PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Shashia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Shashia
vs
Fury

175 cm
24
152 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
21
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruce Shashia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Fury!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury wants to clinch but Shashia slips to the side
and Shashia counters with a series of strikes. Fury will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fury tries to clinch
and Shashia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fury wants to clinch

and Shashia counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fury's guard now.
Shashia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shashia preventing the sweep.

Fury looking for a guillotine here but Shashia defends easily.
Shashia is looking to work some ground and pound but Fury has wrist control.
Shashia being controlled here momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shashia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Shashia stops Fury from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shashia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fury wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shashia working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Shashia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Shashia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fury's head.
Shashia lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Shashia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Shashia cracks Fury with a solid left hand.
Fury trying to control the position here.
Fury has momentary wrist control but Shashia slips an elbow through the middle.
Shashia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fury avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shashia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fury keeping moving, preventing Shashia from controlling successfully.
Shashia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fury is keeping the position for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shashia trying to control but Fury is working from the bottom.
Fury avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fury wants to control but Shashia passes easily into half guard.
Ground and pound from Shashia.
Shashia is looking to take a break and control but Fury is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fury is looking to control Shashia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fury avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury is trying to control but Shashia manages to pass to mount!
Shashia fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

It looks like Brian Fury has been cut.
Shashia lands a couple of good shots and Fury has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

That has opened up Brian Fury's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fury is covering up but some of the strikes from Shashia are getting through and doing damage.

Fury is rocked!

Brian Fury's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Brian Fury's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bruce Shashia!