PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Reich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Furnas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Reich
vs
Furnas

195 cm
19
290 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

192 cm
19
285 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gustav Reich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sid Furnas!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furnas dodges the punch combination from Reich.
Furnas slips under a jab from Reich.
Furnas defending well as Reich loads up on a big left hand.
Furnas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reich throws a shot from downtown. Furnas moves away and avoids it.
Furnas doesn't manage to clinch there - Reich circles away.
Furnas misses with a few strikes there.
Reich misses with a wild body shot.
Furnas cracks Reich with a good jab.

It looks like Gustav Reich has been cut.
Reich misses with an uppercut.
Furnas throws a big shot that misses.
Furnas tries to clinch but Reich moves out of range.
Furnas fails to land with a series of punches.
Reich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Furnas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reich.
Furnas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reich.

Reich bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Reich cracks Furnas with a big elbow.

It looks like Sid Furnas has been cut.

Reich wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Furnas, who protects the arm well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Furnas misses with a strike from the bottom.
Furnas wants to control but Reich postures up.

Reich thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Reich 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furnas is trying to control Reich's posture but Reich avoids it.
Reich working the ground and pound.

That has opened up Sid Furnas's cut even more.
Reich working the body and head with strikes.

The cut above Sid Furnas's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sid Furnas's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gustav Reich!