PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Macey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Kurumberger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Macey
vs
Kurumberger

181 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

Virtuouz Revolution Unlimited

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Macey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gustavo Kurumberger!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Macey gets caught flat footed, as Kurumberger shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Macey wants to sweep but no luck.
Macey keeping full guard, as Kurumberger tries to pass.

Kurumberger got a little sloppy there for a moment and Macey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kurumberger has managed to get both his arms back between Macey's legs - danger averted.
Macey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kurumberger's guard.
Macey tries to free his leg and advance position but Kurumberger is retaining full guard.

Kurumberger looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Kurumberger looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Macey has picked Kurumberger up and slammed him! Kurumberger can't keep hold of the triangle and Macey manages to pass to side control!
Macey grinds an elbow into Kurumberger's temple.
Kurumberger prevents Macey from improving position.
Macey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kurumberger keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macey moves into full mount!

Macey is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kurumberger can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Kurumberger is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Macey is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kurumberger can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Macey can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kurumberger is looking to escape.

Macey is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kurumberger is surviving well by controlling Macey's body position as best he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macey tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Macey wants to control the pace but Kurumberger is squirming around nicely.
Kurumberger working to try and regain half guard.
Macey wants to control the pace but Kurumberger is squirming around nicely.
Macey lands with some strikes.
Macey looking to control but Kurumberger is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kurumberger can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macey trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Macey working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kurumberger is squirming around, avoiding Macey's attempts to control the action.
Macey pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kurumberger is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macey has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kurumberger's face.
Kurumberger is working to get back to half guard.
Kurumberger is squirming around, avoiding Macey's attempts to control the action.
Macey with the ground and pound from mount.
Kurumberger is squirming around, avoiding Macey's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Macey dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kurumberger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kurumberger misses with an uppercut.
Kurumberger misses with a double jab.
Kurumberger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Macey moves away.
Macey swinging wildly here.
Kurumberger takes a swing at Macey's ribcage but misses.
Kurumberger fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurumberger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Macey counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kurumberger's guard now.
Macey working some strikes from top position.
Macey slips nicely into half guard.

Macey is looking for a kimura but Kurumberger is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Macey to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Macey scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Macey wants to free his trapped foot but Kurumberger is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Macey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kurumberger tries to get to full guard but Macey has control of the leg.
Kurumberger is breathing heavily.
Kurumberger gets back to full guard.
Kurumberger has momentary wrist control but Macey slips an elbow through the middle.

Kurumberger working for a triangle but Macey defends it easily.
Macey working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kurumberger's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Frank Macey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Kurumberger looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Macey passes into half guard.
Macey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kurumberger keeps working.
Macey lands strikes from half guard.
Kurumberger is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Macey scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurumberger is refusing to be controlled, as Macey sits in half guard.
Macey is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Kurumberger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Macey content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Macey uses his free foot to push down on Kurumberger's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kurumberger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kurumberger is squirming around, avoiding Macey's attempts to control the action.
Macey controlling the position easily from mount.
Macey cracks Kurumberger with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Macey lands with some strikes.
Macey working the ground and pound effectively.
Macey working Kurumberger over with strikes here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Macey with the ground and pound from mount.
Kurumberger really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Macey dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Macey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kurumberger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Macey drives through with a takedown into guard.
Macey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kurumberger can do to turn this around?

Kurumberger has an active guard here but Macey has managed to pass into half guard.
Macey working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Macey passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kurumberger!
Macey connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kurumberger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Macey lands a nice shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kurumberger taking shots to the head.

Kurumberger is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Macey working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Kurumberger looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Macey! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Frank Macey!