PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Broderick Kurns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory MacDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurns has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. On his way into the cage it seems that Broderick Kurns has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Broderick Kurns seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Kurns
vs
MacDonald

175 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Broderick Kurns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rory MacDonald!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacDonald dodges the punch combination from Kurns.
Kurns throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

MacDonald shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than MacDonald was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

MacDonald working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kurns is trying to stand up.
MacDonald raining down shots from the mount!

MacDonald is working for a guillotine from mount but Kurns frees his head quite easily.
Kurns is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Kurns is breathing heavily.
MacDonald is landing with some decent strikes but Kurns is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
MacDonald looking to control and managing it successfully.
MacDonald with a couple of short strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurns really wants to buck MacDonald off and get back to his feet.

MacDonald jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kurns manages to avoid the submission attempt.
MacDonald tries to move to mount but Kurns blocks the move with his legs.
MacDonald controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

MacDonald is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kurns is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
MacDonald trying to control the action but Kurns is working from the bottom.
MacDonald has knee on belly and moves into mount.
MacDonald is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kurns can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

MacDonald throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Kurns has his hands clasped together but MacDonald breaks the hold and Kurns is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by MacDonald!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rory MacDonald!