[quote=@Roughdragon1]
I'll wait until 1:00, then I'll call it.
[/quote]

I don't think a few extra minutes is going to make a difference.  I'll go ahead and call it.

[h3]The Fungal Knight vs The Blood Devil Round 3 goes to Roughdragon1.  Battle Score is 2-1 for Saria[/h3]

And with that, I have my first two reviews to offer.

First is for you and [@Banana]:

It's good to see you both getting serious in this fight.  In particular, I'm enjoying longer, more detailed writing from Banana.  You'll notice, though, that I cast my vote for Saria in this fight.  One of the factors here was characterization.  In Roughdragon's piece, he depicted Bonesword pretty well, since Bonesword has only two listed personality traits and alcoholism isn't particularly predictable.  Your version, Banana, I felt depicted Saria as a little too coherent and knight-like.  In this fight, Saria is frenzied, filled with pain and power.  Forming a good amount of full sentences, some of them resolutely taunting and some advisory, kinda downplayed this.  In addition, Bonesword's able to match a frenzied, superpowered character blow for blow.  Given Saria's state, I can't help but feel like Bonesword should be backed against the wall, really struggling to keep up.  You're not utilizing his chloromancy as much as I would have imagined either.  In short, you're writing pretty well, but there are some tools at your disposal that I felt you didn't utilize this round.

While you captured my attention by steering the fight into a climax, Rough, the amount of damage dealt to both combatants in your version plus Saria's own feeling of resignation makes me think that Round 4 is going to be short.  Of course, that's if you win the next one.  If Banana wins the next one, there's still a Round 5 that has to be done, and given both fighters' conditions it makes me a touch incredulous.  just something to be aware of.

As for [@ProPro] and [@BCTheEntity]:

I suppose it doesn't need to be said that length /= quality?  Doing too much in one round can create problems.  Both fights were well-written, complete with a couple overlaps which in my book is good because it means people are understanding characters, but there are a few continuity problems.  In both versions, Runch takes extreme damage, though even worse in ProPro's version; you outright state that he shouldn't be able to survive such an attack.  He's charred and rotted black by an overwhelming infusion of corrupted hamon at point blank, then he blows himself up after getting a jumpstart from the power of friendship.  Then he's essentially flushed down a toilet, and wakes up in Actaeon's catacombs (which as Lazo can tell you were retconned to exist at the bottom of the Justice Hub instead) with only "everything hurt something fierce" acknowledging what he just went through.  How did Motley fare worse than him in that exchange?  How did Erina get down there?  Logically, getting grabbed by Motley seems to me like it would be curtains.  I'm not trying to be mean here, but I am confused.

Something sort of similar occurs in BC's version.  The overall damage Runch takes by the end, hobbling away as a pretty much fine Crue begins his pursuit, speaks to me of a fight winding down or at least about to reach its climax, when in fact if you take this round, you're only one third of the way there.  That said, I did find it interesting that you decided to take on the challenge of entering Runch's brain to recall his memories for the purpose of forming a strategy.  You did a good job with that.

Because one version leaves me with a better impression, fewer questions and -perhaps ironically- Runch in a logically better condition, my vote goes to BC this round.  One bit of advice for both of you: to my knowledge Hamon doesn't allow a user to float in the air, and Runch doesn't make puns.  He's more of a funny saying kind of guy.  I'm interested to see whether or not anyone agrees with me.  If I've made some mistake in my understanding, be sure to let me know.