PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Cubbedge (ranked 3119 p4p, 3203 weight class) and Tatu Kurri (ranked 431 p4p, 445 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cubbedge
vs
Kurri

190 cm
38
199
22 - 26 - 0

184 cm
37
181
21 - 17 - 0

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Excellent boxer
Very strong

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Powerful

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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 22 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Cubbedge !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Tatu Kurri!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cubbedge looking to score a takedown here. Kurri is defending well but Cubbedge drives through and ends up in Kurri's guard.
Kurri trying to control the position here.
Cubbedge passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Cubbedge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kurri keeps working.
Sloppy strikes there by Cubbedge .

Cubbedge is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kurri has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've been hearing that Cubbedge has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Kurri is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cubbedge is looking to take a break and control but Kurri is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cubbedge is putting a hurting on Kurri here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kurri's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kurri gets back to half guard.
Kurri gets full guard.
Cubbedge makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cubbedge is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cubbedge looking to pass the guard.
Cubbedge has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kurri keeping moving, preventing Cubbedge from controlling successfully.
Cubbedge makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cubbedge lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge looking to sit in guard and control but Kurri gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Kurri is stalling in the full guard.

Cubbedge escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kurri gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kurri is stalling in the full guard.
Cubbedge is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cubbedge keeping moving, preventing Kurri from controlling successfully.

Cubbedge had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kurri defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cubbedge looking for a guillotine here but Kurri defends easily.
Kurri slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Cubbedge is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cubbedge looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kurri passes Cubbedge 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kurri is just content to waste time from the top position. Cubbedge takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

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.
Kurri is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kurri pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cubbedge is keeping the position for now.
Cubbedge striking off his back but it's not causing Kurri any problems.
Kurri stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cubbedge swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cubbedge is pulling down on Kurri's head. It's preventing any offense from Kurri, at least for the moment.
Kurri passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cubbedge is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cubbedge is trying to control but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Cubbedge dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kurri shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cubbedge is trying to defend but Kurri finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kurri is trying to control. Cubbedge wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cubbedge moves into full guard.
Cubbedge bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kurri's guard.

Kurri is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cubbedge trying to control the position from guard on top but Kurri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kurri looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cubbedge content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cubbedge passes into half guard.
Cubbedge looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cubbedge landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cubbedge trying to control the action but Kurri is working from the bottom.
Cubbedge is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kurri can do to turn this around?
Cubbedge throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kurri to regain full guard.
Kurri trying to control the position.
Cubbedge stopping the sweep attempt from Kurri.
Cubbedge 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.

Kurri throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge trying to control the position from guard on top but Kurri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cubbedge tries to free his leg and advance position but Kurri is retaining full guard.
Cubbedge postures up.
Kurri is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cubbedge 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 referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kurri keeping moving, preventing Cubbedge from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cubbedge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Billy Cubbedge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cubbedge closes the distance and clinches.

Cubbedge has picked Kurri up - he's going for a ride! Cubbedge dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge thows a huge punch but Kurri dodges it nicely.
Cubbedge trying to control the pace.
Kurri moves into full guard.
Billy Cubbedge overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kurri controlling the position.
Cubbedge trying to control but Kurri is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cubbedge being controlled here momentarily.
Cubbedge working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Kurri looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cubbedge with a nice head shot there.

That's four 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.

Kurri has an active guard here but Cubbedge has managed to pass into half guard.
Cubbedge is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cubbedge slips a nice elbow through Kurri's hands, connecting with Kurri's forehead.
Kurri has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cubbedge is working away from the top position though.

Cubbedge is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cubbedge keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kurri is trying to get back to full guard.
Cubbedge wants to control but Kurri is keeping him busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Cubbedge dominated that second round.
That's time! Cubbedge 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Cubbedge lands with an uppercut that bounces Kurri off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Tatu Kurri has been cut.
Cubbedge just misses with a punch to the body.

Cubbedge scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Cubbedge seems to be looking for submissions.

Kurri is defending against the submission attempts here by Cubbedge .

Cubbedge is looking for a kimura but Kurri is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cubbedge to get the leverage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kurri manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kurri tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cubbedge in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cubbedge wants to control from the top but Kurri keeps moving.
Cubbedge wants to pass the guard but Kurri is keeping the position.
Kurri is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Cubbedge is controlling Kurri's trapped leg to prevent Kurri from advancing to side control.
Kurri is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Cubbedge is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cubbedge gets back to half guard.
Kurri prevents Cubbedge from improving his position.
Kurri controlling the action here.
Tatu Kurri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kurri is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Cubbedge is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tatu Kurri!
Tatu Kurri decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.