PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Krisko Kurtev (ranked 536 p4p, 1511 weight class) and Rich Mahogany (ranked 77 p4p, 190 weight class). Mahogany has chosen Litty as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Kurtev
vs
Mahogany

189 cm
39
193
34 - 35 - 1

185 cm
32
185
17 - 25 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 35 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Krisko Kurtev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rich Mahogany!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahogany jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kurtev tries to clinch there but Mahogany circles away.
Kurtev connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mahogany's hands.
Mahogany avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kurtev shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mahogany as he avoids it easily.
Kurtev will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Mahogany gets tackled into the cage by Kurtev. Kurtev maintains the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kurtev looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krisko Kurtev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mahogany - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mahogany lands a right hand.
Kurtev drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurtev wants a takedown but no success here.
Kurtev tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mahogany just stands there and leans against the cage.

Mahogany successfully pulls guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Mahogany working for a triangle but Kurtev defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Kurtev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mahogany has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kurtev has managed to get both his arms back between Mahogany's legs - danger averted.
Kurtev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mahogany looking to control.
Kurtev engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kurtev wants to control from the top but Mahogany keeps moving.
Kurtev throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mahogany trying to keep a closed guard but Kurtev is proving a slippery customer.

Mahogany has his foot on Kurtev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kurtev works his way back into a safe position though.
Kurtev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kurtev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mahogany tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kurtev chips away with some ground and pound.

Mahogany had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kurtev defends it easily.
Kurtev trying to control the position from guard on top but Mahogany is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mahogany trying to control the position.
Kurtev with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurtev landing with the ground and pound.
Kurtev with a flurry of punches that miss.

Mahogany is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kurtev is working Mahogany over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kurtev won't allow Mahogany to sweep him here.
Kurtev chips away with some ground and pound.
Kurtev wants to control from the top but Mahogany keeps moving.
Kurtev lands a couple of digs.
Mahogany keeping moving, preventing Kurtev from controlling successfully.
Kurtev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mahogany looking for a guillotine here but Kurtev defends easily.
Kurtev trying to control but Mahogany is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mahogany is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kurtev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Mahogany 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 has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kurtev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kurtev scoring with some ground and pound.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rich Mahogany!
After winning the bout, Rich Mahogany thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.