PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dallas Heatley (ranked 3090 p4p, 3402 weight class) and Sensai Kuragi (ranked 435 p4p, 459 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Heatley
vs
Kuragi

191 cm
25
188
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
195
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

The Underpant Gnomes

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dallas Heatley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sensai Kuragi!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuragi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Heatley pinned against the cage. Heatley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kuragi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Heatley pinned against the cage. Heatley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kuragi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Heatley can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heatley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kuragi tries to counter with a clinch but Heatley shakes him off and moves away.
Kuragi shoots and misses
and Heatley makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dallas Heatley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sensai Kuragi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heatley throws a body kick that misses

and Kuragi counters with a single leg into guard. Heatley didn't expect that.

Kuragi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Heatley keeping moving, preventing Kuragi from controlling successfully.
Heatley wants to stand up but Kuragi is controlling him.
Kuragi wants to control from the top but Heatley keeps moving.

Kuragi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kuragi looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuragi wants to control from the top but Heatley keeps moving.

Kuragi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kuragi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Heatley keeping moving, preventing Kuragi from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuragi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kuragi passes Heatley's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Kuragi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heatley wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kuragi is working for a kimura but Heatley is defending it quite comfortably.

Kuragi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Heatley has managed to free his arm - good work.

Kuragi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Heatley wants to get back to his feet.
Heatley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kuragi on the ground.

Kuragi in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Heatley tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Kuragi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sensai Kuragi!