PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Armando Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryuzo Fukiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Armando Vega has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Armando Vega seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Vega
vs
Fukiko

195 cm
25
215 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

192 cm
27
214 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Armando Vega !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryuzo Fukiko!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vega stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fukiko defending well as Vega loads up on a big left hand.
Vega will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good shot there by Fukiko.
Vega ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fukiko ducks under a wild hook from Vega .
Nice uppercut lands for Vega . That snapped Fukiko's head back.
Fukiko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vega finds it's way round the side to connect with Fukiko's head.
Fukiko throws a right hand that misses
and Vega counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vega throws a series of punches but Fukiko moves out of range.
Vega with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fukiko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vega leaves Fukiko with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vega swings for the body but Fukiko moves out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Vega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fukiko was well out of range. Poor timing from Vega .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vega scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fukiko in his tracks.
Vega jabs at Fukiko's body.
Vega thows a body shot but no joy.
Fukiko needs to keep his hands up - Vega had a free shot at his head there.
Vega throws a shot to the body.
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!
Vega throws a jab but it's blocked by Fukiko.
Fukiko misses with an uppercut. Vega saw that one coming.
Fukiko throws the left hand but Vega avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukiko dives in and grabs Vega 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vega pushes down on Fukiko's head and hops out.
Armando Vega has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryuzo Fukiko.
Nice defenses there by Fukiko.
Fukiko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Armando Vega is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vega stuns Fukiko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ryuzo Fukiko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fukiko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vega to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Ryuzo Fukiko has been cut.
Vega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fukiko goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Vega lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega throws a body punch but Fukiko moves out of range.
Vega thuds his right hand into Fukiko's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fukiko fails to land the takedown.
Fukiko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fukiko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vega avoids it really well and circles away.
Vega connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armando Vega dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryuzo Fukiko'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.

The crowd cheers as Vega lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fukiko doesn't seem phased though.
Vega lands with a shot to the body.
Vega throws a body punch but Fukiko moves out of range.
Vega jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Fukiko closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fukiko lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Vega tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fukiko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fukiko trying to control but Vega is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega trying to control the position.
Fukiko stops Vega from standing up.
Fukiko is looking to work some ground and pound but Vega has wrist control.
Vega is pulling down on Fukiko's head to control his posture.
Fukiko wants to control from the top but Vega keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fukiko avoids the body shot from Vega .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukiko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fukiko misses with a looping left.
Vega misses with a left hand
and Vega takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vega throws an overhand right that lands on Fukiko's shoulder, as Fukiko tries to avoid the shot.
Fukiko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fukiko avoids the body shot from Vega .
Vega lands a lovely overhand right.
Vega looks to land a left hand but Fukiko moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukiko fails with the takedown.
Vega misses the shot to the body.
Vega throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Vega .
Fukiko walks into a left hand.
Fukiko looks to land a combination but Vega avoids it well.
Vega rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fukiko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukiko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vega counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vega scores with a jab. Fukiko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vega fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fukiko on the side of the head.
Fukiko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vega lands with a straight right. Fukiko didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fukiko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vega lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fukiko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armando Vega dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryuzo Fukiko's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Vega is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fukiko.
Fukiko jabs at Vega 's body.
Vega lands a right hook to the body.
Fukiko tests Vega 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fukiko slips under a jab from Vega .
Fukiko swinging wildly here.
Fukiko has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fukiko throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukiko walks into a jab.
Fukiko shoots in looking for a takedown but Vega manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fukiko's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Armando Vega is winning the standup battle so far.
Good standup being displayed there by Vega as he connects with a hook.
A big left from Fukiko misses.
Ryuzo Fukiko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vega scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That has opened up Ryuzo Fukiko's cut even more.
Vega scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vega lands with a hook. Fukiko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A left and a right from Vega both land. Nice combination.
Armando Vega is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Fukiko is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vega throws a series of strikes that have Fukiko backpedaling.
Fukiko is still on wobbly legs! Can Vega finish him?
Fukiko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vega as he jumps to the side.
Fukiko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vega thows a body shot but no joy.
Fukiko seems to have recovered his senses.
Fukiko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vega counters with a straight right hand.
Armando Vega has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryuzo Fukiko.
Vega scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fukiko ducks right into an uppercut from Vega .
Fukiko moves out of range of the strikes.
Vega misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukiko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vega swivels and escapes.
Vega misses with the combination.
Vega is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fukiko can do to turn this around?
Fukiko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fukiko throws a jab but it's blocked by Vega .
Fukiko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vega counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vega stuffs the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Vega misses its intended target.
Vega lands with a nice body punch.
Fukiko slips a straight right by Vega .
A left lands for Vega .
Vega connects with a single shot there.
Vega comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ryuzo Fukiko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vega lands a nice looking body shot.
Vega swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fukiko.

And that's the end of the fight!
Armando Vega showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vega , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armando Vega !