PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jugo Fury (ranked 3881 p4p, 3935 weight class) and Antonio Carlos (ranked 0 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.

Fury
vs
Carlos

191 cm
25
205
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
205
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jugo Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Carlos!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carlos clinches.
Carlos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fury pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Fury breaks from the clinch.

Fury manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Carlos on his heels. He'll look to pass Carlos's guard now, I'm sure.

Carlos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fury is aware though and is defending well.
Fury postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fury with a nice head shot there.
Fury connects with a couple of short punches.
Fury is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fury 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.
Fury will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fury is working Carlos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Carlos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fury postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fury won't allow Carlos to sweep him here.
Fury is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fury with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fury lands a couple of digs.

Fury avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fury with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fury works over Carlos with some ground and pound from guard.
Carlos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Carlos's head.
Fury trying to control but Carlos is working from the bottom.
Fury lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Carlos is trying to keep Fury in close.
Carlos lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Carlos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fury has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Carlos is pushing down on Fury's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fury is fighting to maintain full guard but Carlos has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fury is refusing to be controlled, as Carlos sits in half guard.
Carlos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury wants to control but Carlos is keeping busy.
Fury desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Carlos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fury does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Carlos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Carlos is thwarting Fury's attempts to control the position.
Carlos is trying to control. Fury wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fury gets full guard.

Fury pushes Carlos off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Carlos closes the distance and clinches.
Fury is trying to pull guard but Carlos has him pressed against the cage.
Carlos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fury pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Fury breaks the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carlos wants to clinch up but Fury keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Fury misses the target.

Carlos closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jugo Fury dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fury circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carlos wants to clinch up but Fury keeps it at a distance.
Fury appears to be looking for a big counter.

Fury fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Carlos to the ground. Fury is now in Carlos's guard.

Carlos is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Fury presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Fury wants to take the fight to the mat but Carlos manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Carlos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fury is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Carlos to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fury pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carlos wants to clinch.
Antonio Carlos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos is looking to clinch.
Carlos is looking to clinch but Fury is avoiding it.
Jugo Fury is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carlos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fury manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Carlos closes the distance and clinches.
Fury can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jugo Fury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carlos tries to pull guard but Fury forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fury tries to score a body lock takedown but Carlos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fury goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carlos prevents it.
Fury has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carlos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carlos is trying to pull guard but Fury has him pressed against the cage.
Carlos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fury pulls his leg out and moves away.
Carlos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fury tries to counter with a takedown but Carlos is quick to defend against it.
Fury avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos doesn't manage to clinch there - Fury circles away.

Fury gets the takedown into side control.

Carlos sneaks out the side door and pushes Fury away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Fury swats away the attempt to clinch by Carlos.
It looked like Fury wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Carlos moves in looking to clinch but Fury pushes him off.
Carlos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Carlos clinches.
Fury prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fury tries to pull guard but Carlos forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fury manages to break the clinch.
Fury avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Carlos clinches with his opponent.
Fury is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carlos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fury has Carlos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Carlos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fury is working for takedown but Carlos is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fury is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Carlos to keep the fight standing.
Carlos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Carlos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Carlos wants to clinch up but Fury keeps it at a distance.
Fury is looking to counter punch.
Carlos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fury manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carlos tries to clinch up but Fury circles away and keeps his distance.

Fury bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Carlos throws Fury to one side and escapes!
Fury swats away the attempt to clinch by Carlos.

Carlos closes the distance and pushes Fury back into the cage.
Carlos is pressed up against the cage. Fury has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Carlos down to the mat. Carlos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Carlos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fury, pushing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carlos is looking to take this one to the mat.
Antonio Carlos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fury breaks the clinch.
Carlos wants to clinch up but Fury keeps it at a distance.
Fury keeps the fight on the outside.
Carlos tries to clinch but Fury is having none of it.
Fury tries to counter by clinching up but Carlos breaks away and moves out of range.
Carlos wants to clinch up but Fury keeps it at a distance.
Fury circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carlos is looking to clinch but Fury is avoiding it.
Fury seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Carlos tries to clinch up but Fury circles away and keeps his distance.
Carlos is looking to clinch.
Fury goes for a double leg but Carlos avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Carlos continues to drive forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlos jumps guard but Fury stands there with Carlos around his waist. Carlos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Carlos is trying to pull guard but Fury turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jugo Fury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Carlos.
Fury tries to pull guard but Carlos forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fury looking for a takedown.
Carlos gets underhooks to prevent Fury's takedown attempt.
Carlos is trying to pull guard but Fury has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carlos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Carlos is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fury to keep the fight standing.
Carlos wants a takedown but no success here.
Fury has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Carlos after a bit of a struggle.
Carlos looking for a takedown.
Fury is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Carlos to keep the fight standing.
Carlos jumps guard but Fury stands there with Carlos around his waist. Carlos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Carlos fails to pull the fight into his guard.

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.
Fury has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carlos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Carlos is pressed up against the cage. Fury has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Carlos down to the mat. Carlos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fury looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carlos is fending him off so far but Fury persists. Nope, Carlos circles away and we're back to standing.
Carlos wants to clinch up but Fury keeps it at a distance.
Carlos wants to clinch up but Fury keeps it at a distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carlos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fury swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carlos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fury paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Carlos. No joy for Fury on that attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Antonio Carlos.
I think Carlos 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Antonio Carlos!