PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Fuschini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Rophilia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alberto Fuschini has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Fuschini
vs
Rophilia

189 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

196 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alberto Fuschini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Rophilia!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rophilia drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rophilia controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fuschini is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rophilia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rophilia lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rophilia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rophilia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rophilia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rophilia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rophilia content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rophilia trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuschini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rophilia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rophilia slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rophilia taking a breather here.
Rophilia working the ground and pound.
Rophilia lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fuschini is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rophilia asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rophilia scores with punches from side control.

It looks like Alberto Fuschini has been cut.
Fuschini is breathing heavily.
Rophilia scoring with punches and elbows.

Fuschini is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rophilia is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Fuschini's shoulder. That is not cool.
Oh Fuschini is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rophilia works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Rophilia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fuschini keeps working.
Rophilia landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Rophilia working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fuschini seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rophilia sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fuschini is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rophilia advances nicely into full mount.
Rophilia scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fuschini?
Rophilia can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fuschini is looking to escape.
BOOM! Rophilia connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rophilia takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rophilia lands a nice shot to the head.

Rophilia is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Fuschini can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Rophilia fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Alberto Fuschini's cut is getting worse.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nick Rophilia!