PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Roxas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Roxas
vs
Fury

178 cm
25
217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

1337 ANZAC
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1337 ANZAC

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Roxas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Fury!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roxas closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Roxas working away.
Fury tries to buck Roxas off but Roxas is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes there by Roxas.
Fury sneaks back into half guard.
Roxas is looking to take a break and control but Fury is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fury is trying to stand back up but Roxas is controlling him
Ground and pound from Roxas.
Fury tries to get to full guard but Roxas has control of the leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roxas 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roxas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fury does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fury trying to control but Roxas postures up.
Roxas wants to pass to mount but Fury is defending the position.
Roxas thows a huge punch but Fury dodges it nicely.
Roxas wants to pass the guard but Fury is defending well.
Fury makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fury.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roxas postures up.
Roxas distracts Fury with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Roxas trying to control but Fury is working from the bottom.
Fury can't keep his opponent in guard - Roxas advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fury wants to control but Roxas is keeping busy.
Roxas is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roxas thows a huge punch but Fury dodges it nicely.
Fury trying to control from the bottom.
Fury is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Roxas thows a huge punch but Fury dodges it nicely.
Fury keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fury keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Roxas seems to be looking for submissions.
Roxas is taking a breather. Fury says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury is looking to improve his position.
Fury is trying to stand.
Roxas takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Roxas trying to pass the guard but Fury defending well.
Roxas drops an elbow to the side of Fury's head.

It looks like Mark Fury has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roxas slips a nice elbow through Fury's hands, connecting with Fury's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Roxas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Fury's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fury decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fury is just content to waste time from the top position. Roxas takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Fury controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Roxas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fury manages to get himself to full guard.
Fury trying to keep a closed guard but Roxas is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roxas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Roxas won't allow Fury to get back to his feet.
Fury keeping full guard, as Roxas tries to pass.
Roxas slips nicely into half guard.
Roxas 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.
Roxas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fury defending well though.
Fury wants to improve his position but Roxas is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roxas controlling the pace.

Roxas is working for a submission of some sort.
Fury moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fury managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fury looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Roxas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roxas throwing strikes from guard but Fury blocks nicely.
Roxas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Roxas trying to control the position from guard on top but Fury is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roxas passes Fury's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury taking some punishment here, with Roxas in his half guard.
Fury is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fury taking some punishment here, with Roxas in his half guard.

Roxas is looking for a kimura here.

Fury has one foot on Roxas's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Roxas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Fury's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A big right from Roxas misses.

Fury drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fury working away.
Fury wants to stand but Roxas has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Fury trying to stand up but can't free himself from Roxas's guard.
Fury must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Roxas keeping moving, preventing Fury from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mark Fury wasn't active enough on the ground.
Fury avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fury tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Fury darts in and clinches Roxas up against the cage.

Roxas successfully pulls guard.
Fury trying to control the position from guard on top but Roxas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roxas pulls Fury in close to prevent any damage.
Fury engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mark Fury wasn't active enough on the ground.

Fury fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Roxas to the ground. Fury is now in Roxas's guard.
Fury looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Roxas holds on and takes a little breather.
Fury pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roxas is keeping the position for now.
Fury looking to sit in guard and control but Roxas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mark Fury has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roxas trying to control the position from guard on top but Fury is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sean Roxas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fury working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roxas.
Roxas pushing down on Fury's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Roxas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Roxas is looking to take a break and control but Fury is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mark Fury.
I think Roxas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Roxas!
Sean Roxas took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, 1337 ANZAC for their support in the buildup to the fight.