuzawa throws a leg kick which misses McDaniels's front leg but catches the back leg as McDaniels tries to avoid it.
Fukuzawa misses with a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fukuzawa, right into the meat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McDaniels checks a leg kick.
Fukuzawa lands a nice looking body shot.
Fukuzawa misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Fukuzawa misses.
A big right from Fukuzawa misses.
Fukuzawa throws a series of punches but McDaniels avoids them all with ease.
Shazaam McDaniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fukuzawa looks to score with a jab to the body but McDaniels is just out of range.
A jab from Fukuzawa misses.
McDaniels avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fukuzawa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McDaniels.
Fukuzawa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McDaniels defends it nicely.
Itagaki Fukuzawa is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukuzawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fukuzawa jabs McDaniels to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McDaniels connects with a body shot.
McDaniels has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McDaniels there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fukuzawa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fukuzawa jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuzawa tries to work over McDaniels's front leg with a kick but McDaniels checks it.
Fukuzawa lands a nice leg kick that just misses McDaniels's sensitive parts.
Shazaam McDaniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fukuzawa misses with a takedown attempt - McDaniels sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fukuzawa tests McDaniels's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fukuzawa doesn't manage to clinch there - McDaniels circles away.
McDaniels takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McDaniels throws a series of punches but Fukuzawa moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukuzawa throws a poor cross that misses
and McDaniels counters with a stiff right hand.
McDaniels falls off balance throwing a combination
and McDaniels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fukuzawa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Fukuzawa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for McDaniels!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fukuzawa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McDaniels is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDaniels's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Fukuzawa fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
McDaniels is in a horrible position here. Fukuzawa smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Itagaki Fukuzawa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Itagaki Fukuzawa's cut.
That's time! Fukuzawa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McDaniels takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fukuzawa feints and then cracks McDaniels's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McDaniels down.
Fukuzawa cracks McDaniels with a right hand to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Fukuzawa finds it's target.
Fukuzawa connects with a leg kick. McDaniels looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McDaniels stalks Fukuzawa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fukuzawa's face. Fukuzawa staggers backwards, shaken.
Fukuzawa looks to land a right hand but McDaniels moved out of range.
Fukuzawa thumps McDaniels with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukuzawa looks to score with a jab to the body but McDaniels is just out of range.
McDaniels stuffs the takedown.
McDaniels takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fukuzawa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McDaniels lands with a nice combination. Fukuzawa backs away looking to recover.
Fukuzawa misses with a low kick.
McDaniels listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDaniels. Fukuzawa does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDaniels scores with a hook to the body. Fukuzawa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fukuzawa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McDaniels counters with a big right hand! Oh Fukuzawa is in trouble here! McDaniels follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shazaam McDaniels!
Shazaam McDaniels is the new featherweight champion!
Shazaam McDaniels made sure to mention his sponsor, Outkast Clothing Line in his post fight interview.