PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sexton Furnival (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Ericksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Furnival
vs
Ericksen

200 cm
18
252 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sexton Furnival!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marshall Ericksen!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ericksen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ericksen tries to bum rush Furnival with a series of wild strikes but Furnival uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Furnival swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Furnival lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ericksen takes a step back to recover.
Ericksen looks gassed!
Both fighters circling a little - Furnival finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Furnival scoring well with a low kick there.
Furnival wants to clinch up but Ericksen keeps it at a distance.
Ericksen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Furnival throws a head kick that Ericksen semi-blocks.
Furnival tries to clinch but Ericksen is having none of it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Furnival.
A thudding body kick lands there by Furnival!
Good leg kick by Furnival there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Furnival connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Marshall Ericksen has been cut.
Furnival scoring well with a low kick there.
Furnival lands with a kick to the temple. Ericksen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Furnival connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furnival connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Ericksen to the floor! Furnival dives in looking for the finish!

Ericksen is rocked!

Furnival decides to return to a standing position.
Ericksen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Furnival. Furnival obviously looking to wear him down.
Furnival is looking to slow Ericksen down with leg kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Furnival, right into the meat.
Furnival throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ericksen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Furnival slips a jab and a cross from Ericksen.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Furnival, right into the meat.
Furnival throws a leg kick which misses Ericksen's front leg but catches the back leg as Ericksen tries to avoid it.
Nice body kick there by Furnival.
Ericksen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Furnival. Ericksen shrugs it off though.
Furnival throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ericksen keeps the fight on the outside.
Furnival moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Furnival turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Furnival connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Furnival chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice body kick from Furnival.
Furnival doesn't manage to clinch there - Ericksen circles away.
Ericksen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Furnival.
Ericksen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Furnival tries to clinch but Ericksen is having none of it.

Furnival forces Ericksen back against the cage and clinches.
Furnival scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Furnival.
Furnival misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ericksen.
Ericksen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Furnival landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furnival throws a knee to the head but misses.
Furnival scores with a knee to the head.
Ericksen has had enough of the clinch but Furnival keeps him there for the moment.
Furnival scores with a knee to the head.
Furnival using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ericksen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Furnival tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ericksen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Furnival scores a nice knee to the body.
Ericksen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ericksen is looking to break free of the clinch but Furnival has double underhooks.
Furnival landing knees to the head.
Ericksen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Furnival connects with a knee to the head.
Ericksen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees to the body from Furnival.
Ericksen tries to break the clinch but Furnival is controlling the position.
Ericksen wants to get back to striking at distance but Furnival won't allow it.
Furnival connects with a knee to the head.
Ericksen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ericksen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ericksen can't break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Furnival.
Furnival crunches a lovely knee into Ericksen's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ericksen wants to break free but Furnival has control.
Furnival with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Furnival with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Furnival misses with a knee to the head.
Furnival tries to land knees in the clinch but Ericksen avoids the damage to the body.
Ericksen tries to break the clinch but Furnival is controlling the position.
Furnival missing with knees to the body.
Furnival keeps control of Ericksen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Furnival tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ericksen managing to block the knees to the body from Furnival.
Ericksen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ericksen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Furnival misses with a knee to the head.
Furnival trying to land knees to the body.
Ericksen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Furnival with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Furnival keeps control of Ericksen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Furnival prevents Ericksen from breaking the clinch.
Ericksen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees to the body from Furnival.
Furnival misses with a knee strike.
Ericksen blocks a body shot from Furnival.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sexton Furnival dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marshall Ericksen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ericksen throws a series of punches but Furnival moves out of range.
Furnival connects with a solid leg kick.
Ericksen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Furnival connects with a high kick.
A good leg kick by Furnival.
Furnival is looking to slow Ericksen down with leg kicks.
Furnival throws a nice head kick!
Furnival pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Furnival tries a head kick but it misses.
Sexton Furnival seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ericksen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Furnival's hands.
A head kick misses from Furnival.
Ericksen swats away the attempt to clinch by Furnival.
Ericksen's corner calls for a 1-2. Ericksen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ericksen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Furnival lands a nice looking body kick.
Furnival misses with a combination
letting Ericksen counter with a right hand.
Furnival misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ericksen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Furnival throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Furnival throws a head kick that Ericksen semi-blocks.
Ericksen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Furnival is looking to clinch but Ericksen is avoiding it.
Furnival blocks a jab.
Furnival feints and then cracks Ericksen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ericksen down.
Furnival feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ericksen's calf.
Furnival is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ericksen can do to turn this around?
Furnival is looking to clinch but Ericksen is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ericksen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Furnival's hands.
Marshall Ericksen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Furnival lands with a nice body kick.
Furnival connects with a solid leg kick.
Furnival keeps Ericksen at a distance using the push kick.
Furnival tries to clinch there but Ericksen circles away.
Furnival dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ericksen. That did some damage!
Furnival plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Furnival misses with a body kick.
Furnival tries to close the distance and clinch but Ericksen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ericksen connects with a looping right hand.
Ericksen scores with a nice strike.
Ericksen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ericksen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Furnival lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ericksen takes a step back to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ericksen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Furnival - the referee stops the clock and Ericksen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Furnival. Ericksen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ericksen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Furnival throws the left hand but Ericksen avoids the punch easily.
Ericksen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ericksen moves out of range of the strikes.
Ericksen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ericksen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Furnival avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ericksen blocks a head kick by Furnival.
Furnival tries to clinch up but Ericksen circles away and keeps his distance.
Furnival throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ericksen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Furnival.

