PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Styoto Fachida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Pichugo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styoto Fachida has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fachida
vs
Pichugo

175 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

205 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Styoto Fachida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kid Pichugo!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fachida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pichugo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fachida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fachida connects with an inside leg kick.
Pichugo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fachida defends it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pichugo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fachida tries to clinch up but Pichugo circles away and keeps his distance.
Pichugo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fachida defends well and Pichugo ends up having to push Fachida into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pichugo looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalling in the clinch from Fachida.
Fachida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pichugo letting Fachida take a breather here.

Fachida pulls guard.
Fachida might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pichugo postures up.
Fachida looking for a sweep. Not yet Fachida, not yet.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Fachida manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Fachida jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pichugo walks away with a smile on his face. Fachida gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pichugo goes for a double leg but Fachida avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fachida continues to drive forward.
Styoto Fachida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kid Pichugo.
Pichugo fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Fachida drags the fight down to the ground.
Pichugo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fachida is trying to keep Pichugo in close.
Fachida controlling Pichugo's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fachida continues to stall.
Fachida looking to control.
Fachida tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fachida pulls Pichugo in close to his closed guard and prevents Pichugo from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Fachida being controlled here, momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Pichugo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fachida checks a leg kick.
Fachida tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pichugo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pichugo tries for a takedown but Fachida sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fachida doesn't manage to clinch there - Pichugo circles away.
Fachida looks to land a body kick but Pichugo moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nice uppercut there from Fachida.
A bone on bone clash there as Fachida blocks the leg kick.
Pichugo slips a jab from Fachida.
Fachida throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pichugo counters with a two punch combo.
A head kick misses from Fachida.
Fachida is looking to clinch but Pichugo is avoiding it.
Fachida tries to close the distance and clinch but Pichugo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pichugo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fachida.
Fachida throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pichugo tries for a takedown but Fachida sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fachida is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Styoto Fachida dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Fachida throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fachida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fachida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pichugo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Fachida misses the target.
Pichugo throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fachida.
Pichugo slips a jab from Fachida.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pichugo tries to bum rush Fachida with a series of wild strikes but Fachida uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pichugo doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Fachida counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pichugo won't be happy with that.
Fachida scores with punches from side control.
Pichugo is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fachida wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pichugo keeps working.
Fachida working the head and body with strikes.

Pichugo is rocked!
Fachida trying to control the action but Pichugo is working from the bottom.
Pichugo is still in real trouble! Can Fachida finish him?
Fachida just content to control the position.
Fachida is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pichugo can do to turn this around?
Fachida scores with a couple of short elbows.
Fachida wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pichugo keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fachida in side control lands a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fachida trying to control the position but Pichugo is working away.
Pichugo trying to remain calm as Fachida controls from the top position.
Fachida trying to control the action but Pichugo is working from the bottom.
Fachida controls the position.
Pichugo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fachida controlling the position from side mount.
Fachida trying to control the position but Pichugo is working away.
Pichugo is looking to reverse the position.
Pichugo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Fachida stands up.
Fachida misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fachida pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Fachida forces Pichugo back against the cage and clinches.

Fachida has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pichugo uses from the top position.
Fachida looking to control.
Fachida wants to stand up but Pichugo is controlling him.

Pichugo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Fachida is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Pichugo, into his guard.

Fachida controlling from the top position.
Pichugo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fachida chips away with some ground and pound.
Fachida trying to control the position from guard on top but Pichugo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pichugo pulls Fachida in to control the position.
Fachida stays in close to Pichugo's body and controls the position.
Fachida tries to stand but Pichugo is controlling from the bottom.
Pichugo seems to have recovered his senses.
Pichugo keeping moving, preventing Fachida from controlling successfully.
Fachida looking to pass the guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Pichugo has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Fachida has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

Fachida decides to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Styoto Fachida dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Pichugo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fachida looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Fachida gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fachida slows down the pace here.
Fachida tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fachida has Pichugo pressed against the cage.
Pichugo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pichugo gets through Fachida's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pichugo is pressed up against the cage. Fachida has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pichugo down to the mat. Pichugo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fachida misses with a kick to the body.
Styoto Fachida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Pichugo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pichugo is working for takedown but Fachida is calmly controlling the position for now.

Fachida drags the fight down to the ground.
Fachida is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Styoto Fachida overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fachida is on top in guard.

Fachida wants to control from the top but Pichugo keeps moving.
Pichugo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fachida trying to control the position from guard on top but Pichugo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fachida trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pichugo's guard.
Fachida trying to control but Pichugo is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pichugo shoots in looking for a takedown but Fachida manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pichugo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pichugo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fachida doesn't manage to clinch there - Pichugo circles away.
Styoto Fachida is winning the standup battle so far.
Fachida stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fachida wants it to stay on the feet.
Styoto Fachida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kid Pichugo.

Fachida has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fachida pulls Pichugo into guard.
Fachida is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fachida looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pichugo is one step ahead there.
Styoto Fachida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pichugo is looking to advance position but Fachida has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fachida trying to control but Pichugo is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Styoto Fachida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fachida has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Styoto Fachida!