PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frenchy Fuqua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Serget (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuqua kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Prodigy- Diesal Power. Serget is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Friends in lower places. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fuqua
vs
Serget

194 cm
37
274 lbs
31 - 30 - 0

191 cm
29
275 lbs
19 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frenchy Fuqua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Serget!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Serget closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Serget happy to just control the position for now.
Fuqua is looking for a sweep.
Serget wants to control but Fuqua is keeping him busy.
Fuqua is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fuqua manages to work his way to half guard, despite Serget's best efforts.
Fuqua moves into full guard.
Fuqua keeping moving, preventing Serget from controlling successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Fuqua throws his legs up looking for a submission but Serget uses it to pass to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuqua tries to buck Serget off but Serget is having none of it.
Fuqua is trying to get back to his feet.
Fuqua is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Serget seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Serget is looking to take a break and control but Fuqua is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Serget seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Serget is trying to control the action in half guard but Fuqua is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fuqua moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuqua is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Serget postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fuqua utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Serget is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Serget preventing the sweep.
Serget throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fuqua wants to control but Serget passes easily into half guard.
Fuqua is looking for a sweep. Serget is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fuqua won't allow Serget to pass to mount.
Fuqua is refusing to be controlled, as Serget sits in half guard.
Fuqua is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serget trying to control from half guard but Fuqua is working away.
Fuqua is looking for a sweep. Serget is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Serget stalling away here and it's allowed Fuqua to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Fuqua had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Serget defends it easily.

Fuqua escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Serget gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fuqua had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Serget defends it easily.
Fuqua seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Serget must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fuqua bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Serget's guard.
Fuqua throws a big elbow that misses.
Serget is looking to stand up but Fuqua isn't so interested in that idea.
Fuqua is working Serget over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
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.
Serget wants to stand but Fuqua is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Frenchy Fuqua will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Serget fails with a takedown attempt.
Serget changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fuqua tries to avoid it but Serget manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fuqua to the ground. Fuqua escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Serget tries to clinch there but Fuqua circles away.
A left lands for Fuqua.

It looks like Bob Serget has been cut.
Fuqua throws a nice looking combination but Serget bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fuqua fails with a takedown attempt.
Fuqua lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Serget circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serget misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Frenchy Fuqua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Serget.
Fuqua looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
No luck for Serget with that takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Serget.

Fuqua shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fuqua wants to take a breather but Serget is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuqua drops an elbow to the side of Serget's head.
Fuqua missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fuqua looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Serget pushes Fuqua off looking to stand but Fuqua dives back in and keeps control.
Fuqua missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Serget is refusing to be controlled, as Fuqua sits in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Serget is trying to stand up here but Fuqua is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serget is refusing to be controlled, as Fuqua sits in half guard.
Fuqua prevents Serget from improving his position.
Fuqua landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Serget pushes Fuqua off looking to stand but Fuqua dives back in and keeps control.
Fuqua is keen to just control but Serget is a slippery customer.
Serget is trying to stand back up but Fuqua is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuqua wants to control but Serget is keeping him busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Frenchy Fuqua just wasn't active enough.
Serget defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fuqua.
Fuqua throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fuqua throws a right and a left that Serget avoids nicely.
Serget shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fuqua as he jumps to the side.
A big right from Fuqua misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuqua throws a hook but Serget avoids it easily.
Serget tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fuqua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frenchy Fuqua dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bob Serget's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Serget is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Fuqua shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Serget manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fuqua trying to control the position from guard on top but Serget is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fuqua is looking to work some ground and pound but Serget has wrist control.
Serget wants to stand but Fuqua is controlling the position.

Serget manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Fuqua.
Serget blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Serget keeps control of Fuqua as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Serget works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Fuqua looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Serget trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuqua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bob Serget has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Serget defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fuqua.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Fuqua.
Serget takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Serget blocks a head kick by Fuqua.
Fuqua misses with an attempted mid kick.

Serget fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fuqua sprawls well initially but Serget persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fuqua trying to control from the bottom.
Fuqua is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Serget trying to control the action but Fuqua is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fuqua actively working from the bottom here.

Serget is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fuqua manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fuqua has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Serget has passed into side control.
Fuqua is trying to get back to half guard.
Serget is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Fuqua will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serget prevents Fuqua from escaping the position.
Serget wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fuqua keeps working.
Fuqua sneaks back into half guard.
Serget wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fuqua keeps working.
Serget missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Frenchy Fuqua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fuqua is trying to control but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fuqua tries to roll over but Serget keeps him under control.
Fuqua avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Serget.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frenchy Fuqua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fuqua has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frenchy Fuqua!
An out of breath Frenchy Fuqua thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.