PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fanaki Fukawa (ranked 6206 p4p, 3892 weight class) and Nicky Louis (ranked 0 p4p, 370 weight class). Fanaki Fukawa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nicky Louis's chin.

Fukawa
vs
Louis

168 cm
22
135
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
130
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes musicals

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fanaki Fukawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicky Louis!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Louis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Louis looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Fukawa wants to get back to his feet.
Louis happy to just control the position for now.
Fukawa is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis controls the position from side control.

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

Louis closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fukawa did well to prevent Louis getting side control.
Fukawa is looking to escape.

Louis decides to return to a standing position.
Nicky Louis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Louis. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Louis clinches.
Louis taking a breather.

Louis successfully pulls guard.
Fukawa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Louis is proving hard to escape from.
Fukawa stopping the sweep attempt from Louis.
Fukawa is looking to stand up but Louis won't let him.

Louis is looking for a triangle but Fukawa pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fukawa is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Louis has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Fukawa is looking to defend but Louis has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Fukawa! Louis pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Fukawa taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nicky Louis!