PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Homura Fukusatsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Homura Fukusatsu will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Fisher
vs
Fukusatsu

163 cm
24
156 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Homura Fukusatsu!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fukusatsu darts in trying to clinch
and Fisher counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fisher tries a head kick but it misses.

Fukusatsu dives in and scores a takedown into Fisher's guard.
Fisher looking for a sweep. Not yet Fisher, not yet.
Fisher throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Fisher can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fukusatsu controls the pace.
Fisher has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fukusatsu stops Fisher from standing up.

Fukusatsu gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Fukusatsu has closed the distance and engaged Fisher in a clinch.
Fukusatsu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fukusatsu landing knees to the body.
Fukusatsu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fukusatsu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fukusatsu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fisher is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukusatsu landing knees to the head.
Fisher is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fukusatsu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fukusatsu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fisher blocks it with crossed arms.
Fukusatsu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fukusatsu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fukusatsu misses with a knee to the head.
Fukusatsu misses with a knee strike.
Fisher digs a right hand underneath Fukusatsu's ribcage. Fukusatsu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fukusatsu misses with a knee to the head.
Fisher lands an elbow that stopped Fukusatsu in his tracks for a moment.
Fisher jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fukusatsu walks away with a smile on his face. Fisher gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Fisher gets a double leg takedown into Fukusatsu's guard.

Fisher gets to his feet - Fukusatsu follows without any prompting.
Fukusatsu looks to clinch

so Fisher counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fisher with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fisher trying to control the position from guard on top but Fukusatsu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fisher wants to stand but Fukusatsu is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukusatsu is controlling Fisher's posture.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fisher tries a head kick but it misses.

Fukusatsu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fukusatsu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fukusatsu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fisher blocks it with crossed arms.
Fukusatsu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fukusatsu with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukusatsu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fukusatsu lands a knee to the head.
Fisher trying to control the position but instead, Fukusatsu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fisher into the cage.
Fukusatsu connects with a knee to the head.
Fukusatsu tries to land a knee to the head but Fisher blocks with his arms.
Fukusatsu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fukusatsu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fisher lands an elbow inside.
Fukusatsu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fukusatsu misses with a knee to the head.
Fisher managing to block the knees to the body from Fukusatsu.
Fukusatsu misses with a knee to the head.
Fukusatsu tries a knee to the head but Fisher blocks it.
Fukusatsu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fisher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fukusatsu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fisher blocks it with crossed arms.

Fisher has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Fukusatsu uses from the top position.
Fukusatsu postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fisher wants to sweep but no luck.
Fisher thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Fisher is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fisher might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fisher wants to stand up but Fukusatsu is controlling him.

We're going to have a standup here because Ryan Fisher wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Fukusatsu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fisher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fukusatsu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fisher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fukusatsu doesn't manage to clinch there - Fisher circles away.

Fukusatsu clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Homura Fukusatsu will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Fisher lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fukusatsu backs up against the cage.
Fisher fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fukusatsu wants to clinch
and Fisher counters with a big head kick but Fukusatsu shrugs it off.
Fukusatsu closes the distance but Fisher moves to the side
and Fisher counters with a right hand to the body.

Fukusatsu gets a double leg takedown into Fisher's guard.
Fukusatsu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Let's hope that Fukusatsu has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Fukusatsu stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukusatsu tries to clinch up but Fisher circles away and keeps his distance.
Fukusatsu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fisher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fukusatsu fails with an attempt to clinch.

Fukusatsu drives through and clinches with Fisher against the cage.
Fukusatsu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fukusatsu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fukusatsu connects with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Fisher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fukusatsu misses with a knee to the head.
Fukusatsu looking to throw knees to the head but Fisher is blocking nicely.
Fukusatsu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fisher trying to land knees to the body.
Fukusatsu misses with a knee to the head.
Fukusatsu prevents Fisher from breaking the clinch.
Fukusatsu scores a nice knee to the body.
Fukusatsu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fukusatsu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fisher's face.
Fukusatsu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fisher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fukusatsu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fukusatsu crunches a lovely knee into Fisher's ribcage.
Fisher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fukusatsu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fisher blocks it with crossed arms.
Fukusatsu prevents Fisher from breaking the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fukusatsu.
Fisher can't break the clinch.
Fukusatsu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fukusatsu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fukusatsu misses with a knee strike.
Fukusatsu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fisher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fukusatsu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fukusatsu tries to land a knee to the head but Fisher blocks with his arms.
Fisher takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fukusatsu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fukusatsu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fisher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fukusatsu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fukusatsu connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukusatsu landing knees to the head.
Fukusatsu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fukusatsu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fisher swings wildly with an uppercut but Fukusatsu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fukusatsu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fukusatsu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Fukusatsu.
Fukusatsu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fisher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fisher takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fukusatsu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fisher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Fukusatsu.
Fukusatsu lands a knee to the head.
Fisher tries to land knees in the clinch but Fukusatsu avoids the damage to the body.
Fisher jumps guard but Fukusatsu stands there with Fisher around his waist. Fisher gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fukusatsu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fukusatsu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fukusatsu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fisher blocks it with crossed arms.
Fukusatsu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fisher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fisher jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fukusatsu walks away with a smile on his face. Fisher gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Fisher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fukusatsu wants to clinch but Fisher slips to the side

