PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Emanuel Furlan (ranked 3142 p4p, 0 weight class) and Menshe Snaesh Luche Spish (ranked 7142 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Emanuel Furlan has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Emanuel Furlan seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Furlan
vs
Snaesh Luche Spish

170 cm
25
140 lbs
5 - 0 - 1

150 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Emanuel Furlan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Menshe Snaesh Luche Spish!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furlan throws a head kick that half lands.

Furlan closes the distance and pushes Luche Spish back into the cage.

Luche Spish has clasped his hands together around Furlan's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Furlan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Furlan wants to control but Luche Spish postures up.

Luche Spish is trying to get an arm triangle but Furlan is defending well.

Luche Spish wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Furlan, who protects the arm well.

Luche Spish tries for a kimura but Furlan is defending well.
Luche Spish working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Luche Spish tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Luche Spish has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Furlan is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furlan is working hard here to advance position.
Furlan struggling a bit here.
Luche Spish should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Furlan misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Furlan can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Luche Spish tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Luche Spish looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Luche Spish has hold of Furlan's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Furlan tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Luche Spish cranks the arm and Furlan screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Furlan, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Menshe Snaesh Luche Spish!