PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fejha Kurko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ben wells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kurko
vs
wells

182 cm
25
210 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

175 cm
25
209 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fejha Kurko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, ben wells!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
wells lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like Fejha Kurko has been cut.
Kurko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from wells.
wells looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kurko is fending him off so far but wells persists. Nope, Kurko circles away and we're back to standing.
Kurko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Kurko closes the distance and pushes wells back into the cage.
Kurko content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kurko is pressed up against the cage. wells has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kurko down to the mat. Kurko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fejha Kurko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ben wells.
Kurko tries to close the distance and clinch up but wells swats him away and circles back towards the center.
wells avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

wells closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kurko did well to prevent wells getting side control.
Kurko pushes wells off looking to stand but wells dives back in and keeps control.
wells content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
wells is trying to control. Kurko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
wells not landing any meaningful shots this time.
wells throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
wells is trying to control. Kurko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
wells drops an elbow to the side of Kurko's head.
Kurko looks like he's trying to stand up.
wells has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kurko regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from wells.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kurko has momentary wrist control but wells slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
wells thows a big elbow that misses.
wells prevents Kurko from getting back to his feet.
wells distracts Kurko with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
wells trying to control the position from guard on top but Kurko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
wells lands a couple of decent looking shots.
wells trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kurko wants to stand up but wells is controlling him.
Kurko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
wells cracks Kurko with a solid left hand.
wells wants to control from the top but Kurko keeps moving.

Kurko pushes wells off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
wells shoots in for a takedown but Kurko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kurko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kurko fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurko tries to clinch up but wells circles away and keeps his distance.
Kurko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from wells.
Kurko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kurko tries to close the distance and clinch up but wells swats him away and circles back towards the center.
wells punishes Kurko's body with a nice straight punch.
Kurko is breathing heavily.
Kurko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

wells drops Kurko with a nice combination! wells dives into Kurko's guard, looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
wells postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Kurko is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kurko has momentary wrist control but wells slips an elbow through the middle.
Oh Kurko is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
wells working some strikes from top position.
wells scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ben wells dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fejha Kurko's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

wells lands a nice shot to the body.
Kurko seems to have got his legs back now.
wells changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kurko tries to avoid it but wells manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kurko to the ground. Kurko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kurko misses with a wild body shot.
Kurko tries to clinch up but wells circles away and keeps his distance.
wells ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kurko moves away.
wells misses with a jab, cross combination.
wells throws a series of punches but Kurko avoids them all with ease.
wells throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
wells shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fejha Kurko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
wells looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kurko is fending him off so far but wells persists. Nope, Kurko circles away and we're back to standing.
Fejha Kurko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ben wells.
wells is breathing heavily.

Kurko clinches with his opponent.
Kurko throws an elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurko lands a right hand that snaps the head of wells backwards.
wells has Kurko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kurko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
wells drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kurko gets underhooks to prevent wells's takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Kurko.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kurko throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kurko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
wells looking for a takedown.
Kurko prevents the takedown attempt.
A left hand lands to the body for Kurko.
Kurko stalling the fight.
Nice body punch from Kurko.
Kurko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kurko stalls.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kurko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kurko scores with a hook to the body.
Kurko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kurko lands a left hand.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kurko takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
wells has Kurko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kurko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kurko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kurko prevents the takedown attempt.
A body shot lands from Kurko.
Kurko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kurko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Kurko.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kurko.
A nice left hand lands by Kurko.
Kurko scores with a hook to the body.
Kurko slowing the pace effectively.
Kurko lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurko pressing his opponent against the cage.
wells is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kurko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kurko is stalling here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Kurko for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Fejha Kurko.
wells tries to clinch
and Kurko counters with a nice leg kick.
No joy there for wells, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
wells fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kurko scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
wells gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Kurko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kurko.
Kurko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kurko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kurko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like ben wells has been cut.
wells is working for takedown but Kurko is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kurko is leaning against wells and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kurko digs a right hand underneath wells's ribcage. wells let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kurko digs a right hand underneath wells's ribcage. wells let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kurko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kurko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kurko lands with a short shot to the head.
Kurko scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
wells has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kurko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
wells has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kurko is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kurko effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fejha Kurko dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

wells misses with a double jab

and Kurko moves into the clinch.
Kurko manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kurko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kurko is pressed up against the cage. wells has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kurko down to the mat. Kurko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Kurko has taken the fight to the clinch.
wells takes a shot to the head.
Kurko scores with a shoulder strike.
Kurko stalling.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kurko.
wells has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kurko is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kurko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
wells goes for a takedown attempt but Kurko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fejha Kurko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ben wells.
Kurko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
wells takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kurko takes the fight into the clinch.
wells tries to score a body lock takedown but Kurko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kurko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Kurko.
Kurko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kurko scores with a shot to the side of wells's head.
Kurko lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kurko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of wells backwards.
wells has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kurko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
wells can't get the takedown.
Kurko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kurko lands a right hand that snaps the head of wells backwards.
Kurko digs a right hand into wells's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on wells's gas tank.
A right hand to the body from Kurko.
Nice elbow from Kurko.
Kurko scores with a hook to the body.
wells being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kurko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kurko prevents the takedown attempt.
wells blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kurko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kurko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down wells.
Fejha Kurko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A hook to the body from Kurko.
Kurko's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Still in the clinch, Kurko scores with a nice short uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kurko lands a body shot.
wells takes a shot to the head.
wells managing to block the knees to the body from Kurko.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kurko.
wells tries for a takedown but Kurko manages to get underhooks.
Kurko taking a breather.
Kurko lands an elbow inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Fejha Kurko.

Kurko clinches.
Kurko lands a nice uppercut.
Kurko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from wells.
wells drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kurko pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kurko takes the fight into the clinch.
Kurko holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kurko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kurko.
Kurko looking to slow down the pace here.
Kurko is leaning against wells and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kurko lands with a right to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kurko takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fejha Kurko showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kurko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fejha Kurko!