PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Miller (ranked 2678 p4p, 296 weight class) and Allan Kurma (ranked 2178 p4p, 256 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Miller
vs
Kurma

178 cm
27
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

183 cm
21
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Woodshins' Ship

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 New York, John Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Allan Kurma!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller is looking to slow Kurma down with leg kicks.
Miller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kurma with a hook.
Kurma throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kurma scores with a leg kick.
Kurma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Kurma tries to keep at a distance but Miller has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kurma leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kurma gets through Miller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miller changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kurma fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Miller looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Miller tries to clinch but Kurma is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurma throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kurma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Kurma gets a clinch.

Kurma manages to break the clinch.
Miller tries to clinch up but Kurma circles away and keeps his distance.
Allan Kurma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kurma was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Miller shoots for a double leg takedown but Kurma sprawls well. He's pushed Miller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kurma is looking to slow Miller down with leg kicks.

Kurma instigates a clinch.

Kurma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kurma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kurma tries a head kick but it misses.

Miller closes the distance and pushes Kurma back into the cage.
Miller tries to pull guard but Kurma holds him up against the cage and eventually Miller drops back down to his feet.
Stalling in the clinch from Miller.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller has had enough of the clinch but Kurma keeps him there for the moment.
Kurma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Millers head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kurma breaks the clinch.
Miller moves out of range as Kurma throws a body kick.
We've been hearing reports that Miller has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kurma throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Miller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kurma can pounce on him.
Miller throws the kick towards the body but Kurma avoids it.
Miller moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKurma.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kurma - that will leave a mark!
Kurma connects with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Kurma.
Miller misses with an attempted mid kick.
Miller blocks a low kick nicely.
Kurma throws a head kick that misses.
Miller throws a series of punches but Kurma avoids them all with ease.
Kurma steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Kurma defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Miller.
Miller lands with an uppercut that bounces Kurma off the cage and back into range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurma tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Miller is able to avoid easily.
Kurma throws a head kick that misses.
Miller throws the kick towards the body but Kurma avoids it.
Kurma flicks out a counter leg kick but Miller steps away.
Kurma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kurma throws a hook but Miller avoids it easily.
Kurma stuffs the takedown.
Kurma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Miller checks a leg kick.
Kurma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A swing and a miss from Miller.
Kurma is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kurma throws out a leg kick but Miller moves out of range and Kurma only half commits.
Kurma misses with a head kick.
Allan Kurma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kurma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kurma as he jumps to the side.
Kurma steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Miller.
A nice combination there by Kurma.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Kurma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kurma.
Kurma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kurma goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Miller is rocked!
Miller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Miller drops his hands momentarily and Kurma needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Miller just on the top of the head. Miller drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Miller - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Allan Kurma!