PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taken Ya Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Furlong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Furlong has chosen What's It All For as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Ya Down
vs
Furlong

190 cm
28
201 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

182 cm
23
195 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taken Ya Down!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edward Furlong!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ya Down misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taken Ya Down seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ya Down throws a hook but Furlong avoids it easily.
Furlong misses with a wild combination.
Furlong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Ya Down there.
Ya Down thuds his right hand into Furlong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Furlong scores with a jab to the body.
Ya Down shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Furlong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ya Down counters with a left and a right that stings Furlong.
Ya Down dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ya Down uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Furlong.
Furlong shoots and misses
and Ya Down counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Furlong thinking.
Ya Down lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Furlong takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furlong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ya Down misses the shot to the body.
Furlong misses the shot to the body.
Ya Down slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ya Down wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ya Down swings for the body but Furlong moves out of range.
Ya Down avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ya Down misses with a straight right.
Ya Down misses with a looping right.
Ya Down fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ya Down throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furlong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ya Down sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Furlong misses with a body shot.
Ya Down lands a jab-cross combination.
Furlong avoids the body shot from Ya Down.
Ya Down throws a series of punches but Furlong moves out of range.
Furlong throws a body punch but Ya Down moves out of range.
Ya Down misses with a right hand
and Furlong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ya Down with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ya Down with a hook.
Ya Down is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Furlong misses the shot to the body.
Ya Down takes a swing at Furlong's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ya Down swings for the body but Furlong moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Furlong. Ya Down does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ya Down misses the jab.
Ya Down misses the shot to the body.
Furlong is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Furlong misses with a body shot.
Ya Down fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Furlong manages to avoid it.
Ya Down steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Furlong.
Furlong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ya Down fails with the takedown.
Ya Down thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ya Down looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A shot to the liver by Ya Down. Beautiful body shot.
Furlong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ya Down catches Furlong with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Furlong misses the shot to the body.
Ya Down fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Furlong just misses with a punch to the body.
Furlong takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Furlong looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ya Down is fending him off so far but Furlong persists. Nope, Ya Down circles away and we're back to standing.
Ya Down is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Furlong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ya Down makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ya Down looks to score with a jab to the body but Furlong is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Furlong. Ya Down does a little dance to reset his feet.
Furlong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ya Down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taken Ya Down dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ya Down cracks Furlong with an open hand slap.
Furlong dives in and grabs Ya Down's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ya Down pushes down on Furlong's head and hops out.
Edward Furlong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Furlong fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ya Down throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ya Down takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A shot to the liver by Ya Down. Beautiful body shot.
Ya Down lands with a nice body punch.
Ya Down thows a left - swing and a miss!
Furlong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ya Down lunges at Furlong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Furlong's hand.
A punch combination from Ya Down misses.
Ya Down avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ya Down is looking to wear down Furlong with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Furlong throws a combination that misses
and Ya Down counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Furlong thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furlong takes a swing at Ya Down's ribcage but misses.
Furlong moves forwards but Ya Down connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ya Down displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Furlong throws out the jab.
Furlong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ya Down misses the shot to the body.
Ya Down ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Furlong moves away.
Ya Down misses with a wild body shot.
Furlong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Furlong.
Furlong thows a body shot but no joy.
Furlong dives in and grabs Ya Down's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ya Down pushes down on Furlong's head and hops out.
Taken Ya Down has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Furlong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ya Down has Furlong up against the cage in a clinch.
Furlong is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ya Down is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Furlong.
Ya Down lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Ya Down.
Ya Down stops a takedown attempt from Furlong.
Furlong has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ya Down after a bit of a struggle.

Ya Down lands a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Furlong manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Furlong is breathing heavily.
Ya Down is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ya Down takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Furlong jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ya Down manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ya Down is looking for a sweep.

Furlong is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ya Down is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
You can see the frustration on Ya Down's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ya Down tries to improve position but can't.
Ya Down is not content to let Furlong control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Ya Down's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Furlong tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Furlong has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ya Down is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ya Down wants to control but Furlong is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Furlong is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ya Down is just riding it out for now. Furlong eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taken Ya Down dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ya Down lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Furlong lands a head shot.
Ya Down throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ya Down moves in looking to clinch but Furlong pushes him off.
Taken Ya Down is winning the standup battle so far.
Ya Down lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Furlong at a distance.
Furlong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Furlong walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Furlong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ya Down throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ya Down misses with a wild combination.
Ya Down getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ya Down misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Furlong.
Ya Down misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Furlong throws a lazy uppercut
letting Ya Down counter with a right hand.
Ya Down just misses with a punch to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Furlong.
Ya Down misses with a looping left.
Ya Down throws a one two combo.
Furlong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Furlong gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ya Down to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ya Down trying to control but Furlong is working from the bottom.
Ya Down loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ya Down trying to control but Furlong is working from the bottom.

Furlong looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ya Down tries to free his leg and advance position but Furlong is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ya Down trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Furlong is looking for a triangle but Ya Down pushes his legs off easily.
Ya Down has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ya Down chips away with some ground and pound.
Ya Down is working Furlong over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ya Down sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ya Down throwing strikes from guard but Furlong blocks nicely.
Ya Down trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ya Down working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ya Down trying to control the position from guard on top but Furlong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Furlong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Furlong keeping moving, preventing Ya Down from controlling successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ya Down throwing strikes but missing.

Furlong working for a triangle but Ya Down defends it easily.
Ya Down throws a big right hand that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taken Ya Down showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ya Down 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taken Ya Down!