PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vilkas Nuutti (ranked 1918 p4p, 240 weight class) and Allan Kurma (ranked 3380 p4p, 383 weight class). Allan Kurma has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nuutti
vs
Kurma

182 cm
19
188 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vilkas Nuutti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Allan Kurma!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nuutti avoids a kick to the body.
Nuutti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nuutti misses the shot to the body.
Kurma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nuutti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick by Nuutti misses
and Kurma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nuutti takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nuutti lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Allan Kurma has been cut.
A slow jab from Nuutti misses its intended target.
Nuutti throws an overhand right that lands on Kurma's shoulder, as Kurma tries to avoid the shot.
Nuutti tries a head kick but it misses.
Kurma throws a head kick that Nuutti semi-blocks.

It looks like Vilkas Nuutti has been cut.
Nuutti throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kurma misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kurma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nuutti.
Kurma wants to counter the offense by Nuutti and move into the clinch position.
Nuutti plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nuutti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nuutti scores with a hook to the body. Kurma takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kurma throws a sloppy head kick and Nuutti moves out of range easily.
Nuutti misses with a head kick.

Kurma instigates a clinch.
Nuutti wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kurma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kurma lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nuutti lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kurma will feel that in the morning.
Nuutti throws a head kick but Kurma moves out of range.
Nuutti throws out a loose jab but Kurma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kurma throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nuutti.
A head kick misses from Nuutti.
Kurma wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A head kick by Kurma misses
and Nuutti counters with a nice uppercut.
Kurma misses with a low kick.
Nuutti throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kurma.
Kurma blocks a jab.
Kurma steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Nuutti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kurma.
Nuutti throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nuutti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kurma looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kurma looks to land a body kick but Nuutti moved away.
Nuutti misses the shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Nuutti - just one landing.
Kurma fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuutti throws a head kick that misses.
Kurma was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kurma moves out of range of the body kick from Nuutti.
Kurma throws a head kick that misses.
Kurma avoids the body shot from Nuutti.
Nuutti goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kurma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nuutti blocks a head kick by Kurma.
Kurma just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromNuutti.
Nuutti checks a leg kick.
Nuutti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nuutti throws a good cross that connects.
Good leg kick by Kurma there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nuutti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kurma flicks out a counter leg kick but Nuutti steps away.
Nuutti checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nuutti looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Kurma throws a head kick that misses.
Kurma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nuutti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nuutti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nuutti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick from Kurma lands but Nuutti takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurma turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nuutti tries a head kick but it misses.
Nuutti is looking to land body kicks.

Kurma clinches up against the cage.
Nuutti wants to break free but Kurma has control.

Kurma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kurma moves away from the strike by Nuutti.
Kurma scores with a leg kick.
Nuutti avoids the head kick by Kurma.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kurma.
Nuutti takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nuutti throws the kick towards the body but Kurma avoids it.
Kurma throws a head kick that Nuutti semi-blocks.
A swing and a miss from Nuutti.
Kurma tries to work over Nuutti's front leg with a kick but Nuutti checks it.
Good work by Kurma as he checks the leg kick.
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!
Kurma chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kurma throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurma blocks a head kick by Nuutti.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kurma!
Kurma will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kurma connects with a high kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kurma. That's going to slow Nuutti down.
Kurma moves out of range of the body kick from Nuutti.
Kurma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nuutti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kurma tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Nuutti misses its intended target.
Nuutti cracks a nice hook into Kurma's ribs.
A head kick from Kurma lands but Nuutti takes it in his stride.
Kurma explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kurma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nuutti lands a slapping body shot.
Kurma avoids a kick to the body.
Kurma replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Nuutti blocks it well.
Kurma thumps Nuutti with a low kick.
Kurma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kurma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allan Kurma dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Nuutti's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nuutti throws a hook but Kurma blocks it.
Nuutti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kurma throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Kurma lands a big head kick that sends Nuutti tumbling to the mat! Kurma takes a step backwards and waves Nuutti back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Nuutti is rocked!
Kurma misses with a head kick.
Oh Nuutti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nuutti is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A punch combination from Kurma misses.
Kurma connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurma lands a big head kick that sends Nuutti to the canvas! Kurma follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Allan Kurma!