PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Nava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuure has chosen I'm Coming Home 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.

Nava
vs
Kuure

190 cm
28
192 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

175 cm
33
185 lbs
22 - 15 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Fight Night Nutrition

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesus Nava!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kuure!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuure dodges the punch combination from Nava.
Kuure lands the left hand.
Kuure misses with a hook. Nava ducked under it nicely.
Nava misses with a left hand
and Kuure counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nava ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kuure throws a front kick aimed at Nava's knee but Nava avoids it well.
Nava drops his hands momentarily and Kuure takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kuure is looking to slow Nava down with leg kicks.
Kuure throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kuure tries to score with a low kick but Nava moves his leg out of the way.
Kuure throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kuure takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nava throws a head kick that misses.
Nava on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kuure. Kuure obviously looking to wear him down.
Kuure throws a head kick but Nava moves out of range.
Kuure tries to land a leg kick but Nava saw it coming and moves away.
Kuure goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kuure rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nava moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kuure. That's going to slow Nava down.
Kuure thumps Nava with a low kick.
Nava stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kuure.
Kuure attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kuure misses with a double jab.
Kuure seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuure cracks Nava with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuure ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nava takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kuure throws a jab when Nava was well out of range.
Nava ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kuure throws a looping overhand right but Nava ducks down to avoid it.
Kuure misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nava cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuure throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nava counters with a nice uppercut.
Kuure throws a body punch but Nava moves out of range.
Kuure scores with a jab to the body.
Kuure throws a push kick but Nava slaps the foot to one side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kuure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuure rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nava moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kuure throws a jab when Nava was well out of range.
Kuure lands a jab.
Nava ducks under a wild hook from Kuure.
Kuure misses with a looping right.
Kuure throws a jab but it's blocked by Nava.
Kuure throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nava lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Kuure has been cut.
Nava ducks under a wild hook from Kuure.
Kuure scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kuure misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuure finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nava connects with a right hand. Kuure shakes it off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kuure.
Kuure misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuure throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kuure lands an overhand right.
Nava throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuure.
Nava misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nava swinging wildly here.
Kuure missing with a left hand there. Nava was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuure dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kuure's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kuure fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nava manages to avoid it.
Kuure just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuure scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kuure misses with a wild combination.
Nava blocks a low kick nicely.
Kuure thumps Nava with a low kick.
Kuure throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nava slips a straight right by Kuure.
Nava is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kuure bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nava uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuure.
A punch lands to the side of Kuure 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nava checks a leg kick.
Kuure seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nava scores with a sloppy right hand. Kuure should have avoided that one.
Kuure wants to land a leg kick but Nava is out of range.
Kuure thows a leg kick but Nava checks it
and Nava counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kuure walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nava checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kuure throws a lazy right hand but Nava sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kuure pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nava slips under a jab from Kuure.
Nava blocks a jab.
Kuure defending well as Nava loads up on a big left hand.
Nava checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuure misses with a double jab
and Nava counters with a three punch combo that has Kuure backing up. Kuure nods at Nava to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nava bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kuure's head.
Kuure defending well as Nava loads up on a big left hand.
Kuure swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kuure throws a leg kick but Nava sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kuure attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
No joy there for Kuure, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kuure throws a shot from downtown. Nava moves away and avoids it.
Kuure throws a right and a left that both miss.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kuure in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kuure. That's going to slow Nava down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuure throws a chopping leg kick but Nava manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nava ducks under a wild hook from Kuure.
Kuure throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nava counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kuure uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nava.
Nava uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuure.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nava. Kuure does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nava with a jab.
Kuure uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nava.
Kuure finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nava is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kuure bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nava's head backwards.
Nava takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kuure throws a low kick, looking for Nava's leg but Nava calmly moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuure lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kuure throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kuure walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nava checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nava steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kuure.
Kuure misses with a hook.
Nava misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Kuure misses.
Kuure fails to land with a series of punches.
Nava is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuure throws a leg kick but Nava checks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuure looks to score with a jab to the body but Nava is just out of range.
Nava moves out of range of the leg kick from Kuure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kuure will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kuure's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. 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 hook but Nava blocks it.
Nava takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nava throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kuure.
Kuure throws an overhand right that lands on Nava's shoulder, as Nava tries to avoid the shot.
Kuure moves out of range as Nava strikes.
Kuure connects with a single shot there.
Nava misses with a series of wild punches.
Kuure misses with a right hand
and Nava counters with a stiff right hand.
Nava takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nava is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kuure misses with a right hand
and Nava counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kuure misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Kuure.
Kuure throws a lazy uppercut
and Nava counters with a straight right hand.
Kuure scores with a nice head shot.
Kuure misses with a straight right.
Nava lands an overhand right.
Kuure throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kuure throws a leg kick

and Nava counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kuure's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nava wants to pass the guard but Kuure is keeping the position.
Kuure keeping moving, preventing Nava from controlling successfully.
Kuure keeping full guard, as Nava tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuure trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kuure keeping moving, preventing Nava from controlling successfully.
Nava working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nava is pushing down on Kuure's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kuure is fighting to maintain full guard but Nava has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nava moves nicely into side control.
Kuure managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Nava.
Kuure sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nava missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kuure is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuure is trying to maintain the position but Nava is very close to passing his half guard.
Nava throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nava is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kuure is refusing to be controlled, as Nava sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nava is looking to advance position but Kuure won't allow it.
Kuure is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jesus Nava just wasn't active enough.
Kuure lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kuure thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kuure will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kuure fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kuure takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jesus Nava has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nava defending well as Kuure loads up on a big left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuure scores with a sloppy right hand. Nava should have avoided that one.
Nava feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kuures jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A jab from Nava misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus Nava showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kuure has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kuure!
Kuure very nearly forgot to thank Katukauppa.com amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.