PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Branko Dalibor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Kuritz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Branko Dalibor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dalibor
vs
Kuritz

191 cm
26
290 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

225 cm
23
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Branko Dalibor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kyle Kuritz!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalibor tries to clinch up.
Kuritz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kuritz looks for a takedown but Dalibor sprawls well.
Dalibor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dalibor tries to clinch up.
Kuritz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Branko Dalibor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Kuritz.
Dalibor slaps away a takedown attempt from Kuritz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kuritz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dalibor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kuritz tries for a takedown but Dalibor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dalibor moves into the clinch.
Kuritz can't get the takedown.
Dalibor keeps control of Kuritz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dalibor prevents the takedown attempt.

Kuritz lands a takedown into guard.
Kuritz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kuritz looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalibor wants to stand up but Kuritz is controlling him.

Dalibor has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kuritz off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kuritz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dalibor but Dalibor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dalibor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dalibor fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kuritz.
Dalibor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dalibor is looking to clinch.
Dalibor tries to clinch up but Kuritz circles away and keeps his distance.
Kuritz tries for a takedown but Dalibor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kuritz keeps the fight on the outside.
Dalibor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalibor wants to clinch.
Kuritz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dalibor as he jumps to the side.
Dalibor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dalibor tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuritz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dalibor tries to clinch but Kuritz is having none of it.
Kuritz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dalibor but Dalibor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dalibor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Dalibor darts in and clinches Kuritz up against the cage.
Kuritz looking for a takedown.
Kuritz tries to circle away but Dalibor has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuritz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dalibor prevents it.
Kuritz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dalibor gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kuritz has Dalibor pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dalibor manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Dalibor manages to break the clinch.
Dalibor stuffs the takedown attempt from Kuritz. Kuritz gets slowly back to his feet.
Dalibor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kuritz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dalibor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Dalibor clinches.

Dalibor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Dalibor clinches up with Kuritz and pushes him back against the cage.
Kuritz can't break the clinch.
Kuritz looking for a takedown.
Kuritz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dalibor gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Dalibor breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalibor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dalibor tries to clinch but Kuritz is having none of it.
Kuritz keeps the fight on the outside.
Dalibor tries to clinch up.
Dalibor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kuritz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kuritz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dalibor tries to avoid it but Kuritz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dalibor to the ground. Dalibor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dalibor wants to clinch up but Kuritz keeps it at a distance.
Dalibor tries to clinch but Kuritz is having none of it.
Kuritz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dalibor circles away.
Branko Dalibor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuritz misses with a takedown attempt - Dalibor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kuritz is defended easily by Dalibor.
Dalibor is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Branko Dalibor dominated that round.
That's time! Dalibor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dalibor is looking to clinch.
Kuritz shoots for a double leg takedown but Dalibor sprawls well. He's pushed Kuritz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dalibor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dalibor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dalibor stuffs the takedown.
Kuritz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kuritz swats away the attempt to clinch by Dalibor.
Kuritz shoots in for a takedown but Dalibor shows good takedown defense.
Branko Dalibor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Kuritz.
Kuritz shoots in for a takedown but Dalibor shows good takedown defense.
Dalibor wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuritz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dalibor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dalibor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kuritz misses with a takedown attempt - Dalibor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kuritz is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalibor tries to clinch but Kuritz is having none of it.
Dalibor moves in looking to clinch but Kuritz pushes him off.
Kuritz shoots in but Dalibor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kuritz fails with a takedown attempt.

Dalibor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kuritz goes for a takedown attempt but Dalibor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dalibor tries to clinch up.
Dalibor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dalibor tries to clinch up.
Dalibor stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kuritz swats away the attempt to clinch by Dalibor.
Kuritz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kuritz looks for a takedown but Dalibor sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dalibor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dalibor is looking to clinch.
Kyle Kuritz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dalibor tries to clinch but Kuritz moves out of range.
Kuritz shoots in looking for a takedown. Dalibor tries to sprawl out of it but Kuritz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dalibor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dalibor is looking to clinch.

