PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zophiel Furfur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Cornell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Furfur
vs
Cornell

178 cm
22
163 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

172 cm
26
163 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zophiel Furfur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oliver Cornell!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furfur throws a head kick but Cornell moves out of range.
Furfur throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Furfur.
Furfur connects with a leg kick. Cornell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Furfur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Furfur feints and then cracks Cornell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cornell down.
Cornell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Furfur to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Furfur.
Zophiel Furfur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Furfur looks for the body kick but Cornell saw that one coming.
A nice combination there by Furfur.

Furfur has closed the distance and engaged Cornell in a clinch.
Furfur throws an elbow but it misses.

Furfur pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Furfur misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornell checks a low kick from Furfur.
Cornell has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Furfur.
Cornell avoids the head kick by Furfur.
Furfur lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Furfur moves out of range of the body kick from Cornell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornell swats away the attempt to clinch by Furfur.
Cornell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Furfur sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cornell somewhat.
Furfur throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornell takes a kick to the side of the head.
Furfur connects with an inside leg kick.
Furfur tries a head kick but it misses.
Cornell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cornell misses with a looping left.
Furfur misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cornell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Furfur dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cornell. That did some damage!
Cornell dives in and grabs Furfur's left leg, looking for a takedown. Furfur pushes down on Cornell's head and hops out.
Furfur misses with a low kick as Cornell jumps back.
Furfur throws a chopping leg kick but Cornell manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Furfur plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furfur does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Furfur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cornell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Furfur throws a sloppy head kick and Cornell moves out of range easily.
Cornell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Furfur lands a leg kick that knocks Cornell off balance momentarily.
Furfur throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furfur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Furfur.
Furfur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cornell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Furfur tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornell misses with a wild body shot.
Furfur throws a wild body kick that Cornell sees coming a mile off.
Cornell misses with a leg kick.
Cornell has a takedown stuffed.
A decent looking cross lands there for Furfur.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furfur throws a head kick but Cornell moves out of range.
Furfur lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Furfur lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cornell circles away quickly and effectively.
Furfur throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cornell throws a lazy uppercut
and Furfur counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zophiel Furfur dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Cornell takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Cornell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Furfur sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cornell somewhat.
Furfur throws a leg kick that misses.
Furfur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cornell swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Furfur misses with a head kick.
A lazy body kick from Cornell
and Furfur counters with a nice body kick.
Furfur thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cornell if he has to take too many more of those.
Cornell misses with a looping right.
Furfur plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Furfur. Furfur obviously looking to wear him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Furfur.
Cornell misses with a low kick.
Furfur throws a push kick but Cornell slaps the foot to one side.
Cornell looks to score with a jab to the body but Furfur is just out of range.
Cornell has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Furfur.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furfur tries to land a front kick but Cornell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Furfur tries to clinch up but Cornell circles away and keeps his distance.
Furfur fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cornell blocks the body kick.
Zophiel Furfur is winning the standup battle so far.
Furfur is looking to clinch but Cornell is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cornell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Furfur connects with a leg kick. Cornell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cornell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Furfur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Furfur throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Oliver Cornell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Furfur chopping away at his opponent's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zophiel Furfur showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Furfur has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zophiel Furfur!