PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dillon Stapleden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zophiel Furfur (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!

Stapleden
vs
Furfur

165 cm
29
159 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

178 cm
40
169 lbs
33 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dillon Stapleden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zophiel Furfur!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stapleden looks for a takedown but Furfur sprawls well.
Furfur connects with a right hand. Stapleden shakes it off.
Furfur throws the kick towards the body but Stapleden avoids it.
Stapleden half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Furfur changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stapleden gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Furfur counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stapleden shoots in for a takedown but Furfur shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dillon Stapleden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Furfur looks to score with a jab to the body but Stapleden is just out of range.
Furfur connects with an inside leg kick.
Furfur fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stapleden.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stapleden misses with a takedown attempt
and Furfur counters with a left to the body.
Zophiel Furfur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stapleden blocks the body kick.
Stapleden feinted with a counter takedown.
A slow jab from Furfur misses its intended target.
Stapleden appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Stapleden walks into a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Furfur darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stapleden has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Furfur's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stapleden under the eye.
Furfur sizes up Stapleden with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Furfur jabs Stapleden to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Furfur connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stapleden. Stapleden circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Furfur has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Furfur lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stapleden lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Furfur backs up against the cage.

It looks like Zophiel Furfur has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stapleden moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furfur lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice uppercut there from Furfur.
Furfur misses with a body kick.
Stapleden seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Stapleden moves out of range as Furfur throws a body kick.

Stapleden drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stapleden is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stapleden scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stapleden looking to pass the guard.
Stapleden slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Donk. Furfur catches Stapleden right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Furfur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Furfur as Stapleden shoots in.

Stapleden throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Furfur was covering up waiting for the punch and Stapleden finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Stapleden is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Stapleden throwing strikes but missing.
Furfur can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stapleden controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zophiel Furfur dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zophiel Furfur'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.

A low kick from Furfur is predictable there
and Stapleden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Furfur leaves Stapleden with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stapleden takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Furfur throws a looping overhand right but Stapleden ducks down to avoid it.
Stapleden tries to move into range but Furfur moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Furfur chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stapleden walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zophiel Furfur seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Furfur throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stapleden takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stapleden tries for a takedown but Furfur circles away easily
and Furfur connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stapleden takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Furfur lands a front kick.
Furfur is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Stapleden with a lazy takedown attempt
and Furfur counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dillon Stapleden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stapleden drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Furfur looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Furfur rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stapleden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Furfur has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stapleden tries to move into range but Furfur moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Furfur. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Furfur.
The fighters circle momentarily. Furfur darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stapleden shoots in but no luck this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Furfur throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Furfur. Stapleden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Furfur lands with a straight right. Stapleden didn't see that one coming.
Furfur scores with a jab to the jaw.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stapleden is defended easily by Furfur.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stapleden.
Stapleden takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Furfur finds it's way through Stapleden's defenses.
Stapleden takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stapleden looks to land a left hand but Furfur moved out of range nicely.
Stapleden checks the leg kick.
Furfur connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stapleden tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Furfur throws the left hand but Stapleden avoids the punch easily.
Zophiel Furfur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stapleden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Furfur.

Stapleden drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stapleden showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Furfur wants to get back to his feet but Stapleden is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stapleden is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Furfur is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zophiel Furfur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zophiel Furfur's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Furfur loads up on a big right hand but Stapleden slips the punch.
Furfur throws a body shot but no joy.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Furfur.
A chopping leg kick lands by Furfur.
Furfur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stapleden has his takedown stuffed
and Furfur counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Furfur scores with a spinning back kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furfur scoring well with a low kick there.
Stapleden shoots and misses
letting Furfur counter with a right hand.
Furfur throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furfur throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stapleden is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Furfur.
Furfur lands a nice looking body kick.
Stapleden shoots in for a takedown but Furfur shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dillon Stapleden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Furfur displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stapleden.
Stapleden is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Furfur misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stapleden.
Stapleden is looking to counter punch.
Stapleden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Furfur.
Stapleden takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice sprawl there from Furfur as Stapleden shoots in.
Stapleden shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Furfur counters with a straight right hand.
Stapleden looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furfur connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Furfur has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Furfur darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Furfur lands with a shot to the body.
Stapleden slips a jab from Furfur.
Stapleden shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Furfur defends it nicely.
Furfur connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furfur swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stapleden.
Stapleden takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stapleden looks for a takedown but Furfur sprawls well.
Decent striking displayed by Furfur there.
Furfur misses with a shot to the body

and Stapleden counters with a takedown into side control.
Stapleden in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Furfur throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Stapleden looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Furfur throws out a counter right but Stapleden avoids it with no problem.
Dillon Stapleden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furfur throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick from Furfur lands but Stapleden takes it in his stride.
Furfur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Furfur uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stapleden has time to react.
Stapleden takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stapleden tries for a takedown but Furfur sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Furfur looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stapleden moves out of range of the body kick from Furfur.
Furfur cracks a nice hook into Stapleden's ribs.

Stapleden drives through with a takedown into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zophiel Furfur comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Furfur 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zophiel Furfur!
An out of breath Zophiel Furfur thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.