PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ayn Rand (ranked 2394 p4p, 286 weight class) and Allan Kurma (ranked 1546 p4p, 193 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Rand
vs
Kurma

190 cm
26
199 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

183 cm
20
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ayn Rand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Allan Kurma!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurma lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Rand throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kurma tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rand is in Kurma's guard.
Rand stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kurma swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Rand drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kurma manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rand has Kurma in his guard.

Rand is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kurma passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kurma throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rand gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Kurma sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rand is desperately trying to improve his position but Kurma has a good base and remains in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rand tries to hold on but Kurma postures up.
Kurma thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kurma controlling from the full mount.
Kurma tries to control but Rand wriggling away.
Kurma might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rand haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Rand tries to reverse the position but Kurma maintains control.
Kurma wants to control the pace but Rand is squirming around nicely.
Kurma really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rand. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

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.
Rand keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kurma controlling from mount.
Rand is trying to escape the mount.
Rand wants to control but Kurma is having none of it.
Kurma sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rand sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rand is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kurma pulls his head out easily.
Rand wants to control but Kurma is keeping busy.
Kurma keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rand slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Kurma avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kurma throwing strikes from guard but Rand blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Kurma avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Rand had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kurma defends it easily.
Kurma sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Rand looking for subs off his back but Kurma has passed one foot through into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Rand is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kurma pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allan Kurma dominated that 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.

Kurma is looking to clinch but Rand is avoiding it.
Rand goes for a double leg but Kurma avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kurma continues to drive forward.
Kurma dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rand. That did some damage!

Kurma takes the fight into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kurma prevents the takedown attempt.
The referee calls for Kurma to work.

Kurma breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rand tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kurma throws out a powerful jab.
A head kick by Kurma misses

and Rand counters with a single leg into guard. Kurma didn't expect that.

Rand drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Rand as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Kurma screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Rand! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Ayn Rand!
Ayn Rand bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.