PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Francis Fury (ranked 24758 p4p, 5820 weight class) and Zambosurian Inday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Fury
vs
Inday

165 cm
25
135
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
28
143
75 - 52 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Francis Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 75 - 52 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zambosurian Inday!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Inday steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

Fury closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Fury manages to break the clinch.

Fury closes the distance and clinches.

Fury manages to break the clinch.

Fury has taken the fight to the clinch.

Fury pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inday looking to sit in guard and control but Fury gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Fury tries to free his leg and advance position but Inday is retaining full guard.
Fury content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury throws a big elbow that misses.
Fury with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fury trying to control but Inday is working from the bottom.
Fury slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fury has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two 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.
Inday is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fury makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Inday can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fury stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Inday swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Inday preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fury wants to control from the top but Inday keeps moving.
Fury not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Inday sprawls well. Inday wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fury gets slowly back to his feet.
Inday feints the counter takedown.
Fury tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Inday defends well and Fury ends up having to push Inday into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francis Fury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Inday changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fury fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Fury decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fury working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fury working over Inday with some ground and pound. Inday looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fury performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Inday really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fury. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fury is looking to take a break and control but Inday is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Francis Fury dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fury tries to clinch but Inday moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fury looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fury shoots in for a double leg but Inday sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fury misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Inday feints a counter leg kick.
Fury fails with an attempt to clinch.
Inday is trying to counter with his kicks.
Fury shoots in looking for a takedown. Inday tries to sprawl out of it but Fury keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Inday manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Inday steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francis Fury. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Inday closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fury wants to control but Inday postures up.
Inday trying to control the position but Fury is working away.
Fury manages to work his way to half guard, despite Inday's best efforts.
Inday is trying to control the action in half guard but Fury is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fury controlling the position well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Fury.

Fury looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Inday prevents Fury from improving his position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fury throws a head kick but Inday moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury shoots in for a takedown but Inday shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Fury gets caught flat footed, as Inday shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Fury looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Inday passes into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fury is trying to escape the position but Inday is controlling the position.
Fury is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Fury is not content to let Inday control the position.
Fury is looking to regain half guard here but Inday keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Fury wants to control but Inday postures up.
Inday is looking to take a break and control but Fury is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Fury's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zambosurian Inday 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!

Fury tries to close the distance and clinch up but Inday swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Inday only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Inday stuffs the takedown.
Inday replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Fury blocks it well.
Inday displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fury.
Inday counters with a body kick.

Fury throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Inday was covering up waiting for the punch and Fury finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Inday trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inday is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fury looking to sit in guard and control but Inday gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Fury tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Inday trying to control the position from guard on top but Fury is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fury trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fury is looking to sweep but instead, Inday has passed into half guard.
Fury is looking for a sweep. Inday is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fury trying to hold on to Inday's head to control him but Inday postures up.
Francis Fury overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Inday is looking to control the position but Fury frees his trapped leg and locks up an armbar from the bottom! It looks tight! Inday grimaces and holds on for a second but is forced to tap or have his arm broken! Slick Jiu Jitsu from Fury there - Inday really paying for some sloppy defensive work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Francis Fury!