PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alphons Draclau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Itagaki Fukuzawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fukuzawa is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by In Flames - Colony. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Draclau
vs
Fukuzawa

168 cm
32
143 lbs
21 - 4 - 1

170 cm
24
153 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition

LOD: Affordable Quality

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 21 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alphons Draclau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Itagaki Fukuzawa!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fukuzawa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've been hearing reports that Draclau has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Draclau.
Fukuzawa keeps the fight on the outside.
Fukuzawa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A clash of legs there as Fukuzawa blocks the low kick.
Itagaki Fukuzawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fukuzawa shoots in for a double leg but Draclau sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fukuzawa. Draclau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Draclau checks a low kick from Fukuzawa.
Fukuzawa cracks Draclau with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Draclau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fukuzawa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Draclau throws a leg kick
and Fukuzawa counters with an inside leg kick.
Fukuzawa scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fukuzawa throws a head kick but Draclau moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukuzawa scores with a head kick. Draclau tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Draclau bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fukuzawa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Draclau wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Danga de danga de dang - Fukuzawa scores with a four punch combination!
Fukuzawa misses with a hook.
Fukuzawa jabs Draclau right on the nose. Draclau blinks but takes it well.
Draclau throws a head kick that Fukuzawa semi-blocks.
Fukuzawa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
Draclau misses with a two punch combination.
Fukuzawa moves out of range of the leg kick from Draclau.
Fukuzawa jabs Draclau to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Fukuzawa misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukuzawa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Draclau throws a front kick aimed at Fukuzawa's knee but Fukuzawa avoids it well.
Draclau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fukuzawa.
Draclau throws a push kick but Fukuzawa slaps the foot to one side.
Fukuzawa throws a head kick that misses.
Fukuzawa defending well as Draclau loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Fukuzawa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fukuzawa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Draclau.
Draclau lands a nice shot that snaps Fukuzawa's head back.
Fukuzawa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Draclau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fukuzawa throws out the jab.
Draclau is looking to clinch but Fukuzawa is avoiding it.
Fukuzawa looks to throw the jab but Draclau is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuzawa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fukuzawa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Draclau moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Draclau checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fukuzawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Draclau takes one on the button.
Draclau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fukuzawa manages to avoid it.
Fukuzawa tries to clinch but Draclau is having none of it.
Draclau throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fukuzawa's waist but Fukuzawa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Draclau off to one side.
Fukuzawa misses with a straight right.
Fukuzawa walks into a straight right hand from Draclau.
Fukuzawa takes a swing at Draclau's ribcage but misses.
Fukuzawa moves out of range as Draclau strikes.
Fukuzawa misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draclau throws a leg kick but Fukuzawa checks it.
Draclau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fukuzawa.
Fukuzawa scores with a jab. Draclau acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Draclau tries to close the distance and clinch but Fukuzawa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Draclau slips under a jab from Fukuzawa.
Draclau misses with a low kick.
Draclau shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fukuzawa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Draclau has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Draclau fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alphons Draclau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fukuzawa connects with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Draclau avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fukuzawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Itagaki Fukuzawa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fukuzawa misses with a straight right.
Decent striking displayed by Fukuzawa there.
Fukuzawa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fukuzawa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A combination from Fukuzawa does no damage.
Fukuzawa throws out a loose jab but Draclau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fukuzawa tries to move into range but Draclau moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Draclau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fukuzawa was well out of range. Poor timing from Draclau.
Draclau lands with a nice body punch.
Fukuzawa takes a swing at Draclau's ribcage but misses.
Draclau throws an overhand right that lands on Fukuzawa's shoulder, as Fukuzawa tries to avoid the shot.
Draclau throws a sloppy head kick and Fukuzawa moves out of range easily.
Fukuzawa shoots in but Draclau avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fukuzawa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Draclau.
Draclau lands a body shot.
Fukuzawa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fukuzawa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fukuzawa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fukuzawa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fukuzawa throws a right hand that Draclau ducks under and follows up with a left that Draclau also avoids with ease.
Draclau throws a looping overhand right but Fukuzawa ducks down to avoid it.
Draclau throws a solid leg kick but Fukuzawa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Draclau.
