PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Krejzi Kure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldo Barbados (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kure's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, BIG SHUG - who's hard. Barbados has chosen What's It All For as his entrance music. Krejzi Kure had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Kure
vs
Barbados

170 cm
37
150 lbs
17 - 15 - 1

177 cm
30
155 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 17 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Krejzi Kure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aldo Barbados!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kure ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barbados throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kure misses with a low kick.
Barbados slips a jab and a cross from Kure.
Barbados looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kure misses with a series of wild punches.
Barbados takes one to the chin there.
Barbados throws a right hand that Kure ducks under and follows up with a left that Kure also avoids with ease.
Barbados throws a head kick that misses.
Barbados on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kure goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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!
Kure looks to land a right hand but Barbados moved out of range.
Kure tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barbados paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kure has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kure there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kure lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barbados circles away quickly and effectively.
Barbados misses with a two punch combination.
Kure takes a swing at Barbados's ribcage but misses.
Barbados throws an overhand right that lands on Kure's shoulder, as Kure tries to avoid the shot.
Kure shoots in for a takedown but Barbados shows good takedown defense.
Barbados avoids a punch combination nicely.
A swing and a miss from Kure.
Barbados throws an overhand right that lands on Kure's shoulder, as Kure tries to avoid the shot.
Barbados fails to land with a series of punches.
Kure swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Barbados takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kure moves out of range as Barbados strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Kure misses its target.
Kure looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Kure decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kure trying to pass the guard but Barbados defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kure not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kure thows a huge punch but Barbados dodges it nicely.
Barbados is trying to stand up here but Kure is controlling him well.
Barbados wants to improve his position but Kure is controlling well.
Kure not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barbados blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kure.
Barbados works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kure advances to half guard.
Barbados on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Kure is looking for a kimura but Barbados is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kure to get the leverage.

Kure is trying to work for a kimura but Barbados is defending well.
Kure has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Barbados wants to get back to his feet.
Kure thows a huge punch but Barbados dodges it nicely.
Kure not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barbados is looking to escape.

Kure seems to be looking for submissions.
Kure slips a nice elbow through Barbados's hands, connecting with Barbados's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbados tries to kick Kure off but Kure keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kure is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Barbados is looking to escape.
Barbados is refusing to be controlled, as Kure sits in half guard.
Kure tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barbados knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Barbados is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kure's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kure's back!
Kure tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kure slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kure moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krejzi Kure dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Barbados swinging wildly here.
Barbados throws a shot to the body.
Krejzi Kure is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kure shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Barbados napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kure works to advance to full mount. Barbados defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Kure is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barbados can do to turn this around?
Kure fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kure with good strikes from the mount here!
Barbados is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Kure working Barbados over with strikes here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbados squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Kure lands a couple of good shots and Barbados has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Barbados is trying to remain composed but Kure is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kure scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Kure scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Kure.
Kure lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Kure throwing damaging strikes from the back! Barbados could be in trouble here!
Kure scores with punches and elbows.
Kure lands a shot to the head.
Barbados is trying to get back to his feet but Kure has full control of the position and if anything, Barbados has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Krejzi Kure overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barbados looking very determined here, making life difficult for Kure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbados is trying to get back to his feet but Kure has full control of the position and if anything, Barbados has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Kure lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kure lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Kure.
Kure scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Barbados trying to get back to his feet but Kure is in full control for now.
Barbados covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Barbados is trying to stand back up.

Kure working for a choke but Barbados is defending well.
Barbados trying to get back to his feet but Kure is in full control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbados covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Barbados is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Barbados prevents Kure from getting a body triangle.

Kure looking for the RNC.
Kure punches the canvas rather than the man.
Barbados is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kure scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Barbados is looking for a way out.
Barbados is trying to stand back up.

Kure working for the choke.
Barbados is trying to stand back up.
Barbados staying busy and making it hard for Kure to control.
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 interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Barbados scores with a nice right hand.
Kure connects with a looping right hand.
Barbados thows a leg kick but Kure checks it

and Kure counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Barbados manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Kure shoots in for a double leg but Barbados sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barbados walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kure checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barbados uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kure.
A lazy left from Kure finds it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Barbados.
No joy there for Barbados, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kure connects with a right hand. Barbados shakes it off.
Kure misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kure moves out of range as Barbados throws a body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Kure 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Barbados takes a swing at Kure's ribcage but misses.
Kure takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A cross from Kure lands.
Kure slips under a jab.
Kure throws a combination. Barbados tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kure will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Kure closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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!
Kure works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kure in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kure controlling the position.
Kure working away.
Barbados manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kure's best efforts.
Kure works his way into side control.
Barbados is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kure is working Barbados over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbados is looking to reverse the position.
Kure prevents Barbados from escaping the position.
Barbados defending against the ground and pound.
Kure scoring with punches from side control.
Kure connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Barbados some visible discomfort.
Barbados manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kure's best efforts.
Kure lands strikes from half guard.
Kure is nestled in close to Barbados, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kure is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Krejzi Kure is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ground and pound from Kure.
Kure prevents Barbados from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kure wants to pass the guard but Barbados is defending well.
Barbados tries to kick Kure off but Kure keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Kure is trying to work for a kimura but Barbados is defending well.
Barbados wants to control but Kure is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kure keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krejzi Kure!
During a confident post fight interview, Krejzi Kure thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.