PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Fury (ranked 7189 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvo Elukka (ranked 22571 p4p, 0 weight class). Arvo Elukka is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Fury
vs
Elukka

193 cm
26
270 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

210 cm
22
270 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arvo Elukka!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Topper Green and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elukka looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Elukka looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Elukka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fury. Fury obviously looking to wear him down.
Elukka looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nick Fury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arvo Elukka.
Elukka misses with a takedown
and Fury counters with a straight right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Fury.
Fury stuffs the takedown attempt from Elukka. Elukka gets slowly back to his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Fury misses the target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fury, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elukka shoots for a double leg takedown but Fury sprawls well. He's pushed Elukka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fury connects with a single shot there.

It looks like Arvo Elukka has been cut.
Elukka shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fury sprawls well. Fury wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Elukka gets slowly back to his feet.
Elukka's coach down at Cozad MMA Sydney was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Elukka's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Elukka dives in for a single leg takedown but Fury sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury scores with a shot to the body.
Elukka looks winded!
Fury digs a good hook to Elukka's body.
Fury drops Elukka with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Elukka! Fury dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Fury!
Nick Fury decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.