PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jhonny Victor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mahiyain kurdupoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Victor
vs
kurdupoy

197 cm
21
286 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

224 cm
23
290 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jhonny Victor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, mahiyain kurdupoy!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Victor gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
kurdupoy wants to control from the top but Victor keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Victor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from kurdupoy.
kurdupoy controlling from the top position.
kurdupoy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Victor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Victor might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
kurdupoy won't allow Victor to sweep him here.
Victor is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
kurdupoy throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Victor scores a takedown into full mount!
kurdupoy can't escape the position.
kurdupoy bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
kurdupoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Victor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
kurdupoy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victor is trying to control the position but kurdupoy postures up.

kurdupoy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Victor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Victor working a defensive guard here.
kurdupoy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Victor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Jhonny Victor has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victor takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
kurdupoy shoots and misses

and Victor counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Victor is breathing heavily.
kurdupoy gets full guard.

kurdupoy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Victor defends well.

Victor postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! kurdupoy is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Victor, into his guard.
kurdupoy works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
kurdupoy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!

kurdupoy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
kurdupoy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Victor knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Victor is not content to let kurdupoy control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Victor is looking for a sweep. kurdupoy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Victor wants to control but kurdupoy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mahiyain kurdupoy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jhonny Victor's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

kurdupoy doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Victor counters with a takedown into side control.
Jhonny Victor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
kurdupoy is looking to reverse the position.
kurdupoy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Victor trying to control the action but kurdupoy is working from the bottom.
kurdupoy regains full guard. Nicely done.

Victor got a little sloppy there for a moment and kurdupoy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Victor has managed to get both his arms back between kurdupoy's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Victor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. kurdupoy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
kurdupoy throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Victor trying to control the position from guard on top but kurdupoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

kurdupoy uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Victor fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. kurdupoy sprawls well initially but Victor persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
kurdupoy trying to hold on to Victor's head to control him but Victor postures up.
kurdupoy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Victor preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

kurdupoy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Victor defends it easily.
Victor seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
kurdupoy wants to stand but Victor is controlling the position.
kurdupoy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victor trying to control but kurdupoy is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jhonny Victor.
Victor tries for a takedown but kurdupoy circles away easily

and kurdupoy counters with a takedown into side control.

kurdupoy decides to stand back up.
kurdupoy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
kurdupoy shoots in for a double leg but Victor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Victor pushes kurdupoy up against the cage in a clinch.
Victor lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but kurdupoy is keeping busy.

kurdupoy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

kurdupoy darts in and clinches Victor up against the cage.
Victor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. kurdupoy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Victor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. kurdupoy is defending well for now.

kurdupoy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab lands there for kurdupoy.
kurdupoy tries to clinch but Victor moves away
and Victor counters with a nice body shot.
kurdupoy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Victor decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in kurdupoy's guard.
Jhonny Victor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mahiyain kurdupoy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

kurdupoy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Victor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Victor won't allow kurdupoy to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jhonny Victor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jhonny Victor's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Victor stuffs the takedown attempt from kurdupoy. kurdupoy gets slowly back to his feet.
kurdupoy misses with a takedown

and Victor counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for kurdupoy!
Victor controlling from mount.
kurdupoy working to try and regain half guard.
kurdupoy is squirming around, avoiding Victor's attempts to control the action.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Victor manages to capitalize on a mistake by kurdupoy to take his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
kurdupoy trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Victor lands strikes to the head.
kurdupoy tries to roll but Victor sticks to his back.
Will Victor go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Victor is really struggling to control kurdupoy but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Victor lands with a hammerfist to the side of kurdupoy's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Victor punishes kurdupoy with strikes from the back mount.
kurdupoy trying to control the hands but Victor breaks the grip.
A lull in the action here.
kurdupoy tries to roll but Victor sticks to his back.
Victor scores with punches from the back.
Victor controlling the position well here. kurdupoy rolled but Victor kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
kurdupoy trying to control the action but Victor just sinks the hooks in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victor trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Victor doesn't have the hooks in and kurdupoy manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
kurdupoy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
kurdupoy staying calm.
Victor struggling a bit here.

kurdupoy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Victor can't do much from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jhonny Victor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Victor has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jhonny Victor!