PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sexton Furnival (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Sexton Furnival has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Furnival
vs
Young

200 cm
21
261 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

198 cm
21
250 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sexton Furnival!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Young!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Young misses its intended target.

Young looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Furnival holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Young tries to pass the half guard into mount. Furnival knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Young moves nicely into side control.
Furnival tries to buck Young off but Young is having none of it.
Furnival manages to get back to half guard.
Young not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Furnival is doing well to control the position and prevent Young from advancing to side control.
Young is looking to take a break and control but Furnival is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furnival is trying to control but can't.
Young not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Furnival desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Furnival is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Young scores with a couple of nice shots.
Young missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Furnival is doing well to control the position and prevent Young from advancing to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young is just content to waste time from the top position. Furnival takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young won't allow Furnival to sweep him here.
Furnival looking to control.
Furnival wants to stand and escape but Young is having none of it.
Young tries to free his leg and advance position but Furnival is retaining full guard.
Furnival wants to get back to his feet but Young is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Young getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Furnival slips a straight right by Young.
Furnival throws a head kick that misses.
Young scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furnival throws the left hand but Young avoids the punch easily.
Furnival throws a head kick that misses.
Young shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Furnival defends it nicely.
Furnival with a hook.

It looks like Jason Young has been cut.
Furnival with a jab.
Young fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Furnival swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Young with a nice cross.
Young shoots in for a takedown but Furnival shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sexton Furnival has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Young.
Furnival tries a head kick but it misses.
Furnival is looking to clinch but Young is avoiding it.
Furnival misses with a hook.
Furnival looks to score with a jab to the body but Young is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furnival swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Young throws a hook to the side of Furnival's head but Furnival sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Young throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Furnival looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Furnival misses.
Sexton Furnival is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Young shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Young showed some decent athleticism there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Young seems to be looking for submissions.
Furnival regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Young.
Young cracks Furnival with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sexton Furnival will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jason Young's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Furnival fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Young on the side of the head.
Furnival throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Furnival blocks a jab.
Furnival misses with a head kick.
Young avoids the body shot from Furnival.
Furnival rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Young moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Furnival walks into a left hand.
Furnival tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Young closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Furnival to the mat! Furnival manages to get full guard.
Furnival wants to stand but Young is controlling the position.
Young stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Furnival swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Young is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Young looking to sit in guard and control but Furnival gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Young has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Furnival is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Young.

Furnival has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Furnival slips under a jab.

Young drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Young has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Young wants to lay and pray for a moment but Furnival keeps working.
Furnival is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Young's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young thows a huge punch but Furnival dodges it nicely.
Furnival on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Young is working for a submission of some sort.
Furnival has a hand on Young's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Young takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Furnival is desperately trying to improve his position but Young has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furnival manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Young perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Furnival slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Furnival is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Young blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Furnival lands with a left to the head.
Furnival misses with a knee strike.
Furnival is pressed up against the cage. Young has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Furnival down to the mat. Furnival avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Furnival throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Furnival scores with the left hand. Young knows he should have avoided that one.
A shot to de liver by Young. Beautiful body shot.
A head kick from Furnival lands but Young takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young looks to land a combination. Furnival sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Furnival looks to score with a jab to the body but Young is just out of range.
Sexton Furnival seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Furnival throws out a powerful jab.

That has opened up Jason Young's cut even more.
Furnival lands with a right hand.
Young blocks a jab.
Furnival cracks Young with a right hand to the side of the head.
Young tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Furnival swivels and escapes.

Young shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Young showed some decent athleticism there.
Young is breathing heavily.
Young winds up and cracks Furnival with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Furnival is pressing down on Young's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Young pushing down on Furnival's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sexton Furnival dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason Young's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Furnival looks to throw the jab but Young is out of range.
Furnival fails with an attempt to clinch.
Furnival misses with a wild body shot.
Furnival walks into a jab.
Furnival tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Furnival throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Furnival throws a looping overhand right but Young ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Furnival misses.
Furnival displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Young.
Furnival throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Young.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young throws out a loose jab but Furnival uses good head movement to avoid it.
Furnival with a hook.
Young might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Furnival looks to score with a jab to the body but Young is just out of range.
Young connects with the punch.
Young misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young tries to score a power double leg takedown but Furnival sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Young somewhat.
Young avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Furnival throws a sloppy head kick and Young moves out of range easily.
Young swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Young scores with a three punch combo!
A big right from Young misses.
Furnival connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Furnival scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

The cut above Jason Young's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A big left from Furnival misses.
Furnival is looking to clinch.
Furnival throws a head kick that misses.
Young connects with a good right hand that stumbles Furnival. Furnival circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Furnival loads up on a big right hand but Young slips the punch.

Furnival gets caught flat footed, as Young shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young postures up in Furnival's guard and throws a big left but Furnival blocks it.
Furnival not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Young wants to pass the guard but Furnival is keeping the position.
Young forces his way into half guard.
Jason Young has got the better of the ground game so far.
Young prevents Furnival from standing back up.
Young wants to pass the guard but Furnival is defending well.
Young missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Young throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Furnival lands a jab.
Young moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A combination from Furnival does no damage.
Young closes this distance looking for a takedown but Furnival circles away.
Jason Young has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sexton Furnival has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Young.
Young throws a jab but it's blocked by Furnival.

Young closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Furnival to the mat! Furnival manages to get full guard.
Young takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Furnival wants to get back to his feet but Young is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Furnival avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Furnival is trying to control the position but Young postures up.
Furnival is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Young dives into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furnival is looking for a sweep.
Young wants to lay and pray for a moment but Furnival keeps working.
Young moves into full mount!
Young lands a nice shot to the head.
Young trying to control but Furnival is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Furnival is in all sorts of trouble here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sexton Furnival.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Furnival, 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!