PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sandro Rturi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Curcic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Rturi
vs
Curcic

185 cm
19
257 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
19
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sandro Rturi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Curcic!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curcic shoots in but no luck this time.
Curcic closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rturi circles away.
Curcic tries to clinch up.
Rturi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Curcic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Curcic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sandro Rturi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Curcic.
Rturi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rturi looks to land a left hand but Curcic moved out of range nicely.
Curcic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rturi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Curcic shoots in looking for a takedown. Rturi tries to sprawl out of it but Curcic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rturi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Curcic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rturi's head.
Rturi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rturi wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curcic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Curcic checks the leg kick.

Rturi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Curcic is trying to keep Rturi in close.
Curcic looks gassed!

Curcic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rturi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rturi wants to stand but Curcic has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rturi gets to his feet. Curcic looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Some wild striking there from Rturi.
Curcic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rturi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Curcic clinches up against the cage.
Curcic tries to pull guard but Rturi holds him up against the cage and eventually Curcic drops back down to his feet.
Rturi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rturi wants to get back to striking at distance but Curcic won't allow it.
Rturi tries to break free but Curcic pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Rturi's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Curcic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Curcic clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Curcic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Curcic will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rturi up against the cage.
Rturi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Curcic wants a takedown but no success here.
Curcic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Curcic fails to pull guard.
Rturi is pressed up against the cage. Curcic has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rturi down to the mat. Rturi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Rturi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Curcic's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Curcic wants to stand and escape but Rturi is having none of it.

Rturi stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Rturi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rturi wants to pass the guard but Curcic is defending well.

Rturi decides to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sandro Rturi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A combination from Rturi does no damage.

Curcic scores a takedown into full mount!
Curcic can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rturi is looking to escape.
Curcic fails to advance to Rturi's back.

Curcic jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Rturi is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Rturi and Curcic has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Curcic is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rturi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Curcic is controlling him well.
Rturi wants to control but Curcic postures up.
Rturi is not content to let Curcic control the position.
Rturi wants to control but Curcic postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The ground and pound from Curcic seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Rturi sneaks out the side door and pushes Curcic away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Rturi misses with a two punch combination.
Curcic misses with a takedown
and Rturi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Curcic thinking.

Rturi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rturi won't allow Curcic to sweep him here.
Rturi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Curcic on the ground.
Curcic trying to keep a closed guard but Rturi is proving a slippery customer.
Rturi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Curcic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rturi won't allow Curcic to sweep him here.
Rturi wants to stand but Curcic is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sandro Rturi dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Curcic misses with a takedown

and Rturi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Curcic's guard.
Rturi stands up out of Curcic's guard for a moment - Curcic manages to land a nice upkick.
Rturi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sandro Rturi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Curcic wants to sweep but no luck.
Rturi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curcic wants to stand but Rturi is controlling the position.
Curcic wants to sweep but no luck.
Curcic trying to strike off his back.
Curcic controls Rturi momentarily but Rturi frees himself.

Curcic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rturi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rturi works Curcic's body with a nice hook.
Ivan Curcic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Rturi finds it's way through Curcic's defenses.
Rturi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rturi tries to clinch up
and Curcic counters with a stiff right hand.

Rturi shoots in and bounces Curcic off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Curcic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curcic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Rturi decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sandro Rturi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Rturi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Curcic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rturi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Curcic is looking for a sweep. Rturi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sandro Rturi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rturi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sandro Rturi!