PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Kuris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Collins is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kuris
vs
Collins

194 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed

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 Helsinki, Freddy Kuris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Collins!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kuris closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kuris.
Collins can't get the takedown.
Collins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kuris landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kuris unloads a knee to the mid-section. Collins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
Kuris stops a takedown attempt from Collins.
A frustrated look appears on Collins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Collins looks winded!
Kuris utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kuris lands a knee to the body.
Kuris lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Kuris.
Kuris using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Kuris manages to break the clinch.

Kuris closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kuris obliges.
Kuris displaying some good clinch control by pressing Collins up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuris using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kuris putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Collins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Collins takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kuris tries to work over Collins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Kuris breaks from the clinch.

Kuris closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kuris unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kuris working Collins over with knees to the body.
Kuris with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kuris breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Kuris.

Kuris takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuris working Collins over with knees to the body.
Kuris is pushing Collins up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Collins takes a knee to the side of the body.

Kuris breaks from the clinch.
Kuris doesn't manage to clinch there - Collins circles away.
Freddy Kuris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuris lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Kuris closes the distance and clinches.

Kuris breaks from the clinch.

Kuris takes the fight into the clinch.
Kuris is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kuris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kuris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Collins dives in for a single leg takedown but Kuris sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Freddy Kuris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Collins.
Kuris unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Kuris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kuris has closed the distance and engaged Collins in a clinch.

Kuris breaks the clinch.
Kuris tries to clinch up.
Kuris connects with a solid leg kick.

Kuris moves into the clinch successfully.
Kuris presses Collins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kuris lands a body shot.
Kuris using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kuris manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuris moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kuris is looking to clinch.
Kuris tries to clinch there but Collins circles away.
Kuris tries to close the distance and clinch but Collins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Kuris has closed the distance and engaged Collins in a clinch.

Kuris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kuris throws a sloppy head kick
and Collins counters with a head kick.

Kuris closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kuris lands with a right to the head.

Kuris manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Collins keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Collins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Kuris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Kuris dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kuris fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Collins, pushing him back against the cage.
Kuris connects with a nasty looking knee right to Collins's face.
Kuris scores a nice knee to the body.
Kuris lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Collins or not.
Kuris landing knees to the head.
Kuris works on Collins's body with a couple of short punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kuris.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuris using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Collins takes a knee right on the jaw!

Kuris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circle, before Kuris throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Collins's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Kuris lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Freddy Kuris!