PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gugo Ograni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ograni has chosen Ameno - Era as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fury
vs
Ograni

180 cm
26
190 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

183 cm
34
195 lbs
23 - 9 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Fast

Ultra Fight Gear

Russian Top Magazin

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 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Nick Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gugo Ograni!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ograni throws out a loose jab but Fury uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fury misses with a left hand
and Fury takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ograni scores with a nice right hand.

Ograni drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fury has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ograni wants to control from the top but Fury keeps moving.
Ograni content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ograni tries to free his leg and advance position but Fury is retaining full guard.
Ograni trying to control the position from guard on top but Fury is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ograni is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Fury is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Fury has escaped and now he's on top!
Ograni is trying to keep Fury in close.

Ograni is looking for a triangle but Fury pushes his legs off easily.
Ograni keeping moving, preventing Fury from controlling successfully.
Fury tries to free his leg and advance position but Ograni is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury is working hard here to advance position.

Ograni has an active guard here but Fury has managed to pass into half guard.
Fury content to control rather than advance.
Fury is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Fury controlling the pace for now.
Ograni wants to hold on but Fury pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ograni can't escape the position.
Ograni tries to hold on but Fury pushes him away.
Ograni is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fury tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ograni is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury controlling from the full mount.
Ograni really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ograni is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fury content just to control the position here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ograni is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gugo Ograni will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ograni feints and as Fury raises his hands in defense, Ograni changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fury is pulling down on Ograni's head. It's preventing any offense from Ograni, at least for the moment.
Fury being controlled here, momentarily.
Ograni throws a strike but Fury rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Fury avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ograni not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fury showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Ograni is looking for a triangle but Fury pushes his legs off easily.
Fury looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Ograni working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Fury has passed into half guard!
Fury trying to pass the guard but Ograni defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury trying to control the action but Ograni is working from the bottom.

Ograni looking for submissions off his back.

Ograni is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fury pulls his head out easily.
Fury perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Fury wants to take a breather but Ograni is having none of it.

Ograni looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ograni is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gugo Ograni has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ograni actively working from the bottom here.
Fury trying to control the action but Ograni is working from the bottom.
Fury prevents Ograni from improving his position.
Ograni regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fury controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ograni trying to keep a closed guard but Fury is proving a slippery customer.
Fury trying to control but Ograni is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ograni looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fury has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ograni keeping moving, preventing Fury from controlling successfully.
Fury is really struggling to control Ograni but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Nick Fury wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A cross from Ograni lands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ograni.
Fury tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ograni was well out of range. Poor timing from Fury.
Nick Fury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fury looks to land a left hand but Ograni moved out of range nicely.
Fury misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ograni.
Fury lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ograni takes a step back to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nick Fury will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Fury showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ograni.
Fury throws out a loose jab but Ograni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fury throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fury scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fury swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ograni counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fury throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ograni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fury fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ograni manages to avoid it.
Fury misses with a body kick.
Fury uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ograni.
Ograni moves away from the strike by Fury.
Ograni slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ograni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fury.
Fury lands with an uppercut that bounces Ograni off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Gugo Ograni has been cut.
Nick Fury is winning the standup battle so far.
Ograni swings for the body but Fury moves out of range.
Fury thuds his shin into the meat of Ograni's side.
Ograni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body kick there by Fury.
Fury lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Fury throws a hook to the side of Ograni's head but Ograni sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fury pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fury throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Fury does no damage.
Ograni misses with a two punch combination.
Fury scores with a shot to the body.
Fury throws a front kick that sends Ograni stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ograni manages to avoid it.
Ograni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fury.
Fury tries to land a front kick but Ograni steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gugo Ograni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fury swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ograni takes one to the chin there.
Nick Fury is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ograni misses with a few strikes there.
Fury tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ograni was well out of range. Poor timing from Fury.
Fury scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ograni has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fury.
Fury with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fury connects with a body shot that sends Ograni's belly button to the back.
Fury lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ograni circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ograni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Fury finds it's way through Ograni's defenses.

Ograni closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Fury's guard.
Fury is pulling down on Ograni's head. It's preventing any offense from Ograni, at least for the moment.
Fury avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ograni stops Fury from standing up.
Ograni is looking to work some ground and pound but Fury has wrist control.
Fury wants to sweep here but Ograni controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ograni throws an elbow that misses. Fury uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ograni's guard. Nice move by Fury!

Ograni escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fury gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fury controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fury postures up.
Fury trying to control the position from guard on top but Ograni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fury pushing down on Ograni's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Ograni looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Fury showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fury has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Nick Fury!
Post fight, Nick Fury stared into the camera and said 'Ograni, we have had 3 epic fights, we are 1-1-1. You hit hard for a jitsu guy and I cant question your heart. Thats why Im going to give you the chance to request a final conflict. Im willing to bring this saga to an end, are you?'.