PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andre Amade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Fukuyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amade comes to the cage accompanied by Break me Out . Ryo Fukuyama is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Amade
vs
Fukuyama

172 cm
22
168 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

176 cm
27
163 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Hades ®
Hades ®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Amade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryo Fukuyama!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amade throws a front kick aimed at Fukuyama's knee but Fukuyama avoids it well.
Fukuyama thuds a left hand into Amade's body.
Fukuyama misses with a body shot
and Amade counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Amade throws a nice outside leg kick.
Amade pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fukuyama is out of range and Amade settles back down.
Amade avoids the body shot from Fukuyama.
Amade misses with a low kick.
Fukuyama looks to throw the jab but Amade is out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Amade finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Amade.
Amade lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fukuyama fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Amade looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Amade misses with a head kick.
Fukuyama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amade.
Fukuyama throws a body punch but Amade moves out of range.
Fukuyama misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Amade, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukuyama misses with a right hand
and Amade counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A shot to the body from Fukuyama misses
enabling Amade to counter with a crisp jab.
Fukuyama throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Amade counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fukuyama checks a low kick from Amade.
Fukuyama is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Amade rather than just go for the knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fukuyama. Amade does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fukuyama throws out a loose jab but Amade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Amade tries to land a leg kick but Fukuyama saw it coming and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuyama misses with a hook
and Amade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fukuyama has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Amade.
Amade lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Amade moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Amade throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fukuyama on the side of the head.
Amade misses with a body kick.
Amade scores with a hook to the body. Fukuyama takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukuyama takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Amade throws a low kick but Fukuyama avoids it.
Fukuyama checks a low kick from Amade.
Amade thows a leg kick but Fukuyama checks it
and Fukuyama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fukuyama misses with a body punch
and Amade counters with a body kick.
Amade throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice inside leg kick there by Amade. That's going to slow Fukuyama down.
Amade misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Amade dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Amade lands a front kick.
Fukuyama thows a body shot but no joy.
Fukuyama takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fukuyama misses with a body punch
and Amade counters with a body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Amade.
Fukuyama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amade moves away.
Amade lands a head kick. Fukuyama smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Ryo Fukuyama has been cut.
Fukuyama looks to land a left hand but Amade moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukuyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fukuyama takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fukuyama takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fukuyama is breathing heavily.
Amade misses with a head kick.
Andre Amade is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Amade there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fukuyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amade thumps Fukuyama with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amade moves forwards but Fukuyama connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fukuyama throws a good cross that connects.
Amade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Amade. That's going to slow Fukuyama down.
Fukuyama throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Amade counters with a body kick.
Amade fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fukuyama's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fukuyama throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Fukuyama misses
and Amade counters with a nice leg kick.
Amade closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fukuyama misses with a hook. Amade ducked under it nicely.
Amade fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fukuyama.
Fukuyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amade cracks Fukuyama with a right hand to the side of the head.
Amade lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fukuyama will feel that in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukuyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fukuyama checks a leg kick.
Amade tries to move into range but Fukuyama moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fukuyama throws a hook but Amade blocks it.
Amade takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fukuyama throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Amade counters with a thumping low kick.
Fukuyama misses with an uppercut
and Amade makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fukuyama really felt that one!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Amade dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryo Fukuyama's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fukuyama stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Amade.
Fukuyama misses with a jab to the body
and Amade counters with a leg kick.
Fukuyama has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Amade.
Amade buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fukuyama throws a lazy uppercut
and Amade counters with a solid body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fukuyama. Amade does a little dance to reset his feet.
Amade lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fukuyama takes a step back to recover.
Fukuyama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A slow jab from Fukuyama misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukuyama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amade manages to avoid it.
Amade uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fukuyama has time to react.
A good leg kick by Amade.
Amade lands with a right hand.
Amade looks to land a left hand but Fukuyama moved out of range nicely.
Amade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nice uppercut lands for Amade. That snapped Fukuyama's head back.
Amade connects with a jab.
Amade tries a head kick but it misses.
Fukuyama just misses with a punch to the body.
Fukuyama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amade dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fukuyama. That did some damage!
Amade misses with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuyama misses with a straight left.
Fukuyama lands with a shot to the body.
Amade moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fukuyama misses with a body shot
and Amade makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Amade lands with a slapping head kick.
Fukuyama throws a poor cross that misses
and Fukuyama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Amade defending well as Fukuyama loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukuyama chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Amade can pounce on him.
Fukuyama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amade was well out of range. Poor timing from Fukuyama.
Fukuyama sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Amade throws a solid leg kick but Fukuyama takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Amade.
Fukuyama throws a poor cross that misses
and Amade counters with a head kick. That will keep Fukuyama thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fukuyama misses with a hook
and Amade counters with a head kick. That will keep Fukuyama thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fukuyama misses with an uppercut
and Amade counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Amade clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ryo Fukuyama's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Amade misses with a body kick.
Fukuyama slips under a jab from Amade.
Amade lands with a cross.
Amade misses with an uppercut.
Fukuyama misses with a lunging right hand
and Amade counters with an outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amade takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Amade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amade bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fukuyama thows a body shot but no joy.
Fukuyama with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Amade to score with a decent uppercut.
Fukuyama moves out of range of the body kick.
Amade takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Amade ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fukuyama misses with a hook. Amade ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amade fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fukuyama has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fukuyama misses with an uppercut
and Amade counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fukuyama's knee momentarily.
Fukuyama swings widly with a right hand
and Amade connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Amade buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Amade connects with a single shot there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Amade.
Amade lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fukuyama's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuyama checks a low kick from Amade.
Fukuyama blocks a leg kick.
Nice body kick from Amade.
Fukuyama chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Amade can pounce on him.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Fukuyama might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Amade has got the better of the exchanges.
Fukuyama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Amade feints and then cracks Fukuyama's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fukuyama down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukuyama has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Amade.
Fukuyama fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Amade on the side of the head.
Amade moves out of range of the strikes.
Amade scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fukuyama scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Some bone on bone action there as Fukuyama checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fukuyama throws an off balance right hand
and Amade counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Amade had his way with Ryo Fukuyama in that round.
The cut man is working on Ryo Fukuyama's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A low kick from Amade misses
and Fukuyama counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Amade walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fukuyama checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fukuyama takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Amade throws a front kick that sends Fukuyama stumbling back into the cage.
Fukuyama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fukuyama misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Amade counters with a solid body kick.
Fukuyama takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukuyama lands a right hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Fukuyama.
Fukuyama misses with a left hand
and Amade counters with a straight right hand.
Fukuyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fukuyama swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Amade counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fukuyama is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Amade is looking to chop away at Fukuyama's legs.
Amade connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amade lands with a shot to the body.
Fukuyama keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Amade buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Amade finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Amade.
Amade throws the kick towards the body but Fukuyama avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amade throws a leg kick that misses.
Amade throws a lazy body kick
and Fukuyama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fukuyama checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fukuyama misses with a lunging right hand
and Amade counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fukuyama misses with a left hand
and Amade counters with a nice uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Amade there.
Amade tries a low kick but Fukuyama avoids it.
Andre Amade is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fukuyama looks to score with a jab to the body but Amade is just out of range.
Fukuyama thows a body shot but no joy.
Fukuyama throws a sloppy body shot
and Amade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Amade uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fukuyama.
Fukuyama's corner calls for a 1-2. Fukuyama obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ryo Fukuyama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fukuyama swings for the body but Amade moves out of range.
Fukuyama throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Amade counters with a solid body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Amade showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Amade 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 50:45
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Amade!