PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Jussipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Churcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jussipe
vs
Churcher

187 cm
30
205 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

189 cm
26
209 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Jussipe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mason Churcher!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jussipe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Churcher ducks under a wild hook from Jussipe.
Jussipe throws a series of punches but Churcher avoids them all with ease.
Churcher scores with a nice body kick.
Jab, jab by Jussipe - just one landing.
Churcher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jussipe was well out of range. Poor timing from Churcher.
Churcher looks to land a combination but Jussipe avoids it well.
Churcher ducks under a wild hook from Jussipe.
Nice cross by Churcher.
Churcher misses with a hook. Jussipe ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jussipe throws a jab when Churcher was well out of range.
Churcher feints and then cracks Jussipe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jussipe down.
Jussipe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Churcher circles away quickly and effectively.
Mason Churcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Churcher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jussipe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Churcher tries to bum rush Jussipe with a series of wild strikes but Jussipe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jussipe throws a right hand that Churcher ducks under and follows up with a left that Churcher also avoids with ease.
Churcher tried to score with a low kick but Jussipe checks it.
Churcher misses with a series of wild punches.
Jussipe throws a lazy uppercut
and Churcher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jussipe looks to land a right hand but Churcher moved out of range.
Churcher moves out of range of the strikes.
A lazy left from Churcher finds it's target.
Churcher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Churcher misses with a few strikes there.
Jussipe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Churcher.
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!
Churcher connects with a looping right hand.
Jussipe swings widly with a right hand
and Churcher counters with a right hand to the body.
Jussipe avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jussipe looks to land a left hand but Churcher moved out of range nicely.
Churcher misses with a few strikes there.
Churcher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jussipe moves out of range as Churcher strikes.
Churcher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jussipe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Churcher just misses with a punch to the body.
Churcher lands a nice shot to the body.
Jussipe cracks Churcher with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Churcher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jussipe.
Churcher bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jussipe's head.
Churcher loads up on a big right hand but Jussipe slips the punch.
Jussipe takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jussipe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Churcher.
Jussipe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Churcher looks to land a left hand but Jussipe moved out of range nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Churcher displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Churcher with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jussipe to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mason Churcher will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jussipe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Churcher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jussipe slips a jab from Churcher.
Churcher lands a jab.

Jussipe is rocked!
Churcher misses with a straight left.
Oh Jussipe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
No joy there for Churcher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Churcher misses with a few strikes there.
Churcher throws a jab when Jussipe was well out of range.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Churcher! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mason Churcher!
Mason Churcher really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Bloodsport Nutrition (100% Genuine) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.