PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Logan (ranked 462 p4p, 1976 weight class) and Maximus Furioto (ranked 56 p4p, 227 weight class). Logan's entrance music is The Evil Scotsman. A fine choice. Furioto has chosen 韻踏合組合 - as his entrance music. Frankie Logan had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Logan
vs
Furioto

178 cm
23
154
7 - 1 - 0

170 cm
29
155
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Shadow Warrior Nutrition

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frankie Logan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maximus Furioto!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Ben Hemmingworth and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furioto tries for a takedown but Logan circles away easily
enabling Logan to counter with a crisp jab.
Furioto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Logan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Furioto if he has to take too many more of those.

Furioto looking to score a takedown here. Logan is defending well but Furioto drives through and ends up in Logan's guard.

Furioto postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Logan is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Furioto, into his guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Logan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Furioto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Furioto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Furioto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Furioto working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Logan has passed into half guard!

Furioto actively working from the bottom here.

Furioto looking for submissions off his back.

Furioto actively working from the bottom here.

Furioto looking for subs from the bottom but Logan mounts him!
Furioto is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Logan get's back to his feet.
Logan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Logan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furioto shoots in for a double leg but Logan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Logan.
Logan throws a head kick but Furioto moves out of range.
Logan scores with a jab. Furioto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Logan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Logan throws a series of punches but Furioto moves out of range.
Logan scores with a one two! Furioto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Logan lands a glancing blow to the side of Furioto's head.
Logan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Logan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Furioto crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Logan - the referee stops the clock and Furioto gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Logan. Furioto manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Furioto dives in and grabs Logan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Logan pushes down on Furioto's head and hops out.
Frankie Logan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximus Furioto.
A jab lands there for Logan.
Furioto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Logan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Furioto somewhat.
Logan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Logan, right into the meat of the thigh.
Logan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Furioto walks into a jab.
Logan connects with the punch.
Furioto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Furioto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Logan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Logan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Logan connects with a single shot there.
Furioto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Logan has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Logan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Furioto's sensitive parts.
Logan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Furioto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Logan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Furioto shoots for a double leg takedown but Logan sprawls well. He's pushed Furioto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab lands there for Logan.
Logan lands a right hook to the body.
Logan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Furioto moves out of range as Logan strikes.
Logan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Logan throws a front kick that sends Furioto stumbling back into the cage.
Furioto is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Logan.
Furioto doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Logan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Logan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Furioto has time to react.
Logan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Logan gets caught napping as Furioto dives in and scores a takedown. Logan manages to retain guard.

Furioto drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Logan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Furioto has Logan in his guard.

Logan sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Logan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Logan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Furioto under the eye.
Logan throws a head kick but Furioto moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Furioto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Furioto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Logan works Furioto's body with a nice hook.
Logan connects with a right hand. Furioto shakes it off.

Furioto gets a double leg takedown into Logan's guard.

Logan is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Furioto presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Furioto drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Furioto wants a takedown.
Frankie Logan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximus Furioto.
Logan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Maximus Furioto has been cut.
Furioto tries to score a body lock takedown but Logan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Still in the clinch, Logan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Furioto is trying to drag Logan to the mat but Logan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Furioto is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Logan is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furioto goes for a takedown attempt but Logan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Furioto fails to land the takedown.
Furioto is breathing heavily.
Logan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Furioto on the side of the head.
Logan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Furioto's head.
Logan tests Furioto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Logan lands a jab to Furioto's midsection.
Logan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Furioto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Furioto changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Logan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Furioto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Furioto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Furioto working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Logan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Furioto actively working from the bottom here.
Logan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Furioto actively working from the bottom here.
Logan trying to control the pace.
Furioto tries to roll over but Logan keeps him under control.

Furioto has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Logan escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Logan!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furioto tries to bench press Logan off him but Logan keeps the position.
Logan in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Furioto tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Logan presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Furioto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Logan is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Logan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Logan as Furioto shoots in.

Furioto shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Logan napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Logan throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Furioto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Logan circles away.
Furioto shoots in looking for a takedown. Logan tries to sprawl out of it but Furioto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Logan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Logan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Furioto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Logan but Logan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Logan scores with a jab to the head.
Frankie Logan is winning the standup battle so far.
Furioto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Furioto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Logan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maximus Furioto's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Logan lands a nice shot to the body.
Furioto ducks right into an uppercut from Logan.
Logan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Furioto steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Logan. That one must have hurt.
Good leg kick by Logan.
Furioto shoots in but no luck this time.
Logan digs a good hook to Furioto's body.
Furioto shoots in for a takedown but Logan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Furioto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Logan is fending him off so far but Furioto persists. Nope, Logan circles away and we're back to standing.
Frankie Logan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximus Furioto.
Logan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Logan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Furioto in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Furioto goes for a double leg but Logan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Logan continues to drive forward.
Logan scores with a hook.
Logan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Furioto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Logan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice takedown defense from Logan. No joy for Furioto on that attempt.
Logan lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Furioto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Furioto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Furioto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Logan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Logan scores with a decent looking hook.

Furioto throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Logan was covering up waiting for the punch and Furioto finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Logan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Furioto can do to turn this around?

