PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Dettman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konrad Kurze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dettman comes to the cage accompanied by Nazareth - Hair of the Dog. Konrad Kurze told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Dettman
vs
Kurze

150 cm
32
146 lbs
27 - 6 - 1

150 cm
30
130 lbs
30 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Merciless Gladiators
Meet the Future

Hellbent
Bunny Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bobby Dettman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Konrad Kurze!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurze connects with a single shot there.
Dettman tests Kurze's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dettman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kurze checks a low kick from Dettman.
Bobby Dettman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Dettman is predictable there

and Kurze counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dettman is trying to control the position but Kurze postures up.
Kurze throwing strikes but missing.
Dettman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kurze pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dettman is keeping the position for now.
Dettman seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dettman wants to stand and escape but Kurze is having none of it.
Kurze slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurze working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dettman looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Bobby Dettman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dettman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dettman throws an off balance right hand

and Kurze counters with a shoot takedown. Dettman fights it but they end up in guard.
Kurze has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kurze throwing strikes but missing.
Dettman working a defensive guard here.
Kurze looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kurze is fighting to break Dettman's control of his arms but Dettman is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bobby Dettman.
Kurze thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurze swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dettman misses with a body shot.
Dettman tries to clinch there but Kurze circles away.
Kurze cracks Dettman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kurze doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kurze displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dettman throws out the jab.
Dettman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dettman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kurze.
Kurze scores with a head kick.
Dettman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kurze on the side of the head.
Dettman connects with a crisp jab.
Kurze moves out of range as Dettman throws a body kick.
Dettman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kurze doesn't seem bothered though.
Kurze misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dettman misses with a body kick.
Dettman scores with a push kick.
A low kick from Dettman is predictable there

and Kurze decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dettman's guard.
Kurze looking to pass the guard.
Dettman wants to get back to his feet but Kurze is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kurze's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dettman managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dettman wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kurze manages to pass to side control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kurze in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kurze is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dettman defends it well.
Dettman trying to control but Kurze postures up.
Kurze wants to take a breather but Dettman is having none of it.
Dettman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dettman keeping moving, preventing Kurze from controlling successfully.

Dettman scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dettman looks to land a body kick but Kurze moved away.
Kurze avoids the body shot from Dettman.
Dettman misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Konrad Kurze will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kurze thows a body shot but no joy.
Dettman throws the kick towards the body but Kurze avoids it.
Dettman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kurze.
Kurze thows a body shot but no joy.
Kurze throws a jab when Dettman was well out of range.
Dettman staying out of range there.
Kurze blocks a low kick nicely.
Dettman lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kurze takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dettman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kurze is out of range.
Dettman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dettman is looking to wear down Kurze with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dettman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kurze digs a good body shot into Dettman's ribs.
Dettman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dettman misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dettman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kurze under the eye.
Kurze moves out of range of the leg kick from Dettman.
Dettman takes one to the chin there.
Kurze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dettman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dettman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Kurze counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dettman is looking for a sweep. Kurze is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dettman has a hand on Kurze's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kurze takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Kurze landing strikes from the mount and Dettman is in trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kurze lands a nice shot to the head.
Dettman looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Kurze avoids the attempt from Dettman to control.
Dettman slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurze sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dettman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kurze is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kurze looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dettman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kurze trying to control from half guard but Dettman is working away.
Dettman is trying to get back to full guard.
Kurze thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kurze lands with a punch from half guard.
Kurze thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurze throwing shots but Dettman is blocking nicely.
Kurze content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dettman is trying to stand up here but Kurze is controlling him well.
Dettman gets back to full guard.
Dettman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kurze with a nice head shot there.
Kurze looking to pass the guard.
Kurze trying to control but Dettman is working from the bottom.
Kurze loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dettman working a defensive guard here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dettman holds on and takes a little breather.
Konrad Kurze has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kurze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kurze throwing strikes from guard but Dettman blocks nicely.
Kurze controlling from the top position.

Bobby Dettman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kurze misses with a looping right.
Dettman throws a leg kick that is checked

and Kurze counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dettman wants to control but Kurze postures up.
Kurze working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kurze lands a nice forearm strike.
Dettman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konrad Kurze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Dettman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kurze connects with a leg kick. Dettman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice body punch from Kurze.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kurze. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Kurze misses with a body shot.
Dettman tries a low kick but Kurze avoids it.
Dettman tries to clinch but Kurze moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dettman - that will leave a mark!
Kurze shoots in for a double leg but Dettman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dettman misses the shot to the body.
Dettman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dettman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dettman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kurze paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kurze checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Dettman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurze slips a straight right by Dettman.
Dettman throws a push kick but Kurze slaps the foot to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kurze. Dettman does a little dance to reset his feet.

Dettman gets a clinch.
Kurze fails to pull guard.
Dettman blocks a body shot from Kurze.
Kurze tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bobby Dettman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konrad Kurze.
Kurze tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dettman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dettman throws an elbow but misses.
Dettman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kurze is trying to pull guard but Dettman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dettman lands a hook that snaps the head of Kurze backwards.
Dettman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kurze blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Dettman fails to land.
Kurze tries to pull guard but Dettman holds him up against the cage and eventually Kurze drops back down to his feet.
Kurze jumps guard but Dettman stands there with Kurze around his waist. Kurze gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bobby Dettman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Konrad Kurze is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dettman throws an elbow that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dettman tries to work over Kurze's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dettman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kurze has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dettman tries to work over Kurze's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kurze blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dettman misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Dettman - that landed with a thud.
Dettman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kurze tries to pull guard but Dettman won't allow it.
Dettman presses Kurze against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kurze takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dettman misses with the head strike.
Dettman misses with a body punch.
Dettman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dettman working aggressively here.
Dettman is leaning against Kurze and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dettman tries to work over Kurze's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dettman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dettman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kurze blocks an uppercut.
Dettman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dettman lands a nice uppercut.
Dettman swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dettman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dettman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kurze's brow.
Dettman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kurze avoids it.
Dettman digs a right hand into Kurze's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kurze's gas tank.
Dettman misses with the head strike.
Dettman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dettman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kurze lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kurze prevents a body shot from Dettman.
Kurze tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dettman tries to land knees in the clinch but Kurze avoids the damage to the body.
Kurze tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dettman.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Dettman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kurze has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konrad Kurze!
Konrad Kurze managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bunny Clothing, into his post fight interview.