PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Furlong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathers comes to the cage accompanied by Square Dance. Furlong is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Say it Ain't So. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Mathers
vs
Furlong

185 cm
32
185 lbs
26 - 16 - 1

182 cm
32
165 lbs
22 - 20 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Marshall Mathers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Edward Furlong!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've been told by Mathers's head coaches at The Barracks - LOD that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mathers tries a low kick but Furlong avoids it.
A big left from Mathers misses.
Furlong tries to close the distance and clinch but Mathers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mathers throws a big shot that misses.
Mathers scores with a spinning back kick!
Mathers connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Furlong's hands.
A jab lands there for Mathers.
Furlong lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mathers cracks the inside of Furlong's front leg.
Furlong checks a leg kick.
Furlong swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mathers counters with a slapping leg kick.
Furlong moves away from the strike by Mathers.
Mathers lands a leg kick that knocks Furlong off balance momentarily.

Furlong drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furlong throwing strikes from guard but Mathers blocks nicely.
Mathers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Furlong is one step ahead there.
Furlong trying to control the position from guard on top but Mathers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mathers wants to sweep here but Furlong controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Furlong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Furlong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers is wriggling around but Furlong manages to pass to half guard.

Furlong is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mathers doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Furlong.

Furlong seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Mathers has recovered full guard.
Mathers has control of Furlong's left arm, preventing Furlong from doing any damage.
Mathers working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furlong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mathers is keeping the position for now.
Furlong preventing the sweep.
Furlong passes Mathers's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Furlong seems to be working for a kimura but Mathers defends the submission attempt.
Furlong wants to stand up but Mathers is controlling the position.
Mathers wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furlong is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Mathers reverses the position - he's now on top in Furlong's guard.
Mathers passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Furlong is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mathers asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Mathers dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A jab from Furlong finds it's way through Mathers's defenses.
Mathers scores with a crisp jab that stopped Furlong in his tracks.
Crunch! Mathers slams his shin into Furlong's torso.
Mathers scores with a leg kick.
Mathers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mathers throws a leg kick
and Furlong counters with a two punch combo.
Mathers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Furlong.
The fighters circling - Mathers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Furlong ducks under a wild hook from Mathers.
Mathers lands a leg kick that knocks Furlong off balance momentarily.
Furlong throws a body punch but Mathers moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mathers is looking to slow Furlong down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Furlong checks a leg kick.
Mathers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mathers throws a push kick but Furlong slaps the foot to one side.
Mathers scores with a jab.
Mathers connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Furlong's hands.
Mathers blocks a jab.
Mathers throws a lazy right hand but Furlong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mathers is looking to chop away at Furlong's legs.
Marshall Mathers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Furlong.
Decent striking displayed by Mathers there.
Mathers scores with a crisp jab that stopped Furlong in his tracks.
Furlong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furlong checks the leg kick.
Furlong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mathers throws an overhand right that lands on Furlong's shoulder, as Furlong tries to avoid the shot.
Mathers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Furlong cracks Mathers with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Furlong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Furlong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mathers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mathers thuds a left hand into Furlong's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Mathers misses the target.
Mathers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Furlong tried to score with a low kick but Mathers checks it.
A punch lands to the side of Furlong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mathers lands with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furlong swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mathers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Furlong's knee momentarily.
Mathers lands a nice hook to Furlong's body. Furlong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mathers misses with a left hand
and Furlong counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mathers with a hook.
Furlong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mathers misses with a looping right.
Mathers moves into range and connects with a jab.
An inside leg kick from Mathers misses.
Furlong throws the left hand but Mathers avoids the punch easily.
Furlong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mathers throws out the jab.
Furlong tries to clinch up but Mathers circles away and keeps his distance.
Good exchange - Mathers coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Furlong's corner calls for a 1-2. Furlong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Furlong throws a shot from downtown. Mathers moves away and avoids it.
Furlong avoids the body shot from Mathers.
Mathers blocks a head kick by Furlong.
Mathers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Furlong tries to clinch
and Mathers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mathers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Furlong.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mathers.
Mathers misses with a looping right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Furlong cracks a nice hook into Mathers's ribs.
Furlong dips to his left and cracks Mathers with an uppercut!
Mathers is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Mathers 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Furlong throws a hook but Mathers avoids it easily.
Mathers throws a leg kick
enabling Furlong to counter with a crisp jab.
Furlong misses with a hook.
Mathers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A low kick from Mathers is predictable there
and Furlong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mathers on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mathers, as that shot connected.
Furlong misses with a two punch combination.
Furlong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mathers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Furlong throws a right and a left that Mathers avoids nicely.
Mathers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mathers throws a hook to the side of Furlong's head but Furlong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furlong throws a body punch but Mathers moves out of range.
Mathers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marshall Mathers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Furlong throws a series of punches but Mathers avoids them all with ease.
Furlong is looking to clinch.
Mathers throws a low kick but it's checked well by Furlong.
Mathers misses the shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mathers.
Mathers cracks Furlong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Furlong cracks the inside of Mathers's front leg.
Furlong lands with a hook. Mathers tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mathers. Furlong shrugs it off though.
Mathers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furlong lands a glancing blow to the side of Mathers's head.
Mathers lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice straight punches there by Mathers. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mathers.
Furlong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mathers tries to land a body kick
and Furlong counters with a series of strikes. Mathers will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mathers misses with a leg kick.
Furlong takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mathers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Furlong.
A jab from Mathers finds it's way through Furlong's defenses.
Mathers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Furlong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mathers connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furlong throws the left hand but Mathers avoids the punch easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Furlong blocks the leg kick.
Edward Furlong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mathers slips under a jab from Furlong.
Mathers throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Furlong swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mathers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mathers misses with a leg kick.
Mathers defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Furlong.

Furlong moves into the clinch.
Mathers has had enough of the clinch but Furlong keeps him there for the moment.
Mathers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marshall Mathers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Furlong lands a nice knee to the body.
Furlong throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathers is trying to break the clinch but Furlong is controlling him.
Furlong trying to stall but Mathers improves his position.
Furlong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Furlong tries to land knees in the clinch but Mathers avoids the damage to the body.

Mathers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mathers throws a combination that misses
and Furlong counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mathers thinking.
Mathers thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Furlong.
Furlong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Edward Furlong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Furlong just misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marshall Mathers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mathers, 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshall Mathers!
A relieved looking Marshall Mathers thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.