PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phil Mahcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asu Kuren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Phil Mahcock has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Mahcock
vs
Kuren

185 cm
20
177 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
26
179 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Amped Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Mahcock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Asu Kuren!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kuren throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mahcock tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kuren is in Mahcock's guard.
Mahcock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mahcock has Kuren pulled in close to control his posture.
Kuren trying to control but Mahcock is working from the bottom.

Mahcock working for a triangle but Kuren defends it easily.
Kuren pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mahcock is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahcock is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Mahcock is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kuren advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahcock wants to control but Kuren postures up.
Kuren happy to just control the position for now.
Mahcock is trying to improve his position.
Kuren scoring with punches from side control.
Kuren moves into full mount!
Mahcock is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kuren lands with some strikes.
Mahcock can't escape the position.
Kuren punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahcock is desperately trying to improve his position but Kuren has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuren punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mahcock squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Mahcock definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mahcock tries to lock up and control but Kuren gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kuren lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kuren controlling the pace for now.
Mahcock wants to control but Kuren is having none of it.
Kuren controlling his opponent.
Mahcock wants to hold on but Kuren pushes him away.
Mahcock is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Kuren has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahcock taking shots to the head.
Mahcock wants to hold on but Kuren pushes him away.
Kuren takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
You get the feeling that Mahcock really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Mahcock wants to hold on but Kuren pushes him away.
Kuren takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mahcock knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kuren on the ground.
Mahcock tries to hold on but Kuren postures up.
Kuren dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahcock is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kuren tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kuren trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mahcock bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mahcock has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kuren is proving hard to escape from.
Kuren keeping moving, preventing Mahcock from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kuren wants to stand and escape but Mahcock is having none of it.
Kuren is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asu Kuren dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kuren feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Mahcock is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kuren is aware though and is defending well.
Mahcock controlling the position.
Mahcock has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kuren has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mahcock is trying to hold Kuren in close to prevent damage but Kuren has managed to pass into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahcock is looking to control Kuren's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mahcock avoid being mounted?
Kuren is looking to take a break and control but Mahcock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kuren prevents Mahcock from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahcock is controlling Kuren's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Mahcock wants to control but Kuren is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mahcock is looking to improve his position.
Kuren trying to control the pace.
Mahcock wants to control but Kuren is keeping busy and won't allow it.

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.
Ground and pound from Kuren.
Kuren with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mahcock is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Kuren prevents Mahcock from improving his position.
Mahcock trying to control but Kuren postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kuren tries to clinch up.
Mahcock is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Kuren fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mahcock, pushing him back against the cage.

Mahcock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mahcock keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kuren fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mahcock, pushing him back against the cage.
Kuren is trying to drag Mahcock to the mat but Mahcock just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kuren is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mahcock gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Mahcock has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kuren regains guard immediately.
Mahcock controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kuren lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Kuren postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahcock is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kuren is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kuren content to stall in guard here.
Mahcock not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kuren scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kuren controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asu Kuren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Mahcock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kuren drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mahcock on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mahcock tries to get out of the position.

Mahcock is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kuren defends well.
Kuren slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kuren wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mahcock keeps working.
Mahcock wants to control but Kuren postures up.
Kuren is staying tight to Mahcock's torso, preventing him from escaping.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahcock is trying to improve his position.
Mahcock is letting Kuren control him for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahcock pushes Kuren away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kuren gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
You can see the frustration on Mahcock's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mahcock is looking to regain half guard here but Kuren keeps moving and retains side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Kuren.
Mahcock can't do much from the bottom here.
Kuren working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kuren tries to advance to mount but Mahcock denies him.
Kuren scoring with punches from side control.
Kuren is putting a hurting on Mahcock here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mahcock sneaks back into half guard.
Asu Kuren has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kuren is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahcock makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mahcock.

Mahcock has his foot on Kuren's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kuren works his way back into a safe position though.
Mahcock controls Kuren momentarily but Kuren frees himself.
Kuren stopping the sweep attempt from Mahcock.
Kuren wants to control from the top but Mahcock keeps moving.
Mahcock being controlled here, momentarily.
Mahcock pulls Kuren in close to his closed guard and prevents Kuren from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuren's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mahcock trying to keep a closed guard but Kuren is proving a slippery customer.
Kuren slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kuren tries to clinch up but Mahcock circles away and keeps his distance.
Mahcock is looking for a counter combo.

Kuren fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mahcock, pushing him back against the cage.
Mahcock misses with some punches.
Mahcock putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kuren in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kuren blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kuren dodges an elbow strike from Mahcock.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuren has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mahcock avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kuren can't get the takedown.
Mahcock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mahcock is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mahcock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mahcock has a couple of punches blocked by Kuren.
Kuren avoiding damage as Mahcock throws knees to the body.
Kuren drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mahcock pulls his leg out and moves away.
Phil Mahcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asu Kuren.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kuren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Kuren instigates a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Asu Kuren.
I've got Kuren winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Asu Kuren!
A very excited looking Asu Kuren rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.