PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pele Fusuaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franky Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pele Fusuaga could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Franky Young's chin.

Fusuaga
vs
Young

170 cm
26
153 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

165 cm
21
137 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pele Fusuaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franky Young!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fusuaga misses with a left hand
enabling Young to counter with a crisp jab.
Young looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Young throws a lazy right hand but Fusuaga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Fusuaga.
Fusuaga wants to clinch up but Young keeps it at a distance.

Fusuaga gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fusuaga as Young tries to tie him up.
Fusuaga misses with some punches.
Fusuaga prevents the takedown attempt.
Young goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Young misses with a short punch on the inside.
Young takes a shot to the head.
Fusuaga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Young scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Young wants the takedown. Fusuaga is fighting it off but Young persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Fusuaga's guard against the cage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Young wants to pass the guard but Fusuaga is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fusuaga keeping moving, preventing Young from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Young is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Fusuaga is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Fusuaga has escaped and now he's on top!
Fusuaga has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Fusuaga avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Young working for a triangle but Fusuaga defends it easily.
Fusuaga controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Young looking for a guillotine here but Fusuaga defends easily.
Young seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Fusuaga won't allow Young to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fusuaga stops Young from standing up.
Young is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Young tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fusuaga wants to stand but Young has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Young looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Fusuaga has picked Young up and slammed him! Young can't keep hold of the triangle and Fusuaga manages to pass to side control!

Fusuaga tries for a kimura but Young is defending well.
Fusuaga is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Young sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young is trying to get back to full guard.
Young slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fusuaga wants to stand but Young has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Young looking to control but Fusuaga passes into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fusuaga missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fusuaga tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franky Young dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fusuaga jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Young takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fusuaga tries to clinch up.

Young closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Young lands in his opponent's guard.
Young working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Young trying to control the position from guard on top but Fusuaga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Young looking to pass the guard.
Young is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fusuaga is trying to keep Young in close.
Fusuaga keeping full guard, as Young tries to pass.
Fusuaga preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Young tries to free his leg and advance position but Fusuaga is retaining full guard.

Young drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fusuaga manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Young has Fusuaga in his guard.

Young is working an open guard so Fusuaga takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fusuaga. Young does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fusuaga instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Young.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Young as Fusuaga tries to tie him up.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Young. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Fusuaga stops a takedown attempt from Young.
Fusuaga lands a hook that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Fusuaga is pressed up against the cage. Young has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fusuaga down to the mat. Fusuaga avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Young misses with a straight left.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Fusuaga.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fusuaga lands with an overhand left.
Fusuaga displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Young.
Pele Fusuaga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franky Young.
Young will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fusuaga just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Fusuaga.
Fusuaga lands with a nice body punch.
Pele Fusuaga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fusuaga tries to bum rush Young with a series of wild strikes but Young uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Young on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fusuaga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Young misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fusuaga.
Decent striking displayed by Young there.
Young tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fusuaga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fusuaga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Young.
Young wants to clinch but Fusuaga slips to the side
and Fusuaga counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Young defending well as Fusuaga loads up on a big left hand.
Young is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fusuaga sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Fusuaga instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fusuaga has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fusuaga gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Young.
Fusuaga is trying to break the clinch but Young has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fusuaga gets underhooks to prevent Young's takedown attempt.
A short right from Fusuaga.
Fusuaga trying to stall but Young improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Young fails to land.
Fusuaga has a couple of punches blocked by Young.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fusuaga.
Young lands with a right to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Young misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fusuaga.
Fusuaga is looking to break free of the clinch but Young has double underhooks.
Young can't get the takedown.
Young changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fusuaga fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pele Fusuaga dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Fusuaga scores with a shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Fusuaga scores with a four punch combination!
Pele Fusuaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Young takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fusuaga throws a shot to the body.
Fusuaga uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Young has time to react.

Young is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Fusuaga.
Fusuaga tries to clinch but Young is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fusuaga.
Young is still on wobbly legs! Can Fusuaga finish him?
Young walks into a stiff left hand from Fusuaga.
Young fails to land the takedown.
Fusuaga walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Young drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Fusuaga swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Young's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pele Fusuaga!
After winning the bout, Pele Fusuaga thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.