PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edward Furlong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Mara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Furlong comes to the cage accompanied by Say it Ain't So. 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.

Furlong
vs
Mara

182 cm
28
187 lbs
17 - 13 - 1

180 cm
30
180 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Fighters First Nutrition Amsterdam 160
Cavalheiro Luta Vestuario

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 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Edward Furlong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matthew Mara!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furlong fails with the takedown.
Mara misses with a series of wild punches.
Mara swinging wildly here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mara.
Furlong will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mara tries to close the distance and clinch but Furlong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mara throws a lazy uppercut
and Furlong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Furlong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Furlong throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mara throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Furlong.
Mara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Furlong throws a sloppy head kick and Mara moves out of range easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Furlong.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Furlong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Furlong.
Mara tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Furlong is able to avoid easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mara. Furlong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Furlong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mara pinned against the cage. Mara gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Furlong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mara throws a right and a left that Furlong avoids nicely.
Furlong misses with a takedown attempt - Mara sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Matthew Mara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mara misses with a combination

and Furlong counters with a shoot takedown. Mara fights it but they end up in guard.
Furlong looking to pass the guard.
Mara is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Furlong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mara swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Furlong trying to control but Mara is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furlong engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mara wants to sweep here but Furlong controlling him for the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mara darts in trying to clinch
and Furlong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Furlong lands with an overhand left.
Furlong has a takedown stuffed.
Furlong connects with a right hand. Mara shakes it off.
Mara misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mara throws a right and a left that Furlong avoids nicely.
A jab from Furlong finds it's way through Mara's defenses.
Mara shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Furlong pinned against the cage. Furlong gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Furlong moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Mara pushes Furlong up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Furlong keeps control of Mara as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Furlong pushes off and circles away, 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.
Furlong misses with a wild combination.
Mara slaps away a takedown attempt from Furlong, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Furlong dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Furlong connects with a jab.
Furlong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mara shoots in for a takedown but Furlong shows good takedown defense.
Furlong tries for a takedown but Mara sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Mara as Furlong shoots in.
Furlong with a poor takedown
letting Mara counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Furlong. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Furlong closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mara's guard.
Mara wants to get back to his feet but Furlong is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mara trying to keep a closed guard but Furlong is proving a slippery customer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mara is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mara seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Furlong trying to control from the bottom.
Furlong is concentrating on defense, preventing Mara from advancing position.
Mara seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Furlong looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Furlong gets back to full guard.
Furlong is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Mara gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furlong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mara.
Furlong shoots in but no luck this time.
Mara swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Furlong counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Furlong tries for a takedown but Mara sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Furlong drives through with a takedown into Mara's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Furlong won't allow Mara to get back to his feet.
Furlong is fighting to break Mara's control of his arms but Mara is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Furlong trying to control the position from guard on top but Mara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mara wants to stand and escape but Furlong is having none of it.
Furlong looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mara working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Furlong.
Edward Furlong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Furlong pushing down on Mara's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Furlong controlling the pace.
Furlong is trying to control the action in half guard but Mara is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mara is looking to escape.
Mara blocking the ground and pound attempt from Furlong.

Furlong is trying to work for a kimura but Mara is defending well.
Mara looks like he's trying to stand up.

Furlong is trying to work for a kimura but Mara is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furlong is looking to pass Mara's guard but actually Mara recovers to full guard.
Furlong distracts Mara with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Furlong won't allow Mara to get back to his feet.
Furlong sitting in guard here, content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Furlong throws a big right hand that misses.
Furlong trying to control the position from guard on top but Mara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Furlong 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!

Furlong blocks a head kick by Mara.
Furlong scores with a jab to the body.
Mara keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mara displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Furlong.
Mara is looking to clinch but Furlong is avoiding it.
Mara swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Furlong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Furlong shoots in and bounces Mara off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Furlong showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furlong prevents Mara from getting back to his feet.
Furlong trying to control but Mara is working from the bottom.
Mara is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Furlong is controlling him.
Furlong trying to control but Mara is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Furlong tries to free his leg and advance position but Mara is retaining full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Edward Furlong wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Furlong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Furlong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Mara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mara scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Furlong staying out of range there.
Mara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Edward Furlong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Furlong shoots for a double leg takedown but Mara sprawls well. He's pushed Furlong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Furlong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mara stuffs the takedown attempt from Furlong. Furlong gets slowly back to his feet.
Matthew Mara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mara tries to clinch up
letting Furlong counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mara throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Furlong counters with a left and a right that stings Mara.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Furlong.
Mara tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Furlong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Furlong closes the distance and clinches up with Mara, looking for a takedown. Furlong pushes Mara against the cage but Mara circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mara. Furlong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mara looks to land a left hand but Furlong moved out of range nicely.
Mara thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mara misses with a few strikes there.
Mara fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Furlong shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mara as he avoids it easily.
Furlong misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mara 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.
Mara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mara defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Furlong.
Nice jab there from Mara.
Furlong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matthew Mara.
I think Furlong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Furlong!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Edward Furlong waved his t-shirt featuring Cavalheiro Luta Vestuario's logo in front of the cameras.