PBP Commentary

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

Damon
vs
Fury

190 cm
28
205 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

188 cm
23
208 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dirk Damon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Fury!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damon stuffs the takedown attempt from Fury. Fury gets slowly back to his feet.

Damon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fury.
Fury managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Fury managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fury.
Damon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fury on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fury is trying to pull guard but Damon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Fury takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fury tries to score a body lock takedown but Damon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dirk Damon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Fury.

Fury has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Damon clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Damon controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury missing with punches from the back.

Fury looking for the choke from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fury looking for the choke from the back.
Damon controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Fury is looking for the choke from the back position but Damon is controlling his hands well.

Fury is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Damon wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Fury's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fury throwing wild punches that miss their target.

Fury has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Damon has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Damon trying to get back to his feet but Fury is in full control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fury working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Fury looking to break Damon's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Damon remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Fury will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Damon is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Fury has his opponent's back but Damon is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Fury.
Dirk Damon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Fury shoots in and gets a takedown into Damon's guard.
Damon wants to stand up but Fury is controlling him.

Damon pushes Fury off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Fury wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fury takes a knee to the side of the body.
Damon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fury looks gassed!
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fury.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Fury has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Damon after a bit of a struggle.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fury.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fury is trying to drag Damon to the mat but Damon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
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 Dirk Damon will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Damon has Fury up against the cage in a clinch.
Damon lands a knee to the body.
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Fury avoids the damage to the body.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Fury on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Damon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fury lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fury is trying to break the clinch but Damon has him pressed against the cage.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Fury is trying to break free.
Fury has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Damon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fury avoids it.
Damon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fury avoids it.
Fury is breathing heavily.
Damon crunches a lovely knee into Fury's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fury managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Damon lands a nice knee to the body.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fury.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Damon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Damon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Damon landing knees to the body.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fury.
Fury jumps guard but Damon stands there with Fury around his waist. Fury gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Damon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fury takes a knee to the side of the body.
Damon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Damon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Damon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fury takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Damon obliges.
Damon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from Damon.
Damon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fury lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fury is defending well for now.
Fury managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Fury drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fury is defending well for now.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Fury avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Fury managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fury can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Fury avoids the damage to the body.
Damon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fury.
Dirk Damon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Fury.
Damon blocks an uppercut.
Fury on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fury tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Damon smiles and moves away.
Damon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Damon wants to clinch but Fury slips to the side

and Fury moves into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Damon.
Fury drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Fury avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Fury pulls guard successfully.
Damon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brian Fury has got the better of the ground game so far.
Damon looking to pass the guard.

Damon gets to his feet. Fury looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Fury avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fury.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Damon tries to clinch there but Fury circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Damon dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Damon wants to clinch.

Damon gets a clinch.
Fury is working for takedown but Damon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fury managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fury.
Fury tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Damon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fury.
Dirk Damon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Fury.
Damon lands a nice knee to the body.
Fury takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fury.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury fails to pull guard.
Damon lands a nice knee to the body.
Damon lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Damon.
Damon scores a nice knee to the body.
Dirk Damon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Damon lands a knee to the body.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Fury managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Fury managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Fury on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Damon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fury avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Damon has Fury pressed against the cage, preventing Fury from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Damon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fury avoids it.
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Fury avoids the damage to the body.
Fury is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Damon to keep the fight standing.
Brian Fury has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fury lands a takedown into guard.

Damon pushes Fury off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Damon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Damon wants it to stay on the feet.
Dirk Damon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damon wants to clinch

and Fury moves into the clinch.
Fury managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fury is defending well for now.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Fury wants a takedown.
Fury has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Damon after a bit of a struggle.
Damon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fury in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fury is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Damon obliges.
Fury is looking to take this one to the mat.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Damon obliges.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Fury looking to slow down the pace here.
Fury has had enough of the clinch but Damon keeps him there for the moment.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fury is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Damon obliges.
Fury managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fury is defending well for now.
Fury tries to break free but Damon pushes him back against the cage.
Fury wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fury wants a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury has had enough of the clinch but Damon keeps him there for the moment.
Fury managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Damon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Damon crunches a lovely knee into Fury's ribcage.
Damon working Fury over with knees to the body.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Fury has Damon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Damon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fury managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fury.
Damon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fury avoids it.
Fury is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fury is defending well for now.
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Fury avoids the damage to the body.
Dirk Damon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fury can't find room to land a body shot as Damon controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Damon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Damon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Damon!
A very excited looking Dirk Damon made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.