PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniele Fuschini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter has chosen Tupac -Ambitionz Az A Ridah as his entrance music. Daniele Fuschini is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Fuschini
vs
Carter

184 cm
22
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniele Fuschini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damien Carter!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuschini moves out of range as Carter throws a body kick.
Carter throws a series of punches but Fuschini moves out of range.
Fuschini knocks Carter to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Carter is rocked!

It looks like Damien Carter has been cut.

Fuschini is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Carter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Fuschini tries for a kimura but Carter is defending well.
Carter is trying to improve his position.
Fuschini is looking to take a break and control but Carter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Fuschini thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fuschini wants to control but Carter is keeping him busy.

Fuschini is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Carter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Carter wants to control but Fuschini postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini tries to stand but Carter is controlling his head.
Carter is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fuschini's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Carter is trying to maintain the position but Fuschini is very close to passing his half guard.
Carter wants to get back to full guard.
Fuschini blocks the strikes from Carter.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Daniele Fuschini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carter lands a body shot.
Fuschini is breathing heavily.
Carter takes a swing at Fuschini's ribcage but misses.
Carter misses with a two punch combination.
Carter throws the kick towards the body but Fuschini avoids it.
Carter takes a swing at Fuschini's ribcage but misses.
Carter throws a sloppy head kick
letting Fuschini counter with a right hand.
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
Fuschini's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Fuschini duly obliges.
Fuschini ducks right into an uppercut from Carter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini moves in looking to clinch but Carter pushes him off.
Carter looks for a takedown but Fuschini sprawls well.
Carter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fuschini to score with a decent uppercut.
Fuschini misses with a two punch combination.

Fuschini gets a clinch.
Fuschini leaning against his opponent.
Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Fuschini.

Carter manages to pull guard.

Carter throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Carter lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fuschini!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Carter scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fuschini?

It looks like Daniele Fuschini has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Carter goes for an armbar but Fuschini turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Fuschini.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carter throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fuschini is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fuschini passes Carter's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fuschini wants to take a breather but Carter is having none of it.
Fuschini wants to pass the guard but Carter is defending well.
Fuschini working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Carter is staying active underneath Fuschini, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fuschini passes the guard and advances to mount!
Carter is looking to improve his position but Fuschini isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fuschini looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter gives up his back whilst trying to strike.
Fuschini struggling to keep hold of the position.
Carter is really stuck here.

Fuschini working for the choke.
You can see the frustration on Carter's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Fuschini trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
I would not like to be Carter right now.
Carter tries to roll but Fuschini sticks to his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Fuschini tightening his grip on Carter, looking for the choke.
Carter trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniele Fuschini dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Carter gets a takedown into half guard.
Carter prevents Fuschini from improving his position.

Carter is looking for a kimura here.

Carter is trying to work for a kimura but Fuschini is defending well.
Carter moves nicely into side control.

Carter goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Fuschini rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Carter's guard! Nice work there by Fuschini!
Carter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Carter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Fuschini here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Fuschini postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Fuschini from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carter manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fuschini slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Carter is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fuschini is trying to stand up here but Carter is controlling him well.
Carter scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fuschini tries to get to full guard but Carter has control of the leg.
Fuschini wants to control but Carter is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fuschini is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Carter pulls his head out easily.

Fuschini is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Carter pulls his head out easily.
Carter wants to pass to mount but Fuschini is defending the position.
Carter uses his free foot to push down on Fuschini's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Fuschini.
Daniele Fuschini overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carter lands a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carter has control of Fuschini's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Fuschini regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Carter can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fuschini is looking to escape.
Carter throwing strikes but Fuschini uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Fuschini is trying to get back to full guard.

Carter is trying to work for a kimura but Fuschini is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fuschini manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fuschini is trying to keep Carter in close.
Carter passes into half guard.
Carter passes to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter with shots to the head and body - Fuschini looks very uncomfortable down there.
Carter unloading with bombs!

Fuschini is rocked!

Daniele Fuschini's cut is getting worse.

Carter is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Fuschini has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Fuschini!
Oh Fuschini is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Carter is looking for a triangle here but Fuschini uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Fuschini tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fuschini seems to have got his legs back now.
Carter is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fuschini off and has taken his back!
Fuschini wants to control his opponent's hands but Carter gets his hands free.
Fuschini breaks Carter's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Fuschini wanted to stand there but Carter had control of the position.

Carter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Carter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Carter working for a triangle but Fuschini defends it easily.
Fuschini forces his way into half guard.
Carter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fuschini drops an elbow to the side of Carter's head.

Fuschini seems to be looking for submissions.
Fuschini thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carter's head.
Fuschini is tying to control. Carter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Carter tries to roll over but Fuschini keeps him under control.
Fuschini slows the pace down in half guard.
Fuschini trying to pass the guard but Carter defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Carter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Carter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fuschini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fuschini misses with a two punch combination.

Fuschini darts in and clinches Carter up against the cage.

Fuschini jumps guard and drags Carter to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Fuschini is trying to control the position but Carter postures up.

Fuschini had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Carter is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Fuschini Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Carter's back instead.
Fuschini scoring with big shots to the body. Carter is looking for a way out. A despairing look towards the ref and the official steps in to stop the fight. Carter was obviously done but didn't want to tap out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniele Fuschini!