PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fusion Weapon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Shuhan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weapon comes to the ring accompanied by Time is Up. Fusion Weapon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Weapon
vs
Shuhan

175 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

168 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fusion Weapon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Takeshi Shuhan!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weapon tries to clinch but Shuhan is having none of it.

Shuhan clinches with his opponent.

Weapon lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Weapon tries to pass to full mount but Shuhan defends it.
Shuhan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Weapon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shuhan is trying to get back to full guard.
Weapon wants to pass the guard but Shuhan is defending well.
Weapon is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Weapon is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Weapon tries to control but Shuhan wriggling away.

Weapon is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Shuhan to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Shuhan shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shuhan is squirming around, avoiding Weapon's attempts to control the action.

Weapon with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Weapon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Weapon is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Shuhan can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Weapon is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Shuhan to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Shuhan shrugs it off.

Weapon is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Shuhan has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Weapon is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Weapon is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Weapon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Weapon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shuhan lands with a straight right. Weapon didn't see that one coming.
Shuhan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Shuhan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Weapon's sensitive parts.

Shuhan drives through and clinches with Weapon against the ropes.
Weapon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shuhan's efforts to push away.
Shuhan tries to circle away but Weapon has him pinned against the ropes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Weapon fails to pull guard.
Shuhan prevents the takedown attempt.
Weapon blocks an elbow strike.
Shuhan is pressed up against the ropes. Weapon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shuhan down to the mat. Shuhan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fusion Weapon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weapon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weapon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shuhan blocks a low kick nicely.
Weapon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Weapon throws a right hand that Shuhan ducks under and follows up with a left that Shuhan also avoids with ease.
Shuhan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Weapon.
Weapon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Weapon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Weapon shoots in and drives through. Shuhan sprawls well.
Shuhan tries to clinch up.
Weapon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shuhan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shuhan throws a head kick that misses.
Weapon takes a kick to the side of the head.
Shuhan misses the jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Shuhan. Weapon shrugs it off though.
Weapon avoids the head kick by Shuhan.
Weapon tries to bum rush Shuhan with a series of wild strikes but Shuhan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fusion Weapon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Weapon as Shuhan shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weapon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shuhan takes one on the button.
Weapon misses with a wild combination.
Weapon swinging wilding here.
Weapon throws a right and a left that Shuhan avoids nicely.
Weapon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Weapon scores with a nice strike.
Weapon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shuhan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Weapon fails to land with a series of punches.
Weapon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Weapon throws a right and a left that Shuhan avoids nicely.
A combination from Weapon does no damage.
Shuhan misses with a double jab.
Weapon throws a combination that misses
and Shuhan counters with a head kick. That will keep Weapon thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A punch combination from Weapon misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Takeshi Shuhan will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Weapon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Weapon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Weapon.
Weapon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shuhan counters with a right hand to the body.
Shuhan slips a jab and a cross from Weapon.
Weapon misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shuhan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shuhan tries to clinch up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Weapon, right into the meat.
Weapon tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Weapon misses.
Shuhan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Weapon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Weapon tries to bum rush Shuhan with a series of wild strikes but Shuhan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fusion Weapon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shuhan tries a head kick but it misses.
Weapon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Weapon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shuhan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Weapon really felt that one!
Weapon misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Shuhan is breathing heavily.
Weapon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weapon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Weapon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Weapon misses with a double jab.
Shuhan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Weapon throws a combination. Shuhan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Shuhan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shuhan tries to clinch there but Weapon circles away.
No joy there for Weapon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Weapon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Shuhan can't keep his opponent in guard - Weapon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Weapon passes to full mount!
Weapon trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Weapon is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Shuhan is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Shuhan flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Weapon anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Shuhan and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Weapon slips an arm under Shuhan chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Weapon has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Weapon is squeezing on Shuhan like an anaconda would it's prey. Shuhan fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fusion Weapon!