PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sapushi Kurchinu (ranked 5453 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diambu Agrinya (ranked 6078 p4p, 0 weight class). Agrinya has chosen Maino - Remember My Name as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Sapushi Kurchinu has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kurchinu
vs
Agrinya

180 cm
21
266 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

193 cm
21
269 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sapushi Kurchinu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diambu Agrinya!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Agrinya fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kurchinu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Agrinya throws a body shot but no joy.
Kurchinu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kurchinu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Agrinya takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kurchinu tries for a takedown but Agrinya circles away easily
and Kurchinu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agrinya scores with a punch to the head.
Kurchinu tries for a takedown but Agrinya sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Agrinya is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kurchinu with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Agrinya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Agrinya works Kurchinu's body with a nice hook.

Kurchinu shoots in and bounces Agrinya off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kurchinu tries to free his leg and advance position but Agrinya is retaining full guard.
Agrinya looking for a sweep. Not yet Agrinya, not yet.
Kurchinu throws a big right hand that misses.
Kurchinu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kurchinu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Agrinya looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agrinya avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kurchinu scoring with some ground and pound.
Agrinya keeping moving, preventing Kurchinu from controlling successfully.
Agrinya being controlled here, momentarily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kurchinu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kurchinu postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kurchinu is stalling in the full guard.
Kurchinu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agrinya trying to control the position.
Agrinya utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kurchinu trying to control but Agrinya is working from the bottom.
Kurchinu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Agrinya works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kurchinu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kurchinu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kurchinu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Agrinya works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kurchinu scoring with some ground and pound.
Kurchinu stands up over Agrinya, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Agrinya utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kurchinu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurchinu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Agrinya swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Agrinya wants to sweep but no luck.
Kurchinu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Agrinya's head.
Kurchinu lands a couple of elbows.
Agrinya looks winded!
Kurchinu controls from within his opponent's guard.
Agrinya is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kurchinu throwing strikes from guard but Agrinya blocks nicely.
Agrinya really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kurchinu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kurchinu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Agrinya works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sapushi Kurchinu will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kurchinu walks into a straight right hand from Agrinya.

Kurchinu shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Agrinya's guard.
Kurchinu trying to control the position from guard on top but Agrinya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kurchinu prevents Agrinya from getting back to his feet.
Kurchinu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Agrinya's head.

It looks like Diambu Agrinya has been cut.
Sapushi Kurchinu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kurchinu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurchinu throws a big right hand that misses.
Kurchinu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kurchinu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Agrinya avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kurchinu postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kurchinu's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Agrinya working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kurchinu.
Kurchinu throws a big right hand that misses.
Kurchinu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Agrinya not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Agrinya is breathing heavily.
Kurchinu postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kurchinu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

The cut above Diambu Agrinya's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kurchinu chips away with some ground and pound.

Diambu Agrinya's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Diambu Agrinya's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sapushi Kurchinu!