PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geese Fury (ranked 131 p4p, 20 weight class) and Rama Arjuna (ranked 240 p4p, 35 weight class). Arjuna has chosen Om as his entrance music. Geese Fury has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fury
vs
Arjuna

187 cm
26
224 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

185 cm
29
208 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Geese Fury!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rama Arjuna!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury throws a series of strikes that have Arjuna backpedaling.
Fury lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fury connects with a good right hand that stumbles Arjuna. Arjuna circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've been told by Fury's head coaches at Hellfire Antechamber that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Arjuna checks a leg kick.
Arjuna checks a leg kick.
Arjuna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arjuna is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fury with a body shot.
Good work by Arjuna as he checks the leg kick.
Arjuna only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Arjuna takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury throws a right hand that misses
and Fury takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Geese Fury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fury works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Arjuna takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Fury. That snapped Arjuna's head back.
Arjuna takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fury pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A right-left combo lands from Fury.
Arjuna avoids the body shot from Fury.
Arjuna is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fury pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arjuna flicks out a counter leg kick but Fury steps away.
Fury misses with an uppercut
and Arjuna counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fury throws an off balance right hand
and Arjuna counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Fury rushes Arjuna and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury tries to throw a body punch but Arjuna avoids it by throwing Fury back against the cage.
A short left from Arjuna.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice elbow from Fury.
Arjuna throws a punch but it's blocked by Fury.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arjuna.

Fury manages to break the clinch.
Fury throws a leg kick that is checked
and Arjuna counters with a straight right hand.
Fury tries a low kick but Arjuna avoids it.
Fury feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Arjuna's calf.
Fury throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Arjuna's head.
A head kick misses from Fury.
Arjuna is looking for the big counter here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fury misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Arjuna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Fury misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arjuna! But no joy.
Fury throws an off balance right hand
and Fury takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fury takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fury scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fury walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arjuna checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arjuna! But no joy.
Fury tries to clinch up.
Arjuna replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Fury blocks it well.
Fury throws a body shot but no joy.
Arjuna flicks out a counter leg kick but Fury steps away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury connects with a leg kick. Arjuna looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fury moves in looking to clinch but Arjuna pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arjuna! But no joy.
Arjuna circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arjuna looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fury tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arjuna! But no joy.
Arjuna takes one to the side of the head.
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 jab but it's blocked by Arjuna.
Arjuna appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fury throws a leg kick that is checked
and Arjuna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arjuna moves out of range as Fury strikes.
Fury throws a lazy right hand but Arjuna sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geese Fury dominated that 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.

Fury tries a head kick but it misses.
Arjuna on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Good work by Arjuna as he checks the leg kick.
Fury misses with a wild body shot.
Arjuna takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fury misses with a lunging right hand
and Arjuna counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury throws a leg kick
and Arjuna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arjuna keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Arjuna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arjuna feints a counter leg kick.
Fury is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arjuna can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fury misses with an uppercut
and Arjuna counters with a low kick, right behind Fury 's knee.
Arjuna has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Fury will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fury chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fury lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fury throws a front kick aimed at Arjuna's knee but Arjuna avoids it well.
Fury throws a chopping leg kick but Arjuna manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Arjuna looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Arjuna walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Good leg kick by Fury there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fury plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Fury is predictable there
and Arjuna counters with a stiff right hand.
Fury throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fury connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Arjuna checks the leg kick nicely there.
Arjuna throws a counter combo.
Fury is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fury misses with a body punch
and Arjuna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arjuna takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fury scores with a crisp jab that stopped Arjuna in his tracks.
Fury misses with a left hand
and Arjuna counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Fury off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Arjuna follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Fury was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rama Arjuna!
Rama Arjuna is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Rama Arjuna made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.