PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Konrad Kurze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Farley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Konrad Kurze could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Charlie Farley's chin.

Kurze
vs
Farley

150 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

163 cm
25
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Konrad Kurze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Farley!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Farley closes the distance and pushes Kurze back into the cage.
Kurze tries to pull guard but Farley won't allow it.
Farley is leaning against Kurze and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kurze could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Farley breaks from the clinch.
Farley motions for Kurze to come forward. Farley throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Farley throws a hook but Kurze blocks it.
Farley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kurze doesn't seem bothered though.
Farley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Farley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kurze fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Farley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Farley forces Kurze back against the cage and clinches.
Farley blocks an elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Farley is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kurze can't fight it off and eventually Farley manages to take the fight to the floor. Kurze looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Farley wants to control from the top but Kurze keeps moving.
Farley with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farley throws and elbow that misses. Kurze uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Farley's guard. Nice move by Kurze!

Kurze is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Farley is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Farley has escaped and now he's on top!
Kurze manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kurze tries to control but Farley wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farley is trying to stand up.

Kurze looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kurze trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Farley squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Kurze is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Farley to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Farley shrugs it off.

Kurze is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Farley has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kurze has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Farley is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Konrad Kurze!