PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Fury (ranked 1084 p4p, 3448 weight class) and Dolph Lindgren (ranked 163 p4p, 448 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fury
vs
Lindgren

191 cm
23
212
7 - 2 - 0

192 cm
23
212
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Gatoroids
Voodoo Nutrition

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dolph Lindgren!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Chris Dean and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindgren turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fury definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice shot by Lindgren.

It looks like John Fury has been cut.
Fury scores with the left hand. Lindgren knows he should have avoided that one.
Lindgren moves away from the strike by Fury.
Lindgren looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Good shot there by Fury.
Lindgren staying out of range there.
Lindgren gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lindgren takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lindgren wants to slow Fury down by chopping away at his legs.
A counter left hand to the body from Fury misses its target.
Lindgren misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fury counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lindgren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fury moves away.
Fury throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fury ducks under a wild hook from Lindgren.
Lindgren tries to land a leg kick but Fury saw it coming and moves away.
Fury connects with a looping right hand.
Lindgren connects with a body shot.
Lindgren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fury manages to avoid it.
Fury throwing a counter right hand but Lindgren manages to avoid it.
Lindgren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fury.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindgren throws a body punch but Fury moves out of range.
Lindgren throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fury misses with an uppercut
and Lindgren counters with an outside leg kick.
Lindgren looks to score with a jab to the body but Fury is just out of range.
Lindgren jabs at Fury's body.
Fury ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lindgren moves away.
Lindgren lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fury's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fury. Lindgren does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice side step and Lindgren releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Fury moves into the clinch.
Lindgren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lindgren struggles to land a body shot inside as Fury controls his hands.
Lindgren softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lindgren lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fury backwards.
Lindgren scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fury works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fury misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Fury fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fury blocks a body shot from Lindgren.
Lindgren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fury can't find room to land a body shot as Lindgren controls the action.
Fury misses with a punch on the inside.
Fury misses with some punches.
Fury blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lindgren avoiding damage.
Lindgren is pushing Fury up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lindgren blocks a body shot from Fury.
Lindgren tries to throw a body punch but Fury avoids it by throwing Lindgren back against the cage.
Fury working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Lindgren fails to land.
Lindgren tries to break free but Fury pushes him back against the cage.
Lindgren tries to throw a body punch but Fury avoids it by throwing Lindgren back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Fury.

Lindgren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lindgren misses with a leg kick
and Fury counters with a nice body shot.
Fury scores with a hook to the body. Lindgren takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fury moves away from the strike by Lindgren.
Lindgren swings widly with a right hand
and Fury counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lindgren rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fury cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lindgren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lindgren looks to score with a jab to the body but Fury is just out of range.
Lindgren with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fury loads up on a big right hand but Lindgren slips the punch.
Fury lands the left hand.
Fury is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Lindgren misses the target.
Fury keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lindgren.
Fury went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lindgren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fury moves away.
Lindgren throws out a leg kick but Fury moves out of range and Lindgren only half commits.
Fury swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury misses with a wild body shot.
Fury connects with a looping right hand.
Lindgren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fury throws out the jab.
Lindgren scores with a jab.
Lindgren throws a looping overhand right but Fury ducks down to avoid it.
Lindgren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lindgren throws a right hand that misses
and Fury makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fury is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jab from Fury.

It looks like Dolph Lindgren has been cut.
Lindgren scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Fury closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lindgren swings wildly with an uppercut but Fury uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fury has a couple of punches blocked by Lindgren.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lindgren lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fury backwards.
Lindgren takes a shot to the head.
Lindgren can't find room to land a body shot as Fury controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Fury dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fury waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lindgren.
Lindgren attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lindgren throws a body punch but Fury moves out of range.
Lindgren throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lindgren lands a right hook to the body.
John Fury is winning the standup battle so far.
Lindgren moves out of range as Fury strikes.
Good leg kick by Lindgren.
Lindgren scores with a head kick.
Fury connects with a single shot there.
Lindgren lands a nice shot that snaps Fury's head back.
Lindgren scores with a jab to the body.
Fury throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot by Fury.
Fury throws a jab when Lindgren was well out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lindgren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fury moves away.
Fury throws a shot from downtown. Lindgren moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Lindgren was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fury.
Lindgren throws a sloppy head kick and Fury moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury scores with a hook to the body. Lindgren takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lindgren throws a jab but it's blocked by Fury.
Fury tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lindgren was well out of range. Poor timing from Fury.
Lindgren slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lindgren takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lindgren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fury swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lindgren thows a leg kick but Fury checks it
and Fury counters with a nice uppercut.
Fury misses with a hook. Lindgren ducked under it nicely.
Fury lands a slapping body shot.
Fury lands with an overhand left.
A head kick misses from Lindgren.
Lindgren fails to land with a series of punches.
Lindgren throws an overhand right that lands on Fury's shoulder, as Fury tries to avoid the shot.
Fury uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lindgren.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fury digs a good body shot into Lindgren's ribs.
Lindgren is breathing heavily.
Fury connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindgren on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lindgren throws a sloppy body shot
and Fury counters with a straight right hand.
Fury throws a poor cross that misses
and Lindgren counters with a good low kick that Fury was not able to check.
Dolph Lindgren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fury slips a jab from Lindgren.
Lindgren connects with a looping right hand.
Lindgren misses with a double jab.
Fury connects with a body shot that sends Lindgren's belly button to the back.
Fury throws a jab when Lindgren was well out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lindgren in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Fury connects with a crisp jab.
Lindgren scoring well with a low kick there.
Fury throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lindgren sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lindgren throws a lazy head kick
and Fury counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lindgren thinking.
Lindgren misses with an uppercut
and Fury counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fury throws an off balance right hand
and Lindgren counters with a left to the body.
Lindgren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fury tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lindgren was well out of range. Poor timing from Fury.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindgren on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fury is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lindgren can do to turn this around?
Fury blocks a low kick nicely.
Lindgren looks to throw the jab but Fury is out of range.
Lindgren connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fury momentarily.
Lindgren tries to land a leg kick but Fury saw it coming and moves away.
Fury fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lindgren manages to avoid it.
As Fury backs off Lindgren throws a huge counter combo but Fury manages to avoid it all.
Fury bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fury misses with a straight right.
Lindgren moves out of range of the strikes.
Fury throws a hook but Lindgren blocks it.
Fury takes a swing at Lindgren's ribcage but misses.
Fury slips under a jab from Lindgren.
Fury cracks Lindgren with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fury shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lindgren moves out of range as Fury strikes.
Fury needs to keep his hands up - Lindgren had a free shot at his head there.
That kick from Lindgren tenderised Fury's leg. Fury is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fury just misses with a punch to the body.
Lindgren throws a combination that misses
and Fury cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lindgren misses with an uppercut. Fury saw that one coming.
Lindgren misses the shot to the body.
Lindgren has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lindgren will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fury dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fury steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lindgren.
The fighters circling - Fury throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lindgren moves out of range as Fury strikes.
Fury misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fury connects with a body shot.
Lindgren lands a lovely overhand right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fury looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Fury dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Fury cracks Lindgren with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lindgren scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lindgren takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fury slips under a jab from Lindgren.
Fury connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lindgren's hands.
Lindgren misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fury counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lindgren thinking.
Lindgren missing with a left hand there. Fury was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fury scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Lindgren is rocked!
Fury drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Lindgren right on the button. Lindgren goes down! Fury follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Fury gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Fury!
John Fury decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Dolph Lindgren stepped up to the mic, saying 'Didn't work out this time, but I'd still like to thank my sponsors Conviction. Cheers guys!'.