PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Fury (ranked 3928 p4p, 3178 weight class) and Gabriel Havran (ranked 418 p4p, 360 weight class). Fury comes to the cage accompanied by Astronaut in the ocean. 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?

Fury
vs
Havran

200 cm
23
265
7 - 7 - 0

194 cm
23
255
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gabriel Havran!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury connects with a body shot.
Donk. Havran catches Fury right on the button with a cross.
Havran connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Havran has closed the distance and engaged Fury in a clinch.
Havran swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Fury has picked Havran up - he's going for a ride! Fury dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Fury is trying to control the action in half guard but Havran is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Fury is looking for a kimura here.

Havran makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Havran gets a clinch.
Havran effectively controlling the action here.
Havran lands a hook that snaps the head of Fury backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Havran throws a head punch that misses.
Havran working aggressively here.

Fury breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Havran missing with a left hand there. Fury was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Havran misses with a body shot.
Fury throws a big counter combination but Havran scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A right-left combo lands from Fury.

It looks like Gabriel Havran has been cut.
Fury lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fury.
Havran comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fury swats away the attempt to clinch by Havran.
Fury throws out a powerful jab.

Havran forces Fury back against the cage and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Havran throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havran lands with a light punch inside.
Fury is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Havran misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fury blocking some punches.
Havran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Havran misses with a body punch.
Havran throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Furys head.
Havran manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fury wants to break free but Havran has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havran scores with a shoulder strike.
Havran misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fury wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Havran keeps control of Fury as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Havran misses with some punches.
Havran gets underhooks to prevent Fury's takedown attempt.
Havran keeps control of Fury as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Havran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fury.
Havran works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Havran scores with a shoulder strike.
Fury tries to break the clinch but Havran is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Havran is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Havran gets through Fury's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Havran scores with a shoulder strike.
Havran lands with a short shot to the head.
Havran digs a right hand underneath Fury's ribcage. Fury let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fury is breathing heavily.
Havran presses Fury against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Havran lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Havran avoiding damage.
Nice body punch from Havran.
Havran lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fury.
Havran tries to throw a body punch but Fury avoids it by throwing Havran back against the cage.
Havran can't find room to land a body shot as Fury controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Havran dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Havran's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fury tries to bum rush Havran with a series of wild strikes but Havran uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Havran throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Havran moves into the clinch.
Havran is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gabriel Havran seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fury is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Havran lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fury backwards.
Havran lands a body punch.
A short left from Havran.
Havran working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury blocking some punches.
Havran misses with some punches.
Havran lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fury or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Havran lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Havran pushes Fury back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Havran lands an uppercut.
Fury blocks a body shot from Havran.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Havran.
Havran lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Havran.
Havran misses with a hook from the clinch.
Havran lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Havran lands a hook to the side of the head.
Havran presses Fury against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Havran lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Havran lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fury backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havran lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Havran is leaning against Fury and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Havran.
Nice body punch from Havran - that landed with a thud.
Havran content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Havran stalls.
Havran tries to work over Fury's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Havran.
Havran misses with the head strike.
Havran works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Havran lands a left hand.
Havran digs a right hand underneath Fury's ribcage. Fury let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havran lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fury backwards.
Havran lands with a short shot to the head.
Havran pushes Fury back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Havran tries to throw a body punch but Fury avoids it by throwing Havran back against the cage.
Havran has Fury pushed against the cage.
Havran lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Havran.
Havran lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fury or not.
Havran lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fury blocks an uppercut.
Havran lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Havran working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Havran lands a right hand.

Fury is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Havran pushes Fury back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Fury is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Havran taking a breather.
Havran misses with a body punch.
Fury seems to have got his legs back now.
Havran lands a body punch in the clinch.
Havran scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Havran just leaning against Fury, taking a breather.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Havran showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Havran's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Havran scores with a jab to the body.
Havran lands a glancing blow to the side of Fury's head.
Havran throws a series of punches but Fury moves out of range.

Havran rushes Fury and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Havran scores with a nice short uppercut.
Havran lands an uppercut.
Havran has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fury blocks a body shot from Havran.
Havran lands a body punch.
Havran lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Havran.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Havran.
Havran lands a hook that snaps the head of Fury backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Havran scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Havran scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Havran.
Fury being controlled against the cage.
Fury being controlled against the cage.
Havran stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Havran is leaning against Fury and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Havran.
Havran lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fury or not.
Havran lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havran lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fury backwards.
Havran lands a right hand.
Havran lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fury backwards.
Havran tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Havran lands a body shot.
Havran is working Fury over against the cage.
Havran lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Havran.
Havran throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Havran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Havran.

Havran drops Fury onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Fury is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havran creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Fury's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Fury drops to his knees and Havran pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Havran!