PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniele Fuschini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akio Tomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tomi's choice of entrance music: Rising Empire. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fuschini
vs
Tomi

184 cm
23
198 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

ENDLESS 152

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniele Fuschini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akio Tomi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomi avoids the head kick by Fuschini.
Tomi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fuschini takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A big left from Fuschini misses.
Fuschini tries a head kick but it misses.
Akio Tomi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tomi tries to clinch there but Fuschini circles away.
Tomi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tomi throws a sloppy head kick and Fuschini moves out of range easily.
Fuschini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fuschini throws a big shot that misses.
Tomi tries to clinch but Fuschini moves out of range.
Tomi wants to clinch.
Tomi tries to clinch but Fuschini moves out of range.
Fuschini throws a nice looking combination but Tomi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fuschini lands a jab-cross combination.
Tomi looks for the body kick but Fuschini saw that one coming.
Fuschini lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tomi circles away quickly and effectively.
Tomi tries to close the distance and clinch but Fuschini swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tomi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good exchange - Fuschini coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tomi tries to clinch up.
Fuschini bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fuschini fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tomi blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini throws a hook to the side of Tomi's head but Tomi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Tomi forces Fuschini back against the cage and clinches.
Fuschini takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Daniele Fuschini has been cut.
Tomi lands an elbow inside.
Tomi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fuschini blocks the elbow strike.
Tomi pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tomi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fuschini fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tomi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tomi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fuschini wants a takedown but no success here.
Tomi prevents Fuschini from breaking the clinch.

Fuschini gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Fuschini is breathing heavily.
Tomi is pressing down on Fuschini's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tomi controls Fuschini momentarily but Fuschini frees himself.
Fuschini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tomi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tomi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fuschini is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini advances position into side control!
Tomi is trying to control Fuschini's posture but Fuschini avoids it.

Tomi is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fuschini's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Fuschini! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Tomi has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Daniele Fuschini!