PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karl Kort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Denari (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.

Kort
vs
Denari

183 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Karl Kort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pablo Denari!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kort misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice shot by Kort.
Denari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Denari doesn't manage to clinch there - Kort circles away.
Denari tries to clinch there but Kort circles away.
An inside leg kick from Kort misses.
Denari is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kort thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kort swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Kort.
Denari avoids the head kick by Kort.

Denari moves into the clinch successfully.
A hook to the body from Denari.

Kort escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kort misses with a few strikes there.
Kort will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kort throws a leg kick that misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denari pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kort missing with knees to the body.
Kort missing with knees to the body.
Denari avoids the elbow strike from Kort, against the cage.
Denari landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Denari scores with a shot to the side of Kort's head.
Kort holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kort is breathing heavily.

Denari manages to break the clinch.
Kort tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Denari counters with a slapping leg kick.
Denari fails with an attempt to clinch.

Denari takes the fight into the clinch.
Denari lands an uppercut.

It looks like Karl Kort has been cut.
Kort takes an elbow to the forehead.
Denari scores with a shot to the side of Kort's head.
Kort has had enough of the clinch but Denari keeps him there for the moment.
Denari lands a knee to the body.
Kort misses with a knee strike.
Denari works on Kort's body with a couple of short punches.
Denari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Denari tries to land knees in the clinch but Kort avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denari prevents Kort from breaking the clinch.
Kort tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Denari working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kort wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Denari has him pressed against the cage.
Kort takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kort looking to throw knees to the head but Denari is blocking nicely.

Kort breaks from the clinch.
Kort tries to clinch but Denari moves away

and Denari counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kort with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Denari avoiding damage as Kort throws knees to the body.
Denari tries to land knees in the clinch but Kort avoids the damage to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Denari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kort throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Denari blocks it with crossed arms.
Denari lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Denari.
Kort tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kort is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Denari is keeping busy.

Denari breaks the clinch.

Denari has closed the distance and engaged Kort in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Denari.
Denari taking a breather.
Kort wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Denari has him pressed against the cage.

Denari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kort throws a sloppy head kick
and Denari counters with a slapping leg kick.

Denari closes the distance and clinches.
Denari content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Denari breaks the clinch.
Kort falls off balance throwing a combination
and Denari counters with a nice leg kick.
Denari throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kort thows a leg kick but Denari checks it

and Denari counters by moving into the clinch.
Denari is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A nice left hand lands by Denari.
Kort wants to get back to striking at distance but Denari won't allow it.
Kort tries to land a knee to the head but Denari blocks with his arms.
Denari lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kort backwards.
Denari lands a knee to the body.
Come on Kort - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Denari taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denari lands with a left to the head.
Denari stalling in the clinch but Kort improves position.
Denari trying to land knees to the body.
Kort missing with knees to the body.
Denari is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kort leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kort has had enough of the clinch but Denari keeps him there for the moment.
Kort wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kort tries a knee to the head but Denari blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Denari.
Kort misses with a body punch.
Kort trying to stall but Denari improves his position.
Denari leaning against his opponent.
Kort using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Denari has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Denari manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kort is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Denari is keeping busy.
Kort tries to land a knee to the head but Denari blocks with his arms.
Kort avoiding damage as Denari throws knees to the body.
Kort wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Denari has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Denari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karl Kort's cut.
That's time! Kort's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kort tries to keep at a distance but Denari has taken the fight into the clinch.

Denari breaks from the clinch.
Kort falls off balance throwing a combination

and Denari counters by clinching up.
Denari tries to land knees in the clinch but Kort avoids the damage to the body.
Kort tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kort with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Denari.
Kort misses with a knee to the head.
Kort can't break the clinch.
Denari lands with a right to the head.

Kort breaks from the clinch.
Kort swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Denari moves into the clinch.
Denari lands a body shot in the clinch.
Denari is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Denari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kort misses with a combination

and Denari moves into the clinch.

Kort breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Denari tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denari tries to clinch there but Kort circles away.
Kort swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Denari counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Denari.
Nice body punch from Denari.
Denari works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kort is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pablo Denari seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kort lands a left hand.
Kort is trying to stall.
Denari lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kort or not.
Denari lands a damaging elbow.
Denari keeps control of Kort as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kort misses with an elbow strike.
Kort wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kort using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Denari has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kort tries to land a knee to the head but Denari blocks with his arms.
Denari blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kort tries to land a knee to the head but Denari blocks with his arms.

Denari breaks from the clinch.
Denari fails in his attempt to clinch.
Denari wants to clinch but Kort slips to the side

and Kort counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Denari lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kort throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Denari blocks it with crossed arms.
Denari blocks an elbow strike from Kort.
Kort throws a knee to the head but misses.
Denari lands a nice shot to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Denari.
Denari lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kort backwards.
Kort missing with knees to the body.

