PBP Commentary

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

Fulton
vs
Retso

180 cm
21
242 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
270 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

[MMABR]:Klinch
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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tra Fulton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drake Retso!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Fulton. No joy for Retso on that attempt.
Fulton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Fulton gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Retso to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Retso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fulton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Retso is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fulton trying to keep a closed guard but Retso is proving a slippery customer.
Fulton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fulton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Retso is one step ahead there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Retso got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fulton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Retso has managed to get both his arms back between Fulton's legs - danger averted.

Fulton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Retso must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Retso keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fulton's head.
Retso working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fulton's head.
Retso is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fulton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Retso manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Retso looking for a sweep. Not yet Retso, not yet.

Fulton is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Retso is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Retso has escaped and now he's on top!
Retso trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Retso postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Retso postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Fulton looking for a guillotine here but Retso defends easily.
Retso scoring with some ground and pound.
Fulton is trying to control the position but Retso postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Retso's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Fulton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Retso gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Retso passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Retso lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Fulton down.
Retso lands a nice forearm strike.
Fulton takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fulton gets back to half guard.
Retso passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Fulton!
Retso working Fulton over with strikes here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fulton is looking to improve his position but Retso isn't that keen on the idea.
Retso with a couple of short strikes.

It looks like Tra Fulton has been cut.
Fulton is looking to get to half guard.
Retso in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Retso dominating with strikes here.

Tra Fulton's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

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 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Drake Retso!