PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clifton Von Lee (ranked 410 p4p, 60 weight class) and Geese Fury (ranked 1287 p4p, 167 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Von Lee
vs
Fury

190 cm
34
210 lbs
26 - 18 - 1

187 cm
32
224 lbs
30 - 18 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Freebok (85% Laundry)

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 26 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Clifton Von Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Geese Fury!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Von Lee.
Fury is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fury looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Fury misses the target.
Fury ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fury misses with a straight right.
Fury misses with a two punch combination.
Fury misses with a straight right.
Fury throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Von Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Von Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Von Lee fakes the leg kick and cracks Fury in the body.
Von Lee blocks the body kick.
Von Lee thinks about countering with a body kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Von Lee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lull in the action here as Von Lee stalls from top position.
Von Lee misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Von Lee throws a strike aimed at the side of Fury's head but Fury avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Lee in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Von Lee taking a break here but Fury is having none of it and regains half guard.
Von Lee is keen to just control but Fury is a slippery customer.
Von Lee takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Von Lee wants to free his trapped foot but Fury is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Von Lee slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Von Lee stops Fury from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Von Lee has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Von Lee thows a huge punch but Fury dodges it nicely.
Von Lee trying to control from Fury's half guard. Fury has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Von Lee works over Fury with some ground and pound from guard.
We've been hearing that Von Lee has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Fury is looking to stand up but Von Lee isn't so interested in that idea.
Fury is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Von Lee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fury works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Fury pushes Von Lee off and gets back to his feet.

Von Lee fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fury sprawls well initially but Von Lee persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Von Lee seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fury is refusing to be controlled, as Von Lee sits in half guard.
Von Lee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Von Lee stops Fury from getting back to his feet.
Von Lee looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fury with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Von Lee lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Von Lee throwing shots but Fury is blocking nicely.
Von Lee trying to control from half guard but Fury is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Fury has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Von Lee is on him like a limpet, forcing Fury back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Von Lee blocking some punches.
Fury lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Von Lee backwards.
Fury tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Von Lee.
Fury looking to slow down the pace here.
Von Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Fury.
Fury fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fury working aggressively here.
Von Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Von Lee.
Von Lee is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fury is defending well.
Von Lee tries to work over Fury's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Von Lee is looking to take this one to the mat.
Von Lee blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Clifton Von Lee will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fury turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fury throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Von Lee gets the takedown into side control.
Fury is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Von Lee asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Clifton Von Lee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Von Lee lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Fury throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Von Lee shoots in for a takedown but Fury shows good takedown defense.
Fury on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fury avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Von Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Von Lee.
Von Lee moves away from the strike by Fury.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fury throws a big shot that misses.
Von Lee changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Von Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fury moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fury throws a low kick but it's checked well by Von Lee.
Fury lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Von Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Von Lee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Fury is predictable there

and Von Lee counters with a single leg into guard. Fury didn't expect that.
Von Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Von Lee scoring with some ground and pound.
Von Lee won't allow Fury to get back to his feet.
Fury keeping moving, preventing Von Lee from controlling successfully.
Von Lee throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Fury is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Von Lee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fury is looking to stand up but Von Lee isn't so interested in that idea.
Von Lee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fury works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Von Lee lands a couple of digs.
Von Lee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fury wants to stand but Von Lee is controlling the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Von Lee's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fury preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Von Lee working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fury works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Von Lee with a nice head shot there.
Von Lee wants to control from the top but Fury keeps moving.
Fury has momentary wrist control but Von Lee slips an elbow through the middle.
Von Lee keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fury's head.
Von Lee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fury works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Von Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Von Lee prevents Fury from getting back to his feet.
Von Lee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fury preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Von Lee prevents Fury from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee wants to control from the top but Fury keeps moving.
Fury being controlled here, momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Von Lee dives in and scores a takedown into Fury's guard.
Fury wants to stand and escape but Von Lee is having none of it.
Von Lee scoring with punches to the head and body.

Fury is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Lee.
A head punch on the inside from Von Lee fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clifton Von Lee dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A slow jab from Fury misses its intended target.

Fury closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fury working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Von Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fury.
Von Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Von Lee blocks an uppercut.
Von Lee tries to score a body lock takedown but Fury shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short uppercut from Fury.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Von Lee.
A head punch on the inside from Fury fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Von Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fury lands a hook that snaps the head of Von Lee backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Lee looking to slow down the pace here.
Fury swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fury misses with the head strike.
Fury working aggressively here.
A short left from Von Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Von Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fury has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Von Lee seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Fury can turn it around.
Fury misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fury lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fury misses with the head strike.
Fury working aggressively here.
Fury working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Von Lee.
Fury throws an elbow but it misses.
Von Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Von Lee jumps guard and drags Fury to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Von Lee wants to sweep here but Fury controlling him for the moment.
Von Lee is working hard here to advance position.
Fury trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fury is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury wants to get up but he can't break Von Lee's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Von Lee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fury is aware though and is defending well.
Fury wants to control from the top but Von Lee keeps moving.
Von Lee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Von Lee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fury's head.
Von Lee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fury defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury tries to kick Von Lee off but Von Lee keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Von Lee trying to mount his opponent but Fury defends it.
Von Lee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fury's head.
Fury blocking the ground and pound attempt from Von Lee.
Clifton Von Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fury is trying to stand back up but Von Lee is controlling him
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Von Lee lands a nice short elbow.
Von Lee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fury's head.
Von Lee sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Von Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fury can do to turn this around?
Von Lee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Von Lee is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Von Lee thows a huge punch but Fury dodges it nicely.
Von Lee tries to pass to full mount but Fury defends it.
Von Lee takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fury is looking to escape.
Von Lee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fury's head.
Von Lee working Fury over with strikes.
Fury has hold of Von Lee's hands but Von Lee slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fury blocking the ground and pound attempt from Von Lee.
Fury is trying to stand back up but Von Lee is controlling him
Geese Fury has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Von Lee trying to control the action but Fury is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clifton Von Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Von Lee, 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clifton Von Lee!
Clifton Von Lee seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.