PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edward Furlong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jirka Fukala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Furlong comes into the arena with Say it Ain't So blaring out of the sound system. Fukala has chosen Baby Bash featuring T-Pain as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Furlong
vs
Fukala

182 cm
27
187 lbs
17 - 10 - 1

185 cm
31
182 lbs
20 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Edward Furlong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jirka Fukala!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fukala scores with a shot to the body.
Fukala throws an off balance right hand

and Furlong counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fukala!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Fukala wants to control but Furlong is having none of it.
Furlong can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fukala is looking to escape.

Furlong wants to finish this one by submission but Fukala is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Furlong.
Furlong wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Furlong trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukala really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fukala wants to control but Furlong is having none of it.
Furlong prevents Fukala from getting the reversal.
Fukala tries to hold on but Furlong postures up.
Fukala tries to reverse the position but Furlong maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furlong wants to take Fukala's back here but Fukala is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.

Furlong goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Fukala turns into him and now he's in Furlong's guard.
Furlong trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Furlong keeping full guard, as Fukala tries to pass.
Furlong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fukala is fighting to break Furlong's control of his arms but Furlong is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fukala drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fukala jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fukala wants to pass the guard but Furlong is keeping the position.
Fukala throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fukala looking to pass the guard.

Fukala drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Furlong manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fukala has Furlong in his guard.
Fukala keeping moving, preventing Furlong from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furlong passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Furlong goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Fukala has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Furlong but great work by Fukala.
Furlong manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fukala's best efforts.

Fukala is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Furlong wants to control but Fukala is keeping busy and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Furlong tries to roll over but Fukala keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Furlong dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fukala walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Furlong ducks under a wild hook from Fukala.
Furlong misses with a hook to the body
enabling Fukala to counter with a crisp jab.
Fukala throws a leg kick but Furlong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Furlong avoids the body shot from Fukala.
Fukala lands a jab-cross combination.
Fukala scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Furlong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Furlong slips under a jab from Fukala.
Fukala dives in and grabs Furlong's left leg, looking for a takedown. Furlong pushes down on Fukala's head and hops out.
Furlong ducks under a wild hook from Fukala.
Fukala moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Furlong is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukala misses the jab.
Fukala misses with a straight left.
Fukala's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fukala duly obliges.
Fukala tries a low kick but Furlong avoids it.
Furlong slips under a jab from Fukala.
Furlong lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fukala ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fukala thuds his right hand into Furlong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fukala lands with a shot to the body.
Furlong fails to land with a series of punches.
Furlong cracks the inside of Fukala's front leg.

Furlong closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fukala to the mat! Fukala manages to get full guard.
Edward Furlong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Furlong got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fukala has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Furlong has managed to get both his arms back between Fukala's legs - danger averted.
Furlong controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukala keeping moving, preventing Furlong from controlling successfully.
Furlong stopping the sweep attempt from Fukala.
Furlong wants to control from the top but Fukala keeps moving.
Furlong won't allow Fukala to sweep him here.
Furlong looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

We're going to have a standup here because Edward Furlong wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Fukala takes a swing at Furlong's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukala connects with a jab.
Fukala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fukala connects with a nice looking jab.
Furlong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fukala connects with a crisp jab.
Fukala closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fukala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Furlong.
Furlong looks to score with a jab to the body but Fukala is just out of range.
Fukala throws a hook but Furlong avoids it easily.
A big left from Fukala misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukala misses with a right hand
and Furlong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fukala misses with an uppercut.
Furlong is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fukala.
Furlong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fukala.
Fukala is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Furlong.
Edward Furlong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Furlong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Furlong misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab lands there for Fukala.

Furlong bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fukala manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fukala sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Furlong defending well though.
Furlong is trying to maintain the position but Fukala is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jirka Fukala will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Furlong slips a jab from Fukala.
A jab from Fukala misses.
Jirka Fukala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fukala shoots in for a takedown but Furlong shows good takedown defense.
Furlong works over Fukala's head and body with a nice combination.
Fukala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Furlong was well out of range. Poor timing from Fukala.
Fukala throws a hook but Furlong blocks it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fukala.
Fukala showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Furlong.
Sloppy strikes from Furlong. Those never looked like landing.
Furlong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fukala misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukala throws a hook but Furlong blocks it.
Fukala connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Furlong's hands.
Fukala lands a nice hook to Furlong's body. Furlong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Furlong takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jirka Fukala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fukala throws a shot from downtown. Furlong moves away and avoids it.
Fukala throws a one two combo.
Fukala scores with a three punch combo!
Furlong walks into a straight right hand from Fukala.
Furlong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fukala stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fukala throws a hook but Furlong avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Furlong needs to keep his hands up - Fukala had a free shot at his head there.
Fukala connects with a crisp jab.
Fukala fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Furlong is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukala blocks a jab.
Furlong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fukala.
Furlong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fukala.
Fukala looks to land a right hand but Furlong moved out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fukala!
Fukala misses with a body punch
and Furlong counters with a nice uppercut.
Fukala lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Furlong circles away quickly and effectively.
Fukala lands an overhand right.
Furlong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fukala moves away.
Fukala buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fukala feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Furlong's calf.
Fukala throws a looping overhand right but Furlong ducks down to avoid it.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Fukala enables Furlong to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fukala manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fukala working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Furlong doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Furlong manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fukala takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Fukala working for submissions but it's allowed Furlong to get to half guard.

Furlong seems to be working for a kimura but Fukala defends the submission attempt.
Fukala is looking to control Furlong's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fukala avoid being mounted?
Furlong passes to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furlong content just to control the position here.

Furlong is working for a guillotine from mount but Fukala frees his head quite easily.
Fukala is squirming around, avoiding Furlong's attempts to control the action.
Fukala is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fukala tries to reverse the position but Furlong maintains control.
Fukala is squirming around, avoiding Furlong's attempts to control the action.
Fukala wants to hold on but Furlong pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jirka Fukala comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fukala 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jirka Fukala!
Jirka Fukala gave a mention to xXx - Fight Club Clothing est. 09™ in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).