PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martin Chamberlain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Furzon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chamberlain kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Human Desolation - Pandemic Nation. Frankie Furzon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chamberlain
vs
Furzon

185 cm
21
175 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

190 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Bloodsport Nutrition (100% Genuine)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Martin Chamberlain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Furzon!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chamberlain tries to score a power double leg takedown but Furzon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chamberlain somewhat.
Furzon moves in looking to clinch but Chamberlain pushes him off.
Furzon darts in trying to clinch
and Chamberlain counters with a series of strikes. Furzon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chamberlain shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Furzon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Furzon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chamberlain tries for a takedown but Furzon circles away easily

and Furzon counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Chamberlain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chamberlain wants a takedown.

Furzon breaks from the clinch.
Chamberlain tries to bum rush Furzon with a series of wild strikes but Furzon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chamberlain looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Furzon is fending him off so far but Chamberlain persists. Nope, Furzon circles away and we're back to standing.
Chamberlain fails with the takedown.
Furzon wants to clinch

and Chamberlain counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Chamberlain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furzon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chamberlain is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Furzon is pulling down on Chamberlain's head. It's preventing any offense from Chamberlain, at least for the moment.
Let's hope that Furzon has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Frankie Furzon has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Chamberlain swats away the attempt to clinch by Furzon.
Chamberlain fails with a takedown attempt.
Frankie Furzon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chamberlain fails with a takedown attempt.
Chamberlain shoots for a double leg takedown but Furzon sprawls well. He's pushed Chamberlain's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Martin Chamberlain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chamberlain is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Furzon clinches.
Chamberlain wants a takedown but no success here.
Furzon prevents the takedown attempt.
Chamberlain being controlled against the cage.
Chamberlain tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Furzon breaks the clinch.
Chamberlain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Furzon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chamberlain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Furzon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chamberlain shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Furzon pinned against the cage. Furzon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chamberlain is trying hard to land a takedown here. Furzon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furzon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Chamberlain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chamberlain looks to throw the jab but Furzon is out of range.
Furzon wants to clinch up but Chamberlain keeps it at a distance.

Furzon gets a clinch.
Chamberlain has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Furzon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Chamberlain has Furzon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Furzon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Furzon gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Furzon throwing strikes but missing.
Furzon won't allow Chamberlain to sweep him here.
Furzon wants to control from the top but Chamberlain keeps moving.
Furzon looking to sit in guard and control but Chamberlain gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furzon pulls Chamberlain in close to prevent any damage.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Furzon has his foot on Chamberlain's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chamberlain works his way back into a safe position though.
Chamberlain being controlled here momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Furzon wants to sweep here but Chamberlain controlling him for the moment.
Chamberlain tries to stand but Furzon is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frankie Furzon will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Furzon moves in looking to clinch but Chamberlain pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Furzon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horrible takedown by Chamberlain or perhaps it was just good defense by Furzon which made him look bad.
Chamberlain looks for a takedown but Furzon sprawls well.
Chamberlain fails with the takedown

and Furzon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Furzon.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Chamberlain. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Furzon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Furzon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chamberlain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Furzon tries to clinch up

and Chamberlain counters with a takedown into side control.
Furzon is trying to get back to half guard.
Chamberlain trying to control the position but Furzon is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furzon struggling a bit here.
Furzon is trying to buck Chamberlain off.
Furzon gets back to half guard.
Furzon regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chamberlain working some strikes from top position.
Chamberlain won't allow Furzon to get back to his feet.
Chamberlain being controlled here momentarily.
Chamberlain wants to control from the top but Furzon keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furzon has control of Chamberlain's left arm, preventing Chamberlain from doing any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Chamberlain shoots in for a takedown but Furzon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chamberlain fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Furzon tries to clinch
and Chamberlain counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Furzon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chamberlain has his takedown stuffed

and Furzon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chamberlain is trying to pull guard but Furzon has him pressed against the cage.
Chamberlain tries to score a body lock takedown but Furzon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Furzon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Furzon closes the distance but Chamberlain moves to the side

and Chamberlain counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Furzon!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furzon wants to control but Chamberlain is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Chamberlain looking to secure an arm triangle but Furzon defends it well.
Furzon is trying to escape the mount.
Furzon wants to control but Chamberlain is having none of it.
Furzon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chamberlain looking to control but Furzon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furzon tries to lock up and control but Chamberlain gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chamberlain controlling the pace for now.
Furzon wants to hold on but Chamberlain pushes him away.

Chamberlain is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Chamberlain shoots in but Furzon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Furzon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Chamberlain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Furzon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Furzon wants it to stay on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chamberlain is defended easily by Furzon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chamberlain swats away the attempt to clinch by Furzon.
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 Martin Chamberlain will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Furzon tries to clinch but Chamberlain is having none of it.
Furzon tries to clinch up

so Chamberlain counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Chamberlain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Furzon is keeping the position for now.
Furzon is looking to stand up but Chamberlain isn't so interested in that idea.
Martin Chamberlain overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chamberlain wants to get up but he can't break Furzon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Furzon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Furzon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furzon trying to mount his opponent but Chamberlain defends it.
Furzon trying to control the action but Chamberlain is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Furzon stops Chamberlain from getting back to his feet.
Chamberlain is refusing to be controlled, as Furzon sits in half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Chamberlain pushes Furzon off looking to stand but Furzon dives back in and keeps control.

Frankie Furzon has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Furzon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Furzon wants it to stay on the feet.
Furzon is looking to clinch but Chamberlain is avoiding it.
Chamberlain shoots in but Furzon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Furzon tries to clinch up but Chamberlain circles away and keeps his distance.
Furzon is looking to clinch but Chamberlain is avoiding it.
Furzon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Furzon avoids the head kick by Chamberlain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chamberlain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Furzon moves in looking to clinch but Chamberlain pushes him off.
Furzon tries to close the distance and clinch but Chamberlain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Furzon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chamberlain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Furzon tries to clinch but Chamberlain moves out of range.
Furzon slaps away a takedown attempt from Chamberlain, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Chamberlain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Furzon wants to clinch.
Furzon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Furzon is looking to clinch.
Furzon looks to clinch
and Chamberlain counters with a big head kick but Furzon shrugs it off.
Chamberlain gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Furzon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furzon lands an elbow inside that Chamberlain shrugs off.
Furzon prevents a takedown attempt there.
Knees in the clinch landing for Furzon.

Furzon pulls guard.
Chamberlain wanted to stand there but Furzon had control of the position.
Furzon wants to get back to his feet but Chamberlain is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Furzon is controlling Chamberlain's posture.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Furzon keeping moving, preventing Chamberlain from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Furzon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Furzon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Gold scores the fight for Frankie Furzon!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Frankie Furzon!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Frankie Furzon!

Frankie Furzon wins by unanimous decision!