PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuki Hilli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fury might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rammstein - Te Quiero Puta. Brian Fury has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Fury
vs
Hilli

180 cm
21
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kuki Hilli!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hilli moves into the clinch.
Hilli tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fury just stands there and leans against the cage.

Fury escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fury misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Fury misses.
Hilli misses with a combination
and Fury counters with a three punch combo that has Hilli backing up. Hilli nods at Fury to acknowledge the strikes.
Hilli tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fury counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hilli looks to clinch
and Fury counters with a three punch combo that has Hilli backing up. Hilli nods at Fury to acknowledge the strikes.
Hilli looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fury is fending him off so far but Hilli persists. Nope, Fury circles away and we're back to standing.
Hilli tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fury counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hilli tries for a takedown but Fury sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brian Fury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuki Hilli.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Fury.
Hilli shoots in for a double leg but Fury sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brian Fury is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hilli looks to clinch
and Fury counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hilli fails with the takedown
and Fury counters with a three punch combo that has Hilli backing up. Hilli nods at Fury to acknowledge the strikes.
Hilli looks gassed!
Fury throws a right and a left that Hilli avoids nicely.
Fury scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hilli with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fury counters with a one-two to the body.
Fury misses with a wild combination.
Hilli misses with a leg kick
and Fury counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fury lands a with a good body shot.
Fury misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fury works Hilli's body with a nice hook.
Fury throws a nice looking combination but Hilli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fury rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hilli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fury is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fury scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kuki Hilli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Fury does no damage.
Fury misses with a double jab.
Fury lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fury scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fury throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hilli.
Fury misses with a wild combination.
Hilli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fury looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hilli throws the kick towards the body but Fury avoids it.
Fury displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hilli takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fury stalks Hilli and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hilli's face. Hilli staggers backwards, shaken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Fury.
Fury works over Hilli's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fury goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fury looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hilli is trying desperately to land a takedown but Fury is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hilli.
Fury throws a combination that misses

and Hilli counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fury is pulling down on Hilli's head to control his posture.

Fury has his foot on Hilli's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hilli works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Hilli drops back looking for a leg! Fury is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fury manages to kick Hilli off! Hilli jumps back into Fury's guard.
Fury not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Fury dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fury throws a combination. Hilli tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fury fails to land with a series of punches.
Fury is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hilli can do to turn this around?
Fury throws a one two combo.
Hilli has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fury throws a combination. Hilli tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fury misses with a wild combination.
Brian Fury is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hilli tries for a takedown but Fury circles away easily
and Fury counters with a two punch combo.
Hilli misses with a takedown attempt
and Fury counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hilli slips a jab and a cross from Fury.
Hilli is breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Fury.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury misses with a double jab.
Fury misses with a wild combination.
Fury bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hilli's head backwards.
Fury lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fury.
Fury lands with an overhand left.
Fury throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fury swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hilli.
Fury scores with a one two! Hilli had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hilli throws a head kick that misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Fury scores with a four punch combination!
Fury throws a right hand that Hilli ducks under and follows up with a left that Hilli also avoids with ease.
Fury looks to land a combination but Hilli avoids it well.
Fury tries to bum rush Hilli with a series of wild strikes but Hilli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fury scores with a one two! Hilli had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fury misses with a two punch combination.
Fury throws a nice looking combination but Hilli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fury throws a nice looking combination but Hilli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hilli changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fury tries to avoid it but Hilli manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fury to the ground. Fury escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brian Fury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuki Hilli.
Fury lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hilli circles away quickly and effectively.
Fury digs a good hook to Hilli's body.
Fury scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hilli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fury moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hilli dodges the punch combination from Fury.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fury.
Fury throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fury throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hilli shoots and misses
and Fury counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fury tries to bum rush Hilli with a series of wild strikes but Hilli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hilli gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Fury counter with a right hand.
Fury throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Fury dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A nice combination there by Fury.
Hilli throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Fury counters with a stiff right hand.
Fury misses with a few strikes there.
Hilli fails with the takedown
and Fury counters with a nice uppercut.
Fury throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fury throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hilli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hilli darts in trying to clinch
and Fury counters with a left and a right that stings Hilli.
Hilli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilli is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fury.
Fury stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hilli gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fury.
Fury misses with the combination.
Fury will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fury throws a nice looking combination but Hilli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fury tries to bum rush Hilli with a series of wild strikes but Hilli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hilli misses with a takedown attempt - Fury sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fury rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hilli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fury lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hilli circles away quickly and effectively.
Hilli tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fury counters with a one-two to the body.
Fury lands with a nice combination. Hilli backs away looking to recover.
Hilli looks for a takedown but Fury sprawls well.
Brian Fury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuki Hilli.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilli takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fury throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fury lands a jab to Hilli's midsection.
Fury's corner calls for a 1-2. Fury obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A punch combination from Fury misses.
Fury's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Fury duly obliges.
Brian Fury is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fury.
A nice combination there by Fury.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury misses with a wild combination.
Hilli doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fury counters with a right hand to the body.
Fury misses with a wild combination.
Fury looks to land a combination but Hilli avoids it well.
Fury swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fury looks to land a combination but Hilli avoids it well.
Fury scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Fury showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fury, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Fury!