PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Konrad Kurze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ratsami Srisai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Srisai has chosen "Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye as his entrance music. 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.

Kurze
vs
Srisai

150 cm
20
130 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
162 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Crimson Supplements($50 159 Recovery)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Konrad Kurze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ratsami Srisai!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Srisai doesn't manage to clinch there - Kurze circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kurze is defended easily by Srisai.
Kurze looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Srisai is fending him off so far but Kurze persists. Nope, Srisai circles away and we're back to standing.
Srisai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kurze stuns Srisai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Srisai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Srisai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kurze was well out of range. Poor timing from Srisai.
Srisai tries to clinch up
and Kurze counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kurze is defended easily by Srisai.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Konrad Kurze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Srisai leaves Kurze with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Srisai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kurze.
Srisai misses with a wild body shot.
Srisai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kurze manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kurze.
Srisai pushes Kurze away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kurze gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Kurze is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Srisai looks calm but he's in trouble here. Kurze gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Srisai is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Kurze lets go of the hold and Srisai can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Konrad Kurze!