PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Itachi Uchiha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Fury is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Uchiha
vs
Fury

181 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Itachi Uchiha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brian Fury!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury is looking to land body kicks.
Fury looks for a takedown but Uchiha sprawls well.
Fury misses with a series of wild punches.

Uchiha closes the distance and clinches.
Fury wants to break free but Uchiha has control.
Fury is trying to break the clinch but Uchiha has him pressed against the cage.
Fury is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Fury pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fury lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick misses from Fury.
Fury throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Uchiha stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Uchiha fails to land the takedown.
A combination from Fury does no damage.
Uchiha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fury.
Fury looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Uchiha fails with a takedown attempt.

Uchiha shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Fury working a defensive guard here.
Uchiha passes Fury's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Uchiha trying to control from half guard but Fury is working away.
Fury pushes Uchiha off looking to stand but Uchiha dives back in and keeps control.
Uchiha working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Uchiha stops Fury from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fury looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fury looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Uchiha trying to mount his opponent but Fury defends it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Uchiha drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Uchiha passes Fury's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Uchiha passes to full mount!

Uchiha is working for a guillotine from mount but Fury frees his head quite easily.
Fury really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Uchiha. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fury is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uchiha lands with some strikes.
Uchiha punishing his opponent with strikes.

Uchiha get's back to his feet.

Uchiha closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fury is trying to get back to his feet.

Fury explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Fury has managed to clinch.
Uchiha goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fury prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Itachi Uchiha. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Uchiha breaks the clinch.
Fury tries a head kick but it misses.
Uchiha shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fury as he jumps to the side.
Uchiha changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fury tries to avoid it but Uchiha manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fury to the ground. Fury escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brian Fury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fury throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Uchiha is looking to clinch.
Fury lands a head kick. Uchiha smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice takedown defense from Fury. No joy for Uchiha on that attempt.
Uchiha takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice takedown defense from Fury. No joy for Uchiha on that attempt.
Uchiha tries to clinch but Fury moves out of range.
Fury chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fury throws a series of punches but Uchiha moves out of range.
Fury keeps the fight on the outside.
Uchiha will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters circling a little - Fury finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Itachi Uchiha dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fury lands with a slapping head kick.
Uchiha shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fury as he jumps to the side.
Uchiha tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fury swivels and escapes.
Fury connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Uchiha takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fury tries a head kick but it misses.
Uchiha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fury pinned against the cage. Fury gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Itachi Uchiha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fury fails with the takedown

and Uchiha counters with a shoot takedown. Fury fights it but they end up in guard.
Uchiha won't allow Fury to get back to his feet.
Uchiha scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fury wants to get back to his feet but Uchiha is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Uchiha gets to his feet - Fury follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A solid body kick from Fury.

Uchiha closes the distance and clinches.
Uchiha jumps guard but Fury stands there with Uchiha around his waist. Uchiha gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fury tries to break the clinch but Uchiha is controlling the position.

Fury breaks from the clinch.
Fury throws a looping overhand right but Uchiha ducks down to avoid it.
Fury avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Uchiha fails to land the takedown.

Fury rushes Uchiha and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fury wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Uchiha ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Uchiha no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Uchiha had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Fury is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Uchiha Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Fury's back instead.
Itachi Uchiha overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury is trying to get back to his feet but Uchiha has full control of the position and if anything, Fury has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Fury wants to escape the position.
Fury is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uchiha struggling to keep hold of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Uchiha is looking for the choke from the back position but Fury is controlling his hands well.
Fury is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Fury is trying to shake Uchiha off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Uchiha won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Fury tries for a takedown but Uchiha sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Uchiha fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fury lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fury throws a sloppy head kick and Uchiha moves out of range easily.
Uchiha fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fury will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Uchiha shoots in for a takedown but Fury shows good takedown defense.
Uchiha 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 Uchiha off to one side.
Uchiha looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Fury moves into the clinch successfully.

Uchiha has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Fury uses from the top position.

Fury stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Uchiha takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Uchiha fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
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 Itachi Uchiha will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Fury is looking to clinch but Uchiha is avoiding it.
Fury lands with a nice body punch.
Fury connects with a single shot there.
Itachi Uchiha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Fury.
Fury fails to land with a series of punches.
Uchiha moves away from the strike by Fury.
Fury misses with a body kick.
Uchiha is looking to clinch but Fury is avoiding it.
Uchiha tries to move into range but Fury moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Uchiha blocks a head kick by Fury.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uchiha misses with a body kick.
Uchiha shoots in looking for a takedown. Fury tries to sprawl out of it but Uchiha keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fury manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Uchiha throws a sloppy head kick and Fury moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uchiha goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Uchiha moves out of range of the body kick.
Fury throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fury stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fury tries a head kick but it misses.
Uchiha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fury.
Fury looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Uchiha is fending him off so far but Fury persists. Nope, Uchiha circles away and we're back to standing.
Uchiha ducks under a wild hook from Fury.
Uchiha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fury.

Fury gets caught flat footed, as Uchiha shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fury wants to get back to his feet but Uchiha is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Uchiha working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fury pushes Uchiha off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Fury throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uchiha thows a body shot but no joy.
Fury connects with a nice looking jab.

Uchiha darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Uchiha prevents Fury from standing back up.
Uchiha seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fury does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Fury makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Fury scores with a nice head shot.
Fury lands with a kick to the temple. Uchiha shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Uchiha fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fury sprawls well initially but Uchiha persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fury is trying to stand back up but Uchiha is controlling him
Uchiha is trying to control the action in half guard but Fury is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Fury is defending against the submission attempts here by Uchiha.

Fury makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Fury misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Uchiha tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fury swivels and escapes.
Uchiha rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fury moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Uchiha moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uchiha scores with a kick to the body.
Uchiha stalks Fury and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fury's face. Fury staggers backwards, shaken.
Uchiha tries to clinch up.

Uchiha tries to keep at a distance but Fury has taken the fight into the clinch.

Fury escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fury misses with a head kick.
Uchiha throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fury lands with a nice combination. Uchiha backs away looking to recover.
Fury thuds a left hand into Uchiha's body.
Uchiha 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 Uchiha off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Itachi Uchiha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fury misses with a head kick.
Fury tries to work over Uchiha's front leg with a kick but Uchiha checks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Uchiha.
Brian Fury has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Itachi Uchiha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fury swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Itachi Uchiha.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Uchiha, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Itachi Uchiha!