Furnival moves into the clinch.
Furnival unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ericksen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ericksen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Furnival throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ericksen blocks it with crossed arms.
Furnival looking to throw knees to the head but Ericksen is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Furnival.
Furnival keeps control of Ericksen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Furnival tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ericksen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ericksen can't break the clinch.
Furnival is working Ericksen over against the cage.

Ericksen breaks the clinch.
Sexton Furnival is winning the standup battle so far.
Furnival lands a high kick!
Ericksen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Furnival instigates a clinch.
Furnival scores a nice knee to the body.
Furnival tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ericksen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sexton Furnival dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marshall Ericksen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ericksen throws a combination that misses
and Furnival counters with a nice body kick.
Furnival throws a leg kick which misses Ericksen's front leg but catches the back leg as Ericksen tries to avoid it.
Furnival wants to clinch.
Ericksen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ericksen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Furnival moves away.
Furnival thumps Ericksen with a low kick.
Furnival moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ericksen keeps the fight on the outside.
Furnival throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A slapping body kick lands there for Furnival.
Furnival chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ericksen misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furnival lands with a kick to the temple. Ericksen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Furnival bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Furnival connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Furnival tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Furnival fails in his attempt to clinch.

Furnival pushes Ericksen up against the cage in a clinch.
Ericksen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ericksen has had enough of the clinch but Furnival keeps him there for the moment.
Furnival throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ericksen blocks it with crossed arms.
Ericksen can't break the clinch.
Furnival trying to land knees to the body.
Ericksen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Furnival missing with knees to the body.
Ericksen can't break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Furnival.
Ericksen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Furnival has him pressed against the cage.
Furnival throws a knee to the head but misses.
Furnival tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Furnival.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furnival with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Furnival has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Furnival misses with a knee to the head.
Furnival prevents Ericksen from breaking the clinch.
Furnival tries to land a knee to the head but Ericksen blocks with his arms.
Ericksen is looking to break free of the clinch but Furnival has double underhooks.
Furnival tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ericksen avoiding damage as Furnival throws knees to the body.
Ericksen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ericksen wants to break free but Furnival has control.
Ericksen is trying to break the clinch but Furnival has him pressed against the cage.
Furnival lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Furnival.
Ericksen can't break the clinch.
Furnival with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ericksen managing to block the knees to the body from Furnival.
Ericksen is trying to break free.
Ericksen is trying to break the clinch but Furnival has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Furnival.
Furnival crunches a lovely knee into Ericksen's ribcage.
Ericksen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ericksen is trying to break free.
Furnival landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furnival with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Furnival misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ericksen.
Furnival tries to land knees in the clinch but Ericksen avoids the damage to the body.
Ericksen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ericksen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Furnival misses with a punch on the inside.
Ericksen is trying to break free.
Furnival lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Furnival tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Furnival looking to throw knees to the head but Ericksen is blocking nicely.
Furnival keeps control of Ericksen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marshall Ericksen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Furnival using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ericksen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ericksen tries to break the clinch but Furnival is controlling the position.
Ericksen tries to break the clinch but Furnival is controlling the position.
Furnival looking to throw knees to the head but Ericksen is blocking nicely.
Ericksen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ericksen. Furnival does a little dance to reset his feet.

Furnival closes the distance and pushes Ericksen back into the cage.
Furnival lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ericksen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ericksen is trying to break the clinch but Furnival has him pressed against the cage.
Furnival misses with a short punch on the inside.

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.
A knee to the head by Furnival.
Ericksen tries to throw a body punch but Furnival avoids it by throwing Ericksen back against the cage.
Furnival lands a knee to the head.
Ericksen has had enough of the clinch but Furnival keeps him there for the moment.
Furnival lands a knee to the head.
Furnival missing with knees to the body.
Furnival tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ericksen throws a punch but it's blocked by Furnival.
Ericksen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ericksen tries to break the clinch but Furnival is controlling the position.
Furnival missing with knees to the body.
Furnival misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ericksen.
Furnival tries to land knees in the clinch but Ericksen avoids the damage to the body.
Furnival using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ericksen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Furnival tries to land knees in the clinch but Ericksen avoids the damage to the body.
Ericksen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ericksen scores with a hook to the body.
Ericksen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Furnival crunches a lovely knee into Ericksen's ribcage.
Ericksen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ericksen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Furnival connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ericksen's face.
Sexton Furnival is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ericksen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Furnival connects with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sexton Furnival showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Furnival 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sexton Furnival!