PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Dagani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tra Fulton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Dagani
vs
Fulton

190 cm
21
277 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
242 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Evil Spirit Clothing Co. (KOF partner)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Dagani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tra Fulton!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dagani circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dagani scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Tra Fulton has been cut.
Dagani misses with a looping left.
Dagani throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fulton tries to close the distance and clinch but Dagani swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from Dagani misses.
Dagani jabs Fulton right on the nose. Fulton blinks but takes it well.
Fulton tries for a takedown but Dagani sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dagani cracks Fulton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dagani misses with a wild body shot.
Dagani misses with a two punch combination.
Dagani looks to throw the jab but Fulton is out of range.
Dagani misses with a head kick.
Dagani throws a big shot that misses.
Fulton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dagani misses with a double jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dagani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fulton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dagani swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Fulton fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dagani sprawls well initially but Fulton persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dagani wants to get back to full guard.
Fulton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dagani tries to roll over but Fulton keeps him under control.

Fulton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dagani defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fulton is looking for a kimura but Dagani is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fulton to get the leverage.
Dagani wants to improve his position but Fulton is controlling well.

Fulton is trying to work for a kimura but Dagani is defending well.

Dagani looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dagani misses with a kick to the body.
Max Dagani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dagani scores with a jab. Fulton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That has opened up Tra Fulton's cut even more.
Dagani throws a body punch but Fulton moves out of range.
Dagani tries a head kick but it misses.
Dagani is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fulton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fulton scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fulton doesn't manage to clinch there - Dagani circles away.

Fulton forces Dagani back against the ropes and clinches.
Fulton misses with the head strike.
Dagani looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fulton tries to stall but Dagani uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fulton lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fulton.
Dagani wants to break free but Fulton has control.
Dagani has had enough of the clinch but Fulton keeps him there for the moment.

Dagani's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Max Dagani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dagani throws a hook to the side of Fulton's head but Fulton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dagani scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fulton looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dagani smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dagani bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dagani rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fulton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dagani stuns Fulton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dagani lands a right hook to the body.
Dagani connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fulton momentarily.
Fulton moves forwards but Dagani connects with a nice, crisp jab.

The cut above Tra Fulton's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dagani ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dagani scores with a hook.
Dagani throws a right and a left that Fulton avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Dagani.
Dagani throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fulton.
Fulton's corner calls for a 1-2. Fulton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fulton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dagani.
Dagani rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fulton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fulton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fulton doesn't manage to clinch there - Dagani circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dagani wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fulton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Max Dagani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tra Fulton.
Dagani wants to get back to striking at distance but Fulton won't allow it.
Fulton lands with a light punch inside.

Dagani breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fulton moves out of range of the strikes.
Dagani throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fulton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dagani looks to land a left hand but Fulton moved out of range nicely.
Fulton is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fulton slips under a jab from Dagani.
Fulton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dagani.
Fulton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dagani with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dagani is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fulton avoids a punch combination nicely.

Dagani tries to keep at a distance but Fulton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fulton has Dagani pressed against the ropes, preventing Dagani from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fulton lands a shot to the body.
Fulton lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Fulton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fulton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fulton tries for a takedown. No joy.
A frustrated look appears on Dagani's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Fulton gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dagani is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dagani keeping full guard, as Fulton tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Dagani dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tra Fulton's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fulton darts in and clinches Dagani up against the ropes.
Dagani lands a shot to the body.
Dagani working hard to break the clinch.
Fulton jumps guard but Dagani stands there with Fulton around his waist. Fulton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dagani blocks a body shot from Fulton.
Dagani is trying to break the clinch but Fulton is controlling him.
Fulton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fulton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fulton prevents Dagani from breaking the clinch.
Fulton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dagani is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dagani throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fultons head.

Dagani breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dagani lands a two punch combo.
Dagani lands a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Dagani misses the target.
Dagani swinging wildly here.
Dagani just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fulton is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Fulton.
Fulton fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Dagani. No joy for Fulton on that attempt.
Max Dagani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tra Fulton.
Fulton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dagani checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Max Dagani is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot lands for Dagani.
Dagani rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fulton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fulton is looking to clinch.
Dagani throws a hook but Fulton avoids it easily.
A left and a right from Dagani both land. Nice combination.

Tra Fulton's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Dagani slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dagani avoids the body shot from Fulton.
Nice cross by Dagani.
Max Dagani is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fulton throws a series of punches but Dagani avoids them all with ease.
Fulton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dagani manages to avoid it.
Dagani pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fulton doesn't manage to clinch there - Dagani circles away.
Dagani throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fulton on the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tra Fulton's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Max Dagani!