PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hank Trill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenrick Furlotte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenrick Furlotte has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Trill
vs
Furlotte

180 cm
22
176 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hank Trill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kenrick Furlotte!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furlotte keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Trill shoots in looking for a takedown. Furlotte tries to sprawl out of it but Trill keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Furlotte manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Trill wants to clinch up but Furlotte keeps it at a distance.
Furlotte misses with a head kick.
Trill is looking to clinch but Furlotte is avoiding it.

Furlotte has Trill up against the cage in a clinch.
Furlotte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Furlotte is fighting off a takedown attempt but Trill is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Furlotte to the mat. Furlotte regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Furlotte has his feet on Trill's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Trill shoots in looking for a takedown. Furlotte tries to sprawl out of it but Trill keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Furlotte manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hank Trill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trill shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Furlotte but Furlotte pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furlotte lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Furlotte manages to break the clinch.
Trill wants to clinch but Furlotte slips to the side
and Furlotte counters with a series of strikes. Trill will be more careful next time no doubt.
Trill clinches but Furlotte breaks the clinch

and Furlotte counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Trill is working for takedown but Furlotte is calmly controlling the position for now.
Trill tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Trill fails to pull guard.

Trill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Trill forces Furlotte back against the cage and clinches.
Furlotte can't break the clinch.
Trill tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Furlotte just stands there and leans against the cage.
Trill tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trill is trying to break the clinch but Furlotte has him pressed against the cage.
Furlotte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Furlotte keeps control of Trill as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Trill tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Trill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trill lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Furlotte breaks from the clinch.
Furlotte scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Trill is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trill tries to clinch
and Furlotte counters with a left and a right that stings Trill.
Trill misses with a takedown attempt
and Furlotte counters with a straight right hand.
Trill walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Trill is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Furlotte.
Furlotte lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Furlotte has Trill up against the cage in a clinch.
Furlotte tries to break the clinch but Trill is controlling the position.
Furlotte lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trill prevents Furlotte from breaking the clinch.
Trill swings wildly with an uppercut but Furlotte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Furlotte is pressed up against the cage. Trill has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Furlotte down to the mat. Furlotte avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Furlotte closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Furlotte lands in his opponent's guard.

Furlotte gets to his feet - Trill follows without any prompting.
Furlotte fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Furlotte closes the distance and clinches.
Trill has Furlotte pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Furlotte manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Furlotte wants to get back to striking at distance but Trill won't allow it.
Furlotte wants to break the clinch but can't.
Trill tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Furlotte just stands there and leans against the cage.
Furlotte has Trill pressed against the cage.
Trill tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furlotte is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Furlotte is trying to break free.
Trill tries to pull guard but Furlotte won't allow it.
Trill jumps guard but Furlotte stands there with Trill around his waist. Trill gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Furlotte has had enough of the clinch but Trill keeps him there for the moment.
Furlotte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Furlotte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Furlotte swinging wilding here.
Trill doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Furlotte counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Furlotte stands up from guard. Let's bang!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trill drops his hands momentarily and Furlotte takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Furlotte throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Trill on the side of the head.
Trill walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenrick Furlotte dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Trill tries to clinch
and Furlotte counters with a nice low kick that buckles Trill's knee momentarily.
Trill doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Furlotte counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Trill pulls guard effortlessly.
Furlotte advances position into side control!
Trill strikes from the bottom but Furlotte takes advantage and advances to full mount!
Furlotte controlling the pace for now.
Trill is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Furlotte controlling his opponent.
Trill is looking to improve his position but Furlotte isn't that keen on the idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furlotte tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Trill slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Furlotte decides to return to a standing position.
Trill tries for a takedown but Furlotte circles away easily
and Furlotte counters with a three punch combo that has Trill backing up. Trill nods at Furlotte to acknowledge the strikes.
Kenrick Furlotte seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Furlotte will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Furlotte fails with the takedown.
Furlotte tries to bum rush Trill with a series of wild strikes but Trill uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trill fails with the takedown
and Furlotte counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hank Trill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Furlotte swinging wilding here.
Trill wants to clinch but Furlotte slips to the side
and Furlotte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trill avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kenrick Furlotte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trill with a poor takedown
and Furlotte counters with a series of strikes. Trill will be more careful next time no doubt.
Trill has his takedown stuffed

