PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Fu narri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alessandro Del Piero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fu narri
vs
Del Piero

180 cm
22
136 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Fu narri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alessandro Del Piero!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fu narri shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Del Piero but Del Piero pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Del Piero fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fu narri sprawls well initially but Del Piero persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fu narri wants to improve his position but Del Piero is controlling well.

Del Piero is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fu narri defends it well.
Fu narri tries to roll over but Del Piero keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fu narri wants to get back to full guard but Del Piero has mounted him!
Fu narri is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fu narri is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu narri throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Fu narri is looking to improve his position but Del Piero isn't that keen on the idea.
Del Piero landing strikes, looking to finish!
Del Piero fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fu narri is in all sorts of trouble here.
Del Piero working Fu narri over with strikes here.
Fu narri really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fu narri really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Del Piero misses with a head shot.
Fu narri is squirming around, avoiding Del Piero's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Del Piero lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fu narri hang on?
Fu narri is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Del Piero looking to control but Fu narri is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fu narri is working to get back to half guard.
Del Piero trying to control but Fu narri is having none of it.
Fu narri is trying desperately to improve position.
Fu narri gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu narri tries to roll over but Del Piero keeps him under control.
Fu narri tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Fu narri tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fu narri gets full guard.
Fu narri is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fu narri throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fu narri works his foot free and advances to mount.
Del Piero takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fu narri landing punches.
Del Piero taking shots to the head.
Fu narri is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Del Piero can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fu narri unloading with bombs!
Fu narri landing strikes from the mount and Del Piero is in trouble!
Fu narri unloading with bombs!
A nice elbow there by Fu narri.
Del Piero regains half guard.
Del Piero trying to control but Fu narri postures up.
Del Piero looks gassed!
Fu narri looks to land a strike but Del Piero avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fu narri takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Del Piero wants to clinch up but Fu narri keeps it at a distance.
Del Piero's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Del Piero duly obliges.
Fu narri doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Del Piero counters with a shoot takedown. Fu narri fights it but they end up in guard.
Del Piero slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Fu narri.
Fu narri is staying active underneath Del Piero, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fu narri tries to get to full guard but Del Piero has control of the leg.
Fu narri throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Fu narri on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fu narri tries to get out of the position.
Fu narri throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Fu narri tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Fu narri throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Fu narri punching from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fu narri keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Del Piero clinches up with Fu narri and pushes him back against the cage.
Del Piero is breathing heavily.
Del Piero is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Del Piero decides to pull guard.
Fu narri stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Del Piero swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Del Piero working a defensive guard here.
Fu narri has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fu narri postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fu narri missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fu narri postures up and lands a big shot to Del Piero's brow.
Fu narri landing some decent shots from guard.
Del Piero has momentary wrist control but Fu narri slips an elbow through the middle.
Fu narri throws a big right hand that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Fu narri closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu narri working the head with strikes.
Fu narri landing a few strikes.
Del Piero is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fu narri lands some shots froms side control.
Fu narri is chipping away with strikes.
Fu narri scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Del Piero to see if he's OK.
Fu narri scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Del Piero to see if he's OK.
Fu narri working the ground and pound.
Fu narri scoring with punches from side control.
Fu narri working the ground and pound.
Fu narri creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Fu narri looks up at the clock and then as Del Piero takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Fu narri smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Fu narri lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Del Piero down.
Fu narri in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu narri working the head with strikes.
Del Piero is trying to get back to his feet.
Fu narri is chipping away with strikes.
Fu narri lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Alessandro Del Piero has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fu narri landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Del Piero struggling a bit here.
Del Piero takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Fu narri working the ground and pound from side control.
Del Piero takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Fu narri lands some shots froms side control.
Fu narri scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Del Piero to see if he's OK.

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.
Fu narri cracks Del Piero with a big elbow.
Fu narri cracks Del Piero with a big elbow.
Fu narri working the ground and pound from side control.
Fu narri working the ground and pound.
Fu narri working the head and body with strikes.
Del Piero taking a bit of punishment here - Fu narri scoring with strikes.
Fu narri working the head and body with strikes.
Del Piero sneaks back into half guard.
Del Piero on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice strikes from Fu narri there.
Del Piero trying to hold on to Fu narri's head to control him but Fu narri postures up.
Fu narri tries to pass to full mount but Del Piero defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alessandro Del Piero will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Fu narri gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Del Piero counters with a takedown into side control.
Fu narri is throwing a few token shots, despite Del Piero being in side control.
Fu narri manages to work his way to half guard, despite Del Piero's best efforts.
Fu narri landing a few short strikes.
Fu narri regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fu narri looking to hit a scissor sweep but Del Piero is one step ahead there.
Fu narri can't keep his opponent in guard - Del Piero advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Del Piero is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fu narri moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu narri looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fu narri throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Fu narri wants to sweep here but Del Piero controlling him for the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fu narri shoots in for a takedown but Del Piero shows good takedown defense.

Fu narri shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fu narri showed some decent athleticism there.
Del Piero tries to get to full guard but Fu narri has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu narri takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fu narri scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fu narri is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Fu narri is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Del Piero can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Del Piero takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fu narri is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Del Piero can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fu narri is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Del Piero can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Del Piero is in a horrible position here. Fu narri smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Del Piero is looking to improve his position but Fu narri isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Piero taking shots to the head.
Del Piero taking shots to the head.
Fu narri working the ground and pound effectively.
Fu narri working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fu narri lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Del Piero hang on?
Fu narri fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fu narri punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fu narri landing strikes from the mount.
Fu narri lands a heavy elbow.
Del Piero tries to lock up and control but Fu narri gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fu narri landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fu narri avoids the attempt from Del Piero to control.
Fu narri landing strikes from the mount and Del Piero is in trouble!
Fu narri lands a nice shot to the head.
Fu narri with the ground and pound from mount.
Fu narri punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fu narri lands with some strikes.
Fu narri is in the full mount, landing strikes.
BOOM! Fu narri connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fu narri lands a nice shot to the head.
Fu narri punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fu narri lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Del Piero hang on?
Tommy Fu narri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alessandro Del Piero is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fu narri lands a big elbow.
Del Piero is trying to escape the mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Fu narri showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Del Piero has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alessandro Del Piero!