PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ansgar Kurucz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lisa Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurucz's entrance music is Marek Ztraceny - Sex s Ex. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kurucz
vs
Smith

169 cm
24
139 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

162 cm
20
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ansgar Kurucz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lisa Smith!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kurucz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Kurucz shows good takedown defense.
Kurucz is looking to clinch.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
Ansgar Kurucz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lisa Smith.
Kurucz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kurucz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Kurucz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kurucz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kurucz wants it to stay on the feet.

Kurucz gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurucz effectively controlling the action here.
Kurucz lands a nice knee to the body.
Kurucz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kurucz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kurucz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kurucz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smith is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kurucz to keep the fight standing.
Kurucz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smith tries to pull guard but Kurucz won't allow it.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Kurucz has double underhooks.
Kurucz is pressed up against the cage. Smith has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kurucz down to the mat. Kurucz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurucz tries to clinch but Smith moves away
and Smith counters with a nice leg kick.
Kurucz tries to clinch up

and Smith counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smith.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kurucz is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kurucz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smith can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kurucz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kurucz leaves Smith with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lisa Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kurucz drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
Kurucz landing knees to the body.
Smith is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kurucz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kurucz stalling against the cage.
Smith fails to pull guard.
Smith looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kurucz.
Kurucz working Smith over with knees to the body.
Kurucz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kurucz stalling.
Smith has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kurucz after a bit of a struggle.
Smith is trying to pull guard but Kurucz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kurucz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kurucz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kurucz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kurucz lands a knee to the head.
Kurucz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kurucz connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ansgar Kurucz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kurucz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kurucz tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kurucz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kurucz sprawls well. Kurucz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Ansgar Kurucz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lisa Smith.
Kurucz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smith is defended easily by Kurucz.
Smith is breathing heavily.

Kurucz clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurucz taking a breather.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smith is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kurucz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A bit of stalling here from Kurucz.
Kurucz lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.
Kurucz taking a breather.
A knee to the head by Kurucz.
Smith tries for a takedown but Kurucz manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Kurucz.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kurucz is stalling here.
Kurucz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Kurucz.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ansgar Kurucz.
Kurucz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kurucz circles away.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Kurucz.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kurucz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kurucz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Kurucz. No joy for Smith on that attempt.
Kurucz wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kurucz circles away.
Kurucz wants to clinch.
Kurucz tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Nice sprawl there from Kurucz as Smith shoots in.
Kurucz wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurucz wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Kurucz sprawls well.
Kurucz tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.

Kurucz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kurucz landing knees to the head.
Kurucz lands a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kurucz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A knee to the head by Kurucz.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kurucz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Smith is trying to pull guard but Kurucz has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ansgar Kurucz dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kurucz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Smith.
Smith in side control, throwing shots but Kurucz defends.
Smith scoring with punches from side control.

Smith stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Smith clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is trying to pull guard but Kurucz has him pressed against the cage.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kurucz with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kurucz.
Smith fails to pull guard.
Ansgar Kurucz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lisa Smith.
Kurucz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Smith tries to score a body lock takedown but Kurucz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Smith is working for takedown but Kurucz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kurucz lands an elbow inside.
Smith jumps guard but Kurucz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurucz avoiding damage.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Kurucz leaning against his opponent.
Smith tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Smith letting Kurucz take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ansgar Kurucz.
Smith looks for a takedown but Kurucz sprawls well.
Kurucz doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Ansgar Kurucz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurucz tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Kurucz clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Kurucz stalls.
Smith tries to pull guard but Kurucz holds him up against the cage and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.
Nice elbow from Kurucz.
Kurucz lands an elbow inside.
Smith is trying to drag Kurucz to the mat but Kurucz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kurucz lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Kurucz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to pull guard but Kurucz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kurucz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kurucz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kurucz gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Kurucz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kurucz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Kurucz is pushing Smith up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lisa Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ansgar Kurucz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kurucz lands a knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ansgar Kurucz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kurucz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ansgar Kurucz!
Ansgar Kurucz tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.