PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Isreal Parsons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiko Fukui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Parsons
vs
Fukui

170 cm
18
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Heisenberg
Bad Man Clothing

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Isreal Parsons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aiko Fukui!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fukui closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fukui lands in his opponent's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Fukui drops back looking for a leg! Parsons is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Parsons manages to kick Fukui off! Fukui jumps back into Parsons's guard.
Fukui advances position into side control!
Fukui is looking to take a break and control but Parsons is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Parsons is looking to regain half guard here but Fukui keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fukui thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fukui wants to lay and pray for a moment but Parsons keeps working.

Fukui tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Fukui wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Parsons, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parsons misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Parsons gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fukui content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parsons won't allow Fukui to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukui performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Fukui seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Parsons is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Aiko Fukui!