PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Fury (ranked 6426 p4p, 700 weight class) and Daniel Booningham (ranked 25198 p4p, 819 weight class). Daniel Booningham will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Fury
vs
Booningham

195 cm
25
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nigel Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniel Booningham!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury dodges the punch combination from Booningham.
Fury shoots in but Booningham avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fury fails to land the takedown.

Fury manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Booningham on his heels. He'll look to pass Booningham's guard now, I'm sure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Booningham wants to stand up but Fury is controlling him.
Fury content to stall in guard here.
Fury won't allow Booningham to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booningham is looking to stand back up but Fury counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Booningham.
Booningham is trying to stand back up but Fury is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fury stands up out of the half guard.

Fury drives through and clinches with Booningham against the cage.
Fury keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Booningham's efforts to push away.
Booningham taking a breather.
Booningham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Come on Fury - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fury is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Booningham is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booningham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Fury breaks the clinch.
Daniel Booningham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fury shoots and misses
enabling Booningham to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nigel Fury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Booningham misses the jab.
Booningham has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Fury is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Fury misses with a combination
and Booningham counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nigel Fury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fury fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fury closes the distance and clinches up with Booningham, looking for a takedown. Fury pushes Booningham against the cage but Booningham circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fury closes the distance and clinches.
Fury wants to take the fight to the mat but Booningham manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Booningham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fury fails with the takedown.
Booningham unleashes a big counter combination but Fury bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Booningham scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fury with a lazy takedown attempt
and Booningham counters with a series of strikes. Fury will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fury is breathing heavily.
Booningham defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fury.
Fury's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Booningham connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fury scrambles back to his feet.
Booningham tries to bum rush Fury with a series of wild strikes but Fury uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury connects with a right hand. Booningham shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fury shoots and misses
and Booningham counters with a nice uppercut.
Fury takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fury takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fury tries to clinch up
and Booningham counters with a left and a right that stings Fury.
Booningham lands the left hand.
Booningham connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Booningham dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fury tries to clinch up
and Booningham counters with a straight right hand.
Fury throws a body shot but no joy.
Booningham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nigel Fury is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Booningham connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fury closes this distance looking for a takedown but Booningham circles away.
Booningham swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Booningham stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fury is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Fury closes the distance and pushes Booningham back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury is trying to pull guard but Booningham has him pressed against the cage.
Booningham lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fury backwards.

Fury breaks from the clinch.

Fury clinches.
Fury is trying to pull guard but Booningham has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nigel Fury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fury tries to land knees in the clinch but Booningham avoids the damage to the body.
Booningham lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Booningham tries to throw a body punch but Fury avoids it by throwing Booningham back against the cage.
Booningham is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booningham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Booningham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fury's elbow.
Booningham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fury tries to pull guard but Booningham forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Fury breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Fury clinches up with Booningham and pushes him back against the cage.
Fury tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fury tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Booningham has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Fury breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fury swings widly with a right hand
and Booningham counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fury misses with a takedown
and Booningham counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Booningham lands a left and a right that send Fury crashing to the mat, dazed. Booningham thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Fury is rocked!

It looks like Nigel Fury has been cut.
Booningham throws an uppercut from hell that sends Fury clean off his feet! He's out cold! Booningham stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daniel Booningham!
Daniel Booningham looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Winning is fun even if it is against this chump.'.