PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Icy Furno (ranked 3796 p4p, 366 weight class) and Andreas Telfer (ranked 24440 p4p, 584 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Furno
vs
Telfer

190 cm
25
181 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
176 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Icy Furno !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andreas Telfer!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Telfer tries to clinch up.
Telfer is looking to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Furno as Telfer shoots in.
Furno feinted with a counter takedown.

Telfer gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Furno to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Furno is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Furno pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Telfer is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Telfer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Furno defends well.
Furno connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Telfer keeping full guard, as Furno tries to pass.
Telfer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Furno is one step ahead there.

Telfer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Furno defends it easily.
Furno scoring with some ground and pound.
Telfer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Telfer wants to control but Furno is keeping him busy.
Furno tries to get to full guard but Telfer has control of the leg.
Telfer uses his free foot to push down on Furno 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Furno .

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Telfer jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Furno is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Furno and Telfer has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Furno is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Telfer is trying to get an arm triangle but Furno is defending well.
Furno is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Furno is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Telfer wants to control but Furno is keeping him busy.
Telfer lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furno is trying to escape the position but Telfer is controlling the position.
Furno tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Telfer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Furno is not content to let Telfer control the position.
Furno tries to bench press Telfer off him but Telfer keeps the position.

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

Telfer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Furno has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Furno is looking to regain half guard here but Telfer keeps moving and retains side control.

Telfer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Furno is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Furno wants to control but Telfer postures up.
Furno tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Telfer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Furno is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andreas Telfer will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Telfer wants to clinch up but Furno keeps it at a distance.

Furno closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Furno trying to control the action but Telfer is working from the bottom.
Furno tries to advance to mount but can't.
Furno working the head with strikes.
Furno tries to move to mount but Telfer blocks the move with his legs.
Telfer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Furno wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Telfer gets back to half guard.
Furno controlling the pace.
Furno knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Telfer on the ground.
Furno scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Telfer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Furno passes Telfer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Furno is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Telfer can do to turn this around?
Furno passes to full mount!
Furno controlling the pace for now.
Telfer felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Telfer throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Telfer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Furno lands a heavy elbow.
Telfer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Telfer regains half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furno is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Furno looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Telfer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Furno working Telfer over with strikes.

Telfer actively working from the bottom here.
Telfer is breathing heavily.
Furno slips a nice elbow through Telfer's hands, connecting with Telfer's forehead.
Furno landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Furno connects with a nice short shot to Telfer's temple.
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!
Furno takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Telfer is trying to control but can't.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Furno connects with a nice short shot to Telfer's temple.
Furno wants to pass the guard but Telfer is defending well.
Telfer tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Furno has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Telfer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Furno lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Furno tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Furno with a couple of short strikes.
Icy Furno overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Telfer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Telfer swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Telfer wants to hold on but Furno pushes him away.
Furno lands a heavy elbow.
Furno avoids the attempt from Telfer to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furno controlling the pace for now.
Telfer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
BOOM! Furno connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Furno controlling his opponent.
Telfer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Furno controlling the pace for now.
The referee warns Telfer that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Icy Furno dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Furno catches Telfer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Telfer is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!

Furno is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Telfer is in big trouble! Furno is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Telfer. Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Icy Furno !