PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Krejzi Kure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Oliver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kure's entrance music is BIG SHUG - who's hard. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Oliver's choice of entrance music: Enter Sandman-Metallica. Ray Oliver has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kure
vs
Oliver

170 cm
30
150 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

183 cm
36
153 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Krejzi Kure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ray Oliver!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kure throws a hook to the side of Oliver's head but Oliver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kure goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Oliver misses with a takedown attempt - Kure sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Oliver fails with the takedown.
Oliver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kure.
Kure throws a series of punches but Oliver moves out of range.
Oliver bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Oliver gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kure to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kure trying to control but Oliver is working from the bottom.
Kure might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oliver throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've been hearing good reports from Kure's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kure is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Oliver tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Oliver is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Oliver wants to sweep here but Kure controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kure with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kure in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kure won't allow Oliver to sweep him here.
Kure throwing strikes but missing.
Kure trying to control but Oliver is working from the bottom.
Kure lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kure keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Oliver's head.
Kure missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Oliver looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kure is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kure throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Oliver looking for a guillotine here but Kure defends easily.
Kure stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oliver swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kure is looking to work some ground and pound but Oliver has wrist control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kure thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oliver shoots for a takedown but Kure saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Krejzi Kure has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Oliver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Oliver takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oliver fails with the takedown
and Oliver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oliver takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kure fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Oliver avoids it really well and circles away.
Oliver shoots in but Kure avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kure misses the shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oliver checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kure throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Oliver stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kure misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krejzi Kure dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kure stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kure wants it to stay on the feet.
Oliver is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Oliver closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kure quickly recovers to half guard.
Kure trying to control but Oliver postures up.
Kure has his hands clasped together around Oliver's back. He's all about the action.
Kure is looking to control Oliver's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kure avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliver prevents Kure from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kure is trying to stand back up but Oliver is controlling him
Kure wants to get back to full guard.

Oliver looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kure manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Oliver slips nicely into half guard.
Ray Oliver has got the better of the ground game so far.

Oliver is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Oliver is trying to work for a kimura but Kure is defending well.
Oliver tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kure knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliver is thwarting Kure's attempts to control the position.

Oliver is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kure gets full guard.
Kure is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oliver can do to turn this around?
Oliver tries to free his leg and advance position but Kure is retaining full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kure's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kure duly obliges.
Kure scores with a one two! Oliver had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Oliver dives in and grabs Kure's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kure pushes down on Oliver's head and hops out.
Nice cross by Kure.
Kure connects with a body shot that sends Oliver's belly button to the back.
Kure misses with an uppercut.
Krejzi Kure is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kure stuffs the takedown.
Krejzi Kure has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Oliver.
Kure scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Oliver tries for a takedown but Kure sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kure scores with a punch to the head.
Oliver goes for a double leg but Kure avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kure continues to drive forward.
A quick step to the side and Kure tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oliver is breathing heavily.
Oliver shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kure but Kure pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krejzi Kure dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kure swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kure sizes up Oliver with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kure stuffs the takedown attempt from Oliver. Oliver gets slowly back to his feet.
Kure connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Oliver has his takedown stuffed
and Kure cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kure fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kure defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Oliver.
Krejzi Kure has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Oliver.
Oliver tries for a takedown but Kure circles away easily
and Kure counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kure stuns Oliver with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kure throws a nice looking combination but Oliver bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oliver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kure tries to work over Oliver's front leg with a kick but Oliver checks it.
Kure wants to land a leg kick but Oliver is out of range.
Oliver with the counter takedown but Kure avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Kure lands an impressive looking overhand right. Oliver doesn't seem phased though.
Kure throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kure tries to bum rush Oliver with a series of wild strikes but Oliver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kure stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kure wants it to stay on the feet.
Kure with a jab.
Kure throws a sloppy body shot

and Oliver counters with a single leg into guard. Kure didn't expect that.
Oliver is looking to pass into half guard but Kure pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kure is in guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kure working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kure working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Oliver's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliver preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kure postures up and lands a big shot to Oliver's brow.

Oliver working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kure doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kure manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kure trying to stand up but can't free himself from Oliver's guard.
Kure postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kure controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kure loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kure content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oliver working for submissions but it's allowed Kure to get to half guard.
Kure moves into full mount! Oliver won't be happy about that!
The referee warns Oliver that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Krejzi Kure is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kure controlling the position easily from mount.
Kure wants to control the pace but Oliver is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kure controlling the pace for now.
Oliver taking shots to the head.
Kure controlling the position easily from mount.
Kure trying to control but Oliver is having none of it.
Oliver has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Kure controlling the pace for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Krejzi Kure showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kure 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krejzi Kure!
A very excited looking Krejzi Kure made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.