|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Fury (ranked 2912 p4p, 4288 weight class) and John Luthor (ranked 349 p4p, 450 weight class). Andy Fury has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
25
217
1 - 1 - 0 |
|
188 cm
25
205
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Good chin |
|
Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Luthor!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury dives in for a single leg takedown but Luthor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Luthor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fury escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fury tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Luthor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Luthor is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Fury's half guard.
Fury is trying to escape back to his feet but Luthor uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Luthor is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Luthor wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Luthor stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luthor closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fury tries to kick Luthor off in order to stand up. Luthor Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Luthor controls the position.
Luthor tries to stand but Fury is controlling his head.
Luthor scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Fury to see if he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Fury's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fury is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luthor is working Fury over with some ground and pound from side control.
Luthor has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Fury moves out of range of the strikes.
Luthor gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fury to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fury has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fury tries to free his leg and advance position but Luthor is retaining full guard.
Luthor is striking but Fury is not phased and passes to half guard.
Luthor is trying to stand.
Fury has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury tries to control but Luthor wriggling away.
Luthor avoids a series of strikes thrown by Fury.
Fury goes for an armbar but Luthor turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Luthor.
Luthor distracts Fury with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fury knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Luthor on the ground.
Luthor controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fury is looking for a triangle but Luthor pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luthor landing with the ground and pound.
Fury throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Luthor escapes and throws Fury's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Luthor scoring with punches and elbows.
Fury tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Luthor controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Luthor dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fury goes for a double leg but Luthor avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Luthor continues to drive forward.
Fury prevents Luthor from breaking the clinch.
Fury gets underhooks to prevent Luthor's takedown attempt.
Luthor is working for takedown but Fury is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fury breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fury avoids a kick to the body.
A quick step to the side and Fury tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luthor shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Luthor prevents Fury from standing back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury wants to get back to full guard.
Fury trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fury manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury wants to sweep here but Luthor controlling him for the moment.
Luthor is in close to Fury's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Luthor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fury wants to sweep but no luck.
Fury is working hard here to advance position.
Luthor with a nice head shot there.
Fury is trying to keep Luthor in close.
Fury throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's two 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.
Luthor passes Fury's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Luthor trying to mount his opponent but Fury defends it.
Fury on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fury tries to get out of the position.
Fury trying to control but Luthor postures up.
Luthor trying to mount his opponent but Fury defends it.
Fury wants to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Luthor blocks a head kick by Fury.
Luthor shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fury's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fury throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Luthor escapes and throws Fury's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Luthor controls the position from side control.
Fury wants to control but Luthor postures up.
Luthor advances to full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Luthor controlling the pace for now.
Fury wants to hold on but Luthor pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fury is trying desperately to improve position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Luthor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Fury's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
No luck for Luthor with that takedown attempt.
Fury half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Luthor.
Fury dives in for a single leg takedown but Luthor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Luthor tries to pull guard but Fury won't allow it.
Andy Fury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Luthor.
A frustrated look appears on Luthor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fury is trying to pull guard but Luthor has him pressed against the cage.
Luthor tries to pull guard but Fury holds him up against the cage and eventually Luthor drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luthor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Luthor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Luthor is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fury pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luthor wants a takedown but no success here.
Luthor jumps into guard, dragging Fury to the mat.
Fury wants to control from the top but Luthor keeps moving.
Fury tries to free his leg and advance position but Luthor is retaining full guard.
Fury trying to control the position from guard on top but Luthor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luthor wants to hit a sweep here but Fury passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Luthor there!
John Luthor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fury wants to control the pace but Luthor is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury looking to ground and pound but Luthor is blocking nicely.
Fury controlling the pace for now.
Fury throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Luthor is squirming around, avoiding Fury's attempts to control the action.
Luthor wants to hold on but Fury pushes him away.
Fury trying to control but Luthor is having none of it.
Luthor is looking to improve his position but Fury isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Luthor is looking to escape.
Luthor wants to hold on but Fury pushes him away.
Fury misses with a head shot.
Luthor sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Fury is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fury prevents Luthor from improving his position.
Fury wants to pass the guard but Luthor is defending well.
Fury throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Luthor is pressing down on Fury's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fury would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Andy Fury has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Luthor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fury throws a strike but Luthor rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Fury showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Luthor has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Luthor!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
29% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
