PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tree Fortay (ranked 1486 p4p, 896 weight class) and Alphonse Fuguego (ranked 136 p4p, 83 weight class). Fortay's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Choice Is Yours. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fortay
vs
Fuguego

177 cm
38
146
27 - 16 - 1

165 cm
26
145
10 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 27 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Tree Fortay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alphonse Fuguego!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortay just misses with a punch to the body.
Fuguego bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fortay's head.

Fuguego shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Fuguego there.
Fuguego is looking to take a break and control but Fortay is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortay moves into full guard.
Fuguego passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortay can't do much from the bottom here.

Fuguego is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fortay knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fortay is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fuguego's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Fortay manages to get to full guard.
Fortay looking to control.

That's two 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.

Fortay is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fuguego trying to control the position from guard on top but Fortay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fuguego slips nicely into half guard.
Nice strikes from Fuguego there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fuguego working the head and body with strikes.
Fortay keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortay is looking to improve his position.
Fortay is working hard here to advance position.
Fuguego lands with a punch from half guard.
Fortay gets full guard.
Fuguego pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fortay is keeping the position for now.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Fuguego working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.

Fortay is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fuguego content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fuguego passes into half guard.
Fuguego seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fuguego lands with a punch from half guard.
Fuguego 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fuguego seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fortay does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fortay avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fuguego.
Fuguego looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alphonse Fuguego dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fuguego drives through with a takedown into Fortay's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fuguego missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fuguego passes Fortay's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Fuguego is working for a kimura but Fortay is defending it quite comfortably.
Fuguego passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Fortay!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortay tries to reverse the position but Fuguego maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fuguego is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Fortay has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Fortay wants to hold on but Fuguego pushes him away.
Fuguego lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fuguego raining down shots from the mount!
Fuguego wants to control the pace but Fortay is squirming around nicely.
Fortay really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fuguego working the ground and pound effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortay slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fortay blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fuguego.
Fuguego wants to control but Fortay is keeping him busy.
Fortay avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fuguego.
Fuguego missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fortay trying to hold on to Fuguego's head to control him but Fuguego postures up.
Fuguego passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Fortay!
Fuguego landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego with the ground and pound from mount.
Fortay takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fortay is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fuguego has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fortay's face.
Fuguego controlling the pace for now.
Fuguego scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fortay?
Fuguego controlling from the full mount.
Fuguego lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortay is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fuguego is stalling here but it's allowed Fortay to get half guard.

Fuguego is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fortay defends it well.

Fuguego is working for a kimura but Fortay is defending it quite comfortably.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fortay is looking to control Fuguego's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fortay avoid being mounted?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alphonse Fuguego showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Fortay loads up on a big right hand but Fuguego slips the punch.
Fortay fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fortay swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fuguego.
Fuguego fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fuguego takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A low kick lands for Fuguego.

Fortay throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fuguego was covering up waiting for the punch and Fortay finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fortay pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fuguego is keeping the position for now.
Fuguego keeping moving, preventing Fortay from controlling successfully.

Fuguego is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Fuguego escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fortay gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuguego keeping full guard, as Fortay tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fuguego is on top in guard.

Fortay keeping moving, preventing Fuguego from controlling successfully.
Fuguego with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fuguego lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fortay's head.
Fuguego content to stall in guard here.
Fuguego landing with the ground and pound.

Fortay is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fuguego is aware though and is defending well.
Fuguego postures up in Fortay's guard and throws a big left but Fortay blocks it.
Fuguego trying to control the position from guard on top but Fortay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fuguego working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fortay's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fortay's head.
Fuguego trying to control the position from guard on top but Fortay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fortay will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fuguego content to stall in guard here.
Fuguego cracks Fortay with a solid left hand.
Fuguego wants to control from the top but Fortay keeps moving.
Tree Fortay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fuguego has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fuguego lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fuguego makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fortay looking to control.

Fortay throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Fortay has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fuguego can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fuguego moves out of range as Fortay strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alphonse Fuguego.
I've got Fuguego winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 26:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alphonse Fuguego!
A relieved looking Alphonse Fuguego thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.