PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Fusukioka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlon Moraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fusukioka
vs
Moraes

159 cm
25
134 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

170 cm
25
144 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lyoto Fusukioka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marlon Moraes!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fusukioka scores with a nice strike.
Fusukioka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A combination from Fusukioka does no damage.
Moraes feints and then cracks Fusukioka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fusukioka down.

Moraes clinches up against the cage.
Moraes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Lyoto Fusukioka has been cut.
Fusukioka being controlled against the cage.
Moraes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Moraes landing knees to the head.
Moraes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moraes landing knees to the head.
Fusukioka tries to break the clinch but Moraes is controlling the position.
Moraes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Moraes lands a good knee to the midsection. Fusukioka won't want to take too many of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moraes misses with a knee to the head.
Moraes tries a knee to the head but Fusukioka blocks it.
Moraes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fusukioka's face.
Moraes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fusukioka is breathing heavily.
Moraes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moraes landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Moraes.
The referee calls for Moraes to work.
Fusukioka is trying to break free.
Moraes tries to land a knee to the head but Fusukioka blocks with his arms.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Moraes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Moraes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moraes lands a knee to the body.
Moraes keeps control of Fusukioka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fusukioka tries to break free but Moraes pushes him back against the cage.
Fusukioka wants to get back to striking at distance but Moraes won't allow it.
Moraes with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fusukioka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moraes has him pressed against the cage.
Moraes misses with a knee to the head.
Moraes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fusukioka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Moraes prevents Fusukioka from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fusukioka is trying to break the clinch but Moraes is controlling him.
Moraes tries to land a knee to the head but Fusukioka blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Moraes.
Moraes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Moraes lands a knee to the head.
Moraes leaning against his opponent.
Moraes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Moraes scores a nice knee to the body.
Moraes lands a good knee to the midsection. Fusukioka won't want to take too many of those.
Moraes stalling against the cage.
Moraes with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moraes stalling the fight.
Moraes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fusukioka.
Moraes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fusukioka is looking to break free of the clinch but Moraes has double underhooks.
Moraes looking to throw knees to the head but Fusukioka is blocking nicely.
Fusukioka wants to stall.
Moraes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Moraes misses with a knee to the head.
Fusukioka wants to get back to striking at distance but Moraes won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marlon Moraes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lyoto Fusukioka'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.

Fusukioka lands a jab to Moraes's midsection.
Fusukioka scores with a sloppy right hand. Moraes should have avoided that one.
Fusukioka lands a jab to the head.
Fusukioka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Moraes. Moraes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fusukioka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moraes shapes to counter with a head kick.
Moraes throws a head kick that half lands.
Moraes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Moraes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fusukioka punishes Moraes's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fusukioka digs a good hook to Moraes's body.
Fusukioka misses with a hook. Moraes ducked under it nicely.
Fusukioka bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Moraes's head backwards.

Moraes rushes Fusukioka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Moraes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fusukioka blocks it with crossed arms.
Moraes scores with a knee to the head.
Moraes is breathing heavily.
Moraes lands a good knee to the midsection. Fusukioka won't want to take too many of those.
Fusukioka takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fusukioka is looking to break free of the clinch but Moraes has double underhooks.
Moraes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fusukioka blocks it with crossed arms.
Marlon Moraes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Moraes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fusukioka.
Moraes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fusukioka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moraes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fusukioka blocks it with crossed arms.
Moraes connects with a knee to the head.
Moraes looking to throw knees to the head but Fusukioka is blocking nicely.
Moraes just leaning against Fusukioka, taking a breather.
Fusukioka wants to get back to striking at distance but Moraes won't allow it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Moraes as Fusukioka tries to tie him up.
Moraes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fusukioka's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fusukioka working hard to break the clinch.
Fusukioka is trying to break the clinch but Moraes has him pressed against the cage.
Moraes scores with a knee to the head.
Moraes looking to throw knees to the head but Fusukioka is blocking nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Moraes.
Moraes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fusukioka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moraes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Moraes looking to throw knees to the head but Fusukioka is blocking nicely.
Fusukioka is trying to push Moraes away but Moraes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Moraes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Moraes prevents Fusukioka from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moraes with a knee to the head.
Moraes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Moraes tries to land knees in the clinch but Fusukioka avoids the damage to the body.
Moraes stalling.
A frustrated look appears on Fusukioka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Moraes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moraes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Moraes tries to land a knee to the head but Fusukioka blocks with his arms.
Fusukioka is trying to force a seperation but Moraes has the dominant position.
Moraes connects with a knee to the head.
Fusukioka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moraes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moraes misses with a knee strike.
Fusukioka is trying to break free.
Fusukioka is looking to control Moraes's arms but Moraes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fusukioka has his back to the cage.
Moraes landing knees to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Fusukioka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Moraes trying to land knees to the body.
Moraes looking to throw knees to the head but Fusukioka is blocking nicely.
Moraes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fusukioka is defending well for now.
Moraes misses with a knee strike.
Fusukioka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fusukioka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fusukioka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moraes has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marlon Moraes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lyoto Fusukioka's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Fusukioka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moraes throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice uppercut there from Fusukioka.
Fusukioka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fusukioka throws a big shot that misses.
Fusukioka lands a head shot.
A slow jab from Fusukioka misses its intended target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Moraes. That's going to slow Fusukioka down.

Moraes has closed the distance and engaged Fusukioka in a clinch.
Moraes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Moraes tries to land knees in the clinch but Fusukioka avoids the damage to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Fusukioka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Moraes throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moraes tries a knee to the head but Fusukioka blocks it.
Moraes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fusukioka avoiding damage as Moraes throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Fusukioka's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moraes misses with a knee strike.
Moraes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fusukioka.
Fusukioka tries to break free but Moraes pushes him back against the cage.
Moraes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Moraes leaning his opponent against the cage.
Moraes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moraes tries to land a knee to the head but Fusukioka blocks with his arms.
Fusukioka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moraes's elbow.
Moraes landing knees to the body.
Moraes missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moraes misses with a knee strike.
Fusukioka taking a breather.
Fusukioka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fusukioka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moraes blocks a body shot from Fusukioka.
Moraes lands a knee to the head.
Moraes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fusukioka wants to break free but Moraes has control.
Moraes keeps control of Fusukioka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moraes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fusukioka blocks it with crossed arms.
Moraes trying to land knees to the body.
Moraes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fusukioka blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fusukioka is looking to break free of the clinch but Moraes has double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fusukioka as Moraes tries to tie him up.
Moraes has Fusukioka pressed against the cage, preventing Fusukioka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Moraes tries a knee to the head but Fusukioka blocks it.
Fusukioka tries to break free but Moraes pushes him back against the cage.
Moraes has Fusukioka pressed against the cage, preventing Fusukioka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Moraes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Moraes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Moraes misses with a knee to the head.
Fusukioka tries to break free but Moraes pushes him back against the cage.
Fusukioka has had enough of the clinch but Moraes keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Moraes crunches a lovely knee into Fusukioka's ribcage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Moraes tries to land knees in the clinch but Fusukioka avoids the damage to the body.
Fusukioka tries to break the clinch but Moraes is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Moraes.
Moraes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fusukioka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moraes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Moraes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fusukioka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fusukioka is trying to force a seperation but Moraes has the dominant position.
Lyoto Fusukioka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moraes is pushing Fusukioka up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marlon Moraes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Moraes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marlon Moraes!