PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walter Kurtz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiranuka Stakanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stakanu has chosen Oy, To Ne Vecher as his entrance music. Walter Kurtz has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kurtz
vs
Stakanu

196 cm
25
259 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

184 cm
35
280 lbs
28 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

TWGC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

LOD: Affordable Quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Walter Kurtz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hiranuka Stakanu!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stakanu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kurtz defends it nicely.
Stakanu swings for the body but Kurtz moves out of range.
Stakanu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kurtz manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Stakanu.

It looks like Walter Kurtz has been cut.
Stakanu connects with the punch.
Stakanu cracks Kurtz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stakanu looks to land a left hand but Kurtz moved out of range nicely.
Stakanu misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Stakanu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stakanu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kurtz ducks under a wild hook from Stakanu.
Kurtz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stakanu has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kurtz blocks a jab.
Hiranuka Stakanu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stakanu lands a jab to the nose.
Kurtz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stakanu stalks Kurtz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kurtz's face. Kurtz staggers backwards, shaken.
Kurtz scores with a hook to the body. Stakanu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stakanu misses with a hook
and Kurtz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stakanu looks winded!
Kurtz slips under a jab from Stakanu.
Kurtz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stakanu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kurtz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kurtz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stakanu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stakanu misses with a double jab
and Kurtz counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurtz lands with a nice body punch.
Kurtz fails to land with a series of punches.
Kurtz moves in looking to clinch but Stakanu pushes him off.
Stakanu takes a swing at Kurtz's ribcage but misses.
Stakanu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stakanu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Hiranuka Stakanu has been cut.
Kurtz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kurtz scores with a jab. Stakanu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kurtz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stakanu's sensitive parts.
Kurtz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kurtz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kurtz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurtz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stakanu's sensitive parts.

Kurtz lands a big right hand that sends Stakanu crashing to the mat! Kurtz stays standing though and waves Stakanu back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kurtz drops Stakanu with a naaaaasty hook - Stakanu is in real trouble here! Kurtz dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walter Kurtz!
Walter Kurtz thanked the fans post fight for their support.