PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luigi Fuze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Forza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larry Forza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fuze
vs
Forza

185 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
20
260 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luigi Fuze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Larry Forza!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forza misses with a head kick.
Fuze shoots in and drives through. Forza sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Fuze or perhaps it was just good defense by Forza which made him look bad.
Forza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Larry Forza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Forza sends Fuze crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Forza is motioning to the referee to let Fuze up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

It looks like Luigi Fuze has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Forza misses with a two punch combination.

Fuze shoots in and gets a takedown into Forza's guard.

Fuze is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Forza is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Forza has escaped and now he's on top!
Forza won't allow Fuze to sweep him here.
Forza tries to free his leg and advance position but Fuze is retaining full guard.
Fuze could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Fuze had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Forza defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fuze pushes a forearm under Forza's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Forza is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luigi Fuze!