PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Simon Kurken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ele Loxo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kurken might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Serbian national anthem . This should be a great matchup!

Kurken
vs
Loxo

170 cm
25
152 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

178 cm
27
155 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Simon Kurken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ele Loxo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loxo tries to close the distance and clinch but Kurken swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kurken pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kurken throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kurken throws a sloppy head kick
and Loxo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kurken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loxo.
Loxo is looking to clinch but Kurken is avoiding it.
Kurken takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Loxo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kurken manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Loxo.
A jab from Loxo finds it's way through Kurken's defenses.
Loxo misses the jab.
Loxo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kurken checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ele Loxo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loxo throws a right and a left that Kurken avoids nicely.
Loxo tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Kurken counters with a shoot takedown. Loxo fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurken won't allow Loxo to sweep him here.
Kurken throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Loxo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Loxo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kurken loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kurken throws a big right hand that misses.
Kurken pushes down on Loxo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kurken trying to control the pace.
Loxo is looking to control Kurken's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Loxo avoid being mounted?

That's two 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.

Kurken is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Loxo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kurken.
Kurken throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Kurken is trying to work for a kimura but Loxo is defending well.

Kurken is trying to work for a kimura but Loxo is defending well.
Loxo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kurken is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Kurken seems to be working for a kimura but Loxo defends the submission attempt.
Loxo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kurken is working away from the top position though.
Kurken trying to mount his opponent but Loxo defends it.

That's four 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.
Loxo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kurken is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kurken stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Loxo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Loxo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kurken tries to free his leg and advance position but Loxo is retaining full guard.
Kurken looking to sit in guard and control but Loxo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Loxo wants to control from the top but Kurken keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Kurken dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Loxo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kurken manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kurken showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Loxo.
Kurken checks a low kick from Loxo.
Loxo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kurken walks into a stiff left hand from Loxo.
Kurken throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Loxo throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loxo looks to score with a jab to the body but Kurken is just out of range.
Loxo throws a leg kick but Kurken moved away.
Loxo lands a nice shot to the body.
Loxo tries to clinch but Kurken moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loxo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kurken moves out of range as Loxo throws a body kick.
Loxo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kurken is out of range and Loxo settles back down.
Kurken attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Loxo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ele Loxo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Loxo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kurken sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Loxo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Loxo is looking to clinch but Kurken is avoiding it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Loxo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Loxo throws a looping overhand right but Kurken ducks down to avoid it.
Kurken gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Loxo to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loxo scores with a jab to the body.
Loxo looks to throw the jab but Kurken is out of range.
Kurken swats away the attempt to clinch by Loxo.
Loxo throws a leg kick but Kurken sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kurken wants to slow Loxo down by chopping away at his legs.
Kurken tries a head kick but it misses.
Loxo throws a leg kick that misses.

Loxo has managed to clinch.
Loxo is trying to maintain a safe position but Kurken gets an underhook and turns Loxo into the cage.

Loxo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Loxo misses the target.
Kurken tries to score with a low kick but Loxo moves his leg out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loxo cracks Kurken with an open hand slap.
Kurken throws a sloppy head kick
and Loxo counters with a nice uppercut.
Loxo lands a nice hook to Kurken's body. Kurken takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Loxo lands with a shot to the body.
Kurken throws a head kick that misses

and Loxo counters by moving into the clinch.
Loxo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kurken's defenses.

Kurken successfully pulls guard.

Loxo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kurken dives on top into guard.
Kurken advances to half guard.
Kurken is looking to take a break and control but Loxo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Loxo actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurken trying to control from half guard but Loxo is working away.
Kurken is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Loxo!
Poor strikes thrown by Kurken there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Kurken looking to secure an arm triangle but Loxo defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loxo wants to hold on but Kurken pushes him away.

Kurken swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Loxo is now in Kurken's guard. A big mistake from Kurken there, giving up the dominant position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ele Loxo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Loxo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Loxo. Those never looked like landing.
Loxo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Loxo with a hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Loxo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A head kick misses from Kurken.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loxo doesn't manage to clinch there - Kurken circles away.
Kurken circles away from the clinch attempt.
Loxo clobbers Kurken with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kurken takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loxo fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick by Kurken misses
and Loxo counters with a thumping low kick.
Loxo wants to clinch

and Kurken counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kurken.
Kurken advances to half guard.

Kurken is working for a kimura but Loxo is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kurken seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Loxo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kurken is looking to pass Loxo's guard but actually Loxo recovers to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loxo keeping full guard, as Kurken tries to pass.
Loxo pulls Kurken in to control the position.
Loxo keeping full guard, as Kurken tries to pass.
Kurken is working hard here to advance position.
Kurken passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Loxo can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kurken tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kurken laying and praying for a moment but Loxo takes advantage and regains half guard.
Kurken passes the guard and advances to mount!

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.

Kurken looking for a guillotine from mount but Loxo is having none of it.
Kurken throwing strikes here but Loxo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Loxo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kurken throwing strikes here but Loxo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Loxo throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Loxo can't escape the position.
Kurken looking to control but Loxo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Kurken showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kurken has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Kurken!