PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wade Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Furcal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ave Maria. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wilson
vs
Furcal

187 cm
28
220 lbs
18 - 5 - 1

187 cm
27
218 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

[CBK] The Smashwear Corporation

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 18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Wade Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Furcal!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wilson tries to score with a low kick but Furcal moves his leg out of the way.
Furcal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wilson.
Furcal shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Furcal misses with a double jab

and Wilson counters with a shoot takedown. Furcal fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wilson trying to control but Furcal is working from the bottom.
Wilson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Furcal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Furcal keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
Wilson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wilson staying calm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furcal is trying to buck Wilson off.

Wilson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Furcal is trying to buck Wilson off.
Wilson tries to move to mount but Furcal blocks the move with his legs.
Furcal is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Furcal sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Wilson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Furcal is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Furcal pushes Wilson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Wilson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The referee asks Wilson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Wilson prefers to stall for the moment though.
Furcal wants to get back to his feet.
Wilson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Wilson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Furcal knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wilson moves into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Wilson working for a submission but Furcal is keeping him at bay.
Wilson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wilson wants to control but instead Furcal manages to regain half guard.
Wilson stops Furcal from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Wilson seems to be looking for submissions.
Furcal tries to kick Wilson off but Wilson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Wilson is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Furcal keeping full guard, as Wilson tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Furcal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wade Wilson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A nice leg kick lands there from Wilson.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
Wilson looks to land a body kick but Furcal moved away.
Furcal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wilson circles away quickly and effectively.
Furcal checks a leg kick nicely.
Wilson defending well as Furcal loads up on a big left hand.
Furcal misses with a double jab.
Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A slow jab from Furcal misses its intended target.
Furcal avoids the body shot from Wilson.
Wilson lands a leg kick that knocks Furcal off balance momentarily.
Wilson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wilson avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson lands with a cross.
Furcal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mike Furcal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Furcal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wilson.
Wilson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wilson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Furcal counters with a series of strikes. Wilson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wilson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Furcal doesn't seem bothered though.
Wilson throws a leg kick but Furcal sees it coming and moves out of range.
A slow jab from Furcal misses its intended target.
Wilson looks to score with a jab to the body but Furcal is just out of range.
Furcal doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wilson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wilson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wilson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Furcal checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wilson dodges the punch combination from Furcal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furcal misses with a wild combination.
Wilson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Furcal manages to avoid it.
Furcal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wilson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wilson takes a swing at Furcal's ribcage but misses.
Wilson ducks under a wild hook from Furcal.
Wilson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Furcal's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilson slips a straight right by Furcal.
The crowd cheers as Furcal lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wilson doesn't seem phased though.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses.
Furcal's corner calls for a 1-2. Furcal obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wilson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mike Furcal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a hook but Furcal avoids it easily.
Furcal throws a right hand that Wilson ducks under and follows up with a left that Wilson also avoids with ease.
Wilson is looking to wear down Furcal with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wilson throws a push kick but Furcal slaps the foot to one side.
Good work by Furcal as he checks the leg kick.
Furcal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wilson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Furcal looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A bone on bone clash there as Furcal blocks the leg kick.
Furcal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Furcal throws a series of punches but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson shoots in and drives through. Furcal sprawls well.
Furcal fails to land with a series of punches.
Furcal is breathing heavily.
Wilson jabs at Furcal's body.
Wilson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wilson scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Wilson.
Wade Wilson is winning the standup battle so far.
Wilson connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Furcal has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Furcal misses with a series of wild punches.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wilson.
Both fighters circling a little - Wilson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Furcal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wilson misses with a kick to the body.
Wilson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wilson takes a swing at Furcal's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilson just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson throws a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Wilson. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wade Wilson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Wilson throws a push kick but Furcal slaps the foot to one side.
Furcal misses the jab.
Furcal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilson was well out of range. Poor timing from Furcal.
Wilson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Furcal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wilson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wilson sizes up Furcal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wilson misses with a wild body shot.
Wilson works Furcal's body with a nice hook.
Wilson fails to land the takedown.
Furcal throws the left hand but Wilson avoids the punch easily.
Furcal doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wilson.
Wilson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Furcal's calf.
Furcal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Furcal. Those never looked like landing.
Wilson lands with a shot to the body.
Wilson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wilson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wilson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wilson lands a leg kick that knocks Furcal off balance momentarily.
Wilson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Furcal stuns Wilson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wilson throws a chopping leg kick but Furcal manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wilson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Furcal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson scores with a leg kick.
Furcal takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Furcal drops his hands momentarily and Wilson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Furcal takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Furcal avoids the head kick by Wilson.
Wilson throws a body punch but Furcal moves out of range.
Wilson dodges the punch combination from Furcal.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses.
Wilson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wilson. That's going to slow Furcal down.
Furcal takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wilson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Furcal manages to avoid it.
Furcal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilson.
Wilson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Furcal can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Furcal.
Furcal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wilson scoring well with a low kick there.
Wilson throws a low kick, looking for Furcal's leg but Furcal calmly moves out of range.
Wilson throws a lazy uppercut
and Furcal counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A combination from Furcal does no damage.
Furcal misses with a left hand
and Wilson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Furcal takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wilson looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Wilson gets a takedown into half guard.

Furcal is defending against the submission attempts here by Wilson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furcal is not content to let Wilson control the position.
Mike Furcal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Furcal is trying to stand.
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!
Wilson trying to mount his opponent but Furcal defends it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wade Wilson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wilson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wade Wilson!
A victorious Wade Wilson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.