PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bero Khurtsidze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Kurt Angel has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Angel
vs
Khurtsidze

176 cm
23
207 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kurt Angel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bero Khurtsidze!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angel throws a lazy head kick

and Khurtsidze counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Khurtsidze seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Angel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Angel trying to control from the bottom.

Angel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Angel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Khurtsidze pulls his head out easily.
Angel is trying to get back to full guard.

Angel looking for submissions off his back.

Angel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angel is looking to control Khurtsidze's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Angel avoid being mounted?
Angel taking some punishment here, with Khurtsidze in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Angel actively working from the bottom here.
Khurtsidze slows the pace down in half guard.
Angel is trying to escape back to his feet but Khurtsidze uses the scramble to pass into side control.

Khurtsidze is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Angel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Khurtsidze tries to stand but Angel is controlling his head.

Khurtsidze tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Khurtsidze has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Angel is trying to work for a sweep but Khurtsidze has mounted him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel is in all sorts of trouble here.

Angel tries to improve his position but Khurtsidze has taken his back! Khurtsidze has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Angel tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Khurtsidze pushes Angel away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bero Khurtsidze!