PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giveme Granite (ranked 1633 p4p, 1646 weight class) and Frank Kurschmann (ranked 218 p4p, 221 weight class). 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.

Granite
vs
Kurschmann

193 cm
21
250
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
275
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Giveme Granite !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Kurschmann!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurschmann takes one to the side of the head.
Granite cracks a nice hook into Kurschmann's ribs.
Kurschmann moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kurschmann! But no joy.
Kurschmann on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Granite throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Granite lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Granite .

It looks like Frank Kurschmann has been cut.
Granite ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kurschmann moves away.
Giveme Granite seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Granite connects with an inside leg kick.
Granite tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kurschmann throws out a counter right but Granite avoids it with no problem.
Granite thows a body kick. Kurschmann tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kurschmann takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kurschmann on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kurschmann scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Giveme Granite has been cut.
Kurschmann scores with a body shot.
Granite throws a series of punches but Kurschmann moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurschmann blocks a head kick by Granite .
Kurschmann now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Kurschmann sends Granite crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kurschmann is motioning to the referee to let Granite up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Granite scores with a spinning back kick!
Kurschmann takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Granite rushes Kurschmann and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Granite is leaning against Kurschmann and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Granite lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kurschmann looks winded!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Granite .
Granite lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kurschmann.
Granite misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Granite tries to work over Kurschmann's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Granite blocking some punches.
Granite misses with a body punch.
Granite lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Granite has a couple of punches blocked by Kurschmann.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granite swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Granite lands with a short shot to the head.
Granite swings wildly with an uppercut but Kurschmann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Granite misses with a body punch.
Granite lands a hook that snaps the head of Kurschmann backwards.
Granite swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Kurschmann on the inside.
Granite misses with some punches.
Granite has a couple of punches blocked by Kurschmann.
Kurschmann wants to break the clinch but can't.
Granite working aggressively here.
Granite lands an uppercut.

That has opened up Frank Kurschmann's cut even more.
A short right from Granite .
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kurschmann lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kurschmann blocking some punches.
Granite blocking some punches.
Granite makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Granite lands a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Giveme Granite dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Kurschmann swings for the body but Granite moves out of range.
Kurschmann walks into a straight right hand from Granite .
A looping hook to the body misses from Granite . Kurschmann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kurschmann appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kurschmann misses with an uppercut.
Granite scores with a nice head shot.
Granite swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kurschmann.
Granite scoring well with a low kick there.
Kurschmann misses with a looping right.
Nice body kick from Granite .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from Granite lands but Kurschmann takes it in his stride.
Granite avoids the body shot from Kurschmann.
A chopping leg kick lands by Granite .
Granite throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Granite lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurschmann on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Granite . Granite obviously looking to wear him down.
It looks like Granite has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Granite moves out of range as Kurschmann strikes.
Kurschmann takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kurschmann blocks a head kick by Granite .
It seemed like Kurschmann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Granite looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Granite ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Granite moves out of range of the strikes.
Kurschmann has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kurschmann throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Granite avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Granite cracks Kurschmann with a good jab.

Granite pushes Kurschmann up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Granite .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurschmann working aggressively here.
Kurschmann softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Granite blocking some punches.
Granite misses with the head strike.
Granite lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Granite lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kurschmann fails to land.
A short left from Granite .

The cut above Frank Kurschmann's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Kurschmann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Granite keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Granite pushes Kurschmann up against the cage in a clinch.
Granite doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kurschmann blocks an uppercut.
Granite blocking some punches.
Kurschmann working aggressively here.
Giveme Granite has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kurschmann tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kurschmann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Giveme Granite dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kurschmann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Granite .
Giveme Granite is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Granite throws a right and a left that Kurschmann avoids nicely.
That kick from Granite tenderised Kurschmann's leg. Kurschmann is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kurschmann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Granite was well out of range. Poor timing from Kurschmann.
Granite scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Granite uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Giveme Granite is winning the standup battle so far.
Granite pushes Kurschmann away with a front kick.
Granite lands with a nice body kick.
Granite tries to clinch there but Kurschmann circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Granite .
Granite slips a jab from Kurschmann.
Granite fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kurschmann manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Granite connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Granite throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kurschmann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Granite buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Granite .
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Granite here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Granite is looking to clinch.
Kurschmann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Granite throws a quick inside leg kick.
Granite lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Frank Kurschmann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Granite lands with a thumping leg kick.
Granite digs a good body shot into Kurschmann's ribs.
Granite tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kurschmann was well out of range. Poor timing from Granite .
It seemed like Kurschmann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Granite wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Granite ducks under a wild hook from Kurschmann.
Kurschmann throws a shot from downtown. Granite moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granite darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kurschmann needs to keep his hands up - Granite had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kurschmann throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Granite throws a leg kick

and Kurschmann counters with a nice right hand that sends Granite toppling to the canvas! Granite scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kurschmann finish him?!
Granite staying out of range there.
Granite jabs Kurschmann right on the nose. Kurschmann blinks but takes it well.
Kurschmann has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Granite .
Granite moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Granite cracks Kurschmann with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kurschmann takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Granite throws the kick towards the body but Kurschmann avoids it.
Granite throws a push kick but Kurschmann slaps the foot to one side.
Granite scores with a decent looking hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Giveme Granite showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Granite has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giveme Granite !
Giveme Granite spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.