PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zophiel Furfur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Furfur
vs
Taylor

178 cm
24
163 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
167 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Adrenaline

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zophiel Furfur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Furfur looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Furfur ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ryan Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Furfur.
Taylor lands with a cross.
Taylor looks to land a right hand but Furfur moved out of range.
Taylor throws an off balance right hand

and Furfur counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Furfur.
Furfur working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Furfur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Furfur misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Furfur momentarily.
Furfur slips under a jab from Taylor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furfur lands with a right hand.
A good leg kick by Furfur.
Furfur throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Taylor's head.
Taylor thows a body shot but no joy.
Taylor throws an overhand right that lands on Furfur's shoulder, as Furfur tries to avoid the shot.
Taylor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Furfur dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taylor. That did some damage!
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but Furfur bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Furfur misses with a body shot.
Furfur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab, jab by Furfur - just one landing.
Furfur swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Furfur misses with a low kick.
Furfur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Furfur chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Taylor scores with a jab. Furfur acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor scores with a jab to the jaw.
Taylor thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furfur tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Taylor.
Furfur is looking to wear down Taylor with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Furfur throws a leg kick which misses Taylor's front leg but catches the back leg as Taylor tries to avoid it.
Taylor looks to land a right hand but Furfur moved out of range.
Furfur doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Taylor misses the target.
Furfur pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Taylor back to the cage. Furfur follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Furfur slips a jab from Taylor.
Taylor might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Furfur looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Furfur fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Taylor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Furfur connects with a crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Furfur. That's going to slow Taylor down.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Furfur lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Taylor has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Taylor and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Taylor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Furfur fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furfur digs a good hook to Taylor's body.
Good leg kick by Furfur there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A telegraphed right hand from Taylor misses the target.
Taylor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Furfur works Taylor's body with a nice hook.
Taylor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Furfur circles away.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt
and Furfur counters with a straight right hand.
Zophiel Furfur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Taylor.
Taylor looks gassed!
Furfur fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Taylor on the side of the head.
Furfur throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Furfur wants to clinch.
Furfur scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Taylor doesn't seem bothered though.
Furfur slips a jab from Taylor.
Furfur bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Furfur throws a solid leg kick but Taylor takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Furfur.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furfur scores with a punch to the head.
Taylor is trying desperately to land a takedown but Furfur is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Taylor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Taylor closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Furfur did well to prevent Taylor getting side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Taylor working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Furfur's thigh. Furfur counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Taylor is looking to work some ground and pound but Furfur has wrist control.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Furfur keeps moving.
Furfur avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Taylor forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zophiel Furfur dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Furfur lands with a nice body kick.
Furfur moves out of range of the strikes.

Furfur has taken the fight to the clinch.
Furfur scores with a shot to the side of Taylor's head.
Furfur lands a left hand that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Furfur stalling in the clinch.
Furfur blocking some punches.
Furfur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taylor.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Furfur lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Furfur lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Ryan Taylor has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furfur wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Furfur tries to work over Taylor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Furfur.
Furfur lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Furfur.
Furfur tries to throw a body punch but Taylor avoids it by throwing Furfur back against the cage.
Furfur taking a breather.
Furfur is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Furfur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taylor changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Furfur fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furfur connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Taylor scores with a three punch combo!
Taylor throws an overhand right that lands on Furfur's shoulder, as Furfur tries to avoid the shot.
Furfur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taylor looks to land a left hand but Furfur moved out of range nicely.
Taylor shoots in but Furfur avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Taylor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Furfur.
Furfur fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Taylor misses the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Furfur scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Taylor checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Taylor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Furfur sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taylor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Furfur throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a hook. Furfur ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Taylor misses.
Furfur uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Furfur fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Taylor.
Furfur connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Furfur lands with a kick to the temple. Taylor shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Taylor throws a looping overhand right but Furfur ducks down to avoid it.
Zophiel Furfur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Furfur swivels and escapes.
Zophiel Furfur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Taylor.
Furfur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Furfur drives through and clinches with Taylor against the cage.
Furfur lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Furfur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Furfur prevents a takedown attempt there.
Furfur keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Taylor's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furfur cracks Taylor with a nice body shot.
Furfur landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Furfur presses Taylor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Furfur crunches a lovely knee into Taylor's ribcage.
Furfur blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor prevents a body shot from Furfur.
Furfur digs a right hand underneath Taylor's ribcage. Taylor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Taylor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A right handed body shot lands from Furfur.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zophiel Furfur dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Taylor's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Furfur avoids nicely.
Furfur slips under a jab.
Furfur goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Furfur throws an overhand right that lands on Taylor's shoulder, as Taylor tries to avoid the shot.
Taylor misses with the combination.

Furfur has Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Furfur.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Furfur as Taylor tries to tie him up.
Taylor is looking to break free of the clinch but Furfur has double underhooks.
Furfur misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furfur tries to circle away but Taylor has him pinned against the cage.
Furfur is pressed up against the cage. Taylor has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Furfur down to the mat. Furfur avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Furfur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Furfur.
The fight stays on the outside here - Furfur looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A decent looking cross lands there for Taylor.
Good shot there by Taylor.
Furfur misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Furfur on the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Furfur.
Furfur lands with a thumping leg kick.
Furfur wants to land a leg kick but Taylor is out of range.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Furfur avoids nicely.
Taylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Furfur - that will leave a mark!
Furfur ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Taylor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Furfur doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Furfur lands a body shot.
Taylor throws an off balance right hand
and Furfur counters with a low kick, right behind Taylor 's knee.
Taylor misses with a straight right.
Taylor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Furfur sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Furfur throws a head kick that half lands.
Furfur scores with a nice right hand.
Ryan Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Furfur lets loose with a powerful body kick. Taylor will feel that in the morning.
Furfur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Furfur tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
Zophiel Furfur is winning the standup battle so far.
Taylor misses with a hook.
Furfur fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Taylor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Furfur drives through and clinches with Taylor against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Furfur - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Furfur lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Taylor.
Taylor is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Furfur is defending well.

Furfur breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Furfur closes the distance and pushes Taylor back into the cage.
A short uppercut from Furfur.
Furfur lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Furfur lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Taylor is rocked!
Zophiel Furfur has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furfur lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Taylor is still on wobbly legs! Can Furfur finish him?
Furfur pushes Taylor against the cage. Furfur is working some dirty boxing. Furfur pushes off with a quick right hook! Taylor goes down! Taylor tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Furfur moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zophiel Furfur!
A less than humble Zophiel Furfur misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.