PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shinichi Fuujin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Distacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuujin's entrance music is 変化を通過. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fuujin
vs
Distacio

178 cm
36
160 lbs
34 - 15 - 0

186 cm
35
165 lbs
26 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shinichi Fuujin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Distacio!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuujin misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Distacio darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Distacio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Distacio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fuujin checks a low kick from Distacio.
Distacio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fuujin's sensitive parts.
Fuujin has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A big left from Distacio misses.
Distacio connects with a crisp jab.
Fuujin lands a jab to Distacio's midsection.
Fuujin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Distacio throws a looping overhand right but Fuujin ducks down to avoid it.
Fuujin misses with a body kick.
Distacio avoids a kick to the body.
Fuujin misses with the combination.
Fuujin dips to his left and cracks Distacio with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Distacio lands with an uppercut that bounces Fuujin off the cage and back into range.
A jab from Fuujin finds it's way through Distacio's defenses.
The crowd cheers as Distacio lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fuujin doesn't seem phased though.
Fuujin just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuujin lands with a straight right. Distacio didn't see that one coming.
Fuujin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Distacio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Distacio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fuujin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Distacio lands a nice looking body shot.
Fuujin takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Distacio scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Distacio trying to control the position but Fuujin is working away.
Fuujin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Distacio wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fuujin is working hard here to advance position.
Distacio creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Fuujin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Fuujin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Distacio.
Distacio misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Fuujin's face as Distacio controls the position.
Fuujin has one of Distacio's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin tries to buck Distacio off but Distacio is having none of it.
Distacio misses with the ground and pound.
Distacio in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fuujin is looking to regain half guard here but Distacio keeps moving and retains side control.
Distacio tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Distacio working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Fuujin is trying to improve his position.
Distacio postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Distacio misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Fuujin can't do much from the bottom here.
Distacio trying to control the action but Fuujin is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin manages to get back to half guard.
Fuujin trying to control here.
Fuujin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Distacio.
Distacio missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Distacio is stalling here. Fuujin is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Distacio seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Fuujin has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Distacio manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Distacio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fuujin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Distacio defending well though.
Fuujin works his way into side control.
Distacio regains half guard.
Fuujin trying to pass the guard but Distacio defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Distacio gets full guard.
Fuujin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Distacio's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Distacio is trying to maintain the position but Fuujin is very close to passing his half guard.
Distacio wants to get back to full guard but Fuujin has passed into side control.
Fuujin wants to control but Distacio is keeping him busy.
Distacio gets back to half guard.
Distacio on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Distacio is trying to control but Fuujin passes into side control!
Distacio tries to buck Fuujin off but Fuujin is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fuujin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Distacio takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Distacio works Fuujin's body with a nice hook.
Distacio throws a lazy right hand but Fuujin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fuujin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fuujin cracks Distacio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fuujin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fuujin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Distacio gets a double leg takedown into Fuujin's guard.
Harry Distacio has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Distacio throwing strikes from guard but Fuujin blocks nicely.
Distacio trying to control but Fuujin is working from the bottom.
Distacio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fuujin is keeping the position for now.
Fuujin looking to control.
Distacio with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Distacio lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Distacio in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fuujin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fuujin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Fuujin controls Distacio momentarily but Distacio frees himself.
Distacio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Distacio cracks Fuujin with a solid left hand.
Fuujin pulls Distacio in close to prevent any damage.
Distacio landing some decent shots from guard.
Distacio throwing strikes from guard but Fuujin blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Distacio throwing strikes from guard but Fuujin blocks nicely.
Distacio with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fuujin is pulling down on Distacio's head. It's preventing any offense from Distacio, at least for the moment.
Distacio postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fuujin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Distacio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Distacio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Distacio throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fuujin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fuujin is trying to control the position but Distacio postures up.
Distacio is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Distacio in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Distacio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fuujin keeping moving, preventing Distacio from controlling successfully.
Distacio is fighting to break Fuujin's control of his arms but Fuujin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Distacio scores with a hook.
Fuujin slips under a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Fuujin as he connects with a hook.
Shinichi Fuujin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Distacio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fuujin.
Fuujin is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd cheers as Distacio lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fuujin doesn't seem phased though.
Fuujin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Fuujin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Distacio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Distacio misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin misses with a body kick.
Fuujin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Distacio scores with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Distacio walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fuujin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fuujin throws a hook to the side of Distacio's head but Distacio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fuujin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Distacio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fuujin throws out a loose jab but Distacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Distacio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Distacio looks to throw the jab but Fuujin is out of range.
Fuujin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Distacio is out of range and Fuujin settles back down.
Fuujin throws an overhand right that lands on Distacio's shoulder, as Distacio tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Distacio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fuujin.
Jab from Fuujin.
Distacio just misses with a punch to the body.
Fuujin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Distacio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Distacio moves out of range of the leg kick from Fuujin.
Fuujin ducks right into an uppercut from Distacio.
A jab from Fuujin finds it's way through Distacio's defenses.

Distacio is rocked!
Fuujin ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Distacio out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shinichi Fuujin!
A determined Shinichi Fuujin didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
Harry Distacio spoke after the fight, saying 'Thank You TTFC for allowing me to finish out my career with a great org! Joe River is sexylicious!'.