PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fejha Kurko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Kurko
vs
Sosa

182 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fejha Kurko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Sosa!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Sosa misses.
Kurko's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kurko duly obliges.
Kurko lands with a right hand.
Sosa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Kurko counter with a right hand.
Kurko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sosa doesn't seem bothered though.
Kurko moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kurko punishes Sosa's body with a nice straight punch.
Sosa misses with a combination
and Kurko counters with a right hand to the body.
Rodrigo Sosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sosa misses with a double jab
letting Kurko counter with a right hand.
Sosa misses with a combination
letting Kurko counter with a right hand.
Sosa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Kurko counter with a right hand.
Kurko could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sosa looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Kurko.
Kurko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sosa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kurko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sosa misses with a combination
enabling Kurko to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kurko counters with a stiff right hand.
Kurko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sosa in his tracks.
Kurko throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A left lands for Kurko.
Kurko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kurko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Sosa is rocked!
Sosa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurko throws a series of strikes that have Sosa backpedaling.
Sosa is still on wobbly legs! Can Kurko finish him?
Kurko scores with a one two! Sosa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kurko drops Sosa with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Sosa! Kurko dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fejha Kurko!