PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marduk Amar Utu (ranked 3173 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Fury (ranked 6399 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Amar Utu
vs
Fury

182 cm
25
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

193 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marduk Amar Utu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Fury!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury jabs Amar Utu right on the nose. Amar Utu blinks but takes it well.

Amar Utu has managed to clinch.

Amar Utu has hold of one of Fury's legs. Fury is fighting the takedown attempt but Amar Utu gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Fury looking to control.
Amar Utu is working Fury over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Amar Utu throws a big elbow that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fury can do anything to dispel that myth.
Amar Utu throws a big elbow that misses.
Amar Utu throws a big elbow that misses.
Amar Utu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fury's head.
Amar Utu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fury works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Amar Utu scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fury has momentary wrist control but Amar Utu slips an elbow through the middle.
Fury wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Amar Utu is now in half guard.
Amar Utu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Amar Utu lands strikes from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amar Utu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury wants to improve his position but Amar Utu is controlling well.
Fury really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Amar Utu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Amar Utu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fury does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Amar Utu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fury defending well though.
Fury is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Amar Utu scores with a couple of nice shots.
Amar Utu is trying to control. Fury wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fury has hold of Amar Utu's hands but Amar Utu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fury has hold of Amar Utu's hands but Amar Utu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Amar Utu winds up and cracks Fury with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Amar Utu passes into side control, despite Fury's attempt to control the position.
Fury taking a bit of punishment here - Amar Utu scoring with strikes.
Amar Utu wants to control but Fury is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amar Utu scoring with punches and elbows.
Amar Utu working the ground and pound.
Amar Utu looks up at the clock and then as Fury takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Amar Utu smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Amar Utu is putting a hurting on Fury here, landing some big shots from side control.
Amar Utu landing a few strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Amar Utu working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Fury is trying to control Amar Utu's posture but Amar Utu avoids it.
Amar Utu scores with punches from side control.
Amar Utu working the head and body with strikes.
Amar Utu is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Fury will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Fury takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amar Utu lands an elbow.
Fury looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Amar Utu lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Fury down.
Fury is looking for a sweep.
Amar Utu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Amar Utu in side control lands a decent elbow.

Fury is rocked!
Fury tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fury is being controlled here.
Fury taking punishment in the form of punches.
Amar Utu cracks Fury with a big right hand but Fury just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fury takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amar Utu lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fury on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fury is still in real trouble! Can Amar Utu finish him?
Amar Utu working the body and head with strikes.
Amar Utu crunches a massive hammerfist down on Fury - he's out! Amar Utu Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Marduk Amar Utu!
After winning the bout, Marduk Amar Utu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.