|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Warren (ranked 5215 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Furgeson (ranked 5179 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
 |
|
 |
| 150 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
155 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Warren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Furgeson!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warren doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Furgeson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Warren stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Furgeson fails to land.
Furgeson misses with a punch on the inside.
Furgeson tries to throw a body punch but Warren avoids it by throwing Furgeson back against the cage.
Furgeson tries a body shot but Warren blocks it.
Warren manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Warren controlling Furgeson's posture.
Furgeson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furgeson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Warren pulls Furgeson in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Warren has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warren.
Warren blocks an uppercut.
Furgeson lands a shoulder strike.
Furgeson tries to work over Warren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Furgeson tries to work over Warren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Warren gets control of Furgeson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Warren will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Furgeson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warren pulls Furgeson in to control the position.
Furgeson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Warren on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Warren tries to get out of the position.
Warren trying to strike off his back.
Warren is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Warren working for a triangle but Furgeson defends it easily.
Furgeson tries to stand but Warren is controlling from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Warren looking for a sweep. Not yet Warren, not yet.
Warren has control of Furgeson's left arm, preventing Furgeson from doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Warren shoots in for a double leg but Furgeson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warren gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Warren blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Furgeson.
A nice left hand lands by Furgeson.
Furgeson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Furgeson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Warren wants to get back to striking at distance but Furgeson won't allow it.
Warren jumps guard.
Warren escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Furgeson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Warren is on top in guard.
Warren prevents Furgeson from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warren trying to control but Furgeson is working from the bottom.
Warren stops Furgeson from standing up.
Warren controls from within his opponent's guard.
Warren throwing strikes but missing.
Warren wants to control from the top but Furgeson keeps moving.
Furgeson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Warren throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Furgeson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Furgeson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Warren controlling from the top position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
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 John Warren will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Warren darts in and clinches Furgeson up against the cage.
Warren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Furgeson keeps control of Warren as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Furgeson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Furgeson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Furgeson tries to throw a body punch but Warren avoids it by throwing Furgeson back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Furgeson.
Warren working hard to break the clinch.
Furgeson misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warren.
Warren tries to pull guard but Furgeson holds him up against the cage and eventually Warren drops back down to his feet.
Furgeson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Warren's elbow.
Furgeson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Furgeson blocks an elbow strike from Warren.
Furgeson stops a takedown attempt from Warren.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furgeson can't find room to land a body shot as Warren controls the action.
Warren trying to stall but Furgeson improves his position.
Warren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Furgeson misses with a punch on the inside.
Warren blocking some punches.
Warren blocks a body shot from Furgeson.
Furgeson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Furgeson misses with the head strike.
Furgeson tries to throw a body punch but Warren avoids it by throwing Furgeson back against the cage.
Warren has Furgeson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Furgeson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Warren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Furgeson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Warren tries to break the clinch but Furgeson is controlling the position.
Warren has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Furgeson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Furgeson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Warren's elbow.
Mark Furgeson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Warren misses with a knee to the head.
Furgeson misses with a body punch.
Warren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Furgeson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warren is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Furgeson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Furgeson lands a hook that snaps the head of Warren backwards.
Furgeson lands a nice uppercut.
Furgeson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Furgeson has a couple of punches blocked by Warren.
Furgeson stops a takedown attempt from Warren.
Furgeson misses with a punch on the inside.
Warren is trying to drag Furgeson to the mat but Furgeson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Furgeson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Furgeson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Furgeson tries to work over Warren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Warren is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Furgeson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Furgeson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Furgeson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warren drops down looking for an ankle pick but Furgeson pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warren misses with a takedown attempt
and Furgeson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Warren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Warren blocking some punches.
Furgeson scores with a hook to the body.
Warren manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Furgeson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Warren's elbow.
Warren jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Furgeson walks away with a smile on his face. Warren gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Warren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Warren fails with the takedown.
Furgeson scores with the left hand. Warren knows he should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warren fails to land the takedown.
Warren shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Furgeson as he avoids it easily.
Warren walks into a jab.
Warren takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Warren ducks right into an uppercut from Furgeson.
A head kick by Warren misses
and Furgeson counters with a stiff right hand.
Warren rushes Furgeson and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Furgeson.
Furgeson lands a body shot.
Furgeson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Furgeson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Warren gets control of Furgeson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Warren will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Furgeson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Furgeson cracks a nice hook into Warren's ribs.
Nice sprawl there from Furgeson as Warren shoots in.
John Warren is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Furgeson stuffs the takedown.
A little jabbing left from Furgeson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Warren fails with the takedown
and Furgeson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Warren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warren misses with a combination
and Furgeson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Warren jumps guard but Furgeson stands there with Warren around his waist. Warren gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warren.
A right hook to the body lands for Furgeson.
Warren's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Warren is working for takedown but Furgeson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Warren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furgeson tries a body shot but Warren blocks it.
Furgeson misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Furgeson.
Furgeson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Furgeson lands a shoulder strike.
Furgeson prevents the takedown attempt.
Warren jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Furgeson walks away with a smile on his face. Warren gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mark Furgeson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Warren looks for a takedown but Furgeson sprawls well.
Warren doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Furgeson counters with a nice body shot.
A leg kick checked by Furgeson.
Warren misses with a leg kick
and Furgeson counters with a nice uppercut.
Furgeson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Warren on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warren has his takedown stuffed
and Furgeson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Warren shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Furgeson leaves Warren with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Furgeson throws out a counter right but Warren avoids it with no problem.
Warren walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Furgeson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warren clinches.
Furgeson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Furgeson tries a body shot but Warren blocks it.
Warren is looking to control Furgeson's arms but Furgeson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Warren has his back to the cage.
Furgeson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Warren.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warren gets control of Furgeson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Warren will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Furgeson is looking to stand up but Warren won't let him.
Warren looking to hit a scissor sweep but Furgeson is one step ahead there.
Furgeson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Warren is proving hard to escape from.
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.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Warren tries for a takedown but Furgeson circles away easily
and Furgeson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A combination from Warren does no damage.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Furgeson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Warren tries to score a body lock takedown but Furgeson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Furgeson can't find room to land a body shot as Warren controls the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Furgeson prevents Warren from breaking the clinch.
Warren can't break the clinch.
Furgeson misses with a body punch.
John Warren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mark Furgeson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Furgeson misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Furgeson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Furgeson 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Mark Furgeson!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Mark Furgeson!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Mark Furgeson!
Mark Furgeson wins by unanimous decision!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
37% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
