PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Basil Lundeby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garth Fourie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lundeby kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 007 Theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lundeby
vs
Fourie

182 cm
20
182 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
180 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire
Bloodsport Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Basil Lundeby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Garth Fourie!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fourie throws a right hand that Lundeby ducks under and follows up with a left that Lundeby also avoids with ease.
An inside leg kick lands from Lundeby.
Lundeby is looking to slow Fourie down with leg kicks.
Lundeby closes the distance and clinches up with Fourie, looking for a takedown. Lundeby pushes Fourie against the cage but Fourie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fourie shoots in for a double leg but Lundeby sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fourie tries to land a front kick but Lundeby steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lundeby circles away from the clinch attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lundeby.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Fourie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lundeby sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fourie is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lundeby is working Fourie over with some ground and pound from side control.
Fourie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lundeby missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundeby sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lundeby scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Lundeby is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lundeby throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lundeby tries to pass to full mount but Fourie defends it.
Lundeby looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lundeby looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fourie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lundeby trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Fourie manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Lundeby keeping full guard, as Fourie tries to pass.
Lundeby tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lundeby is working hard here to advance position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lundeby manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fourie manages to get himself to full guard.
Lundeby looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundeby trying to control the position from guard on top but Fourie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fourie is trying to control the position but Lundeby postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lundeby's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fourie trying to control the position.
Fourie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lundeby scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lundeby loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lundeby is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lundeby cracks Fourie with a solid left hand.
Lundeby 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Lundeby scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fourie keeping moving, preventing Lundeby from controlling successfully.
Lundeby is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lundeby is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lundeby postures up.
Lundeby slips nicely into half guard.
Lundeby is controlling the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lundeby is trying to control the action in half guard but Fourie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Basil Lundeby 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.

Fourie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lundeby tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fourie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lundeby somewhat.

Lundeby drives through and clinches with Fourie against the cage.
Fourie tries a knee to the head but Lundeby blocks it.
Knees to the body from Lundeby.
Lundeby lands a knee to the head.
Lundeby lands an elbow inside that Fourie shrugs off.
Lundeby lands a nice knee to the body.
Lundeby is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fourie pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lundeby utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fourie wants to stall.
A knee to the head by Lundeby.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundeby with a knee to the head.
Lundeby is pressed up against the cage. Fourie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lundeby down to the mat. Lundeby avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fourie is breathing heavily.
Lundeby feints and then cracks Fourie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fourie down.
Fourie tries a head kick but it misses.
Lundeby feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fourie's calf.
Lundeby swats away the attempt to clinch by Fourie.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fourie.

Lundeby closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fourie is trying to maintain a safe position but Lundeby gets an underhook and turns Fourie into the cage.
Lundeby unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fourie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundeby landing knees to the body.
Lundeby goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fourie prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Basil Lundeby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lundeby obliges.
Fourie takes a knee to the side of the body.

Lundeby is trying to trip Fourie. He has hold of a leg but Fourie is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lundeby persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Lundeby is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lundeby lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lundeby engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lundeby throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lundeby accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fourie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lundeby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fourie can do to turn this around?
Fourie controls Lundeby momentarily but Lundeby frees himself.
Basil Lundeby overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lundeby trying to control but Fourie is working from the bottom.
Lundeby is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lundeby shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fourie as he avoids it easily.
Lundeby thumps Fourie with a low kick.
Fourie throws a leg kick
and Lundeby counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fourie fails with an attempt to clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Fourie.
Lundeby manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fourie's best efforts.
Lundeby makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lundeby.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lundeby is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lundeby working a defensive guard here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lundeby looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Basil Lundeby dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Lundeby fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fourie.

Lundeby closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fourie to the mat! Fourie manages to get full guard.
Fourie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fourie keeping moving, preventing Lundeby from controlling successfully.
Lundeby controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lundeby preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lundeby accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fourie tries to land a sweep but no joy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lundeby.

Lundeby gets a clinch.
Basil Lundeby has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lundeby with a knee to the head.
Fourie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fourie takes a knee right on the jaw!

Lundeby turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Lundeby scoring with punches from side control.
Lundeby connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Fourie some visible discomfort.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lundeby throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lundeby working the ground and pound from side control.
Fourie takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fourie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fourie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lundeby controlling the position.
Lundeby is working Fourie over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lundeby just content to control the position.
Lundeby throws an elbow but Fourie slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundeby landing a few strikes.
Lundeby connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Fourie some visible discomfort.

Fourie is rocked!
Lundeby works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Fourie is still in real trouble! Can Lundeby finish him?
Lundeby in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Fourie looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Lundeby turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Basil Lundeby!
A less than humble Basil Lundeby misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.