PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Osama Bin Laden (ranked 2824 p4p, 4361 weight class) and Deandre Furgenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Furgenson has chosen call me revenge as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bin Laden
vs
Furgenson

198 cm
18
165
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
22
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Osama Bin Laden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deandre Furgenson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Furgenson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bin Laden's half guard.
Furgenson wants to take a breather but Bin Laden is having none of it.
Bin Laden is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Furgenson is pressing down on Bin Laden's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bin Laden is holding on for now.
Furgenson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bin Laden gets back to full guard.
Furgenson wants to control from the top but Bin Laden keeps moving.
Bin Laden tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furgenson wants to control from the top but Bin Laden keeps moving.
Bin Laden is trying to hold Furgenson in close to prevent damage but Furgenson has managed to pass into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Furgenson seems to be working for a kimura but Bin Laden defends the submission attempt.
Bin Laden wants to control but Furgenson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bin Laden is pressing down on Furgenson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bin Laden tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Furgenson wants to control from the top but Bin Laden keeps moving.

Furgenson drops back looking for a leg! Bin Laden is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bin Laden manages to kick Furgenson off! Furgenson jumps back into Bin Laden's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Furgenson pushing down on Bin Laden's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Furgenson is trying to control the action in half guard but Bin Laden is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bin Laden keeping control of the position.
Bin Laden is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furgenson wants to pass to mount but Bin Laden is defending the position.
Bin Laden is not content to let Furgenson control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Furgenson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bin Laden knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Furgenson looks winded!
Bin Laden has his hands clasped together around Furgenson's back. He's all about the action.
Bin Laden is looking for a sweep. Furgenson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furgenson wants to control but Bin Laden is keeping him busy.
Bin Laden is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Furgenson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Furgenson's back!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Bin Laden keeps control of the position as Furgenson tries to break free.
Bin Laden is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furgenson is really stuck here.
Bin Laden controlling the position well here. Furgenson rolled but Bin Laden kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bin Laden's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Deandre Furgenson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bin Laden looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bin Laden slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furgenson gets full guard.
Bin Laden is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Furgenson trying to keep a closed guard but Bin Laden is proving a slippery customer.
Bin Laden controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bin Laden has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bin Laden keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bin Laden half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Furgenson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Furgenson is breathing heavily.
Furgenson trying to keep a closed guard but Bin Laden is proving a slippery customer.

Furgenson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bin Laden defends well.
Bin Laden slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bin Laden seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Furgenson for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bin Laden has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Furgenson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bin Laden stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Furgenson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bin Laden controlling from the top position.
Bin Laden passes Furgenson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bin Laden is controlling the pace.

That's four 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.

Furgenson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Bin Laden decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bin Laden is controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Osama Bin Laden dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bin Laden shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bin Laden showed some decent athleticism there.
Furgenson tries to get to full guard but Bin Laden has control of the leg.
Furgenson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bin Laden is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Furgenson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bin Laden's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furgenson wants to sweep here but Bin Laden controlling him for the moment.
Furgenson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Furgenson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Laden passes Furgenson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bin Laden controlling the action here.
Bin Laden continues to stall.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Bin Laden.
More hug and hope from Bin Laden.
Furgenson tries to kick Bin Laden off but Bin Laden keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bin Laden content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Furgenson trying to hold on to Bin Laden's head to control him but Bin Laden postures up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Bin Laden looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Furgenson!
You can see the frustration on Furgenson's face as Bin Laden controls the position.
Bin Laden advances nicely into full mount.
Bin Laden content just to control the position here.
Further stalling from Bin Laden.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Bin Laden is stinking the place up with his stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osama Bin Laden overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bin Laden really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bin Laden continues to hold on tight.
Bin Laden prevents Furgenson from getting the reversal.
Bin Laden controlling his opponent.
Furgenson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bin Laden content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Furgenson is trying to escape the mount.
Bin Laden looking to control and managing it successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Osama Bin Laden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bin Laden 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Osama Bin Laden!