PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Fingus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Kuritz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Fingus is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Fingus
vs
Kuritz

209 cm
22
286 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

225 cm
24
300 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Fingus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kyle Kuritz!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fingus moves into the clinch successfully.
Fingus prevents the takedown attempt.
Kuritz looking for a takedown.
Fingus gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kuritz.
Ivan Fingus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Kuritz.
Kuritz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fingus just stands there and leans against the cage.

Kuritz decides to pull guard.

Fingus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fingus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fingus trying to control but Kuritz is working from the bottom.
Fingus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kuritz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fingus!
Fingus is desperately trying to improve his position but Kuritz has a good base and remains in mount.
Fingus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kuritz on the ground.
Kuritz works his way to his opponent's back.

Kuritz is persistently looking for the submission but Fingus is defending it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fingus looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kuritz has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Fingus is defending well but eventually Kuritz manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Fingus has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

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