PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kuure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lex Luthor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuure comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Coming Home. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Kuure
vs
Luthor

175 cm
32
185 lbs
22 - 14 - 0

191 cm
29
190 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Knockout power

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 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kuure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lex Luthor!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Luthor lands but Kuure takes it in his stride.

It looks like Kuure has been cut.
Good work by Luthor as he checks the leg kick.
Luthor misses with a double jab
and Kuure counters with a nice leg kick.
Luthor slips under a jab.
Luthor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuure misses with a head kick.
Kuure takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luthor misses with a straight right.
Luthor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lex Luthor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luthor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Luthor tries to score with a low kick but Kuure moves his leg out of the way.
Kuure throws a series of punches but Luthor avoids them all with ease.
Luthor throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kuure.
Luthor shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kuure eats them both and turns towards Luthor to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Luthor misses the target.
Luthor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Luthor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuure looks to land a combination but Luthor avoids it well.
Luthor slips a jab from Kuure.
Kuure looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
No joy there for Luthor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Luthor tried to score with a low kick but Kuure checks it.
Kuure throws out a leg kick but Luthor moves out of range and Kuure only half commits.
Luthor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuure scores with the left hand. Luthor knows he should have avoided that one.
Kuure scores with a one two! Luthor had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kuure blocks a head kick by Luthor.
Luthor lands with an overhand left.

Kuure's cut is getting worse.
Kuure scores with a jab. Luthor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Luthor fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kuure checks it well.
Luthor lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luthor misses with a head kick.
Kuure misses with an uppercut. Luthor saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luthor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luthor misses with a low kick.
A head kick by Luthor misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Luthor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luthor misses with a head kick.
Luthor looks winded!
Kuure connects with a leg kick. Luthor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good work by Luthor as he checks the leg kick.
Luthor moves out of range of the leg kick from Kuure.
Kuure takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A bone on bone clash there as Luthor blocks the leg kick.
Luthor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Luthor.
Kuure misses with a few strikes there.
Luthor throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Luthor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuure.
Luthor throws a hook to the side of Kuure's head but Kuure sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuure misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kuure throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Luthor throws a head kick that misses
letting Kuure counter with a right hand.
Kuure misses with an uppercut. Luthor saw that one coming.
Luthor throws a sloppy head kick and Kuure moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Kuure.
Luthor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Luthor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kuure throws out the jab.
Luthor blocks the body kick.
Luthor closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Luthor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A left lands for Kuure.
Kuure thows a body shot but no joy.
Kuure looks to land a combination but Luthor avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luthor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Luthor lands a left and a right that send Kuure crashing to the mat, dazed. Luthor thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuure shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Luthor misses with a head kick.
Luthor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kuure - that will leave a mark!
Luthor scores with a leg kick.
Kuure connects with an inside leg kick.
Kuure misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Luthor.
Kuure throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuure throws a right hand that Luthor ducks under and follows up with a left that Luthor also avoids with ease.
Luthor scores with the left hand. Kuure knows he should have avoided that one.

Jeez, Kuure's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kuure walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Luthor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Luthor scores with a sloppy right hand. Kuure should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lex Luthor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kuure's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kuure throws a body kick that misses.
Lex Luthor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kuure avoids a kick to the body.
Kuure misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Luthor.
Kuure tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuure throws a lazy right hand but Luthor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luthor blocks a jab.
Luthor throws a sloppy head kick and Kuure moves out of range easily.
Kuure looks to throw the jab but Luthor is out of range.
Luthor goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Luthor.
Lex Luthor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Luthor scores with a push kick.
Luthor throws a body kick that misses.
Luthor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kuure misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Luthor misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luthor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Luthor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kuure. Kuure circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kuure lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kuure throws a leg kick but Luthor sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Luthor throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kuure fails to land with a series of punches.
Kuure feints and then cracks Luthor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Luthor down.
Kuure blocks a head kick by Luthor.
Luthor staying out of range there.
Luthor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kuure uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luthor.
Kuure rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Luthor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kuure loads up on a big right hand but Luthor slips the punch.
Kuure scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuure takes a kick to the side of the head.
Luthor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuure stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Luthor.
Kuure throws a jab when Luthor was well out of range.
Kuure avoids the head kick by Luthor.
A slow jab from Kuure misses its intended target.
Luthor tries a head kick but it misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kuure might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kuure, right into the meat.
Luthor blocks a jab.
Kuure swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Luthor. That's going to slow Kuure down.
Kuure misses with a straight right.
Luthor throws a sloppy head kick and Kuure moves out of range easily.
That kick from Kuure tenderised Luthor's leg. Luthor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kuure blocks a head kick by Luthor.
Kuure is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Luthor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luthor scores with a push kick.
Kuure wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Luthor.
Kuure looks to land a right hand but Luthor moved out of range.
Luthor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kuure misses with a body shot.
Kuure connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Luthor misses with a double jab.
Luthor is breathing heavily.
Kuure lands a nice shot that snaps Luthor's head back.
Luthor misses with a head kick.
Luthor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuure throws a leg kick but Luthor checks it.
Kuure scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Luthor ducks under a wild hook from Kuure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luthor throws a sloppy head kick and Kuure moves out of range easily.
Kuure uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luthor.
Luthor throws a head kick that misses
and Kuure counters with a nice uppercut.
Kuure lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A leg kick checked by Kuure.
Kuure avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kuure lands with a good body shot.
Kuure tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Luthor misses with a few strikes there.
Kuure is looking to score with low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kuure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luthor fails to land with a series of punches.
Luthor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuure ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luthor moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lex Luthor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kuure's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kuure misses with a few strikes there.
Luthor throws a sloppy head kick
and Kuure counters with a straight right hand.
Kuure looks to throw the jab but Luthor is out of range.
Kuure throws a right hand that Luthor ducks under and follows up with a left that Luthor also avoids with ease.
Luthor slips a straight right by Kuure.
Kuure blocks a head kick by Luthor.
Luthor ducks under a wild hook from Kuure.
Luthor scores with a kick to the body.
A big left from Kuure misses.
Kuure throws a chopping leg kick but Luthor manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Luthor fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kuure is out of range.
Luthor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kuure misses with a low kick.
Luthor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kuure takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuure throws a chopping leg kick but Luthor manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Luthor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kuure avoids the head kick by Luthor.
Luthor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Luthor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Luthor throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Luthor throws a leg kick but Kuure checks it.
Luthor plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Luthor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kuure scores with a crisp jab that stopped Luthor in his tracks.
Kuure throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kuure getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kuure rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Luthor counters with a left and a right that stings Kuure.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kuure's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lex Luthor!