and Furlotte moves into the clinch.
Furlotte can't break the clinch.
Trill tries to break the clinch but Furlotte is controlling the position.
Furlotte wants a takedown but no success here.
Furlotte is trying to break the clinch but Trill has him pressed against the cage.
Trill jumps guard but Furlotte stands there with Trill around his waist. Trill gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trill tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Furlotte smiles and moves away.
Furlotte throws a one two combo.
Furlotte lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Trill backs up against the cage.
Trill looks to clinch
and Furlotte counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Furlotte rushes Trill and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Furlotte wants to get back to striking at distance but Trill won't allow it.
Trill tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Trill tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Furlotte just stands there and leans against the cage.
Furlotte can't break the clinch.
Furlotte goes for a takedown in the clinch but Trill prevents it.
Trill jumps guard but Furlotte stands there with Trill around his waist. Trill gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furlotte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trill tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Furlotte just stands there and leans against the cage.
Trill fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Furlotte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Furlotte is trying to break free.
Furlotte changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Trill fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Trill tries to clinch but Furlotte moves away
and Furlotte counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Furlotte throws a sloppy head kick and Trill moves out of range easily.
Furlotte misses with a double jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Furlotte rushes Trill and presses him up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trill missing with knees to the body.
Furlotte wants to break free but Trill has control.

Trill pulls guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenrick Furlotte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A head kick from Trill lands but Furlotte takes it in his stride.
Trill closes the distance but Furlotte moves to the side
and Furlotte counters with a three punch combo that has Trill backing up. Trill nods at Furlotte to acknowledge the strikes.
Trill misses with a looping right.
Some wild striking there from Furlotte.
Trill darts in trying to clinch

and Furlotte counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
It looks like Furlotte is going to stand back up.

Furlotte stands up out of the half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Furlotte circles away from the clinch attempt
and Furlotte makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Furlotte.
Trill tries to clinch but Furlotte moves away

and Furlotte counters by clinching up.
Furlotte is trying to break the clinch but Trill has him pressed against the cage.
Furlotte tries to break the clinch but Trill is controlling the position.
Furlotte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Furlotte avoids a wild elbow strike from Trill.
Trill misses with some punches.
Furlotte wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Trill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trill looks to clinch
and Furlotte counters with a two punch combo.
Trill clinches but Furlotte breaks the clinch
enabling Furlotte to counter with a crisp jab.
Trill misses with a takedown attempt
and Furlotte counters with a left and a right that stings Trill.
Trill fails with the takedown

and Furlotte counters with a takedown into side control.
Hank Trill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Furlotte decides to stand up, so the ref orders Trill to his feet.
Furlotte works the jab nicely.

Furlotte looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Trill is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Furlotte gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Furlotte closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Trill slips a jab and a cross from Furlotte.
Furlotte swinging wilding here.
Trill closes the distance but Furlotte moves to the side

and Furlotte counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furlotte blocking some punches.
Trill tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Furlotte just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hank Trill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Furlotte wants to get back to striking at distance but Trill won't allow it.
Trill throws a punch but it's blocked by Furlotte.
Trill tries to pull guard but Furlotte won't allow it.
Trill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trill wants to stall.
Trill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trill is looking to break free of the clinch but Furlotte has double underhooks.
Trill drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Furlotte gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Furlotte is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Trill fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Furlotte is trying to break the clinch but Trill has him pressed against the cage.
Trill keeps control of Furlotte as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Furlotte is looking to break free of the clinch but Trill has double underhooks.
Trill doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trill tries to work over Furlotte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Furlotte can't break the clinch.
Kenrick Furlotte is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Trill tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Furlotte just stands there and leans against the cage.
Trill jumps guard but Furlotte stands there with Trill around his waist. Trill gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Furlotte gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Trill.
Trill fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trill tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Furlotte looking for a takedown.
Furlotte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Furlotte wants to get back to striking at distance but Trill won't allow it.
Trill misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenrick Furlotte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Furlotte has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenrick Furlotte!