PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uali Kurzhez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uali Kurzhez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Kurzhez
vs
Balboa

192 cm
27
212 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Uali Kurzhez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurzhez fails to land the takedown.
Balboa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kurzhez fails with the takedown.
Kurzhez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Balboa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Balboa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kurzhez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurzhez shoots in but no luck this time.
Kurzhez sets himself, and Balboa steps forward looking for the clinch! Kurzhez avoids it this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uali Kurzhez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balboa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Kurzhez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Balboa's guard.
Balboa is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kurzhez trying to control but Balboa is working from the bottom.
Balboa controlling Kurzhez's posture.
Balboa trying to keep a closed guard but Kurzhez is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kurzhez wants to control from the top but Balboa keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Balboa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kurzhez.
Kurzhez shoots in but no luck this time.
Kurzhez closes the distance and clinches up with Balboa, looking for a takedown. Kurzhez pushes Balboa against the cage but Balboa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kurzhez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kurzhez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balboa.
Kurzhez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Balboa throws out the jab.
Kurzhez fires out a quick counter leg kick but Balboa just manages to avoid it.
Rocky Balboa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kurzhez misses with a double jab.
A little jabbing left from Balboa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Balboa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kurzhez momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa slips a jab and a cross from Kurzhez.
Balboa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Balboa misses the jab.
Kurzhez throws a series of punches but Balboa moves out of range.
Kurzhez darts in looking for a takedown but Balboa gets double underhooks and turns Kurzhez into the cage.
Balboa wants to counter with a clinch but Kurzhez pushes him away.
Kurzhez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Balboa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Balboa scores with a jab to the body.
Kurzhez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Balboa lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurzhez misses with a takedown attempt
and Balboa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kurzhez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Balboa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kurzhez is breathing heavily.

Kurzhez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Balboa is trying to defend but Kurzhez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balboa wants to get back to full guard.
Kurzhez is thwarting Balboa's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kurzhez staying out of range there.
Kurzhez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kurzhez shoots and misses
and Balboa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kurzhez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Balboa throws a hook to the side of Kurzhez's head but Kurzhez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kurzhez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Balboa lands with an overhand left.
Kurzhez misses with a wild combination.
Uali Kurzhez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kurzhez has Balboa up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kurzhez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kurzhez misses with a series of wild punches.
Balboa wants to counter the offense by Kurzhez and move into the clinch position.
Rocky Balboa seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurzhez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Balboa throws out the jab.
Kurzhez throws a big counter combination but Balboa scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Balboa lands with a cross.
Kurzhez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kurzhez with a poor takedown
and Balboa counters with a nice uppercut.
Kurzhez throws a combination that misses

and Balboa moves into the clinch.
Kurzhez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kurzhez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kurzhez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Balboa is defending well for now.
Balboa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Balboa lands a shoulder strike.
Kurzhez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kurzhez missing with knees to the body.
Balboa throws a punch but it's blocked by Kurzhez.
Balboa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Balboa looking to stall.
Balboa lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Good body shot from Balboa.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot in the inside from Balboa.
Balboa lands a nice uppercut.
Kurzhez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kurzhez wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uali Kurzhez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balboa lands a body punch.
Kurzhez tries to land knees in the clinch but Balboa avoids the damage to the body.
Balboa scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Balboa.
Balboa avoiding damage.
Rocky Balboa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Balboa lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Balboa.
Kurzhez missing with knees to the body.
Kurzhez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Balboa.
Balboa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kurzhezs head.
Kurzhez can't find room to land a body shot as Balboa controls the action.
Balboa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Balboa.
Balboa lands a body punch.
Balboa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Balboa pushes Kurzhez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balboa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Balboa lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Balboa.
Balboa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Balboa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Balboa lands a right hand.
Balboa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Balboa avoiding damage as Kurzhez throws knees to the body.
Balboa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kurzhez backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balboa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Balboa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Balboa lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Balboa scores with a nice short uppercut.

Kurzhez is rocked!
Kurzhez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Oh Kurzhez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Balboa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Balboa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Balboa throws a big uppercut that drops Kurzhez! More strikes from Balboa and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kurzhez lies dazed against the cage as Balboa celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocky Balboa!
Rocky Balboa is the new light heavyweight champion!