PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Gobels (ranked 4004 p4p, 4200 weight class) and Andrew Fury (ranked 357 p4p, 370 weight class). Andrew Fury has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joseph Gobels's chin.

Gobels
vs
Fury

177 cm
25
145
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
145
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joseph Gobels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrew Fury!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Gobels.
Fury looks to land a combination but Gobels avoids it well.
Gobels listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fury throws a jab when Gobels was well out of range.
Fury tries to land a leg kick but Gobels saw it coming and moves away.
Fury tries a head kick but it misses.
Gobels stalks Fury and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fury's face. Fury staggers backwards, shaken.
Gobels seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Fury throws a head kick but Gobels moves out of range.
Gobels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice straight punches there by Gobels. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gobels.
Fury throws a body kick that misses.
It looked like Gobels was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fury misses with the combination.
Gobels checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gobels swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gobels blocks a head kick by Fury.
Fury misses with a head kick.
Fury throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gobels moves into range and connects with a jab.
Andrew Fury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Fury.
Gobels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Fury.
Fury misses with a low kick.
It looked like Gobels wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gobels lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gobels rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fury moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big left from Fury misses.

Gobels gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gobels lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gobels lands a hook that snaps the head of Fury backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gobels.
Gobels lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gobels working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fury is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fury lands with a left to the head.
Fury throws a punch but it's blocked by Gobels.
Gobels lands an uppercut.
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!
Gobels lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fury scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fury will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gobels up against the cage.
Fury misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fury - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Fury struggles to land a body shot inside as Gobels controls his hands.
Fury taking a breather.
Gobels throws a punch but it's blocked by Fury.
Gobels lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gobels gets through Fury's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Fury is rocked!
Gobels manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fury is still on wobbly legs! Can Gobels finish him?
Gobels lands with a short shot to the head.
Fury working aggressively here.
Gobels lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fury backwards.
Gobels throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Gobels.
Gobels unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Fury! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Gobels is unloading with more strikes now! Fury drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph Gobels!
A very excited looking Joseph Gobels made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.