Denari breaks the clinch.
Denari fails with an attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hook to the body lands for Denari.
Kort managing to block the knees to the body from Denari.
Kort wants to get back to striking at distance but Denari won't allow it.
Denari is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Denari lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Denari lands with a left to the head.

Kort breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kort swats away the attempt to clinch by Denari.
Kort misses with a combination

and Denari counters by moving into the clinch.
Kort wants to break free but Denari has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Denari.
Denari scores with a hook to the body.
Kort letting Denari take a breather here.
Denari lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kort misses with some punches.
Kort wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Denari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kort trying to land knees to the body.

Denari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Denari tries to clinch but Kort moves away
and Kort counters with a good low kick that Denari was not able to check.
A head kick by Kort misses
and Denari counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kort avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Denari takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A left and a right from Kort both land. Nice combination.
Kort misses with a kick to the body

and Denari holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Kort trying to land knees to the body.

Kort manages to break the clinch.
Kort throws a head kick but Denari moves out of range.
Denari tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Kort moves into the clinch.
Kort manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kort breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kort is looking to clinch.
Kort throws a head kick that misses
and Denari counters with an outside leg kick.

Kort closes the distance and clinches.
Denari keeps control of Kort as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kort landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kort landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Denari is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Denari tries to land knees in the clinch but Kort avoids the damage to the body.
Kort blocks a body shot from Denari.
Denari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kort lands a damaging elbow.
Kort wants to break free but Denari has control.
Kort managing to block the knees to the body from Denari.
Kort with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kort landing knees to the body.
Kort tries to land knees in the clinch but Denari avoids the damage to the body.
Kort tries to land knees in the clinch but Denari avoids the damage to the body.
Kort tries to break the clinch but Denari is controlling the position.
Kort prevents a body shot from Denari.
Kort trying to land knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Denari.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pablo Denari will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Karl Kort's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kort darts in trying to clinch
and Denari counters with a series of strikes. Kort will be more careful next time no doubt.
A head kick by Kort misses

and Denari moves into the clinch.
Denari gets through Kort's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Denari.
Kort misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kort can't break the clinch.
Kort with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kort misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Denari tries to land a knee to the head but Kort blocks with his arms.
Kort can't break the clinch.
Denari lands a body shot in the clinch.

Denari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kort shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kort misses the jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Denari clinches up with Kort and pushes him back against the cage.
Denari landing knees to the body.
Denari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Denari.

Kort manages to break the clinch.
Kort throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kort throws a head kick but Denari moves out of range.
Karl Kort is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kort pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Kort misses
and Denari counters with a slapping leg kick.
Denari checks a low kick from Kort.
Kort closes the distance looking to clinch
and Denari counters with a nice leg kick.
Kort fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Denari manages to avoid it.
Kort looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kort.
Kort throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Denari counters with a left to the body.
Kort plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kort darts in trying to clinch
and Denari counters with a good low kick that Kort was not able to check.
Denari tries to land a leg kick but Kort saw it coming and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denari checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Denari tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kort counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Denari is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kort tries to bum rush Denari with a series of wild strikes but Denari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Denari avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kort throws a head kick that misses.
Denari tries to clinch but Kort moves out of range.
Kort keeps the fight on the outside.
Kort falls off balance throwing a combination

and Denari counters by moving into the clinch.
Kort throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Denari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Denari landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Kort.
Denari keeps control of Kort as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Kort breaks from the clinch.
A low kick from Kort is predictable there

and Denari moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Kort lands an uppercut.
Kort wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kort with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kort wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kort throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kort.

Kort breaks from the clinch.
Kort misses with a left hand

and Denari moves into the clinch.

Kort escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kort fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Denari looks to clinch
and Kort counters with an inside leg kick.
Kort misses with a few strikes there.
Kort throws a left and a right that both miss

and Denari counters by moving into the clinch.
Denari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kort has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Denari stalling in the clinch but Kort improves position.
Kort prevents a body shot from Denari.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Denari.
Kort lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Denari backwards.
Kort tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Kort escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kort throws a sloppy head kick
and Denari counters with a low kick, right behind Kort 's knee.
Kort throws a head kick that misses
and Denari counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kort swats away the attempt to clinch by Denari.
Karl Kort has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Kort misses
and Denari counters with a right hand to the body.
Kort looks to land a right hand but Denari moved out of range.
Kort fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good work by Denari as he checks the leg kick.
Kort throws a lazy head kick

and Denari counters by clinching up.
Knees to the body from Kort.

Kort breaks from the clinch.
Kort throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Denari.
Kort with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kort is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head kick from Kort lands but Denari takes it in his stride.
A head kick misses from Kort.
Kort tries to clinch but Denari is having none of it.
Kort swinging wilding here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Denari avoids the head kick by Kort.
Kort throws a head kick that misses.
Kort throws a quick inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Karl Kort.
I think Denari has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Denari!