PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Harry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harry has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fury
vs
Harry

198 cm
18
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

215 cm
18
266 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucas Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ari Harry!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fury closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fury lands in his opponent's guard.
Harry looks winded!
Fury trying to control but Harry is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fury pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harry is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Harry is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fury scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fury postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fury knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harry on the ground.
Fury stays in close to Harry's body and controls the position.
Fury might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Lucas Fury just wasn't active enough.

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

Fury drags the fight down to the ground.
Fury manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harry manages to get himself to full guard.

Harry is looking for a triangle here but Fury uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Fury stands up.

Fury shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Harry manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury wants to control from the top but Harry keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fury cracks Harry with a solid left hand.

Harry had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fury defends it easily.
Fury lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fury drops back looking for a leg! Harry is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Harry manages to kick Fury off! Fury jumps back into Harry's guard.

Harry is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fury is looking to stand up but Harry won't let him.
Harry keeping full guard, as Fury tries to pass.
Harry is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fury trying to control but Harry is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury tries to free his leg and advance position but Harry is retaining full guard.
Fury wants to control from the top but Harry keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lucas Fury.
Harry misses with a series of wild punches.

Fury throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Harry tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Fury is in Harry's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Fury stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Fury defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Harry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Fury 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.

Harry tries for a takedown but Fury circles away easily

and Fury counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fury.

Fury gets to his feet - Harry follows without any prompting.

Fury has taken the fight to the clinch.

Fury breaks the clinch.

Fury gets the takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fury cracks Harry with a big elbow.

Fury tries for a kimura but Harry is defending well.
Harry tries to buck Fury off but Fury is having none of it.
Fury working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Fury is looking to take a break and control but Harry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Harry is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fury's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Harry slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Harry working for a triangle but Fury defends it easily.
Harry keeping full guard, as Fury tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury lands a couple of elbows.
Fury stops Harry from standing up.

Fury gets to his feet - Harry follows without any prompting.
Fury lands a two punch combo.
Harry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fury misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ari Harry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harry throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fury's waist but Fury gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Harry off to one side.
Lucas Fury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ari Harry.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fury looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Fury gets a double leg takedown into Harry's guard.

Harry is looking for a triangle but Fury pushes his legs off easily.
Fury sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Harry throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harry is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Harry is looking to sweep but instead, Fury has passed into half guard.
Fury wants to get back to his feet.
Harry is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Fury dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Harry gets caught napping as Fury dives in and scores a takedown. Harry manages to retain guard.
Fury wants to control from the top but Harry keeps moving.
Fury pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harry is keeping the position for now.
Fury has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fury is looking to work some ground and pound but Harry has wrist control.
Harry being controlled here, momentarily.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Lucas Fury just wasn't active enough.

Fury looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harry is keeping the position for now.

Harry looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Fury is defending well. Harry quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Fury has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Harry celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ari Harry!