PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zophiel Furfur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knarles Grunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grunt is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: BLUNT- The Iron Maiden. 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.

Furfur
vs
Grunt

178 cm
29
169 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

178 cm
31
163 lbs
23 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zophiel Furfur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Knarles Grunt!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grunt closes the distance and clinches up with Furfur, looking for a takedown. Grunt pushes Furfur against the cage but Furfur circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Grunt throws a lazy right hand but Furfur sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Furfur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grunt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Furfur tries to clinch but Grunt is having none of it.
Furfur tries to clinch up.

Furfur gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Furfur fails to land.
Grunt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Furfur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Furfur stalling the fight.
Grunt tries to break free but Furfur pushes him back against the cage.
Furfur scores with a shoulder strike.
Grunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Grunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Furfur's elbow.
Grunt working hard to break the clinch.
Furfur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Furfur uses good head movement to avoid it.
Furfur is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Furfur blocks a body shot from Grunt.
Grunt lands with a short shot to the head.
Furfur working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Furfur is looking to control Grunt's arms but Grunt gets an underhook and turns him. Now Furfur has his back to the cage.
Furfur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Furfur misses with a punch to the body.
Furfur is pushing Grunt up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A left hand lands to the body for Furfur.
Furfur throws a head punch that misses.
Furfur lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grunt backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Furfur - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Grunt.
Furfur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grunt lands an uppercut.

Grunt ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Grunt no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Grunt looking for a guillotine here but Furfur defends easily.
Furfur wants to stand but Grunt has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Furfur postures up.
Furfur stopping the sweep attempt from Grunt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grunt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Furfur defends well.

Grunt looking for a guillotine here but Furfur defends easily.

Grunt is looking for a triangle but Furfur pushes his legs off easily.
Grunt has a closed guard, preventing Furfur from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grunt is trying to keep Furfur in close.
Furfur trying to control the position from guard on top but Grunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Furfur wanted to stand there but Grunt had control of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grunt looking to control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Furfur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Knarles Grunt will probably get the nod.
That's time! Furfur's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Grunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Furfur is just out of range.

Furfur closes the distance and clinches.
Furfur swings wildly with an uppercut but Grunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Furfur is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Furfur lands with a short shot to the head.
Grunt misses with a punch to the body.
Furfur just leaning against Grunt, taking a breather.
Grunt stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Furfur misses with a short punch on the inside.
Furfur misses with the head strike.
Grunt tries to pull guard but Furfur holds him up against the cage and eventually Grunt drops back down to his feet.
Grunt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Furfur or not.
Furfur misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grunt.
Grunt is trying to force a seperation but Furfur has the dominant position.
Furfur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Furfur throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Furfur working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Furfur scores with a nice hook to the head.
Furfur misses with a punch on the inside.
Grunt is trying to pull guard but Furfur turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Furfur misses with a punch on the inside.
Furfur scores with a nice hook to the head.
Furfur tries a body shot but Grunt blocks it.
Furfur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Furfur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Furfur lands a hook to the side of the head.
Furfur misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Furfur swings wildly with an uppercut but Grunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grunt lands a shot to the body.
Furfur makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Furfur throws a punch but it's blocked by Grunt.

Grunt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grunt misses with a lunging right hand
and Furfur counters with a straight right hand.
Furfur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grunt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Furfur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grunt misses with a hook.
Furfur tries to clinch

so Grunt counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Grunt won't allow Furfur to get back to his feet.
Grunt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Furfur is on top in guard.
Furfur wants to control from the top but Grunt keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Grunt is looking to sinch up a triangle. Furfur throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Grunt's body to avoid the submission. Grunt has instead reached around Furfur's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Grunt arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Knarles Grunt!
An out of breath Knarles Grunt thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.