PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bones Scizo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fury
vs
Scizo

191 cm
18
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bones Scizo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Fury gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Scizo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fury wants to get back to his feet but Scizo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scizo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Scizo throws a strike but Fury rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scizo looking for a sweep. Not yet Scizo, not yet.
Fury tries to stand but Scizo is controlling from the bottom.
Fury's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Scizo tries to land a sweep but no joy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fury leaves Scizo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fury rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scizo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fury throws a series of punches but Scizo avoids them all with ease.
Nice sprawl there from Fury as Scizo shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury throws a series of punches but Scizo avoids them all with ease.
Fury throws a series of punches but Scizo moves out of range.
Fury getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fury scores with a body shot.
Ryan Fury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scizo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fury counters with a series of strikes. Scizo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ryan Fury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bones Scizo.
Fury fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scizo manages to avoid it.
Fury fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scizo manages to avoid it.
Scizo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A clash of legs there as Scizo blocks the low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scizo checks a low kick from Fury.
Fury tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Scizo is able to avoid easily.
Sloppy strikes from Fury. Those never looked like landing.
Fury misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fury looks to land a combination but Scizo avoids it well.

Scizo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fury sprawls well initially but Scizo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Scizo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fury is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Scizo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Scizo throwing shots but Fury is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Scizo connects with a nice short shot to Fury's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scizo is trying to control. Fury wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Scizo throws a strike but Fury avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Scizo distracts Fury with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Scizo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fury working a defensive guard here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scizo wants to control from the top but Fury keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Scizo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bones Scizo dominated that round.
That's time! Fury's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Scizo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Scizo slips under a jab.

Scizo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Scizo showed some decent athleticism there.
Scizo working Fury over with strikes.
Fury is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Scizo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Scizo stalling away here and it's allowed Fury to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Scizo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Scizo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Scizo sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scizo trying to control the position from guard on top but Fury is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scizo with a nice head shot there.
Scizo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Scizo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Scizo connects with a couple of short punches.
Fury wants to stand and escape but Scizo is having none of it.
Fury preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Scizo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Scizo throws a big elbow that misses.
Bones Scizo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Scizo throwing strikes from guard but Fury blocks nicely.
Scizo throws a strike but Fury rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scizo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bones Scizo.
Fury avoids a kick to the body.
Scizo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Scizo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice takedown defense from Fury. No joy for Scizo on that attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Fury as he connects with a hook.
Scizo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Scizo throws a low kick but Fury avoids it.
Fury misses with a double jab.
Ryan Fury is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Scizo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fury looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
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!
Scizo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fury keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fury on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bones Scizo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Scizo shoots for a takedown but Fury saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Scizo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Scizo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice sprawl there from Fury as Scizo shoots in.
Fury misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fury misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Scizo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fury. That did some damage!
Scizo throws a quick inside leg kick.

Fury gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fury manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Scizo manages to get himself to full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Scizo holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury is looking to stand up but Scizo won't let him.
Scizo keeping moving, preventing Fury from controlling successfully.
Scizo wants to stand but Fury is controlling the position.
Fury wants to stand but Scizo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Fury trying to control but Scizo is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ryan Fury wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Scizo shoots in for a takedown but Fury shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ryan Fury has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Fury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bones Scizo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury misses with a few strikes there.
Scizo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ryan Fury is winning the standup battle so far.
Fury avoids a kick to the body.
Scizo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fury avoids it really well and circles away.
Fury moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fury throws a right and a left that Scizo avoids nicely.
Fury lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fury rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scizo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury swinging wildly here.
Scizo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fury tries to bum rush Scizo with a series of wild strikes but Scizo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice leg kick lands there from Scizo.
Ryan Fury is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Scizo.
Fury throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fury misses with a wild combination.
Fury stalks Scizo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Scizo's face. Scizo staggers backwards, shaken.
Scizo shoots in looking for a takedown but Fury manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Scizo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scizo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fury misses with a double jab.

Scizo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fury did well to prevent Scizo getting side control.
Fury avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Scizo.
Scizo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scizo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scizo wants to control but Fury is keeping him busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bones Scizo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Scizo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bones Scizo!