and Fisher counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fisher.
Fukusatsu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fukusatsu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fukusatsu keeps control of Fisher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fisher takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fukusatsu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fukusatsu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fukusatsu obliges.
Fukusatsu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fukusatsu misses with a knee strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fukusatsu landing knees to the head.
Fukusatsu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fisher blocks it with crossed arms.
Fisher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fukusatsu has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Fukusatsu.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fukusatsu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Homura Fukusatsu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Fisher has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fisher takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fukusatsu misses with a knee strike.
Fisher jumps guard but Fukusatsu stands there with Fisher around his waist. Fisher gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fukusatsu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fukusatsu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fukusatsu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fisher's efforts to push away.
Fisher is trying to break the clinch but Fukusatsu is controlling him.
Fukusatsu lands a knee to the body.
Fukusatsu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fisher blocks it with crossed arms.

Fisher breaks from the clinch.
Homura Fukusatsu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisher is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fukusatsu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ryan Fisher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fisher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Fukusatsu feints and as Fisher raises his hands in defense, Fukusatsu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fisher wants to get back to his feet but Fukusatsu is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Fisher has his feet on Fukusatsu's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Fukusatsu moves into the clinch successfully.
Fukusatsu lands a knee to the head.
Fukusatsu landing knees to the head.
Fukusatsu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fisher takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fisher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fukusatsu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fukusatsu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fukusatsu tries a knee to the head but Fisher blocks it.
Fukusatsu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fisher in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fisher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fukusatsu lands a knee to the head.
Fisher jumps guard but Fukusatsu stands there with Fisher around his waist. Fisher gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Fisher. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fukusatsu tries a knee to the head but Fisher blocks it.
Fukusatsu connects with a knee to the head.
Fisher tries to circle away but Fukusatsu has him pinned against the cage.
Fukusatsu misses with a knee to the head.
Fukusatsu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fukusatsu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fisher is trying to force a seperation but Fukusatsu has the dominant position.
Fukusatsu lands a knee to the head.
Fukusatsu lands a good knee to the midsection. Fisher won't want to take too many of those.
Fisher tries to land knees in the clinch but Fukusatsu avoids the damage to the body.
Fukusatsu tries a knee to the head but Fisher blocks it.
Fukusatsu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fisher avoids it.
Fukusatsu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fisher's face.
Fukusatsu landing knees to the head.
Fukusatsu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fisher stalling in the clinch but Fukusatsu improves position.
Fukusatsu crunches a lovely knee into Fisher's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is looking to control Fukusatsu's arms but Fukusatsu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fisher has his back to the cage.
Fukusatsu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fukusatsu with a knee to the head.
Fukusatsu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fukusatsu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fukusatsu lands a knee to the body.
Fisher is trying to push Fukusatsu away but Fukusatsu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fukusatsu looking to throw knees to the head but Fisher is blocking nicely.
Fukusatsu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fisher blocks it with crossed arms.
Fukusatsu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fukusatsu has Fisher pressed against the cage, preventing Fisher from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fukusatsu misses with a knee to the head.
Fukusatsu misses with a knee to the head.
Fisher tries to break the clinch but Fukusatsu is controlling the position.
Fukusatsu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fisher lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Fukusatsu.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fukusatsu obliges.
A knee to the head by Fukusatsu.
Fukusatsu looking to throw knees to the head but Fisher is blocking nicely.
Fisher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fukusatsu working Fisher over with knees to the body.
Fukusatsu tries to land a knee to the head but Fisher blocks with his arms.
Fukusatsu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fukusatsu lands a knee to the head.
Fukusatsu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fukusatsu scores with a knee to the head.
Fisher tries to pull guard but Fukusatsu won't allow it.
Fukusatsu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fukusatsu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fisher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fukusatsu tries a knee to the head but Fisher blocks it.
Fisher fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fisher wants to get back to striking at distance but Fukusatsu won't allow it.
Fukusatsu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ryan Fisher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fukusatsu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fisher's face.
Fukusatsu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fisher blocks it with crossed arms.

Fisher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Homura Fukusatsu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fukusatsu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fukusatsu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fisher paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Homura Fukusatsu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fukusatsu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Homura Fukusatsu!