PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Itagaki Fukuzawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alphons Draclau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fukuzawa comes to the cage accompanied by In Flames - Colony. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Alphons Draclau enters the cage!

Fukuzawa
vs
Draclau

170 cm
27
153 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

168 cm
35
143 lbs
28 - 9 - 1

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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 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Itagaki Fukuzawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alphons Draclau!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draclau dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fukuzawa. That did some damage!
Alphons Draclau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Draclau throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Fukuzawa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Draclau connects with a leg kick. Fukuzawa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Draclau fails with the takedown
letting Fukuzawa counter with a right hand.
Fukuzawa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fukuzawa throws a body shot but no joy.
Fukuzawa lands a jab to Draclau's midsection.
Fukuzawa lands with a hook. Draclau tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fukuzawa looks to land a right hand but Draclau moved out of range.
Fukuzawa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Draclau manages to avoid it.
Draclau fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fukuzawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Draclau.
Draclau shoots in for a takedown but Fukuzawa shows good takedown defense.
Itagaki Fukuzawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alphons Draclau.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draclau connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fukuzawa momentarily.
Draclau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fukuzawa throws a sloppy head kick and Draclau moves out of range easily.
Draclau lands with a good body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Draclau.
Fukuzawa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fukuzawa throws a body punch but Draclau moves out of range.
Fukuzawa checks the leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Draclau.
Fukuzawa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fukuzawa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Draclau lands with a shot to the body.

Draclau drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fukuzawa can't do much from the bottom here.
Fukuzawa is not content to let Draclau control the position.
Fukuzawa takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Draclau trying to control the action but Fukuzawa is working from the bottom.
Draclau is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Fukuzawa tries to bench press Draclau off him but Draclau keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draclau throwing strikes but Fukuzawa manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Draclau is trying to control Fukuzawa's posture but Fukuzawa avoids it.
Draclau dodges the ground and pound from Fukuzawa.
Fukuzawa trying to control the action but Draclau is working from the bottom.
Fukuzawa scores with punches from side control.
Draclau manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Draclau taking some punishment here, with Fukuzawa in his half guard.
Draclau is staying active underneath Fukuzawa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fukuzawa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Draclau knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukuzawa is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Draclau trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fukuzawa wants to control but Draclau is keeping him busy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fukuzawa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Draclau trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Fukuzawa manages to pass to mount!
Fukuzawa sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Fukuzawa is landing with some decent strikes but Draclau is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee warns Draclau that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fukuzawa working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fukuzawa landing strikes from the mount and Draclau is in trouble!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Draclau manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Itagaki Fukuzawa dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fukuzawa throws a leg kick
and Draclau counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fukuzawa connects with a single shot there.
Draclau shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fukuzawa as he jumps to the side.
Fukuzawa jabs Draclau to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Draclau closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Draclau has closed the distance and engaged Fukuzawa in a clinch.
Fukuzawa lands a left hand.
Draclau is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Draclau lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Draclau misses with a punch on the inside.
Fukuzawa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fukuzawa presses Draclau against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Draclau throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fukuzawas head.
Fukuzawa crunches a lovely knee into Draclau's ribcage.
Fukuzawa struggles to land a body shot inside as Draclau controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukuzawa is trying to force a seperation but Draclau has the dominant position.
Fukuzawa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Draclau up against the cage.
Draclau lands with a left to the head.
Fukuzawa looking to throw knees to the head but Draclau is blocking nicely.
Draclau blocks a body shot from Fukuzawa.
Draclau makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Fukuzawa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Draclau misses with a body shot.
Fukuzawa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Itagaki Fukuzawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alphons Draclau.
Draclau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fukuzawa tests Draclau's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fukuzawa scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukuzawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Draclau with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Draclau wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fukuzawa lands a right hook to the body.
Fukuzawa avoids the body shot from Draclau.
Fukuzawa connects with a right hand. Draclau shakes it off.
Draclau connects with a body shot.
Draclau fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fukuzawa throws a jab when Draclau was well out of range.
A head kick misses from Fukuzawa.
Fukuzawa misses with a straight right.
Itagaki Fukuzawa is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuzawa scores with a jab to the body.
Fukuzawa moves out of range of the strikes.
Fukuzawa misses with a body shot.
Draclau slips a straight right by Fukuzawa.
Draclau moves in looking to clinch but Fukuzawa pushes him off.
A punch combination from Fukuzawa misses.
That kick from Draclau tenderised Fukuzawa's leg. Fukuzawa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Draclau lands the left hand.
Draclau swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fukuzawa throws a jab when Draclau was well out of range.
Fukuzawa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fukuzawa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukuzawa lands with a cross.
Draclau is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fukuzawa rather than just go for the knockout.
Fukuzawa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fukuzawa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Draclau has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Draclau fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Draclau will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Draclau gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fukuzawa.
Fukuzawa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Draclau.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fukuzawa walks into a left hand.
Fukuzawa throws a leg kick but Draclau sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fukuzawa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Itagaki Fukuzawa dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Draclau misses with a body shot.
Draclau misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fukuzawa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Draclau.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Draclau.
Draclau swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A big left from Fukuzawa misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Draclau tries to work over Fukuzawa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Draclau has a couple of punches blocked by Fukuzawa.
Fukuzawa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fukuzawa struggles to land a body shot inside as Draclau controls his hands.
Draclau misses with the head strike.
Draclau is trying to pull guard but Fukuzawa has him pressed against the cage.
Draclau takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Alphons Draclau has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Draclau tries a body shot but Fukuzawa blocks it.
Fukuzawa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Draclau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fukuzawa blocks an uppercut.
Draclau struggles to land a body shot inside as Fukuzawa controls his hands.
Fukuzawa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Draclau's elbow.

Fukuzawa is fighting off a takedown attempt but Draclau is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Fukuzawa to the mat. Fukuzawa regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Draclau throwing strikes but missing.
Draclau wants to control from the top but Fukuzawa keeps moving.
Fukuzawa looking for a sweep. Not yet Fukuzawa, not yet.
Draclau is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukuzawa looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fukuzawa is on top in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Draclau preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fukuzawa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fukuzawa trying to control but Draclau is working from the bottom.
Draclau manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Itagaki Fukuzawa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fukuzawa is working to get back to half guard.
Alphons Draclau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuzawa holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Draclau tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
A nice elbow there by Draclau.
Draclau lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Draclau putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Draclau is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fukuzawa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Draclau has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fukuzawa is wriggling around trying to escape.
Draclau postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fukuzawa looks a forlorn figure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Draclau dominating with strikes here.
Draclau controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draclau unloading with bombs!
Fukuzawa tries to hold on but Draclau pushes him away.
Fukuzawa is looking to get to half guard.

Draclau is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Fukuzawa has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Poor strikes thrown by Draclau there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fukuzawa tries to reverse the position but Draclau maintains control.
Draclau landing strikes, looking to finish!

And that's the end of the fight!
Alphons Draclau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fukuzawa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Itagaki Fukuzawa!
A very excited looking Itagaki Fukuzawa rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.