PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geese Fury (ranked 1827 p4p, 268 weight class) and Christopher Webb (ranked 2894 p4p, 414 weight class). Webb has chosen Kid Rock - Born Free as his entrance music. The key to victory for Geese Fury has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Fury
vs
Webb

187 cm
25
224 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

180 cm
30
216 lbs
13 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

RAGS of a RONIN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Geese Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Webb!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fury looks to score with a jab to the body but Webb is just out of range.
Fury fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Webb manages to avoid it.
Fury connects with an inside leg kick.
Webb swings for the body but Fury moves out of range.
Webb misses with a wild body shot.
Geese Fury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Webb blocks a jab.
Webb avoids the body shot from Fury.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Webb bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fury takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fury looks to land a left hand but Webb moved out of range nicely.
Fury has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Fury lands a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Fury lands an impressive looking overhand right. Webb doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb misses with a body shot
and Fury counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Webb shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fury eats them both and turns towards Webb to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fury is looking to clinch.
Fury looks to score with a jab to the body but Webb is just out of range.
Fury throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Webb.
Fury scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Webb throws a jab when Fury was well out of range.
Fury attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fury swings for the body but Webb moves out of range.
Fury misses with a few strikes there.
Fury misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Webb.
Fury swings for the body but Webb moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webb showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fury.
Webb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fury.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Webb.
Webb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Webb closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fury circles away.
Fury scores with the left hand. Webb knows he should have avoided that one.

Webb closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Webb throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Webb is staying tight to Fury's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Webb's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb throwing strikes but Fury manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Webb is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Webb is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fury's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Webb desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Webb is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webb keeps trying to improve his position.
Fury content to control rather than advance.
Webb tries to get to full guard but Fury has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geese Fury dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Webb dodges the punch combination from Fury.
Fury misses with an uppercut. Webb saw that one coming.
Webb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Geese Fury is winning the standup battle so far.
Fury throws a jab when Webb was well out of range.
Webb swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fury takes a swing at Webb's ribcage but misses.
Fury is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Webb can do to turn this around?
Fury throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Webb changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Fury jabs at Webb's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Webb manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Webb with the counter takedown but Fury avoids it easily.
Fury throws a leg kick that misses.
Webb throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fury stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fury throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Fury misses.
Webb drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fury defends it well.
Fury throws a hook but Webb blocks it.
Fury connects with a right hand. Webb shakes it off.
Webb takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Webb shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fury is staying active underneath Webb, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fury wants to get back to his feet.
Fury trying to control here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Webb connects with a nice short shot to Fury's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webb is thwarting Fury's attempts to control the position.
Fury taking some punishment here, with Webb in his half guard.
Webb thows a huge punch but Fury dodges it nicely.
Webb not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fury wants to control but Webb is keeping busy.
Webb working over Fury with some ground and pound. Fury looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Webb thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fury's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Webb throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fury keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Webb working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Fury's thigh. Fury counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Webb tries to free his leg and advance position but Fury is retaining full guard.
Fury keeping moving, preventing Webb from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fury takes one to the chin there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Fury moves into the clinch successfully.
Fury blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Webb manages to break the clinch.
Webb swings for the body but Fury moves out of range.
Webb tests Fury's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fury lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fury tries to close the distance and clinch up but Webb swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch combination from Fury misses.
A combination from Webb does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Fury.
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 Geese Fury will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Fury tries a head kick but it misses.
Webb tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Webb misses with a lunging right hand
and Fury counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fury bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Fury misses the target.
Fury pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Webb feints the counter takedown.
Fury lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Webb circles away quickly and effectively.
And Webb tries to counter it with a takedown but Fury pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Fury misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Fury does it's job there.
Webb will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Webb takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury misses with a two punch combination.
Fury lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Webb at a distance.
Fury steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Webb.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice cross by Fury.

Fury moves into range and clinches up with Webb.
Webb goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fury prevents it.
Fury comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Webb doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Fury.
Fury tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fury lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Webb.
Webb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fury's elbow.
Fury is trying to maintain a safe position but Webb gets an underhook and turns Fury into the cage.
Webb avoids the elbow strike from Fury, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Webb as the two fighters clinch.
Fury blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Webb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Christopher Webb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury has Webb pressed against the cage, preventing Webb from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Webb lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fury backwards.
Webb takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Webb wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fury lands a nice elbow.
Fury throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Webbs head.
A nice left hand lands by Fury.
Fury works on Webb's body with a couple of short punches.
Webb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Webb lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fury backwards.
Fury tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Webb's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fury blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fury throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fury.
Webb being controlled against the cage.
Webb is trying to break the clinch but Fury has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury misses with a short punch on the inside.
Webb misses with the head strike.
Webb makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Webb.
Fury lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Webb prevents a body shot from Fury.
Fury lands with a left to the head.
Fury tries to throw a body punch but Webb avoids it by throwing Fury back against the cage.
Geese Fury is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fury blocks an uppercut.
Geese Fury has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Webb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Webb misses with the combination.

Fury rushes Webb and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury blocks an uppercut.
Webb lands a left hand.
Fury blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Webb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Webb misses with a punch to the body.
Webb throws a punch but it's blocked by Fury.
Fury misses with a short punch on the inside.
Webb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Webb misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Webb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Webb looking to slow down the pace here.
Fury blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Geese Fury showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fury, 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geese Fury!