PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Randlecan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fury
vs
Randlecan

191 cm
23
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bryan Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Devon Randlecan!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury lands a nice looking body shot.
Randlecan swinging wilding here.
Fury fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Randlecan looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fury throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Randlecan.
Fury misses with a combination

and Randlecan counters by moving into the clinch.
Randlecan tries to pull guard but Fury holds him up against the cage and eventually Randlecan drops back down to his feet.
Randlecan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fury pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fury digs a right hand underneath Randlecan's ribcage. Randlecan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fury leaning his opponent against the cage.
Fury lands a body shot.
Fury lands a body shot in the clinch.
Randlecan prevents Fury from breaking the clinch.
Fury trying to control the position but instead, Randlecan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fury into the cage.
Fury wants to get back to striking at distance but Randlecan won't allow it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fury.
Fury lands a right hand that snaps the head of Randlecan backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fury creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fury can't break the clinch.

Fury breaks the clinch.
Randlecan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fury to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Randlecan slips a jab and a cross from Fury.
Fury looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Fury lands a left and a right that send Randlecan crashing to the mat, dazed. Fury thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Fury cracks Randlecan with an uppercut from hell and Randlecan crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Fury's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Randlecan is rocked!
Randlecan wants to sweep here but Fury controlling him for the moment.
Randlecan is still in real trouble! Can Fury finish him?
Fury knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Randlecan on the ground.
Fury wants to control from the top but Randlecan keeps moving.
Randlecan seems to have recovered his senses.
Fury won't allow Randlecan to sweep him here.
Fury scoring with some ground and pound.
Randlecan working a defensive guard here.
Randlecan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Fury lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randlecan looking for a sweep. Not yet Randlecan, not yet.
Fury trying to control the position from guard on top but Randlecan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fury accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fury controlling from the top position.
Randlecan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fury wants to stand but Randlecan is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fury stops Randlecan from standing up.
Fury wants to stand but Randlecan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fury cracks Randlecan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fury stuffs the takedown.
Bryan Fury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devon Randlecan.
Randlecan shoots for a double leg takedown but Fury sprawls well. He's pushed Randlecan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Randlecan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fury paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fury lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Randlecan circles away quickly and effectively.
Bryan Fury is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fury throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A combination from Fury does no damage.
Randlecan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fury lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fury throws a left and a right that both miss

and Randlecan counters with a single leg into guard. Fury didn't expect that.
Fury will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fury is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Randlecan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randlecan stops Fury from standing up.
Randlecan advances to half guard.
Randlecan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fury with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Randlecan.
Fury looks like he's trying to stand up.
Randlecan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fury knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fury blocking the ground and pound attempt from Randlecan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fury avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Randlecan.
Randlecan thows a huge punch but Fury dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Fury dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fury ducks under a wild hook from Randlecan.
Fury leaves Randlecan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Randlecan is looking to clinch.
Randlecan avoids the body shot from Fury.
Fury misses with a wild combination.
Fury misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fury throws out a loose jab but Randlecan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bryan Fury is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Randlecan wants to clinch up but Fury keeps it at a distance.
Randlecan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fury avoids it really well and circles away.
Fury throws a right and a left that Randlecan avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury swings for the body but Randlecan moves out of range.
Fury throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fury throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Randlecan.
Bryan Fury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devon Randlecan.
Fury throws a shot to the body.
Fury scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Fury.
Fury throws a right and a left that Randlecan avoids nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fury.
Fury with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fury with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fury digs a good body shot into Randlecan's ribs.
Fury lands with a right hand.
Randlecan tries to clinch but Fury is having none of it.
Fury connects with a jab.
Fury wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Randlecan gets the takedown into side control.
Randlecan with the ground and pound but Fury regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury tries to get to full guard but Randlecan has control of the leg.
Fury on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fury tries to get out of the position.
Fury avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Randlecan.
Randlecan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fury is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Randlecan can do to turn this around?
Randlecan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fury keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Randlecan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Randlecan throwing shots but Fury is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Randlecan thows a huge punch but Fury dodges it nicely.
Randlecan trying to control the action but Fury is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randlecan works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fury dodges the ground and pound from Randlecan.
Randlecan throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Randlecan trying to control the position but Fury is working away.
Fury prevents Randlecan from improving position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Good shot there by Fury.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Randlecan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Randlecan wants to control but Fury is keeping him busy.
Fury tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Randlecan working the ground and pound but Fury is defending the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ground and pound from Randlecan seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Fury is looking for a sweep.
Randlecan is trying to ground and pound but Fury uses the momentary lack of control by Randlecan to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Fury dominated that second round.
That's time! Fury's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Randlecan slips a jab and a cross from Fury.
Fury looks to land a combination but Randlecan avoids it well.

Randlecan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fury manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fury wants to sweep but no luck.
Randlecan is looking to work some ground and pound but Fury has wrist control.
Randlecan throws and elbow that misses. Fury uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Randlecan's guard. Nice move by Fury!
Fury missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Randlecan wants to sweep here but Fury controlling him for the moment.
Fury trying to control but Randlecan is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randlecan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fury manages to get himself to full guard.
Randlecan throwing strikes but missing.
Randlecan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Randlecan throws a big right hand that misses.
Fury utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Randlecan 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.
Randlecan throwing strikes from guard but Fury blocks nicely.
Fury is trying to control the position from the bottom.

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.
Randlecan throwing strikes from guard but Fury blocks nicely.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Randlecan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fury.
Fury scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Randlecan doesn't seem bothered though.
Randlecan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fury throws a nice looking combination but Randlecan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fury scores with a jab. Randlecan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fury scores with a one two! Randlecan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jab, jab by Fury - just one landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Randlecan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fury has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fury and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Randlecan throws a body punch but Fury moves out of range.
Fury throws a left and a right that both miss
and Randlecan counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randlecan slips a straight right by Fury.
Fury ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Randlecan moves away.
Randlecan throws a right and a left that Fury avoids nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Fury checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Randlecan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Randlecan clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fury.
A short left from Randlecan.
Devon Randlecan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Randlecan lands a shoulder strike.
Randlecan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fury stops a takedown attempt from Randlecan.
Fury wants to break the clinch but can't.
Randlecan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fury slows down the pace here.
Fury blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Randlecan wants a takedown but no success here.
Bryan Fury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devon Randlecan.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fury pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Randlecan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fury moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fury cracks a nice hook into Randlecan's ribs.
Randlecan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bryan Fury is winning the standup battle so far.
Fury throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Randlecan.
Fury fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Randlecan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fury rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Randlecan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fury cracks a nice hook into Randlecan's ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fury on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Randlecan. Randlecan obviously looking to wear him down.
Randlecan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fury swivels and escapes.
Fury falls off balance throwing a combination

and Randlecan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A hook to the body from Fury.
Fury wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Randlecan looking for a takedown.
Randlecan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fury's efforts to push away.
Randlecan tries for a takedown but Fury manages to get underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

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