PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edward Furlong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Tenorman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Furlong comes to the cage accompanied by Captain Bumout. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Furlong
vs
Tenorman

182 cm
20
190 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
182 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edward Furlong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Tenorman!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furlong misses the body punch
and Tenorman counters with a nice body shot.
Furlong stalks Tenorman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tenorman's face. Tenorman staggers backwards, shaken.
Tenorman throws out a loose jab but Furlong uses good head movement to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Furlong.
Tenorman throws a hook to the side of Furlong's head but Furlong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Furlong misses with a few strikes there.

Tenorman drives through and clinches with Furlong against the cage.
Furlong is trying to drag Tenorman to the mat but Tenorman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Furlong has hold of one of Tenorman's legs. Tenorman is fighting the takedown attempt but Furlong gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Tenorman working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tenorman keeping moving, preventing Furlong from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenorman trying to control the position.

Tenorman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Furlong defends well.
Furlong tries to free his leg and advance position but Tenorman is retaining full guard.
Tenorman wants to get back to his feet but Furlong is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tenorman keeping full guard, as Furlong tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tenorman looking to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Furlong drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tenorman looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tenorman looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tenorman!
Tenorman throws an elbow but Furlong slips to the side and avoids it well.
Furlong is looking for a sweep.
Tenorman throwing strikes but Furlong manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Tenorman regains half guard.
Tenorman wants to improve his position but Furlong is controlling well.
Tenorman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Furlong is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furlong has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Furlong wants to control the pace but Tenorman is squirming around nicely.
Tenorman wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Furlong.
Furlong wants to control the action but instead Tenorman gets a body lock and reverses into Furlong's guard! Nice work!
Furlong is trying to keep Tenorman in close.

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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tenorman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tenorman lands a couple of digs.
Tenorman trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Furlong manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Tenorman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tenorman looking for a sweep. Not yet Tenorman, not yet.
Furlong tries to free his leg and advance position but Tenorman is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Edward Furlong will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Furlong loads up on a big right hand but Tenorman slips the punch.
Tenorman throws an overhand right that lands on Furlong's shoulder, as Furlong tries to avoid the shot.
Tenorman misses with a series of wild punches.
Tenorman digs a good body shot into Furlong's ribs.
Furlong misses with an uppercut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tenorman goes for a takedown attempt but Furlong pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Tenorman misses its intended target.
Furlong swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tenorman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tenorman lands a decent elbow from side control.
Furlong gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tenorman scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Tenorman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tenorman is trying to control. Furlong wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tenorman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Furlong trying to control here.

Tenorman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Furlong has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenorman is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Furlong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tenorman works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tenorman wants to pass to mount but Furlong is defending the position.
Furlong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tenorman slips a nice elbow through Furlong's hands, connecting with Furlong's forehead.
Tenorman throwing shots but Furlong is blocking nicely.
Tenorman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Furlong actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenorman is looking to advance position but Furlong won't allow it.

Tenorman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Furlong defends it well.
Furlong is looking to improve his position.

That's four 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.
Tenorman works his way into side control.
Tenorman wants to control but Furlong is keeping him busy.
Tenorman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Furlong stops Tenorman from passing to mount.
An elbow from Tenorman crashes against the mat.

Tenorman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Furlong is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tenorman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Furlong keeps working.
The strikes coming from Tenorman are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Tenorman landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Tenorman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Furlong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Tenorman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Furlong throws out the jab.
Furlong misses with a hook.
Furlong tries to move into range but Tenorman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Tenorman scores with a four punch combination!

Furlong clinches up with Tenorman and pushes him back against the cage.
Tenorman gets underhooks to prevent Furlong's takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Furlong's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tenorman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tenorman has Furlong pushed against the cage.
Tenorman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Furlong backwards.
Tenorman stops a takedown attempt from Furlong.
Furlong wants to get back to striking at distance but Tenorman won't allow it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tenorman obliges.
Tenorman tries a knee to the head but Furlong blocks it.
Furlong looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Furlong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tenorman stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furlong drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tenorman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Furlong looks to score with a jab to the body but Tenorman is just out of range.
Furlong falls off balance throwing a combination

and Tenorman counters with a single leg into guard. Furlong didn't expect that.
Tenorman working some strikes from top position.

Furlong is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tenorman defends well.
Tenorman thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenorman trying to control but Furlong is working from the bottom.
Tenorman throws a big right hand that misses.
Tenorman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Furlong is keeping the position for now.
Tenorman working some strikes from top position.
Tenorman postures up and lands a big shot to Furlong's brow.

Furlong working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tenorman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tenorman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tenorman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenorman landing with the ground and pound.
Furlong wants to sweep but no luck.
Tenorman advances position into side control!
Tenorman trying to control the position but Furlong is working away.
Furlong takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Furlong wants to control but Tenorman postures up.
Scott Tenorman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tenorman in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tenorman tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tenorman lands a decent elbow from side control.
Tenorman tries to move into full mount but can't pass Furlong's legs.
Furlong is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenorman landing strikes.
Furlong sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
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!
Tenorman is pressing down on Furlong's thigh, looking to free his foot. Furlong is holding on for now.
Nice strikes from Tenorman there.
Furlong is trying to maintain the position but Tenorman is very close to passing his half guard.
Furlong is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tenorman scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tenorman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tenorman thows a huge punch but Furlong dodges it nicely.
Tenorman wants to free his trapped foot but Furlong is holding on for dear life with his legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Tenorman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tenorman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Tenorman!