PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Graham Polliver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunter Kicurasz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kicurasz is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Stemm - Face the Pain. On his way into the cage it seems that Graham Polliver has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Graham Polliver seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Polliver
vs
Kicurasz

177 cm
30
168 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

177 cm
26
164 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire
Bloodsport Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Graham Polliver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Gunter Kicurasz!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kicurasz rushes Polliver and presses him up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Polliver - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Polliver has Kicurasz pressed against the cage, preventing Kicurasz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kicurasz lands with a left to the head.
Polliver keeps control of Kicurasz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Kicurasz breaks the clinch.
Polliver swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kicurasz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Polliver misses with an uppercut
letting Kicurasz counter with a right hand.
Nice shot by Polliver.
Polliver misses with a right hand
and Kicurasz counters with a nice body shot.
Polliver throws a push kick but Kicurasz slaps the foot to one side.

Polliver clinches up with Kicurasz and pushes him back against the cage.

Kicurasz jumps into guard, dragging Polliver to the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Polliver accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kicurasz wants to stand but Polliver is controlling the position.

Kicurasz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Polliver defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicurasz looking to control.
Polliver is stalling in the full guard.
Kicurasz wants to stand up but Polliver is controlling him.
Polliver trying to control the position from guard on top but Kicurasz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

We're going to have a standup here because Graham Polliver wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Polliver misses with a takedown attempt
and Kicurasz counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Polliver misses with a jab to the body
and Kicurasz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Polliver clinches up with Kicurasz and pushes him back against the cage.
Polliver tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kicurasz just stands there and leans against the cage.

Kicurasz breaks the clinch.
Kicurasz checks the leg kick.

Polliver manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kicurasz on his heels. He'll look to pass Kicurasz's guard now, I'm sure.
Polliver prevents Kicurasz from getting back to his feet.

Kicurasz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Polliver is aware though and is defending well.
Polliver trying to control but Kicurasz is working from the bottom.
Polliver postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Polliver throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Polliver forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polliver wants to control but Kicurasz is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kicurasz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Polliver is looking to advance position but Kicurasz won't allow it.
Kicurasz pushes Polliver off looking to stand but Polliver dives back in and keeps control.
Kicurasz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Polliver.
Kicurasz pushes Polliver off looking to stand but Polliver dives back in and keeps control.
Kicurasz looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Polliver is taking a breather. Kicurasz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Polliver seems to be working for a kimura but Kicurasz defends the submission attempt.
Polliver throwing shots but Kicurasz is blocking nicely.

Kicurasz pushes Polliver off and gets back to his feet.
Kicurasz defending well as Polliver loads up on a big left hand.
Kicurasz swings widly with a right hand
and Polliver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Polliver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kicurasz manages to avoid it.
Polliver throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kicurasz counters with a nice uppercut.
Polliver throws a sloppy head kick and Kicurasz moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gunter Kicurasz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Polliver's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kicurasz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Polliver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kicurasz avoids the body shot from Polliver.
Kicurasz shoots in but no luck this time.
Graham Polliver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kicurasz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Polliver was well out of range. Poor timing from Kicurasz.
Kicurasz tries to bum rush Polliver with a series of wild strikes but Polliver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kicurasz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polliver dives in and grabs Kicurasz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kicurasz pushes down on Polliver's head and hops out.
Polliver throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Polliver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick by Polliver misses
and Kicurasz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polliver with a poor takedown
and Kicurasz counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick by Polliver misses

and Kicurasz counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Polliver!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kicurasz get's back to his feet.
Polliver throws a wild body kick that Kicurasz sees coming a mile off.
Polliver throws a lazy head kick
and Kicurasz counters with an inside leg kick.
Polliver blocks a head kick by Kicurasz.
Polliver misses with a wild body shot.
Polliver throws a head kick that misses.
Kicurasz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Polliver misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicurasz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Polliver closes the distance and clinches.
Kicurasz is trying to break the clinch but Polliver is controlling him.
Kicurasz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Polliver walks away with a smile on his face. Kicurasz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Polliver shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kicurasz defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Graham Polliver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kicurasz avoids the body shot from Polliver.

Polliver darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kicurasz pushes Polliver off looking to stand but Polliver dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polliver is thwarting Kicurasz's attempts to control the position.

Kicurasz pushes Polliver off and gets back to his feet.

Kicurasz rushes Polliver and presses him up against the cage.
Polliver lands an elbow inside that Kicurasz shrugs off.
Kicurasz is struggling to control the position.
Kicurasz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Polliver looking to throw knees to the head but Kicurasz is blocking nicely.
Kicurasz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Kicurasz breaks from the clinch.
Kicurasz doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Polliver counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kicurasz is trying to stand up here but Polliver is controlling him well.
Kicurasz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Polliver is stalling here. Kicurasz is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Polliver seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kicurasz has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Polliver struggling a bit here.

Kicurasz decides to stand back up.
Kicurasz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kicurasz thows a body shot but no joy.
Polliver throws a sloppy body shot
and Kicurasz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kicurasz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Polliver is looking to wear down Kicurasz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Polliver paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunter Kicurasz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Polliver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Polliver throws a head kick but Kicurasz moves out of range.
Kicurasz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Kicurasz misses the target.
Kicurasz misses with a body kick.
Kicurasz avoids the head kick by Polliver.
Polliver misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polliver throws a right hand that Kicurasz ducks under and follows up with a left that Kicurasz also avoids with ease.
Graham Polliver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kicurasz throws a body punch but Polliver moves out of range.
Kicurasz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicurasz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Polliver misses with a combination
and Kicurasz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kicurasz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Polliver clinches.
Polliver is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kicurasz is keeping busy.
Kicurasz tries a body shot but Polliver blocks it.
Kicurasz managing to block the knees to the body from Polliver.
Kicurasz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Polliver jumps guard but Kicurasz stands there with Polliver around his waist. Polliver gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kicurasz is trying to push Polliver away but Polliver has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Polliver stops a takedown attempt from Kicurasz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicurasz is trying to break free.
Polliver has Kicurasz pushed against the cage.
Kicurasz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kicurasz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Polliver pulls his leg out and moves away.
Graham Polliver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunter Kicurasz.
A head kick misses from Polliver.
Some wild striking there from Kicurasz.

Polliver gets tackled into the cage by Kicurasz. Kicurasz maintains the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Kicurasz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kicurasz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kicurasz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kicurasz fails to pull guard.
Kicurasz scores with a knee to the head.
Kicurasz is looking to break free of the clinch but Polliver has double underhooks.
Polliver has Kicurasz pressed against the cage, preventing Kicurasz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Polliver pulls guard successfully.
Kicurasz tries to free his leg and advance position but Polliver is retaining full guard.
Kicurasz is looking to stand up but Polliver won't let him.
Kicurasz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Polliver is looking for a triangle here but Kicurasz uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Polliver is looking to reverse the position.
Polliver can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polliver is looking to regain half guard here but Kicurasz keeps moving and retains side control.
Kicurasz working away.
Polliver takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Polliver tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kicurasz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Kicurasz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kicurasz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gunter Kicurasz has got the better of the ground game so far.

Kicurasz stands up.
Kicurasz misses with a straight right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gunter Kicurasz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kicurasz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight for Gunter Kicurasz!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Gunter Kicurasz!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Gunter Kicurasz!

Gunter Kicurasz wins by unanimous decision!