Logan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Logan passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Logan has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Furioto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Logan counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Furioto tries to move into range but Logan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Logan works the jab nicely.
Furioto fails with the takedown
and Logan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Logan scores with a punch to the head.
Logan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Furioto. Furioto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Logan delivers a nice body kick.
Furioto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Donk. Logan catches Furioto right on the button with a cross.
Furioto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Logan lands with an overhand left.
Furioto closes the distance and clinches up with Logan, looking for a takedown. Furioto pushes Logan against the cage but Logan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Logan jabs Furioto to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furioto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Logan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Furioto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Logan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Logan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Logan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Furioto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Furioto walks into a straight right hand from Logan.
Logan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Furioto takes a kick to the side of the head.
Furioto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Logan as he avoids it easily.
Furioto walks forward, straight into a front kick from Logan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donk. Logan catches Furioto right on the button with a cross.
Furioto tries for a takedown but Logan circles away easily
and Logan counters with a straight right hand.
Furioto closes the distance and clinches up with Logan, looking for a takedown. Furioto pushes Logan against the cage but Logan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Furioto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logan lunges at Furioto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Furioto's hand.
Logan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Furioto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Logan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Logan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Furioto has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Logan.
Logan throws a leg kick which misses Furioto's front leg but catches the back leg as Furioto tries to avoid it.
Logan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Furioto.
Logan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Furioto. Furioto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Furioto tries for a takedown but Logan circles away easily
letting Logan counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Logan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Furioto doesn't seem bothered though.
Furioto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A lazy left from Logan finds it's target.
Furioto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Logan counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Logan clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Maximus Furioto's cut.
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.

Furioto tries to move into range but Logan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Horrible takedown attempt by Furioto or perhaps it was just good defense by Logan, which made it look bad.
Logan lands a right hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Logan.
Furioto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Logan sprawls well. Logan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Furioto gets slowly back to his feet.
Logan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furioto shoots in and drives through. Logan sprawls well.
Frankie Logan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximus Furioto.
Logan lands with a shot to the body.
Logan lands a nice looking body shot.
Logan scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan scores with a spinning back kick!
Logan thuds his shin into the meat of Furioto's side.
Logan jabs at Furioto's body.
Furioto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Logan stuns Furioto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Furioto closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Furioto is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Furioto in the domination position with Logan hanging on.

Furioto goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Logan rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Furioto's guard! Nice work there by Logan!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Furioto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Logan is aware though and is defending well.

Furioto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Logan defends it easily.
Logan tries to free his leg and advance position but Furioto is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan stays in close to Furioto's body and controls the position.

Furioto looking for a guillotine here but Logan defends easily.
Logan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Logan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Logan lands a front kick.
Logan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Furioto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Furioto darts in looking for a takedown but Logan gets double underhooks and turns Furioto into the cage.
Logan scores with the left hand. Furioto knows he should have avoided that one.
Furioto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Logan pinned against the cage. Logan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Logan lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Logan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Furioto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Logan pinned against the cage. Logan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Logan, as that shot connected.

Furioto darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Furioto seems to be looking for submissions.
Maximus Furioto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Furioto is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Logan has managed to free his arm - good work.

Furioto is working for a submission of some sort.

Furioto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Logan tries to get to full guard but Furioto has control of the leg.

Furioto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Logan is trying to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Logan had his way with Maximus Furioto in that round.
The cut man is working on Maximus Furioto's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Furioto fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Logan sprawls well initially but Furioto persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Furioto wants to work for an arm triangle but Logan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Furioto is trying to work for a kimura but Logan is defending well.

Furioto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Logan is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Furioto is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan is trying is best to control the position here.

Furioto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Logan sees it coming and defends easily.

Logan has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Furioto is on him like a limpet, forcing Logan back against the cage.
Furioto has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Logan after a bit of a struggle.
Logan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Furioto is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

Logan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Logan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Logan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Furioto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Logan as he jumps to the side.
Logan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Furioto fails with the takedown
letting Logan counter with a right hand.
Frankie Logan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximus Furioto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furioto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Logan to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Logan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Furioto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Logan lands with a straight right. Furioto didn't see that one coming.
Logan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Logan slaps away a takedown attempt from Furioto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Logan connects with a leg kick.
Furioto tries to move into range but Logan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Logan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Furioto if he has to take too many more of those.
Furioto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Logan.
Furioto shoots in but Logan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A quick step to the side and Logan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furioto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Logan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Logan connects with a body shot that sends Furioto's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheers as Logan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Furioto doesn't seem phased though.
Decent striking displayed by Logan there.
Furioto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Logan defends it nicely.
Logan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Furioto shoots in looking for a takedown but Logan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Furioto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Furioto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Logan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furioto misses with a right hand
letting Logan counter with a right hand.
Logan connects with a solid leg kick.
Furioto shoots and misses
and Logan counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch lands to the side of Furioto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Furioto shoots for a takedown but Logan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Furioto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Logan slips a straight right by Furioto.
Furioto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Logan can pounce on him.
Furioto drops his hands momentarily and Logan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Furioto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Logan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Logan thuds a left hand into Furioto's body.
Nice straight punches there by Logan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Logan.
Logan scores with a sloppy right hand. Furioto should have avoided that one.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Logan.
Furioto looks to land a right hand but Logan moved out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Logan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Logan 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 50:44
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 50:44
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Logan!
Frankie Logan retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Frankie Logan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.