PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfie Bray (ranked 5805 p4p, 395 weight class) and Krisko Kurtev (ranked 4976 p4p, 370 weight class). Bray comes into the arena with Bet blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bray
vs
Kurtev

188 cm
19
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
211 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alfie Bray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Krisko Kurtev!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Bray shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kurtev is trying to defend but Bray finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Bray seems to be working for a kimura but Kurtev defends the submission attempt.
Kurtev gets full guard.
Kurtev will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kurtev trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kurtev keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Kurtev striking off his back but it's not causing Bray any problems.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurtev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bray wants to control from the top but Kurtev keeps moving.
Kurtev wants to sweep here but Bray controlling him for the moment.
Kurtev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bray. 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 one minute gone in the round.
Kurtev wants to get back to his feet but Bray is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kurtev looking to control.
Bray pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kurtev is keeping the position for now.

Bray got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kurtev has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bray has managed to get both his arms back between Kurtev's legs - danger averted.

Bray is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kurtev trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kurtev keeping full guard, as Bray tries to pass.
Bray missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kurtev is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kurtev trying to strike off his back.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Kurtev scores with a takedown into Bray's guard.
Bray is trying to control the position but Kurtev postures up.
Kurtev scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bray working a defensive guard here.
Kurtev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bray is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kurtev is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kurtev scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kurtev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kurtev sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurtev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Kurtev is posturing up here but Bray has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Kurtev tries to roll out but it's too tight and Kurtev has to tap! Slick submission there by Bray!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alfie Bray!