PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Krisko Kurtev (ranked 303 p4p, 801 weight class) and Carlos Gomez (ranked 42 p4p, 118 weight class). Krisko Kurtev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kurtev
vs
Gomez

189 cm
34
193
23 - 27 - 0

185 cm
34
200
21 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Krisko Kurtev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kurtev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gomez, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kurtev.

Kurtev lands a takedown into guard.
Kurtev connects with a couple of short punches.
Kurtev 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.
Gomez is trying to control the position but Kurtev postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kurtev's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gomez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kurtev is one step ahead there.
Kurtev stands up over Gomez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gomez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurtev wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.

Gomez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kurtev slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gomez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kurtev can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kurtev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kurtev wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.
Gomez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kurtev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Gomez looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kurtev has picked Gomez up and slammed him! Gomez can't keep hold of the triangle and Kurtev manages to pass to side control!
Gomez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gomez wants to get back to full guard.
Gomez is still trying to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is staying active underneath Kurtev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kurtev looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gomez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Kurtev is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kurtev looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kurtev lands a nice short elbow.
Kurtev throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gomez is looking to improve his position.
Kurtev is looking to take a break and control but Gomez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kurtev missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kurtev.
Gomez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gomez.
Kurtev trying to control but Gomez is working from the bottom.
Gomez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kurtev controls the pace.
Gomez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gomez is trying to control the position but Kurtev postures up.
Kurtev is working Gomez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gomez throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kurtev sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gomez's guard.
Gomez holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kurtev is working away from the top position though.
Gomez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kurtev.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gomez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gomez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kurtev stands up over Gomez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gomez wants to sweep here but Kurtev controlling him for the moment.
Gomez wants to control the position but Kurtev says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Kurtev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gomez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kurtev scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kurtev is keen to just control but Gomez is a slippery customer.
Gomez has hold of Kurtev's hands but Kurtev slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Gomez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kurtev pulls his head out easily.
Gomez won't allow Kurtev to pass to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Krisko Kurtev dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kurtev scores with a one two! Gomez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Carlos Gomez has been cut.
Kurtev closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gomez circles away.
Gomez appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kurtev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kurtev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gomez swivels and escapes.
Gomez scores with a decent looking hook.
Kurtev shoots in for a takedown but Gomez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A little jabbing left from Gomez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krisko Kurtev. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kurtev clinches up against the cage.
Gomez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kurtev wants to take the fight to the mat but Gomez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Gomez.
Gomez leaning against his opponent.
Kurtev drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gomez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kurtev is working for takedown but Gomez is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Gomez - that landed with a thud.
Gomez working aggressively here.
Gomez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kurtev backwards.
Kurtev has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gomez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurtev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Gomez scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gomez.

Kurtev works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Gomez looking for a guillotine here but Kurtev defends easily.
Gomez wants to sweep but no luck.
Gomez is pulling down on Kurtev's head to control his posture.
Kurtev postures up and lands a big shot to Gomez's brow.
Kurtev is looking to work some ground and pound but Gomez has wrist control.

Gomez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gomez looking for a sweep. Not yet Gomez, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurtev is in close to Gomez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gomez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gomez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gomez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomez working a defensive guard but Kurtev passes into half guard.
Gomez is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
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. Kurtev connects with a nice short shot to Gomez's temple.

Gomez is rocked!
Kurtev lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Gomez quite badly. Gomez pulls Kurtev in close trying to recover. Kurtev postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Gomez on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Gomez doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Krisko Kurtev!
Krisko Kurtev is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath Krisko Kurtev thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.