PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kuure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuure's entrance music is I'm Coming Home. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Scott's choice of entrance music: Kanye West - Power. This should be fireworks!

Kuure
vs
Scott

175 cm
26
185 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

185 cm
25
178 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kuure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maximus Scott!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott throws a series of punches but Kuure avoids them all with ease.
Kuure just misses with a punch to the body.
Scott throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kuure throws out a loose jab but Scott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scott takes a swing at Kuure's ribcage but misses.
Scott fails to land with a series of punches.
Scott slips under a jab.
Scott fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kuure checks it well.
Kuure throws a solid leg kick but Scott takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kuure.
Kuure scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Scott connects with a solid leg kick.
No joy there for Kuure, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Scott lands with a good body shot.
Scott moves forwards but Kuure connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kuure misses with a straight left.
An inside leg kick from Scott misses.
Scott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Scott is predictable there
and Kuure counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A swing and a miss from Kuure.
Kuure misses with a looping left.
Kuure lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good work by Scott as he checks the leg kick.
Kuure throws a jab but it's blocked by Scott.
Scott throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kuure's head.

It looks like Kuure has been cut.
Scott throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kuure finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A punch combination from Kuure misses.
Jab, jab by Kuure - just one landing.
Scott lands a slapping body shot.
Scott scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scott thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kuure is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuure misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Scott throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kuure stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Scott blocks the body kick.
Kuure uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scott.
Kuure misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scott.
Kuure throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Scott is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kuure rather than just go for the knockout.
Scott fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Scott pushes Kuure away with a front kick.
Scott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Scott connects with the punch.
Kuure scores with a nice strike.
Kuure walks into a straight right hand from Scott.
Scott throws a sloppy head kick and Kuure moves out of range easily.
Kuure throws a nice looking combination but Scott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuure fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scott manages to avoid it.
Scott misses with a low kick.
Kuure fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Kuure. Those never looked like landing.
Scott throws a head kick that misses.
Scott lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Scott slips a jab and a cross from Kuure.
Scott uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuure.
Scott cracks Kuure with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Scott takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Scott throws a nice outside leg kick.
Scott uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuure.
Kuure dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Scott. That did some damage!
Kuure thows a leg kick but Scott checks it
and Scott counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kuure's knee momentarily.
Kuure throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Scott to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scott shoots in but Kuure avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Scott misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kuure throws a series of punches but Scott avoids them all with ease.
Scott fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kuure.
Scott blocks a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Scott.
Kuure pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Scott lands a leg kick that knocks Kuure off balance momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuure motions for Scott to come forward. Kuure throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kuure connects with a leg kick. Scott looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kuure motions for Scott to come forward. Kuure throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Scott throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximus Scott dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kuure's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Scott scores with a head kick. Kuure tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Maximus Scott seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kuure scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Scott has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kuure rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scott moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kuure misses with a wild body shot.
Kuure lands with a nice body punch.
Kuure feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Scott's calf.
Scott misses with a low kick.
Kuure throws a series of punches but Scott avoids them all with ease.
Kuure throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Scott counters with a body kick that stops Kuure in his tracks momentarily.
Scott scores with a leg kick.
Scott scores with a push kick.
Kuure swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid body kick from Scott.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuure stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Scott.
Scott swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kuure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kuure lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Scott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuure throws a sloppy body shot
and Scott connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Scott with a jab.
Scott lands a slapping body shot.
Kuure closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kuure uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scott.
Kuure throws an overhand right that lands on Scott's shoulder, as Scott tries to avoid the shot.
Kuure misses with a straight right.
Scott looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice uppercut there from Scott.
Kuure digs a good hook to Scott's body.
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!
Kuure tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scott was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Scott.
Kuure takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Scott, right into the meat.
Kuure gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kuure throws a low kick but Scott moves out of range easily.
Kuure throws a body kick that misses.
Scott lands a high kick!
Scott avoids a kick to the body.
Scott lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kuure backs up against the cage.
Kuure's corner calls for a 1-2. Kuure obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A big left from Kuure misses.
Scott is looking to slow Kuure down with leg kicks.
Kuure on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Scott. Scott obviously looking to wear him down.
Scott shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott blocks the body kick.
Kuure lands a leg kick that knocks Scott off balance momentarily.
Scott lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kuure stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Scott.
Kuure falls off balance throwing a combination
and Scott cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kuure throws a body punch but Scott moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Kuure.
Kuure throws out a leg kick but Scott moves out of range and Kuure only half commits.
Kuure is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Scott scores with a one two! Kuure had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Scott chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kuure misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Scott counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kuure doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Scott.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott lands a head kick!
Kuure looks to throw the jab but Scott is out of range.
Kuure will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Scott misses with a body kick.
Scott fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kuure has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kuure tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kuure takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Scott digs a good hook to Kuure's body.
Scott dips to his left and cracks Kuure with an uppercut!
Scott ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuure throws a series of punches but Scott avoids them all with ease.
Scott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Scott moves out of range as Kuure throws a body kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kuure tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximus Scott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kuure's cut.
That's time! Kuure's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kuure throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Scott's head.
A head kick misses from Scott.
Scott checks a leg kick.
Kuure ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Scott scores with a hook to the body. Kuure takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Scott looks for the body kick but Kuure saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick from Kuure misses.
Kuure misses with a body kick.
Scott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuure moves away.
Scott scores with a push kick.
Scott throws a half hearted mid kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Scott.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scott fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kuure on the side of the head.
Scott connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kuure's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott connects with a solid leg kick.
Kuure misses with a hook.
Kuure takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kuure takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kuure drops his hands momentarily and Scott takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kuure looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Scott throws a nice inside leg kick.
Scott lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kuure uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scott.
Scott getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Scott throws a leg kick but Kuure checks it.
Kuure finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kuure has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Scott.
Scott throws a leg kick but Kuure sees it coming and checks it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuure throws a right hand that misses
and Scott counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott throws a head kick that misses.
Scott clobbers Kuure with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Scott looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kuure attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Scott swinging wildly here.
Scott throws a leg kick but Kuure sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Scott walks into a left hand.
Scott has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Some wild striking there from Kuure.
Kuure tries a low kick but Scott avoids it.
Kuure has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kuure crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Scott - the referee stops the clock and Kuure gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Scott. Kuure manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Scott misses with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott scores with the left hand. Kuure knows he should have avoided that one.
Kuure moves out of range of the body kick.
Kuure fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Scott checks it well.
Scott throws a body kick that misses.
Scott scores with a kick to the body.
Kuure looks to score with a jab to the body but Scott is just out of range.
Scott ducks under a wild hook from Kuure.
Scott thuds his right hand into Kuure's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Scott blocks a jab.
Kuure has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Scott.
Good work by Scott as he checks the leg kick.
Scott keeps Kuure at a distance using the push kick.
Scott uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuure fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scott manages to avoid it.
Maximus Scott is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Scott checks a leg kick.
Scott moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kuure drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kuure takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scott scores with a shot to the body.
Kuure misses with a right hand
and Scott counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Scott is looking to slow Kuure down with leg kicks.
Kuure takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Scott.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuure on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Scott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kuure misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scott.
Scott moves out of range as Kuure throws a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maximus Scott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Scott has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximus Scott!
After winning the bout, Maximus Scott thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.