PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between O Shea Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Furcal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shea Jackson
vs
Furcal

188 cm
26
212 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

187 cm
27
218 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, O Shea Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Furcal!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Furcal is looking to improve his position.
Jackson throwing shots but Furcal is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Furcal tries to get to full guard but Jackson has control of the leg.
Ground and pound from Jackson.
Furcal is looking to escape.
Jackson is looking to stall here but Furcal recovers full guard.
Furcal is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.

Jackson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Furcal is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jackson defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands a couple of digs.
Jackson postures up and lands a big shot to Furcal's brow.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Furcal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Furcal keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Furcal looking for a sweep. Not yet Furcal, not yet.
Furcal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.
Jackson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Furcal passes Jackson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jackson punching from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Furcal is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jackson is just riding it out for now. Furcal eventually gives up the hold.
Furcal moves into full mount! Jackson won't be happy about that!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Furcal working for a guillotine from mount but Jackson is in no mood to give up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson can't escape the position.
Furcal punishing his opponent with strikes.
Furcal throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jackson because Furcal loaded up on that one.
Jackson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Furcal connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jackson avoids a strike by Furcal and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Furcal's guard! Fantastic escape!

Furcal throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Furcal keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furcal looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Furcal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Furcal looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.
Jackson won't allow Furcal to sweep him here.
Furcal lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jackson!
Jackson is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furcal throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Furcal throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jackson gets back to half guard.

Furcal is looking for a kimura here.
Jackson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Jackson missing with punches from the bottom.

Furcal is trying to work for a kimura but Jackson is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Furcal is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Furcal throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.

Furcal changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jackson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jackson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Furcal is looking for a kimura but Jackson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Furcal to get the leverage.
Furcal uses his free foot to push down on Jackson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jackson.

Furcal working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jackson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Furcal prevents Jackson from getting the reversal.
Furcal blocks Jackson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to escape the mount.
Furcal with the ground and pound from mount.

Furcal is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Jackson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Jackson shrugs it off.
Furcal throwing strikes here but Jackson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Furcal has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Furcal sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Furcal looking for a guillotine from mount but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mike Furcal has got the better of the ground game so far.

Furcal looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Jackson is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to hold on but Furcal pushes him away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jackson tries to hold on but Furcal pushes him away.
Jackson manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Jackson, under a barage of strikes from Furcal.
Furcal blocks the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Furcal looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Furcal is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jackson is just riding it out for now. Furcal eventually gives up the hold.
Furcal is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Jackson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Jackson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Furcal is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jackson sees it coming and defends easily.
Jackson landing small, sideways elbows.
Jackson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Jackson is holding on to half guard well.
Furcal working the head and body with strikes.

Jackson is defending against the submission attempts here by Furcal.
Jackson punching from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furcal tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jackson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Furcal is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ground and pound from Furcal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Furcal is looking for a kimura but Jackson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Furcal to get the leverage.

Furcal is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Furcal is breathing heavily.
Jackson punching from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Furcal trying to advance position but Jackson counters by regaining guard.
Jackson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Furcal manages to get himself to full guard.
Jackson scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Furcal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jackson looking to score a takedown here. Furcal is defending well but Jackson drives through and ends up in Furcal's guard.
Furcal manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Furcal tries to pass.
Furcal stops Jackson from standing up.
Furcal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Furcal passes Jackson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
Jackson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Furcal tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jackson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Furcal thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furcal wants to pass the guard but Jackson is defending well.
Jackson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Furcal.
Furcal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson wants to improve his position but Furcal is controlling well.
Furcal is looking to advance position but Jackson won't allow it.
Jackson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Furcal's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Furcal's back!
Furcal rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Jackson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Furcal tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throwing shots but Furcal is blocking nicely.
Furcal regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Furcal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jackson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Furcal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
Jackson connects with a couple of short punches.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Furcal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Furcal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Furcal is trying to hold Jackson in close to prevent damage but Jackson has managed to pass into half guard.
Jackson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furcal trying to control here.
Furcal has hold of Jackson's hands but Jackson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Furcal is trying to get back to full guard.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jackson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jackson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Furcal is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jackson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jackson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jackson is pressing down on Furcal's thigh, looking to free his foot. Furcal is holding on for now.
Furcal is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furcal is refusing to be controlled, as Jackson sits in half guard.
O Shea Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Furcal is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jackson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mike Furcal is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Furcal keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Jackson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Furcal sees it coming and defends easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Furcal is pressing down on Jackson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jackson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Furcal's head.
Furcal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
O Shea Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Furcal 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Furcal!