PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alessio Fuschini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kara Hiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kara Hiri has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alessio Fuschini's chin.

Fuschini
vs
Hiri

187 cm
32
215 lbs
24 - 12 - 0

190 cm
26
214 lbs
15 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alessio Fuschini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Kara Hiri!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Hiri misses.
Hiri throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fuschini lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hiri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fuschini circles away quickly and effectively.
Hiri staying out of range there.
Fuschini drops his hands momentarily and Hiri takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hiri takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A big right from Hiri misses.
Hiri throws out a loose jab but Fuschini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fuschini checks a leg kick nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hiri throws out a loose jab but Fuschini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fuschini scores with a hook to the body. Hiri takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fuschini throws a chopping leg kick but Hiri manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini misses with a straight right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fuschini, as that shot connected.
Hiri throws out a powerful jab.
Fuschini throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fuschini looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hiri smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fuschini checks the leg kick.
Hiri avoids the head kick by Fuschini.
Fuschini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fuschini lands a two punch combo.
Fuschini throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hiri scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini tries to work over Hiri's front leg with a kick but Hiri checks it.
Alessio Fuschini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuschini blocks a jab.
Fuschini thows a leg kick but Hiri checks it
and Hiri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some bone on bone action there as Fuschini checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fuschini misses with a kick to the body
and Fuschini takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hiri misses the jab.
Hiri throws a lazy right hand but Fuschini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hiri.
Hiri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hiri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A leg kick checked by Fuschini.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiri throws a hook but Fuschini blocks it.
Hiri works the jab nicely.
Hiri fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hiri misses with a hook.
Fuschini blocks a jab.
Hiri lands with a right hand.
Fuschini lands a jab to Hiri's midsection.
Hiri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fuschini missing with a left hand there. Hiri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hiri scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fuschini in his tracks.
Fuschini takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hiri moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hiri. That's going to slow Fuschini down.
Hiri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fuschini misses with a low kick.
Fuschini misses with a kick to the body.
Hiri misses with a kick to the body.
A big right from Fuschini misses.
Fuschini steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hiri.
Fuschini misses with a right hand
and Hiri makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fuschini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hiri was well out of range. Poor timing from Fuschini.
A left and a right from Hiri both land. Nice combination.
Fuschini tries to land a front kick but Hiri steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kara Hiri dominated that round.
That's time! Fuschini's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hiri checks a leg kick.
Fuschini has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hiri.
Fuschini throws a shot from downtown. Hiri moves away and avoids it.
Hiri throws a body punch but Fuschini moves out of range.
Hiri connects with a single shot there.
Fuschini looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hiri checks a leg kick.
Fuschini steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hiri.
Hiri wants to slow Fuschini down by chopping away at his legs.
Fuschini gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fuschini throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini throws out a loose jab but Hiri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hiri misses with a low kick as Fuschini jumps back.
Fuschini moves out of range of the body kick from Hiri.
Kara Hiri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fuschini attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fuschini takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hiri does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hiri throws a jab but it's blocked by Fuschini.
Nice defenses there by Fuschini.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fuschini. That's going to slow Hiri down.
Hiri scores with a jab to the head.
Fuschini throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fuschini circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hiri darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A clash of legs there as Fuschini blocks the low kick.
Hiri lands a two punch combo.
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!
Fuschini stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hiri.
Hiri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fuschini.
Hiri loads up on a big right hand but Fuschini slips the punch.
Fuschini takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hiri slips a straight right by Fuschini.
Fuschini on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fuschini on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hiri.
Hiri avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fuschini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hiri connects with a single shot there.
Fuschini changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fuschini takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fuschini misses the body punch
and Hiri makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fuschini tries to move into range but Hiri moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hiri lands a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Hiri.
Hiri lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Fuschini might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Fuschini misses.
Hiri connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fuschini. Fuschini circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fuschini missing with a left hand there. Hiri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hiri misses with a straight right.
Hiri lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fuschini pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hiri is out of range and Fuschini settles back down.
Hiri throws a chopping leg kick but Fuschini manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fuschini looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hiri tries to bum rush Fuschini with a series of wild strikes but Fuschini uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big left from Hiri misses.
Fuschini throws a leg kick
and Hiri counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kara Hiri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Fuschini's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Hiri. Fuschini does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hiri lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fuschini at a distance.
Hiri keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fuschini misses with a straight right.
Good standup being displayed there by Hiri as he connects with a hook.
Fuschini lands with a cross.
Fuschini misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hiri counters with a one-two to the body.
Fuschini tries to score with a low kick but Hiri moves his leg out of the way.
A telegraphed right hand from Fuschini misses the target.
A low kick from Fuschini is predictable there
and Hiri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Hiri.
Hiri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hiri.
Hiri lands a leg kick that knocks Fuschini off balance momentarily.
Fuschini moves out of range of the leg kick from Hiri.
Hiri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fuschini.
The fighters circling - Hiri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hiri lands a nice shot that snaps Fuschini's head back.
Fuschini takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fuschini on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hiri moves away from the strike by Fuschini.
Hiri works the jab nicely.
Alessio Fuschini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini throws a hook but Hiri blocks it.
Fuschini doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fuschini has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hiri throws a hook to the side of Fuschini's head but Fuschini sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fuschini on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fuschini tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hiri.
Fuschini looks for the body kick but Hiri saw that one coming.
Fuschini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fuschini throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hiri counters with a left and a right that stings Fuschini.

Fuschini is rocked!
Fuschini fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiri misses with a few strikes there.
Hiri fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fuschini shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hiri scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hiri with a nice cross.
Oh Fuschini is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fuschini takes one on the button.
Hiri drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Fuschini right on the button. Fuschini goes down! Hiri follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Hiri gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kara Hiri!