PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sapushi Kurchinu (ranked 6393 p4p, 463 weight class) and Kyrie Phillips (ranked 6374 p4p, 461 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Kurchinu
vs
Phillips

180 cm
21
266 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
230 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Woodshins' Ship
Thomspon 90%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kyrie Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips tries to clinch but Kurchinu moves away

and Kurchinu counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kurchinu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kurchinu slips nicely into half guard.
Kurchinu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Phillips can do anything to dispel that myth.
Phillips keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Phillips trying to control from the bottom.
Kurchinu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Kurchinu there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kurchinu connects with a nice short shot to Phillips's temple.

Phillips is rocked!
Kurchinu sitting in half guard here. He lands a big elbow that has hurt Phillips! Oh, Phillips is in big trouble! Kurchinu lands more strikes and the ref dives in to save him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sapushi Kurchinu!