PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Fury (ranked 5803 p4p, 185 weight class) and Alex Brown (ranked 6237 p4p, 193 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fury
vs
Brown

206 cm
25
266 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyson Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex Brown!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury misses with a straight right.
Brown replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Fury blocks it well.
Fury throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fury throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Fury definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fury's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brown under the eye.
Fury lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fury connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fury throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Brown tries to land a body kick
and Fury counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fury stalks Brown and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brown's face. Brown staggers backwards, shaken.
Brown delivers a nice body kick.
Brown 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fury swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fury jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fury lands a head shot.
Fury pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fury loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
Fury lands a lovely overhand right.
A punch combination from Fury misses.
Fury misses with the combination.
Fury blocks a leg kick.
That kick from Brown tenderised Fury's leg. Fury is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fury misses with a straight right.
Fury is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fury lands a lovely overhand right.
Brown looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fury thuds his right hand into Brown's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fury checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brown pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fury connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fury.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fury rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fury bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brown's head backwards.
Fury rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brown looks to throw a body kick
and Fury counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tyson Fury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fury throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Brown lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fury blocks the body kick.
Fury throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.
Fury is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A big right from Fury misses.
A punch lands to the side of Brown 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a leg kick but Fury sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fury moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fury jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brown follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Fury misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
A lazy body kick from Brown
and Fury connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Fury.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fury.
Fury swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fury swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brown.
Brown misses with a kick to the body.
Fury connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fury looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Brown drops his hands momentarily and Fury takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Fury lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brown doesn't seem phased though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brown.
Nice shot lands for Fury.
Fury lands an overhand right.
Brown has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brown there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brown gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Fury counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown walks into a left hand.
Fury is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fury lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fury throws a lazy uppercut
and Brown counters with a thumping low kick.
A punch combination from Fury misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fury connects with a jab.
Donk. Fury catches Brown right on the button with a cross.
Brown slips under a jab from Fury.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Fury 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.

Donk. Fury catches Brown right on the button with a cross.
Fury jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Brown thinks about the counter body kick.
Fury throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Brown might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fury has got the better of the exchanges.
A big right from Fury misses.
Fury lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brown has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fury throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brown moves out of range as Fury strikes.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fury throws out the jab.
Fury throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brown counters with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fury throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brown replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Fury blocks it well.
The fighters circling - Fury throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brown steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Brown slips a straight right by Fury.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury misses with a hook.
Brown replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Fury blocks it well.
A punch combination from Fury misses.
Tyson Fury is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fury looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Brown drops his hands momentarily and Fury takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fury lands with a cross.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Fury lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A low kick from Brown is predictable there
and Fury counters with a two punch combo.
Brown throws a leg kick
and Fury connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fury moves out of range of the body kick.
Fury throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Both fighters circling a little - Brown finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fury takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury misses with a looping right.
Brown feints a counter leg kick.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fury.
An inside leg kick from Brown misses.
Fury scores with a nice right hand.
Fury throws a big shot that misses.
Fury bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brown scoring well with a low kick there.
Fury misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brown connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fury checks the leg kick.
Fury takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brown wants to land a leg kick but Fury is out of range.
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Fury.
Brown counters with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brown there as he acknowledges the shot.
A swing and a miss from Fury.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brown.
Fury moves out of range as Brown throws a body kick.
Fury is looking for a counter combo.
Fury is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Fury bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brown's head backwards.
A combination from Fury does no damage.
Brown throws a push kick but Fury slaps the foot to one side.
Good exchange - Fury coming out on top.
Fury is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brown connects with a solid leg kick.
Fury moves out of range of the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Fury on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brown wants to land a leg kick but Fury is out of range.
Fury throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brown counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brown looks to land a body kick but Fury moved away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Brown!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fury lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fury throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Decent striking displayed by Fury there.
Fury moves out of range as Brown throws a body kick.
Brown looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brown connects with an inside leg kick.
Brown looks for the body kick but Fury saw that one coming.
Fury throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brown makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fury really felt that one!
Fury looks to land a combination. Brown sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Some wild striking there from Fury.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Fury dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Brown walks into a stiff left hand from Fury.
Fury throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Fury throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Brown tries to land a front kick but Fury steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fury misses with a two punch combination.
Brown throws a body kick that misses
and Fury counters with a stiff right hand.
Fury lands a really nice looking cross but Brown seems unphased.
A lazy left from Fury finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And Brown responds with a good body kick, but Fury manages to step out the way in time.
Fury misses with a double jab.
Fury backing away here, and Brown unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Brown is looking to land body kicks.
Fury throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Fury throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fury.
Brown is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Fury scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fury misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Fury lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brown.
Brown is looking to land body kicks.
Brown tries to land a front kick but Fury steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fury walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brown.
Fury missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fury misses with a combination
and Brown counters with a nice body kick.
Brown blocks a jab.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fury.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fury connects with the punch.
Brown on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Brown slips a straight right by Fury.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fury will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brown flicks out a counter leg kick but Fury steps away.
Fury takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brown on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Brown pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fury misses with a two punch combination.
Brown fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fury.
Brown throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fury throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brown counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Brown counters with a body kick.
Fury will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fury backing away here, and Brown unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A solid body kick from Brown.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fury.
Brown was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fury.
Fury bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brown's head backwards.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fury.
Brown is trying to counter with his kicks.
Brown throws a push kick but Fury slaps the foot to one side.
Brown throws a body kick that misses.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fury.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fury.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a low kick as Fury jumps back.
Fury throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fury misses with a wild combination.
Brown follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Brown throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fury.
A slow jab from Fury misses its intended target.
Brown shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fury swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown misses with a leg kick.
Fury lands with an uppercut that bounces Brown off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fury lands a really nice looking cross but Brown seems unphased.
Alex Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fury.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Fury showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fury 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Fury!
A very excited looking Tyson Fury made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.