PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Deal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yonjiro Fuuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Deal might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Megadeth - Countdown to Extinction. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Deal
vs
Fuuma

198 cm
26
245 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

200 cm
28
273 lbs
13 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Deal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yonjiro Fuuma!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuuma misses with a few strikes there.
Deal throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fuuma misses with a double jab

and Deal counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Deal cracks Fuuma with a solid left hand.
Deal stopping the sweep attempt from Fuuma.
Deal thows a big elbow that misses.
Deal postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Deal is looking to work some ground and pound but Fuuma has wrist control.
Deal postures up in Fuuma's guard and throws a big left but Fuuma blocks it.
Deal is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Deal postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Deal avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fuuma keeping moving, preventing Deal from controlling successfully.
Deal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Deal wants to control from the top but Fuuma keeps moving.
Deal scoring with punches to the head and body.
Deal is looking to work some ground and pound but Fuuma has wrist control.
Deal scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Deal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fuuma looking for a sweep. Not yet Fuuma, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deal trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuuma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Deal is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Deal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fuuma is keeping the position for now.
Deal trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuuma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Fuuma is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fuuma looks gassed!
Fuuma lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Deal!
Deal tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deal is working hard here to advance position.
Fuuma avoids the attempt from Deal to control.
Fuuma has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Deal's face.
Deal manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Deal keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Fuuma winds up and cracks Deal with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Deal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Deal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Deal manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fuuma trying to control but Deal is working from the bottom.

Deal working for submissions but it's allowed Fuuma to get to half guard.
Deal has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Deal slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Deal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Deal has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fuuma can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fuuma postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Deal dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fuuma with a poor takedown

and Deal counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fuuma won't be happy with that.
Deal lands some shots froms side control.
Deal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fuuma keeps working.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fuuma can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fuuma is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Deal off and has taken his back!
Fuuma not allowing Deal to control his hands.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Deal here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

Fuuma is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Deal knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Deal for a finish.
Deal trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Deal can't escape the position.
Deal tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Fuuma is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fuuma is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Deal to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Deal shrugs it off.
Deal slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Deal is trying to control but can't.
Al Deal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Deal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fuuma pulls his head out easily.

Deal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Deal trying to control but Fuuma postures up.
Deal slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fuuma throwing strikes from guard but Deal blocks nicely.

Deal throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fuuma throws a strike but Deal rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fuuma looking for a sweep. Not yet Fuuma, not yet.
Fuuma working a defensive guard but Deal manages to pass into side control anyway.
Fuuma takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Fuuma sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deal prevents Fuuma from improving his position.
Deal with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Deal scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fuuma is refusing to be controlled, as Deal sits in half guard.
Deal prevents Fuuma from improving his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Deal connects with a nice short shot to Fuuma's temple.
Fuuma tries to get to full guard but Deal has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deal wants to free his trapped foot but Fuuma is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Deal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fuuma keeps working.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Al Deal has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Deal shoots in but Fuuma avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Deal dominated that second round.
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 applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Deal blocks a leg kick.
Fuuma shoots and misses

and Deal decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fuuma's guard.
Deal lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Deal passes into half guard.
Fuuma wants to improve his position but Deal is controlling well.
Deal is trying to control the action in half guard but Fuuma is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fuuma wants to get back to full guard.
Fuuma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Deal looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fuuma taking some punishment here, with Deal in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deal stalling away here and it's allowed Fuuma to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Deal wants to control from the top but Fuuma keeps moving.
Deal scoring with punches to the head and body.
Deal trying to control but Fuuma is working from the bottom.
Fuuma wants to sweep but no luck.
Yonjiro Fuuma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fuuma keeping full guard, as Deal tries to pass.
Deal content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Deal landing some decent shots from guard.
Deal trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuuma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Deal is working Fuuma over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Deal lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Deal scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fuuma preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fuuma keeping moving, preventing Deal from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deal lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Deal makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Deal preventing the sweep.
Deal controls from within his opponent's guard.

Fuuma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Deal gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Deal sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deal wants to pass the guard but Fuuma is keeping the position.
Deal is stalling in the full guard.
Al Deal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fuuma tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Deal controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Deal postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Al Deal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Deal has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Al Deal!