PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Itagaki Fukuzawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silik Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fukuzawa comes to the cage accompanied by In Flames - Colony. Hunt has chosen London Calling as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Silik Hunt enters the cage!

Fukuzawa
vs
Hunt

170 cm
28
153 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

175 cm
35
154 lbs
31 - 25 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hellbent

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 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Itagaki Fukuzawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Silik Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A big right from Hunt misses.
Fukuzawa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fukuzawa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunt throws out the jab.
Hunt misses with a body shot.
Hunt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fukuzawa.
Hunt misses with a hook to the body
and Fukuzawa counters with a nice uppercut.
Fukuzawa throws a sloppy head kick
and Hunt counters with a nice uppercut.
That kick from Hunt tenderised Fukuzawa's leg. Fukuzawa is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fukuzawa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hunt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hunt tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Fukuzawa.
Hunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fukuzawa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukuzawa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hunt counters with a nice body shot.
Fukuzawa swings for the body but Hunt moves out of range.
Fukuzawa throws a looping overhand right but Hunt ducks down to avoid it.
Hunt connects with a leg kick. Fukuzawa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hunt, right into the meat.
Fukuzawa misses with an uppercut.
Hunt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fukuzawa. Fukuzawa obviously looking to wear him down.
Fukuzawa tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Hunt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fukuzawa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab lands there for Hunt.
Fukuzawa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hunt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt scores with a leg kick.
Hunt misses with a low kick.
Hunt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
Fukuzawa slips a jab from Hunt.
Hunt cracks the inside of Fukuzawa's front leg.
Fukuzawa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fukuzawa is looking to chop away at Hunt's legs.
Fukuzawa thumps Hunt with a low kick.
Hunt defending well as Fukuzawa loads up on a big left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hunt.
Fukuzawa takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuzawa tests Hunt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hunt moves out of range as Fukuzawa strikes.
Hunt flicks out a counter leg kick but Fukuzawa steps away.
Fukuzawa throws a low kick but Hunt moves out of range easily.
Hunt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fukuzawa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fukuzawa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fukuzawa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hunt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hunt lands a head shot.
Fukuzawa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hunt.
Jab from Hunt.
Fukuzawa moves out of range of the leg kick from Hunt.
Fukuzawa appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hunt lunges at Fukuzawa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fukuzawa's hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Hunt.
Hunt misses with an uppercut.
Fukuzawa misses with a lunging right hand
and Hunt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hunt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hunt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Hunt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hunt feints and then cracks Fukuzawa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fukuzawa down.
Hunt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fukuzawa scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silik Hunt dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hunt throws a big shot that misses.
Fukuzawa lands a nice shot to the body.
Hunt throws a lazy uppercut
and Fukuzawa counters with a nice uppercut.
Fukuzawa connects with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Hunt.
Fukuzawa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fukuzawa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fukuzawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Fukuzawa. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt throws a wild body kick that Fukuzawa sees coming a mile off.
Fukuzawa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fukuzawa throws a leg kick which misses Hunt's front leg but catches the back leg as Hunt tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt lands a jab to the nose.
Fukuzawa throws a combination that misses
and Hunt counters with a nice body shot.
Hunt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silik Hunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hunt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fukuzawa.
Hunt just misses with a punch to the body.
Silik Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fukuzawa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fukuzawa misses with a straight right.
Fukuzawa throws a lazy right hand but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A left lands for Fukuzawa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fukuzawa is able to avoid easily.
Hunt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fukuzawa misses with a leg kick
and Hunt counters with a low kick, right behind Fukuzawa 's knee.
Fukuzawa throws a leg kick that misses.
Fukuzawa moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHunt.
Fukuzawa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fukuzawa throws a sloppy head kick and Hunt moves out of range easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Fukuzawa might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fukuzawa throws out the jab.
Some wild striking there from Fukuzawa.
Hunt lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuzawa throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A left lands for Hunt.
Fukuzawa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hunt can pounce on him.
Hunt slips a straight right by Fukuzawa.
An inside leg kick lands from Hunt.
Hunt tries to land a leg kick but Fukuzawa saw it coming and moves away.
Fukuzawa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hunt counters with a two punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunt. Fukuzawa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fukuzawa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a wild body shot.
Hunt lands a nice shot that snaps Fukuzawa's head back.
Fukuzawa misses with a body punch
and Hunt counters with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt misses with an uppercut. Fukuzawa saw that one coming.
Hunt throws a leg kick
and Fukuzawa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Hunt is rocked!
Fukuzawa cracks Hunt's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Hunt slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Fukuzawa can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Itagaki Fukuzawa!
Itagaki Fukuzawa was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.