PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Kurotiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toro BangBang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). BangBang has chosen GUCCI as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kurotiva
vs
BangBang

179 cm
24
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrei Kurotiva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toro BangBang!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BangBang tries to clinch up but Kurotiva circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck for Kurotiva with that takedown attempt.
BangBang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
BangBang tries to bum rush Kurotiva with a series of wild strikes but Kurotiva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
BangBang moves in looking to clinch but Kurotiva pushes him off.
BangBang wants to clinch up but Kurotiva keeps it at a distance.
Kurotiva circles away from the clinch attempt.

Kurotiva has BangBang up against the cage in a clinch.

Kurotiva gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
BangBang pushes Kurotiva off looking to stand but Kurotiva dives back in and keeps control.
BangBang keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
BangBang looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kurotiva not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
BangBang wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurotiva performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
BangBang is looking to escape.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Andrei Kurotiva wasn't doing enough on the ground.
BangBang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
BangBang tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Kurotiva counters by moving into the clinch.
Kurotiva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
BangBang tries to land knees in the clinch but Kurotiva avoids the damage to the body.
BangBang using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kurotiva jumps guard but BangBang stands there with Kurotiva around his waist. Kurotiva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Kurotiva decides to pull guard.
BangBang won't allow Kurotiva to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BangBang would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
BangBang is fighting to break Kurotiva's control of his arms but Kurotiva is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as BangBang accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
BangBang postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BangBang tries to free his leg and advance position but Kurotiva is retaining full guard.
Kurotiva has his hands on BangBang's head, controlling the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Andrei Kurotiva.
BangBang wants to clinch up but Kurotiva keeps it at a distance.
A big right from Kurotiva misses.

Kurotiva rushes BangBang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BangBang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kurotiva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kurotiva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as BangBang walks away with a smile on his face. Kurotiva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrei Kurotiva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
BangBang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kurotiva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Toro BangBang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kurotiva misses with the combination.
Kurotiva thuds a left hand into BangBang's body.
BangBang wants to clinch up but Kurotiva keeps it at a distance.
BangBang tries to clinch
and Kurotiva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
BangBang tries to clinch up.

Kurotiva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kurotiva tries to free his leg and advance position but BangBang is retaining full guard.

BangBang scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Kurotiva clinches.
Kurotiva working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurotiva takes an elbow to the temple.
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!
Kurotiva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kurotiva is trying to pull guard but BangBang has him pressed against the cage.
Kurotiva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. BangBang is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
BangBang trying to land knees to the body.
BangBang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kurotiva avoids it.
The referee calls for Kurotiva to work.
BangBang prevents a takedown attempt there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kurotiva tries to break free but BangBang pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Andrei Kurotiva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kurotiva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

BangBang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kurotiva shoots in for a takedown but BangBang shows good takedown defense.
BangBang tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Kurotiva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
BangBang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kurotiva is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kurotiva wants to take the fight to the mat but BangBang manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrei Kurotiva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kurotiva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. BangBang fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - BangBang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kurotiva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as BangBang sprawls well. BangBang wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kurotiva gets slowly back to his feet.
BangBang tries to clinch up but Kurotiva circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BangBang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kurotiva counters with a stiff right hand.
Kurotiva throws a body kick that misses.
BangBang wants to clinch up but Kurotiva keeps it at a distance.
BangBang lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
BangBang throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
BangBang tries to bum rush Kurotiva with a series of wild strikes but Kurotiva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
BangBang tries to clinch but Kurotiva moves out of range.
Kurotiva misses with a body kick.
BangBang keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
BangBang tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kurotiva counters with a series of strikes. BangBang will be more careful next time no doubt.
BangBang is looking to clinch.
BangBang is looking to clinch.
BangBang tries to clinch
and Kurotiva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BangBang tries to close the distance and clinch but Kurotiva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
BangBang slips a jab and a cross from Kurotiva.
Kurotiva misses with the combination.
BangBang throws a sloppy head kick and Kurotiva moves out of range easily.
Toro BangBang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kurotiva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as BangBang sprawls well. BangBang wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kurotiva gets slowly back to his feet.
BangBang slips a jab and a cross from Kurotiva.
A head kick misses from BangBang.
BangBang moves in looking to clinch but Kurotiva pushes him off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kurotiva.

Kurotiva instigates a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by BangBang.
BangBang missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BangBang pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kurotiva avoids the elbow strike from BangBang, against the cage.
BangBang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kurotiva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kurotiva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Kurotiva jumps guard and drags BangBang to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
BangBang is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
BangBang throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kurotiva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

BangBang decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
BangBang slaps away a takedown attempt from Kurotiva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kurotiva dodges the punch combination from BangBang.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kurotiva gets a clinch.
Kurotiva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kurotiva goes for a takedown in the clinch but BangBang prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice elbow from BangBang.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
BangBang looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kurotiva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kurotiva can't find room to land a body shot as BangBang controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toro BangBang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Kurotiva swats away the attempt to clinch by BangBang.
Kurotiva misses with a body kick.
BangBang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
BangBang tries to clinch there but Kurotiva circles away.

Kurotiva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. BangBang sprawls well initially but Kurotiva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kurotiva is trying to control the action in half guard but BangBang is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
BangBang looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kurotiva looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kurotiva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Andrei Kurotiva just wasn't active enough.
BangBang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kurotiva lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BangBang lands with a slapping head kick.
BangBang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Kurotiva drives through with a takedown into BangBang's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
BangBang wants to stand up but Kurotiva is controlling him.
BangBang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kurotiva is standing up over BangBang. BangBang looks to escape but Kurotiva dives into side control.

Kurotiva decides to stand back up.

Kurotiva shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches BangBang napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kurotiva staying calm.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kurotiva has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Kurotiva misses with a takedown attempt - BangBang sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurotiva motions for BangBang to come forward. Kurotiva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kurotiva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. BangBang defends it nicely.

BangBang closes the distance and clinches.
Kurotiva wants to take the fight to the mat but BangBang manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrei Kurotiva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kurotiva wants to take the fight to the mat but BangBang manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kurotiva tries for a takedown but BangBang manages to get underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for BangBang.
Kurotiva blocks an elbow strike from BangBang.
Kurotiva takes a knee right on the jaw!
BangBang prevents a body shot from Kurotiva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BangBang looking to throw knees to the head but Kurotiva is blocking nicely.
BangBang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kurotiva avoids it.
Kurotiva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
BangBang lands an elbow inside that Kurotiva shrugs off.
BangBang missing with knees to the body.
BangBang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
BangBang tries to land knees in the clinch but Kurotiva avoids the damage to the body.
Kurotiva is looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurotiva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kurotiva is trying to pull guard but BangBang has him pressed against the cage.
BangBang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kurotiva is defending well for now.
Kurotiva is working for takedown but BangBang is calmly controlling the position for now.
BangBang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kurotiva.

Kurotiva breaks from the clinch.
BangBang tries to close the distance and clinch but Kurotiva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kurotiva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
BangBang throws a nice head kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
BangBang fails in his attempt to clinch.

Kurotiva moves into range and clinches up with BangBang.

Kurotiva manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
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!
Kurotiva has momentary wrist control but BangBang slips an elbow through the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Andrei Kurotiva.
I think Kurotiva 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Andrei Kurotiva!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Andrei Kurotiva!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Andrei Kurotiva!

Andrei Kurotiva wins by unanimous decision!