PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jan Egeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Egeland comes into the arena with Jan Egeland blaring out of the sound system. Kuure has chosen I'm Coming Home as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Egeland
vs
Kuure

187 cm
21
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
33
185 lbs
23 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jan Egeland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kuure!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Kuure misses its intended target.
Egeland paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Kuure has been cut.
Egeland lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kuure sizes up Egeland with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kuure takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Egeland moves out of range as Kuure strikes.
Kuure throws an overhand right that lands on Egeland's shoulder, as Egeland tries to avoid the shot.
Kuure walks into a stiff left hand from Egeland.
Egeland gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kuure uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Egeland.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuure takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Egeland looks to land a right hand but Kuure moved out of range.
Egeland throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kuure.
Egeland ducks under a wild hook from Kuure.
Kuure checks a low kick from Egeland.
Egeland looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Egeland lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egeland throws a body punch but Kuure moves out of range.
Egeland avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Kuure misses its intended target.
Egeland scores with a head kick. Kuure tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Egeland uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuure.
Kuure throws a big shot that misses.
Egeland looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Egeland lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuure circles away quickly and effectively.
Egeland lands a body shot.
Egeland scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kuure, as that shot connected.
Kuure fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bone on bone clash there as Egeland blocks the leg kick.
Egeland attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Egeland looks to throw the jab but Kuure is out of range.
Kuure swinging wildly here.
Kuure cracks the inside of Egeland's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egeland tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kuure cracks the inside of Egeland's front leg.
Egeland avoids a punch combination nicely.
Egeland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kuure checks a leg kick.
Kuure sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Egeland moves out of range of the body kick from Kuure.
Egeland misses with a leg kick.
Kuure pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Egeland throws a series of punches but Kuure moves out of range.
Kuure 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 steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Egeland.
Nice body kick there by Egeland.
Kuure throws out a loose jab but Egeland uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuure takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A head kick by Egeland misses
and Kuure counters with an outside leg kick.
Egeland throws a nice inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Kuure.
Egeland throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kuure avoids the head kick by Egeland.
Kuure is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Egeland jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Egeland.
Kuure chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Egeland can pounce on him.
Egeland throws a nice outside leg kick.
Egeland looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Egeland lands with a cross.
Egeland tried to score with a low kick but Kuure checks it.
Kuure throws a chopping leg kick but Egeland manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egeland digs a good body shot into Kuure's ribs.
Kuure looks winded!
Kuure takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Egeland throws the kick towards the body but Kuure avoids it.
Kuure keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Egeland takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Egeland keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Egeland shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Egeland looks to land a right hand but Kuure moved out of range.
Kuure paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Egeland moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kuure takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Egeland.
Egeland scores with a jab to the head.

