PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Namba Babakla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Babakla
vs
Kuure

170 cm
30
170 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

175 cm
35
185 lbs
26 - 18 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Zipp Zapp(w. laundry:10%)

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Namba Babakla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kuure!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuure tries to bum rush Babakla with a series of wild strikes but Babakla uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kuure throws a leg kick which misses Babakla's front leg but catches the back leg as Babakla tries to avoid it.
Kuure rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Babakla moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kuure misses with the combination.
Babakla dodges the punch combination from Kuure.

Kuure clinches.
Kuure makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kuure.
Kuure lands a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kuure lands an elbow inside.
Babakla goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kuure prevents it.
Kuure lands a left hand.
A short right from Kuure.
Babakla swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuure gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Babakla fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babakla takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kuure.
Kuure lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kuure.
A frustrated look appears on Babakla's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuure.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kuure.
Kuure lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kuure lands an uppercut.
A short right from Kuure.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Babakla tries a body shot but Kuure blocks it.
Kuure with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Babakla is rocked!
Babakla changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kuure fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Oh Babakla is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kuure 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.

Kuure has Babakla up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuure comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Babakla seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kuure.
Kuure with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Babakla is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babakla swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kuure lands a right hand.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kuure.
Kuure throws a big uppercut that drops Babakla! More strikes from Kuure and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Babakla lies dazed against the cage as Kuure celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kuure!
Kuure made sure to mention his sponsor, Zipp Zapp(w. laundry:10%) in his post fight interview.