PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Brificado (ranked 3550 p4p, 4478 weight class) and Khaba Furgusen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khaba Furgusen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Brificado
vs
Furgusen

196 cm
25
263
1 - 0 - 0

220 cm
26
265
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paulo Brificado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Khaba Furgusen!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brificado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Furgusen.
Brificado looks to score with a jab to the body but Furgusen is just out of range.
Brificado connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brificado misses with a series of wild punches.
Brificado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Furgusen.
Brificado misses with a looping right.
Brificado misses with a double jab.
Brificado ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big left from Furgusen misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brificado. Furgusen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brificado connects with a single shot there.
Brificado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Furgusen.
Furgusen ducks under a wild hook from Brificado.
Furgusen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brificado misses with the combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brificado shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brificado fails to land with a series of punches.
Furgusen throws a hook but Brificado avoids it easily.
Brificado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Furgusen.
Nice uppercut lands for Brificado. That snapped Furgusen's head back.
Furgusen throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Furgusen misses.
Furgusen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Oooooh!!! Brificado has knocked Furgusen down with a huge combo! Brificado steps away and waves a wobbly Furgusen back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Khaba Furgusen has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Furgusen tries to clinch up.
Paulo Brificado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brificado swinging wildly here.
Brificado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brificado moves out of range of the strikes.
Brificado scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Furgusen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Brificado drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Furgusen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brificado is trying to push Furgusen away but Furgusen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brificado blocks an uppercut.
Furgusen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Furgusen has Brificado pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brificado manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Furgusen can't get the takedown.
Brificado is trying to break free.
Furgusen can't find room to land a body shot as Brificado controls the action.

Brificado is fighting off a takedown attempt but Furgusen is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Brificado to the mat. Brificado regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brificado utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Furgusen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brificado works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Furgusen throws a big right hand that misses.
Furgusen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Furgusen throws a strike but Brificado rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Brificado knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Furgusen on the ground.
Brificado is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furgusen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Brificado on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brificado tries to get out of the position.
Furgusen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Furgusen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Furgusen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brificado keeps working.
Brificado has hold of Furgusen's hands but Furgusen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Furgusen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Furgusen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've been informed that Furgusen has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Brificado avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Furgusen.
Furgusen lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brificado is staying active underneath Furgusen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Furgusen winds up and cracks Brificado with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Furgusen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ground and pound from Furgusen.
Furgusen throwing shots but Brificado is blocking nicely.
Brificado has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Furgusen working over Brificado with some ground and pound. Brificado looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Brificado blocking the ground and pound attempt from Furgusen.
Furgusen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brificado on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
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!
Furgusen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brificado's head.
Furgusen winds up and cracks Brificado with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Furgusen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Paulo Brificado will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Khaba Furgusen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Brificado slips under a jab from Furgusen.
Furgusen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brificado.
Brificado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Furgusen was well out of range. Poor timing from Brificado.

Furgusen clinches up against the cage.
Furgusen has Brificado pressed against the cage, preventing Brificado from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Furgusen has Brificado pressed against the cage, preventing Brificado from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Furgusen lands a nice uppercut.
Brificado wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Furgusen has him pressed against the cage.
Brificado is trying to break the clinch but Furgusen is controlling him.
Furgusen has Brificado pressed against the cage, preventing Brificado from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brificado is trying to push Furgusen away but Furgusen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Furgusen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furgusen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Furgusen swings wildly with an uppercut but Brificado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Furgusen throws a punch but it's blocked by Brificado.
Furgusen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brificado can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Furgusen.
Furgusen pushes Brificado back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brificado's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brificado is trying to force a seperation but Furgusen has the dominant position.
Furgusen working aggressively here.
Furgusen tries to throw a body punch but Brificado avoids it by throwing Furgusen back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Furgusen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Furgusen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brificado's elbow.
Furgusen keeps control of Brificado as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Furgusen slowing the pace effectively.

Furgusen turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Furgusen manages to end up in side control.
Furgusen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Furgusen is looking to take a break and control but Brificado is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Furgusen lands some shots froms side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brificado takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Furgusen working the ground and pound.

Brificado is rocked!
Furgusen working the ground and pound from side control.
Oh Brificado is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Furgusen scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Brificado is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Furgusen can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khaba Furgusen!