PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Murray Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jackson
vs
Fury

182 cm
38
195 lbs
30 - 9 - 0

185 cm
37
194 lbs
16 - 8 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition

Spartan Nutrition
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Murray Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bryan Fury!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jackson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A cross from Jackson lands.
Fury misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fury misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fury lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jackson backs up against the cage.

It looks like Murray Jackson has been cut.
Fury tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Jackson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fury.
Fury misses with a left hand
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fury lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jackson backs up against the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fury. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A left lands for Fury.
Fury throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
Fury avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fury tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Jackson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fury counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fury uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Nice straight punches there by Jackson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jackson.
Fury swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Fury pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fury ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Fury looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson is looking to counter punch.
Fury has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fury there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Bryan Fury has been cut.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Bryan Fury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fury connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fury throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
It looked like Jackson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fury throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson blocks a head kick by Fury.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fury.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Jackson is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circling - Fury throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fury throws a body shot but no joy.
Fury misses with a body shot.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Fury wants to counter the offense by Jackson and move into the clinch position.
Fury takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheers as Jackson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fury doesn't seem phased though.
Fury's corner calls for a 1-2. Fury obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fury avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Fury doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.
Fury gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jackson.
Fury throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fury pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jackson back to the cage. Fury follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Murray Jackson's cut is getting worse.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Fury.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury misses with a hook.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Jackson swings for the body but Fury moves out of range.
Fury showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
A low kick from Fury misses
and Jackson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jackson digs a good hook to Fury's body.
Fury throws a head kick that misses
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
A big right from Fury misses.
Fury misses with a double jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Jackson misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Fury lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury just misses with a punch to the body.
Fury swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Fury.
Jackson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jackson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fury swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson dips to his left and cracks Fury with an uppercut!
Fury throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fury scores with a shot to the body.
Jackson throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fury tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Fury.
Fury is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jackson rather than just go for the knockout.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fury misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Fury dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Fury throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Fury lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fury throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Fury's head but Fury sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fury misses with a head kick.
Jackson is looking for a counter combo.
Fury throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Fury misses with a body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jackson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fury.
Jackson throwing a counter right hand but Fury manages to avoid it.
Fury takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fury throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bryan Fury seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fury tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury misses the shot to the body.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fury.
Fury throws a body shot but no joy.
Fury swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson thuds a left hand into Fury's body.
Fury is breathing heavily.
Fury takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Fury misses.
Jackson is looking to counter punch.
Jackson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Fury misses
and Jackson counters with a left to the body.
Fury takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson lands with a good body shot.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fury manages to avoid it.
Fury replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Jackson blocks it well.
Fury swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fury takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fury swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson scores with a hook.
Jackson stuns Fury with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fury staying out of range there.
Jackson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fury with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jackson to score with a decent uppercut.
Bryan Fury is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Fury takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Jackson cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Murray Jackson!
Murray Jackson retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Murray Jackson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.