PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luka Kus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorma Korva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kus
vs
Korva

173 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Luka Kus!
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, Jorma Korva!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Korva drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kus is trying to keep Korva in close.
Korva sitting in guard here, content to control.
Korva trying to control but Kus is working from the bottom.
Korva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kus's guard.
Korva postures up.
Kus might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kus doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Korva counters by moving into the clinch.
Kus dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kus fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Korva pulls guard successfully.
Kus wants to control from the top but Korva keeps moving.
Korva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kus manages to get himself to full guard.
Kus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kus looking for a sweep. Not yet Kus, not yet.
Korva sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Korva gets the takedown into side control.
Kus is trying to get back to half guard.
Kus taking punishment in the form of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Korva advances nicely into full mount.
Korva controlling his opponent.
Korva putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kus is breathing heavily.
Korva in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Korva.
Korva with good strikes from the mount here!

Kus is rocked!
Korva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Oh Kus is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Korva throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Kus has his hands clasped together but Korva breaks the hold and Kus is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Korva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jorma Korva!