That has opened up Kuure's cut even more.
Egeland misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Egeland dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kuure's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A right-left combo lands from Kuure.
Jan Egeland is winning the standup battle so far.
Kuure tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Egeland is able to avoid easily.
Kuure lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kuure misses with a hook. Egeland ducked under it nicely.
Egeland throws a body punch but Kuure moves out of range.
Kuure takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Egeland is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Egeland goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Egeland fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kuure checks it well.
Kuure connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jan Egeland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Egeland checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Egeland tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Egeland throws a nice inside leg kick.
Egeland lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kuure at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Egeland throws a lazy right hand but Kuure sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kuure checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Egeland is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egeland digs a good body shot into Kuure's ribs.
Egeland takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kuure throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kuure uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Egeland.
Egeland throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kuure.
Egeland throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Egeland throws a head kick that misses
and Kuure counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Egeland.
Nice shot by Egeland.
Kuure throws a big shot that misses.
Egeland slips under a jab from Kuure.
Kuure has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Egeland.
Kuure throws a hook but Egeland blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuure is looking to score with low kicks.
Egeland throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jab by Egeland.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuure keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Egeland.
Kuure moves out of range as Egeland throws a body kick.
Kuure throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Egeland misses with a leg kick.
Egeland throws a half hearted mid kick.
Egeland moves out of range as Kuure throws a body kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kuure might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Egeland has got the better of the exchanges.
Kuure takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Egeland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kuure swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Egeland throws a head kick that misses.
Egeland throws the left hand but Kuure avoids the punch easily.
Kuure's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Egeland lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kuure takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Egeland is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuure can do to turn this around?
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Egeland, right into the meat.
Egeland missing with a left hand there. Kuure was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egeland checks a leg kick.
Egeland lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jab from Egeland.
Kuure moves forwards but Egeland connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Egeland stuns Kuure with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Egeland throws a leg kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Egeland.
Kuure shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kuure defending well as Egeland loads up on a big left hand.
Egeland listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Egeland scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kuure steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Egeland. That one must have hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuure misses with an uppercut. Egeland saw that one coming.
Kuure throws a leg kick but Egeland sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kuure lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Egeland has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Egeland and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuure scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Egeland paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kuure lands a nice leg kick that just misses Egeland's sensitive parts.
Egeland throws a body punch but Kuure moves out of range.
Egeland tries to score with a low kick but Kuure moves his leg out of the way.
Kuure motions for Egeland to come forward. Kuure throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Egeland throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Egeland takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kuure walks into a jab.
Egeland moves out of range of the strikes.
Egeland with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Egeland checks a low kick from Kuure.
Egeland fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kuure checks it well.
Egeland throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kuure counters with a stiff right hand.
Kuure checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Egeland dominated that second round.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Egeland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuure manages to avoid it.
Egeland changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kuure tries to avoid it but Egeland manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kuure to the ground. Kuure escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice jab there from Egeland.
Egeland throws a head kick but Kuure moves out of range.
Egeland connects with a single shot there.
Kuure blocks a low kick nicely.
Kuure misses with a head kick.
Egeland tries to work over Kuure's front leg with a kick but Kuure checks it.
Kuure throws a front kick aimed at Egeland's knee but Egeland avoids it well.
Egeland throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kuure throws a hook but Egeland avoids it easily.
Kuure misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kuure misses with a head kick.
Kuure defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Egeland.
Kuure has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Egeland.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuure dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Egeland with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kuure takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kuure fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Egeland on the side of the head.
Egeland throws a good cross that connects.
Kuure lands a nice leg kick that just misses Egeland's sensitive parts.
A jab from Kuure finds it's way through Egeland's defenses.
Kuure avoids a kick to the body.
Egeland lands the left hand.
Kuure moves out of range of the strikes.
Egeland moves out of range as Kuure strikes.
Egeland misses with a low kick.
Kuure displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Egeland throws out the jab.
Egeland thumps Kuure with a low kick.
Kuure with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egeland throws a sloppy head kick
and Kuure counters with an outside leg kick.
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!
Egeland throws a low kick but Kuure avoids it.
Egeland takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kuure.
Kuure slips a jab from Egeland.
Nice body kick from Egeland.
Egeland slips under a jab from Kuure.
Egeland throws a sloppy head kick and Kuure moves out of range easily.
Egeland wants to clinch up but Kuure keeps it at a distance.
Kuure throws a big shot that misses.
Kuure throws a right and a left that Egeland avoids nicely.
Kuure has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Egeland throws a leg kick but Kuure moved away.
Egeland throws a leg kick but Kuure moved away.
Kuure throws a shot to the body.
Jan Egeland is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egeland takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kuure misses with a low kick.
Egeland missing with a left hand there. Kuure was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Egeland throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuure throws a leg kick but Egeland checks it.
Kuure blocks a leg kick.
No joy there for Egeland, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Egeland misses with a hook. Kuure ducked under it nicely.
Kuure misses with a straight left.
Kuure has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A swing and a miss from Kuure.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kuure!
Egeland plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kuure scores with a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egeland lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kuure at a distance.
Egeland's corner calls for a 1-2. Egeland obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kuure swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Egeland blocks a low kick nicely.
Egeland throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Egeland throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Decent striking displayed by Kuure there.
Kuure throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Egeland on the side of the head.

Egeland is rocked!
Kuure misses with a looping right.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Egeland.
Egeland digs a good body shot into Kuure's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuure avoids the body shot from Egeland.
Egeland lands with a slapping head kick.
Egeland misses with a kick to the body.

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 Jan Egeland.
Well Egeland has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Egeland!
An out of breath Jan Egeland thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.