PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniele Fuschini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yamaha Kawasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kawasaki has chosen Kawasaki Ninja 250R - Music Video as his entrance music. The key to victory for Daniele Fuschini has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Fuschini
vs
Kawasaki

184 cm
22
198 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
213 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Bushido Clothing

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 2 - 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yamaha Kawasaki!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuschini scores with a punch to the head.
Fuschini misses with an uppercut. Kawasaki saw that one coming.

Kawasaki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kawasaki wants to control from the top but Fuschini keeps moving.
Kawasaki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fuschini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kawasaki stopping the sweep attempt from Fuschini.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kawasaki would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kawasaki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kawasaki works over Fuschini with some ground and pound from guard.
Fuschini controls Kawasaki momentarily but Kawasaki frees himself.

Fuschini is looking for a triangle but Kawasaki pushes his legs off easily.
Fuschini keeping moving, preventing Kawasaki from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kawasaki wants to pass the guard but Fuschini is keeping the position.
Kawasaki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Fuschini has his foot on Kawasaki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kawasaki works his way back into a safe position though.
Kawasaki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kawasaki trying to control but Fuschini is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kawasaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Kawasaki moves into range and clinches up with Fuschini.
Fuschini swings wildly with an uppercut but Kawasaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kawasaki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fuschini misses with a body punch.

Kawasaki decides to pull guard.

Kawasaki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fuschini gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kawasaki looking for a sweep. Not yet Kawasaki, not yet.
Kawasaki looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki looking to control.
Kawasaki wants to sweep but no luck.

Kawasaki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fuschini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kawasaki keeping moving, preventing Fuschini from controlling successfully.
Fuschini postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fuschini works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kawasaki misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Fuschini is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Fuschini is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kawasaki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kawasaki has his foot on Fuschini's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fuschini works his way back into a safe position though.
Kawasaki wants to sweep but no luck.
Kawasaki wants to improve his position but instead Fuschini has moved into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kawasaki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kawasaki is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kawasaki passes to full mount!
Fuschini is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fuschini tries to hold on but Kawasaki pushes him away.
Fuschini is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fuschini is working hard here to advance position.
Fuschini avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kawasaki.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki looking to finish with strikes here!
Fuschini is working to get back to half guard.
Kawasaki thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kawasaki with shots to the head and body - Fuschini looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fuschini is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kawasaki with the ground and pound from mount.
Kawasaki is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fuschini can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kawasaki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fuschini is looking to escape.
Fuschini is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yamaha Kawasaki dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fuschini closes the distance looking to clinch

and Kawasaki counters with a single leg into guard. Fuschini didn't expect that.
Kawasaki postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kawasaki landing some decent shots from guard.
Kawasaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuschini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fuschini is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Kawasaki is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Fuschini is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Fuschini has escaped and now he's on top!

Fuschini avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fuschini accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kawasaki is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kawasaki is proving hard to escape from.
Yamaha Kawasaki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fuschini thows a big elbow that misses.
Fuschini distracts Kawasaki with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fuschini wanted to stand there but Kawasaki had control of the position.

Kawasaki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kawasaki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fuschini.
Kawasaki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fuschini manages to get himself to full guard.
Fuschini keeping full guard, as Kawasaki tries to pass.
Kawasaki won't allow Fuschini to sweep him here.
Kawasaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuschini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Fuschini had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kawasaki 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 Kawasaki's back instead.

Fuschini is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kawasaki defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Kawasaki showing good submission defense here.
Fuschini trying to control momentarily.
Fuschini controls the action.

Kawasaki fending off the submission attempt from Fuschini.
Fuschini keeps control of the position as Kawasaki tries to break free.

Kawasaki preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Fuschini.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fuschini working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Kawasaki tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kawasaki wants to hold on but Fuschini pushes him away.
Kawasaki is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fuschini wants to get back to his feet but Kawasaki is holding on tight.
Kawasaki slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fuschini wants to stand up but Kawasaki is controlling the position.
Fuschini performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fuschini trying to control from half guard but Kawasaki is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kawasaki is in trouble now - Fuschini has advanced to mount!
Kawasaki has given up his back.
Fuschini has Kawasaki flattened out and is raining down punches.

Kawasaki is rocked!
Fuschini lands shots from the back.
Kawasaki is still in real trouble! Can Fuschini finish him?

Fuschini is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Kawasaki taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Fuschini.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniele Fuschini!