Dalibor has closed the distance and engaged Kuritz in a clinch.
Kuritz is working for takedown but Dalibor is calmly controlling the position for now.

Dalibor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dalibor tries to clinch but Kuritz moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuritz swats away the attempt to clinch by Dalibor.
Dalibor doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuritz circles away.
Dalibor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dalibor tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuritz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kuritz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dalibor tries to avoid it but Kuritz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dalibor to the ground. Dalibor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dalibor tries to clinch but Kuritz is having none of it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kuritz.
Dalibor stuffs the takedown.
Dalibor doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuritz circles away.
Kuritz shoots for a double leg takedown but Dalibor sprawls well. He's pushed Kuritz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dalibor displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kuritz.
Dalibor tries to clinch but Kuritz moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dalibor tries to clinch up.
Kuritz shoots for a takedown but Dalibor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Dalibor drives through and clinches with Kuritz against the cage.

Dalibor breaks from the clinch.
Dalibor tries to clinch up but Kuritz circles away and keeps his distance.

Dalibor forces Kuritz back against the cage and clinches.

Dalibor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Dalibor has closed the distance and engaged Kuritz in a clinch.

Dalibor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kyle Kuritz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuritz keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice takedown defense from Dalibor. No joy for Kuritz on that attempt.
Kuritz circles away from the clinch attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kuritz.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dalibor tries to clinch up but Kuritz circles away and keeps his distance.
Dalibor moves in looking to clinch but Kuritz pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Branko Dalibor dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Kuritz.
Kuritz shoots in but Dalibor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dalibor wants to clinch.
Kuritz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dalibor pinned against the cage. Dalibor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Branko Dalibor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Kuritz.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dalibor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuritz swats away the attempt to clinch by Dalibor.

Kuritz tries to keep at a distance but Dalibor has taken the fight into the clinch.

Dalibor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kuritz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalibor wants to clinch.
Kuritz shoots for a takedown but Dalibor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dalibor is looking to clinch but Kuritz is avoiding it.
Dalibor moves in looking to clinch but Kuritz pushes him off.
Dalibor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kuritz dives in and grabs Dalibor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dalibor pushes down on Kuritz's head and hops out.
Dalibor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kuritz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dalibor circles away.
Kuritz shoots in and drives through. Dalibor sprawls well.
Dalibor tries to clinch but Kuritz is having none of it.
Dalibor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kuritz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kuritz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dalibor as he jumps to the side.
Branko Dalibor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two 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.
Dalibor tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuritz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dalibor wants to clinch up but Kuritz keeps it at a distance.
Kuritz misses with a takedown attempt - Dalibor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Dalibor gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Dalibor manages to break the clinch.

Dalibor clinches.
Kuritz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dalibor fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dalibor tries to clinch but Kuritz is having none of it.
Dalibor is looking to clinch.
Kuritz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dalibor as he avoids it easily.
Kuritz shoots in but Dalibor avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuritz shoots for a double leg takedown but Dalibor sprawls well. He's pushed Kuritz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dalibor tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuritz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dalibor is looking to clinch but Kuritz is avoiding it.

Dalibor clinches with his opponent.
Dalibor prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kuritz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dalibor is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Dalibor breaks from the clinch.
Dalibor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kuritz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dalibor tries to clinch but Kuritz moves out of range.
Dalibor tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuritz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dalibor tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuritz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Dalibor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Dalibor breaks the clinch.
Dalibor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kuritz paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dalibor forces Kuritz back against the cage and clinches.
Kuritz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dalibor prevents it.
Dalibor gets underhooks to prevent Kuritz's takedown attempt.

Dalibor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dalibor tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuritz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dalibor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kuritz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dalibor tries to avoid it but Kuritz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dalibor to the ground. Dalibor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Dalibor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kuritz, pushing him back against the cage.
Kuritz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dalibor just stands there and leans against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kuritz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kuritz goes for a takedown attempt but Dalibor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dalibor tries to clinch but Kuritz moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Branko Dalibor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dalibor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Branko Dalibor!