PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Rice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uali Kurzhez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uali Kurzhez will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Rice
vs
Kurzhez

173 cm
19
206 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

192 cm
28
212 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Rice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Uali Kurzhez!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rice with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rice cracks the inside of Kurzhez's front leg.
Rice throws a head kick but Kurzhez moves out of range.
Kurzhez is looking for the big counter here.
Rice lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rice connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rice throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rice throws a leg kick which misses Kurzhez's front leg but catches the back leg as Kurzhez tries to avoid it.

Kurzhez shoots in and bounces Rice off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kurzhez stops Rice from standing up.
Kurzhez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rice trying to control the position.
Rice controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurzhez tries to free his leg and advance position but Rice is retaining full guard.
Kurzhez is stalling in the full guard.
Kurzhez stops Rice from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kurzhez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rice moves away.
Kurzhez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rice sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kurzhez somewhat.
Jab, jab by Rice - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurzhez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kurzhez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rice lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kurzhez throws a series of punches but Rice avoids them all with ease.
Kurzhez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rice swivels and escapes.
Ray Rice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uali Kurzhez.
Rice scores with a leg kick.
Ray Rice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kurzhez tries to move into range but Rice moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Uali Kurzhez has been cut.
Kurzhez 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.
Rice throws a right hand that Kurzhez ducks under and follows up with a left that Kurzhez also avoids with ease.
Ray Rice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kurzhez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kurzhez swings widly with a right hand
and Rice makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rice chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kurzhez avoids the head kick by Rice.
Rice looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rice throws a sloppy head kick and Kurzhez moves out of range easily.
Nice takedown defense from Rice. No joy for Kurzhez on that attempt.
Kurzhez closes the distance and clinches up with Rice, looking for a takedown. Kurzhez pushes Rice against the cage but Rice circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rice misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body kick there by Rice.
Kurzhez looks winded!
Rice lands a leg kick that knocks Kurzhez off balance momentarily.
Kurzhez walks into a left hand.
Rice feints and then cracks Kurzhez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kurzhez down.
Rice connects with a high kick.
Kurzhez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Rice misses the target.
Rice connects with the punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rice.
Kurzhez misses with a takedown attempt
and Rice counters with a nice body shot.
Rice scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kurzhez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rice throws a head kick but Kurzhez moves out of range.
Rice lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rice connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kurzhez momentarily.

Kurzhez is rocked!
Rice feints a jab and as Kurzhez dips his head, Rice unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Kurzhez right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Kurzhez falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Rice smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ray Rice!
Ray Rice was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.