PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tatu Kurri (ranked 5680 p4p, 2110 weight class) and Julio Balestrin (ranked 0 p4p, 293 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Kurri
vs
Balestrin

184 cm
30
176
15 - 8 - 0

180 cm
27
182
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tatu Kurri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Balestrin!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balestrin misses with a double jab.
A combination from Balestrin does no damage.
Kurri with a hook.
Balestrin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kurri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Balestrin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kurri counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Balestrin!
Kurri is putting a hurting on Balestrin here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kurri lands some shots froms side control.

Kurri is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Balestrin is trying to escape and Kurri transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Balestrin is forced to tap! Nice work there by Kurri! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tatu Kurri!
Tatu Kurri tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.