PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Carthew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viorel Furnica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carthew
vs
Furnica

182 cm
23
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

180 cm
26
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Carthew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Viorel Furnica!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Furnica instigates a clinch.
Furnica is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Carthew is defending well.
Carthew goes for a takedown in the clinch but Furnica prevents it.

Furnica breaks from the clinch.
Carthew lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Viorel Furnica has been cut.
Carthew connects with a jab.
Furnica fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Carthew was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Carthew misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've been hearing reports that Carthew has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Furnica bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Furnica wants to counter the offense by Carthew and move into the clinch position.
Furnica tries to clinch but Carthew moves out of range.
It looked like Carthew wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Furnica is defended easily by Carthew.
Bobby Carthew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viorel Furnica.

Carthew scores with a takedown into Furnica's guard.
Carthew has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furnica wants to sweep here but Carthew controlling him for the moment.
Carthew is looking to advance position but Furnica has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Furnica sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Carthew regains half guard.
Furnica looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carthew manages to get to full guard.
Carthew looking to hit a scissor sweep but Furnica is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furnica engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Furnica tries to stand but Carthew is controlling from the bottom.
Carthew pulls Furnica in to control the position.
Furnica is in close to Carthew's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Furnica sitting in guard here, content to control.
Furnica throwing strikes from guard but Carthew blocks nicely.
Furnica looking to pass the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Furnica's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carthew seems keen to control Furnica's posture.
Furnica loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Carthew dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Viorel Furnica's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Furnica misses with a takedown attempt - Carthew sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Carthew stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Carthew wants it to stay on the feet.
Carthew fails to land with a series of punches.
Carthew fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Carthew bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bobby Carthew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Carthew gets the takedown into side control.
Carthew lands some shots froms side control.
Furnica gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Furnica trying to control but Carthew postures up.
Carthew is keen to just control but Furnica is a slippery customer.
Furnica is looking to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Furnica can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furnica desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Carthew wants to stand up but Furnica has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Carthew thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Carthew works his foot free and advances to mount.
Carthew lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Furnica just holding on.
Carthew unloading with bombs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furnica regains half guard.
Furnica keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Furnica is refusing to be controlled, as Carthew sits in half guard.
Carthew is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Furnica is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Carthew wants to free his trapped foot but Furnica is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Carthew thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Carthew lands with a punch from half guard.

Carthew is trying to work for a kimura but Furnica is defending well.
Carthew looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furnica moves into full guard.
Carthew postures up in Furnica's guard and throws a big left but Furnica blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Furnica keeping moving, preventing Carthew from controlling successfully.
Carthew looking to pass the guard.
Carthew preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Carthew trying to stand up but can't free himself from Furnica's guard.

Furnica working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Carthew doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Carthew manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Furnica bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carthew's guard.

Furnica pushing down on Carthew's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Furnica wants to pass the guard but Carthew is defending well.
Furnica throws a strike but Carthew avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carthew avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Carthew dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Viorel Furnica's cut.
That's time! Carthew's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Carthew swats away the attempt to clinch by Furnica.
Furnica shoots in for a double leg but Carthew sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Carthew wants to clinch up but Furnica keeps it at a distance.
As Carthew backs off Furnica throws a huge counter combo but Carthew manages to avoid it all.
Carthew looks to throw the jab but Furnica is out of range.
Carthew lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Carthew.
Carthew throws a right and a left that both miss.
Furnica swings for the body but Carthew moves out of range.
Furnica's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Carthew connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Furnica scrambles back to his feet.
Furnica darts in trying to clinch
and Carthew counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furnica is looking to clinch.
Carthew throws a left and a right that both miss

and Furnica counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carthew is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Furnica off and has taken his back!
Furnica wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
Furnica turns into Carthew and is now in his guard.

Carthew has his foot on Furnica's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Furnica works his way back into a safe position though.
Furnica is looking to stand up but Carthew won't let him.
Carthew keeping moving, preventing Furnica from controlling successfully.
Carthew being controlled here, momentarily.
Bobby Carthew overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carthew is controlling Furnica's posture.
Furnica showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Carthew looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Furnica passes into side control.
Carthew taking a bit of punishment here - Furnica scoring with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Furnica goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Carthew has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Furnica but great work by Carthew.

Carthew working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Furnica wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Carthew is putting a hurting on Furnica here, landing some big shots from side control.
Furnica gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Carthew is thwarting Furnica's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carthew lands with a punch from half guard.
Furnica manages to get to full guard.
Carthew distracts Furnica with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Carthew wants to pass the guard but Furnica is keeping the position.
Furnica keeping moving, preventing Carthew from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Furnica looking for a sweep. Not yet Furnica, not yet.
Viorel Furnica has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bobby Carthew is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Carthew avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Furnica keeping moving, preventing Carthew from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Carthew showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carthew, 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Carthew!
Bobby Carthew thanked the fans post fight for their support.