PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zophiel Furfur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zophiel Furfur has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Marx
vs
Furfur

177 cm
25
169 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

178 cm
20
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high 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 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Marx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zophiel Furfur!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marx blocks a leg kick.
Marx lands with a cross.
Furfur uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marx.
Furfur blocks a head kick by Marx.
Furfur tries to clinch but Marx moves out of range.
Furfur throws a head kick that Marx semi-blocks.
Marx keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Marx throws the kick towards the body but Furfur avoids it.
Marx lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Marx throws a series of punches but Furfur avoids them all with ease.
Marx throws a head kick that misses
and Furfur counters with a nice leg kick.
Furfur lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mark Marx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Furfur looks to throw a body kick
and Marx counters with a nice low kick that buckles Furfur's knee momentarily.
Furfur throws a solid leg kick but Marx takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Furfur.
Furfur tries a low kick but Marx avoids it.
Furfur tries a low kick but Marx avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx moves out of range of the leg kick from Furfur.
Furfur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marx misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good work by Marx as he checks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Marx.
Marx looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Marx throws a head kick but Furfur moves out of range.
Furfur slips under a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Marx checks a leg kick.
A punch combination from Marx misses.
Furfur throws a leg kick that misses.
Marx misses with a combination
and Furfur makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

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.
Marx has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Furfur.
Furfur throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Marx is breathing heavily.
Furfur misses with a head kick.
Crunch! Furfur slams his shin into Marx's torso.
Furfur goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Furfur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marx chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Furfur can pounce on him.
Furfur connects with a leg kick. Marx looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Marx closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Marx is rocked!
Furfur throws a head kick that misses
and Marx counters with a stiff right hand.
Oh Marx is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Furfur fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marx.

Furfur lands a big uppercut and Marx crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Marx looks OK. Furfur waves Marx back to his feet!
Marx takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Look low, kick high! Furfur uses the oldest trick in the book to send Marx tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Furfur is absolutely delighted - when Marx wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Zophiel Furfur!