PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alphonse Fuguego (ranked 2545 p4p, 5347 weight class) and Steven Seagull (ranked 144 p4p, 244 weight class). Alphonse Fuguego could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Steven Seagull's chin.

Fuguego
vs
Seagull

165 cm
23
145
4 - 4 - 0

160 cm
29
135
5 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alphonse Fuguego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Seagull!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seagull doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Steven Seagull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seagull shoots in and drives through. Fuguego sprawls well.
Fuguego looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Fuguego keeps the fight on the outside.
Seagull moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fuguego with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Seagull wants to clinch up but Fuguego keeps it at a distance.
Seagull misses with a lunging right hand
and Fuguego counters with a straight right hand.
Fuguego avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Seagull throws a lazy right hand but Fuguego sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Seagull tries to clinch but Fuguego is having none of it.
Fuguego lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Seagull circles away quickly and effectively.
Seagull stalks Fuguego and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fuguego's face. Fuguego staggers backwards, shaken.

Fuguego closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seagull goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fuguego prevents it.
Fuguego stops a takedown attempt from Seagull.
Alphonse Fuguego has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Seagull.
Seagull is trying to drag Fuguego to the mat but Fuguego just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Seagull goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fuguego prevents it.
Fuguego is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuguego gets underhooks to prevent Seagull's takedown attempt.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fuguego - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
I was talking to Fuguego's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fuguego is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fuguego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fuguego lands with a left to the head.
Seagull is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fuguego just leaning against Seagull, taking a breather.
Seagull looking for a takedown.

Fuguego manages to break the clinch.

Fuguego clinches with his opponent.
Fuguego misses with a hook to the ribs.
Seagull is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fuguego pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fuguego has Seagull pushed against the cage.
Seagull fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fuguego makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego lands a shot to the body.
Seagull tries to score a body lock takedown but Fuguego shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fuguego lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

It looks like Steven Seagull has been cut.
Fuguego is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fuguego lands a left hand that snaps the head of Seagull backwards.
Seagull is looking to take this one to the mat.

Fuguego breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seagull gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Fuguego darts in and clinches Seagull up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fuguego takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Fuguego pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Seagull has taken the fight to the clinch.

Seagull jumps guard.

Seagull throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Fuguego escapes and throws Seagull's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Seagull being controlled for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego working the ground and pound from side control.
Seagull sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Fuguego sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Seagull wants to get back to full guard but Fuguego has passed into side control.
Fuguego working away.
Fuguego content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Fuguego continues to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seagull is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fuguego moves into full mount!
Fuguego controlling from mount.
Seagull keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Seagull sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alphonse Fuguego dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steven Seagull's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Seagull has Fuguego up against the cage in a clinch.
Seagull changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fuguego fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Seagull on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Decent striking displayed by Fuguego there.

Fuguego closes the distance and clinches.
Fuguego stops a takedown attempt from Seagull.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fuguego.
The referee calls for Fuguego to work.
Fuguego manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Fuguego on the inside.
Seagull tries to score a body lock takedown but Fuguego shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Alphonse Fuguego has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Seagull.
Fuguego lands a body punch.
Fuguego gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Seagull.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fuguego's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Seagull moves in looking to clinch but Fuguego pushes him off.
Seagull tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fuguego counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fuguego moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Seagull is rocked!
Seagull tries to clinch but Fuguego moves out of range.
Seagull is still on wobbly legs! Can Fuguego finish him?
Fuguego ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seagull moves away.
Seagull keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuguego throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Seagull seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice body punch from Fuguego.
Fuguego is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Seagull can do to turn this around?
Seagull fails in his attempt to clinch.
Seagull tries to clinch up.
Seagull tries to clinch
and Fuguego connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice shot lands for Fuguego.
Fuguego connects with a body shot that sends Seagull's belly button to the back.

Seagull drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seagull cracks Fuguego with a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego is not content to let Seagull control the position.
Fuguego is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Seagull off and has taken his back!
Fuguego biding his time, controlling Seagull.
Alphonse Fuguego overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fuguego scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
I really don't envy Seagull right now.
Fuguego has good solid back control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fuguego has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Seagull trying to control the action but Fuguego just sinks the hooks in.
Fuguego controlling the position well here. Seagull rolled but Fuguego kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Seagull tries to roll but Fuguego sticks to his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fuguego controlling from the back.

Fuguego has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Seagull has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Fuguego trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Seagull doesn't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seagull is really stuck here.
Fuguego controls the position.
Fuguego keeps control of the position as Seagull tries to break free.

Fuguego has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Fuguego is persistently looking for the submission but Seagull is defending it well.
Fuguego is punishing Seagull with strikes - can he finish him?!

Fuguego is persistently looking for the submission but Seagull is defending it well.
Seagull can't escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alphonse Fuguego dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steven Seagull's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Seagull.
Seagull tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fuguego defends well and Seagull ends up having to push Fuguego into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Seagull clinches up against the cage.
Seagull is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fuguego is defending well.
Alphonse Fuguego has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Seagull.
Fuguego stops a takedown attempt from Seagull.
Fuguego throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Seagull goes for a takedown attempt but Fuguego pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Fuguego forces Seagull back against the cage and clinches.
A short body shot lands from Fuguego as the two fighters clinch.
Alphonse Fuguego has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short left from Fuguego.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuguego stalling the fight.
Fuguego lands a nice shot to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fuguego.
Seagull takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fuguego lands a body shot.
Fuguego lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Fuguego - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuguego will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Seagull up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Fuguego.
A short uppercut from Fuguego.
Fuguego slows down the pace here.
Seagull wants a takedown.
Fuguego gets through Seagull's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Fuguego.
Fuguego avoiding damage.
Fuguego has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fuguego.
Fuguego avoiding damage.
Fuguego works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fuguego is pressed up against the cage. Seagull has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fuguego down to the mat. Fuguego avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Steven Seagull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego connects with a right hand. Seagull shakes it off.
Seagull misses with a hook to the body
and Fuguego counters with a nice low kick that buckles Seagull's knee momentarily.
Fuguego throws a leg kick which misses Seagull's front leg but catches the back leg as Seagull tries to avoid it.
Seagull misses with a two punch combination.
Nice straight punches there by Fuguego. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fuguego.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seagull on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Seagull misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Fuguego closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Fuguego.
Seagull tries for a takedown but Fuguego manages to get underhooks.
Fuguego lands a right hand that snaps the head of Seagull backwards.
Seagull changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fuguego fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fuguego keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Fuguego rushes Seagull and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fuguego creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Seagull drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fuguego creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Seagull's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Seagull drops to his knees and Fuguego pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alphonse Fuguego!
An out of breath Alphonse Fuguego thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.