Fukuzawa throws a body kick that misses.
Draclau throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draclau catches Fukuzawa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fukuzawa throws a hook but Draclau blocks it.
Draclau moves out of range of the strikes.
Fukuzawa throws a body kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Draclau looks to land a right hand but Fukuzawa moved out of range.
Fukuzawa swinging wildly here.
Draclau is looking to chop away at Fukuzawa's legs.
Fukuzawa scores with a spinning back kick!
Fukuzawa tries to clinch up.
Fukuzawa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Draclau was well out of range. Poor timing from Fukuzawa.
Draclau looks to score with a jab to the body but Fukuzawa is just out of range.
Draclau lands a nice hook to Fukuzawa's body. Fukuzawa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuzawa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Draclau checks it well.
Draclau just misses with a punch to the body.
Draclau scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fukuzawa in his tracks.
Draclau swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Draclau misses with a low kick.
Draclau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Fukuzawa.
Draclau sizes up Fukuzawa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Draclau throws a leg kick but Fukuzawa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Draclau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fukuzawa.
Draclau shoots in for a takedown but Fukuzawa shows good takedown defense.
Draclau takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukuzawa misses with a series of wild punches.
Draclau throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fukuzawa throws a chopping leg kick but Draclau manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fukuzawa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fukuzawa looks to land a left hand but Draclau moved out of range nicely.
Fukuzawa has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Fukuzawa misses with a low kick.
Fukuzawa throws a body kick that misses.
Fukuzawa misses with a low kick as Draclau jumps back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Draclau lands a leg kick that knocks Fukuzawa off balance momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fukuzawa throws a chopping leg kick but Draclau manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fukuzawa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Draclau digs a good body shot into Fukuzawa's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alphons Draclau will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Fukuzawa throws an overhand right that lands on Draclau's shoulder, as Draclau tries to avoid the shot.
Draclau misses with a low kick.
Draclau lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Draclau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Draclau comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Draclau smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fukuzawa is looking to chop away at Draclau's legs.
Fukuzawa misses with a body shot.
Fukuzawa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fukuzawa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Draclau looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Draclau is looking to slow Fukuzawa down with leg kicks.
Fukuzawa throws a solid leg kick but Draclau takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fukuzawa.
Fukuzawa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Draclau.
Draclau lands a two punch combo.
Fukuzawa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fukuzawa cracks Draclau with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Draclau sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fukuzawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fukuzawa thows a body kick. Draclau tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fukuzawa tries a head kick but it misses.
Draclau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fukuzawa.
Draclau lands a nice looking body shot.
Itagaki Fukuzawa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Draclau lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fukuzawa's sensitive parts.
Fukuzawa blocks a head kick by Draclau.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Draclau uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fukuzawa has time to react.
Fukuzawa throws a leg kick which misses Draclau's front leg but catches the back leg as Draclau tries to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Fukuzawa misses the target.
A big right from Fukuzawa misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Draclau.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fukuzawa!
Fukuzawa tried to score with a low kick but Draclau checks it.
Draclau moves out of range of the strikes.
Fukuzawa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Draclaus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Draclau thumps Fukuzawa with a low kick.
Draclau looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fukuzawa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Draclau.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuzawa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fukuzawa tries to clinch up.
Draclau throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Draclau is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fukuzawa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fukuzawa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Draclau looks to land a right hand but Fukuzawa moved out of range.
Fukuzawa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Draclau looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fukuzawa shoots in but no luck this time.
Draclau throws a hook but Fukuzawa avoids it easily.
Fukuzawa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Draclau was well out of range. Poor timing from Fukuzawa.
Draclau digs a good hook to Fukuzawa's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draclau fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fukuzawa is out of range.
Fukuzawa connects with a body shot.
Draclau tries to clinch up.
Draclau dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fukuzawa swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
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!
Draclau on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Draclau throws a hook but Fukuzawa blocks it.
Draclau tried to score with a low kick but Fukuzawa checks it.
Draclau thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fukuzawa throws a low kick but Draclau moves out of range easily.
Fukuzawa cracks Draclau with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Draclau shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alphons Draclau.
I think Draclau has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alphons Draclau!