PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ansgar Kurucz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Pasha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurucz comes into the arena with Marek Ztraceny - Sex s Ex blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kurucz
vs
Pasha

169 cm
29
139 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

162 cm
21
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.
Pitt Nutrition + Laundry (160 Recovery, Stamina

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ansgar Kurucz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ali Pasha!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pasha changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kurucz wants to clinch but Pasha slips to the side
and Pasha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kurucz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kurucz closes the distance but Pasha moves to the side
and Kurucz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pasha lands a two punch combo.
Kurucz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pasha was well out of range. Poor timing from Kurucz.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pasha, as that shot connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurucz doesn't manage to clinch there - Pasha circles away.
We've been told by Kurucz's head coaches at >TAPOUT ELITE< that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kurucz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab lands there for Kurucz.
Pasha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kurucz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pasha avoids the head kick by Kurucz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kurucz cracks Pasha with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Kurucz has Pasha up against the cage in a clinch.
Pasha lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pasha digs a right hand into Kurucz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kurucz's gas tank.
Kurucz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kurucz tries a knee to the head but Pasha blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Pasha.
Pasha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kurucz misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kurucz fails to land.
Pasha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pasha digs a right hand underneath Kurucz's ribcage. Kurucz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kurucz tries a body shot but Pasha blocks it.
Kurucz lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pasha throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kuruczs head.
Kurucz misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kurucz.
Kurucz misses with the head strike.
Kurucz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pasha tries a body shot but Kurucz blocks it.
Kurucz misses with a knee strike.
Kurucz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kurucz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pasha has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kurucz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kurucz misses with some punches.
Kurucz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pasha lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kurucz missing with knees to the body.

Pasha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kurucz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kurucz looks for the body kick but Pasha saw that one coming.
Kurucz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kurucz misses with the combination.
Kurucz throws a shot from downtown. Pasha moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Pasha misses.
Kurucz throws a looping overhand right but Pasha ducks down to avoid it.
Pasha scores with a jab to the head.
Kurucz works Pasha's body with a nice hook.
Pasha misses with a hook. Kurucz ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Pasha.
Kurucz blocks a jab.
Kurucz is looking to land body kicks.
Pasha misses the shot to the body.
Kurucz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pasha scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pasha jabs Kurucz right on the nose. Kurucz blinks but takes it well.

Kurucz is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pasha connects with a body shot.
Pasha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kurucz was well out of range. Poor timing from Pasha.
Kurucz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pasha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pasha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kurucz.
Kurucz sizes up Pasha with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pasha ducks under a wild hook from Kurucz.
Pasha throws a hook but Kurucz avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kurucz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pasha moves away.
Pasha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kurucz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pasha.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Pasha dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kurucz ducks under a wild hook from Pasha.
Kurucz connects with a high kick.
Pasha scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kurucz doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kurucz. Pasha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ansgar Kurucz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pasha takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pasha avoids a kick to the body.
Kurucz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kurucz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ali Pasha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kurucz scores with a head kick. Pasha tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Pasha is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurucz looks to score with a jab to the body but Pasha is just out of range.
Pasha is still on wobbly legs! Can Kurucz finish him?
Pasha scores with a body shot.
Ansgar Kurucz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kurucz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pasha moves away.
Pasha seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurucz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pasha digs a good body shot into Kurucz's ribs.
Pasha tests Kurucz's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Pasha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kurucz misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pasha.
Pasha lands with a right to the head.
Pasha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pasha working hard to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Pasha.
Pasha lands a right hand.
Kurucz scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Pasha.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kurucz lands with a left to the head.
Kurucz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pasha blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pasha has had enough of the clinch but Kurucz keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Pasha's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kurucz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pasha's efforts to push away.
Kurucz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pasha has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pasha tries to work over Kurucz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Pasha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Pasha darts in and clinches Kurucz up against the cage.
Pasha wants to get back to striking at distance but Kurucz won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Kurucz fails to land.
Kurucz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pasha pushes Kurucz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kurucz tries a knee to the head but Pasha blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pasha.

Pasha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kurucz misses with a hook.
Kurucz tries to clinch up.
Pasha lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pasha cracks Kurucz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pasha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kurucz circles away quickly and effectively.
Pasha scores with a shot to the body.
Pasha connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Oh Kurucz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pasha cracks Kurucz with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Kurucz tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Pasha pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Kurucz is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ali Pasha!