PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Simon Kurken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurken comes to the cage accompanied by Serbian national anthem . This should be fireworks!

Kurken
vs
Shaw

170 cm
26
152 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

175 cm
25
157 lbs
11 - 8 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Simon Kurken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Shaw!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw throws a leg kick but Kurken sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shaw fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kurken looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Kurken enables Shaw to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kurken manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Shaw trying to control but Kurken is working from the bottom.
Shaw controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kurken tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shaw content to stall in guard here.
Shaw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sam Shaw has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Shaw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shaw throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kurken counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Shaw trying to control the position.
Kurken pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shaw is keeping the position for now.
Shaw trying to control the position here.
Shaw keeping moving, preventing Kurken from controlling successfully.
Kurken won't allow Shaw to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kurken throwing strikes from guard but Shaw blocks nicely.
Shaw managing to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shaw is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sam Shaw.
Some wild striking there from Shaw.
Kurken slips a jab and a cross from Shaw.
Shaw lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kurken backs up against the cage.
Shaw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw misses with a two punch combination.

Shaw closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kurken did well to prevent Shaw getting side control.
Shaw is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Shaw prevents Kurken from improving his position.
Kurken is looking to get back to full guard here but Shaw has managed to pass to side control instead.
Kurken takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kurken tries to improve position but can't.

Shaw is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kurken knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Shaw wants to control but Kurken is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurken manages to get back to half guard.
Kurken is trying to get back to full guard.
Shaw is trying to control the action in half guard but Kurken is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Shaw seems to be looking for submissions.
Kurken manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Shaw dominated that round.
That's time! Kurken's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Shaw drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kurken 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.
Shaw passes into half guard.
Kurken is staying active underneath Shaw, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kurken moves into full guard.
Kurken keeping moving, preventing Shaw from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shaw is sitting in close to Kurken's body. Kurken has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Shaw is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Shaw is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Kurken.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Simon Kurken!