PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raiskari Raimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Barnes Fuschini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Raimo
vs
Barnes Fuschini

184 cm
20
215 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

177 cm
22
204 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raiskari Raimo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Barnes Fuschini!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raimo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Raimo lands a nice hook to Fuschini's body. Fuschini takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Raimo throws a right hand that Fuschini ducks under and follows up with a left that Fuschini also avoids with ease.
Raimo lands a two punch combo.

It looks like John Barnes Fuschini has been cut.

Fuschini fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Raimo sprawls well initially but Fuschini persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Raimo misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Raimo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Raimo wants to control but Fuschini is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fuschini prevents Raimo from improving his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fuschini tries to pass the half guard into mount. Raimo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fuschini is nestled in close to Raimo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fuschini is thwarting Raimo's attempts to control the position.
Raimo is looking for a sweep. Fuschini is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Raimo is working hard here to advance position.
Fuschini has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Fuschini is trying to work for a kimura but Raimo is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Raimo trying to hold on to Fuschini's head to control him but Fuschini postures up.
Raimo is trying to get back to full guard.
Fuschini wants to pass to mount but Raimo is defending the position.
Raimo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Raimo is looking to escape.
Fuschini prevents Raimo from improving his position.
Fuschini blocks the strikes from Raimo.
Raimo is breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Raimo fails to land the takedown.
Raimo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuschini moves away.

Fuschini moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fuschini goes for a takedown attempt but Raimo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Fuschini gets a takedown into half guard.
Raimo trying to control here.
Fuschini is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fuschini prevents Raimo from improving his position.
Fuschini lands with a punch from half guard.
Fuschini not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fuschini blocks the strikes from Raimo.
Raimo is looking to control Fuschini's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Raimo avoid being mounted?
Raimo wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fuschini is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Raimo is just riding it out for now. Fuschini eventually gives up the hold.
Raimo is looking to improve his position.
Fuschini frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fuschini landing strikes from the mount.

Fuschini with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Raimo is desperately trying to improve his position but Fuschini has a good base and remains in mount.
Fuschini should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Raimo is in a horrible position here. Fuschini smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Raimo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini dominating with strikes here.

Fuschini goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Raimo turns into him and now he's in Fuschini's guard.

Raimo stands up from Fuschini's guard - Raimo perhaps looking for a knockout.

Raimo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Raimo cracks Fuschini with a big right hand but Fuschini just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Raimo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Fuschini some visible discomfort.
Raimo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Raimo wants to stand but Fuschini is controlling his arm.
Fuschini sneaks back into half guard.
Raimo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini punching from the bottom.
Raimo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fuschini throws a head kick but Raimo moves out of range.
Fuschini tries to close the distance and clinch but Raimo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fuschini with a lazy takedown attempt
and Raimo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Raimo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Raimo counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Raimo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fuschini to the mat! Fuschini manages to get full guard.
Raimo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Fuschini is looking to reverse the position.
Raimo scoring with punches and elbows.
Fuschini dodges the ground and pound from Raimo.
Fuschini manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Raimo wants to get back to full guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Raimo is trying to stand back up but Fuschini is controlling him
Raimo is staying active underneath Fuschini, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fuschini has his takedown stuffed
and Raimo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Raiskari Raimo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Barnes Fuschini.
Fuschini misses with a takedown attempt

and Raimo counters with a single leg into guard. Fuschini didn't expect that.
Fuschini keeping moving, preventing Raimo from controlling successfully.

Fuschini working for a triangle but Raimo defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raimo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fuschini preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fuschini is trying to control the position but Raimo postures up.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Raimo is working Fuschini over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Raimo tries to stand but Fuschini is controlling from the bottom.
Raimo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Raimo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Raimo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fuschini is proving hard to escape from.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Fuschini shoots in and bounces Raimo off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.

Fuschini stands up and waves to Raimo to follow him.
Fuschini takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Fuschini shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Raimo's guard.
Raimo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fuschini trying to control but Raimo is working from the bottom.
Raimo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini stopping the sweep attempt from Raimo.
Raimo wants to stand and escape but Fuschini is having none of it.
Fuschini showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Raimo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fuschini is one step ahead there.
Raimo trying to keep a closed guard but Fuschini is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Raimo misses with a takedown

and Fuschini counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Fuschini is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Raimo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fuschini scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Raimo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Raimo wants to sweep here but Fuschini controlling him for the moment.
Raimo keeping moving, preventing Fuschini from controlling successfully.
Raimo scores with a nice shot.
Raimo wants to stand but Fuschini is controlling the position.
Fuschini preventing the sweep.

Fuschini decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Raimo, up you get!
Fuschini takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Fuschini scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Raimo tries to get to full guard but Fuschini has control of the leg.
Raimo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Barnes Fuschini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Barnes Fuschini's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Fuschini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raimo.
Raimo throws a series of punches but Fuschini moves out of range.
Raimo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Fuschini gets caught flat footed, as Raimo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Raimo trying to control but Fuschini is working from the bottom.
Fuschini utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Raimo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fuschini keeping moving, preventing Raimo from controlling successfully.

Fuschini looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Fuschini looking for a guillotine here but Raimo defends easily.
Raimo postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raimo lands a couple of digs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Raimo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Fuschini is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Raimo scoring with some ground and pound.
Fuschini is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Raimo stands up over Fuschini, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Raimo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Raimo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fuschini tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Raimo wants to control from the top but Fuschini keeps moving.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fuschini looking to break Raimo's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Raimo remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Fuschini will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Fuschini is looking to control Raimo but Raimo is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Fuschini doesn't have the hooks in and Raimo manages to turn into his guard.

Fuschini looking for a guillotine here but Raimo defends easily.

Fuschini is looking to sinch up a triangle. Raimo throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Fuschini's body to avoid the submission. Fuschini has instead reached around Raimo's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Fuschini arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). John Barnes Fuschini!