PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hermann Goring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hermann Goring has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Goring
vs
Fury

170 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Likes ground

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hermann Goring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Fury!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goring closes the distance and clinches up with Fury, looking for a takedown. Goring pushes Fury against the cage but Fury circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fury has his takedown stuffed

so Goring counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Goring postures up in Fury's guard and throws a big left but Fury blocks it.
Goring won't allow Fury to sweep him here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Goring drops back looking for a leg! Fury is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fury manages to kick Goring off! Goring jumps back into Fury's guard.
Fury looking to hit a scissor sweep but Goring is one step ahead there.

Goring drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Goring jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fury is trying to keep Goring in close.
Fury might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Goring kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Fury is looking for a triangle but Goring pushes his legs off easily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Goring shoots and misses

and Fury counters with a shoot takedown. Goring fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fury trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Goring working for a triangle but Fury defends it easily.
Goring is breathing heavily.
Fury pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goring is keeping the position for now.

Fury stands up and waves to Goring to follow him.
Goring tries for a takedown but Fury circles away easily

and Fury counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fury.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hermann Goring. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Fury gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Fury gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Goring counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Goring is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fury is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Goring scoring with punches from side control.
Fury struggling a bit here.
Fury tries to bench press Goring off him but Goring keeps the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Goring fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fury sprawls well initially but Goring persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fury regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fury really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Goring. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Fury pushes Goring off and scrambles back to his feet.

Goring shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fury wants to improve his position but Goring is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goring frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Goring with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Poor strikes thrown by Goring there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Fury tries to hold on but Goring postures up.

Fury defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Goring.

Goring jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Fury manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Fury tries to bench press Goring off him but Goring keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fury struggling a bit here.
Fury stops Goring from passing to mount.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Goring with a lazy takedown attempt

and Fury counters with a nice double leg into side control. Goring won't be happy with that.

Fury is trying to get an arm triangle but Goring is defending well.
Goring is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Goring is working hard here to advance position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Fury stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Goring misses with a takedown

and Fury counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Goring!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lee Fury will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fury fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Fury.
Goring struggling a bit here.
Goring manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fury is trying to maintain the position but Goring is very close to passing his half guard.
Fury is looking to improve his position.
Goring passes to side control.
Goring takes a little break here. Fury wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Fury tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goring moves into full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fury working to try and regain half guard.
Fury tries to lock up and control but Goring gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Goring lands a big shot there that rocks Fury but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Goring landing strikes from the mount and Fury is in trouble!
Fury is working to get back to half guard.
Fury tries to lock up and control but Goring gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Goring wants to control the pace but Fury is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Goring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Goring tries to control but Fury wriggling away.

Goring is working for a guillotine from mount but Fury frees his head quite easily.
Fury is looking to improve his position but Goring isn't that keen on the idea.
Goring breaks from Fury's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Goring is working for a guillotine from mount but Fury frees his head quite easily.
Fury regains half guard.
Fury is refusing to be controlled, as Goring sits in half guard.
Goring is thwarting Fury's attempts to control the position.
Goring sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fury defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fury is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Goring pulls his head out easily.
Goring landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fury gets full guard.
Goring trying to control but Fury is working from the bottom.
Fury trying to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fury closes the distance and clinches up with Goring, looking for a takedown. Fury pushes Goring against the cage but Goring circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Goring drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fury looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Goring avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Goring working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Goring has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goring stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fury swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Goring throwing strikes from guard but Fury blocks nicely.
Fury trying to control the position.
Goring trying to control but Fury is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Fury bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Goring is trying to control Fury's posture but Fury avoids it.

Fury stands up.

Goring fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fury sprawls well initially but Goring persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hermann Goring will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Fury misses with a takedown attempt

and Goring counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fury wants to improve his position but Goring is controlling well.

Goring is working for a kimura but Fury is defending it quite comfortably.
Goring working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hermann Goring overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fury moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Goring trying to control but Fury is working from the bottom.
Fury 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.

Goring thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Fury had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Goring is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Fury Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Goring's back instead.
A lull in the action here.
Goring tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Fury stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Fury with a poor takedown

and Goring counters with a takedown into side control.
Fury is trying to buck Goring off.
Goring moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Goring is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fury knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Goring is trying to get an arm triangle but Fury is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Goring is trying to get an arm triangle but Fury is defending well.
Fury is looking to regain half guard here but Goring keeps moving and retains side control.
Goring wants to control but Fury is keeping him busy.
Fury manages to work his way to half guard, despite Goring's best efforts.

Goring seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fury tries to roll over but Goring keeps him under control.
Fury slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goring prevents Fury from getting back to his feet.
Goring passes Fury's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fury is trying to control but can't.

Goring is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fury is just riding it out for now. Goring eventually gives up the hold.
Goring prevents Fury from improving his position.
Goring slips a nice elbow through Fury's hands, connecting with Fury's forehead.

Fury looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Goring drops an elbow to the side of Fury's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Goring is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fury shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Goring as he jumps to the side.
Hermann Goring has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Fury.
Fury has his takedown stuffed

and Goring counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fury's guard now.
Goring content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fury avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Goring wants to control from the top but Fury keeps moving.
Goring is really struggling to control Fury but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Goring drops back looking for a leg! Fury is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fury manages to kick Goring off! Goring jumps back into Fury's guard.

Fury working for a triangle but Goring defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fury looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hermann Goring showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Goring has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hermann Goring!