PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Willy Brandon (ranked 3103 p4p, 341 weight class) and Allan Kurma (ranked 2513 p4p, 288 weight class). Kurma has chosen Hollywood Undead-Everywhere I Go as his entrance music. 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?

Brandon
vs
Kurma

190 cm
26
190 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

183 cm
26
186 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Willy Brandon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Allan Kurma!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Brandon.
Kurma lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A combination from Brandon does no damage.

Kurma has managed to clinch.
Brandon can't break the clinch.
Kurma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kurma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brandon's elbow.
Brandon tries to break the clinch but Kurma is controlling the position.
Brandon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brandon is trying to break free.
A nice left hand lands by Kurma.
Brandon tries to break the clinch but Kurma is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandon wants to break the clinch but can't.

Brandon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brandon misses with a head kick.
Kurma looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kurma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kurma has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kurma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Brandon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brandon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurma blocks a head kick by Brandon.
Brandon throws a head kick that misses.
Brandon looks for a takedown but Kurma sprawls well.
Kurma takes a swing at Brandon's ribcage but misses.
Brandon throws an overhand right that lands on Kurma's shoulder, as Kurma tries to avoid the shot.
Kurma moves out of range of the body kick from Brandon.
Brandon with a nice cross.
Kurma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kurma throws out a counter right but Brandon avoids it with no problem.
Brandon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kurma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brandon.
Kurma doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Brandon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kurma.
Brandon loads up on a big right hand but Kurma slips the punch.
A countering left hand to the body from Kurma misses.
Brandon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurma has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kurma there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brandon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kurma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kurma looks to score with a jab to the body but Brandon is just out of range.
Brandon throwing a counter right hand but Kurma manages to avoid it.
Kurma tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Kurma misses.
Brandon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kurma counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brandon throws an overhand right that lands on Kurma's shoulder, as Kurma tries to avoid the shot.

Kurma closes the distance and clinches.
Kurma stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kurma lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kurma.
Our sources have told us that Brandon has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Kurma swings wildly with an uppercut but Brandon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brandon tries to break the clinch but Kurma is controlling the position.
Kurma is leaning against Brandon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kurma keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brandon's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurma can't find room to land a body shot as Brandon controls the action.
Kurma lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Kurma as the two fighters clinch.
Kurma digs a right hand underneath Brandon's ribcage. Brandon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brandon is breathing heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Brandon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kurma works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kurma lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kurma.
Kurma lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kurma scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Kurma scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brandon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Kurma on the inside.
Kurma scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurma scores with a shoulder strike.
Kurma misses with an elbow over the top.
Kurma works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brandon tries to break the clinch but Kurma is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kurma has Brandon pressed against the cage, preventing Brandon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kurma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brandon backwards.
Kurma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kurma lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kurma lands with a right to the head.
Brandon is trying to push Kurma away but Kurma has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Kurma on the inside.
A short right from Kurma on the inside.
Brandon prevents a body shot from Kurma.
Kurma lands with a light punch inside.
Brandon is trying to force a seperation but Kurma has the dominant position.
A shot in the inside from Kurma.
Kurma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kurma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brandons head.

Brandon manages to break the clinch.
Brandon moves forwards but Kurma connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Brandon is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brandon throws a lazy body kick
and Kurma counters with a crisp right that sends Brandon to the canvas! Kurma follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Allan Kurma!
Allan Kurma seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.