PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Simon Kurken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kurken might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Serbian national anthem . Mac comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dump the Clip kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Simon Kurken could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Frank Mac's chin.

Kurken
vs
Mac

170 cm
25
152 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

225 cm
29
157 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

[JMFC] 160!

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Simon Kurken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Mac!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Mac misses.
Mac cracks Kurken with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kurken throws a right hand that misses
and Mac counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mac blocks a head kick by Kurken.
Mac lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mac takes a swing at Kurken's ribcage but misses.
Mac fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kurken on the side of the head.
Kurken misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mac scores with a jab to the body.
Kurken ducks under a wild hook from Mac.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurken swats away the attempt to clinch by Mac.
Kurken is looking to score with low kicks.
Frank Mac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mac tries to clinch but Kurken moves away

and Kurken counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kurken trying to mount his opponent but Mac defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kurken is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mac defends it well.
Kurken is looking to advance position but Mac won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kurken is looking for a kimura but Mac is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kurken to get the leverage.
Kurken throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kurken not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Kurken seems to be working for a kimura but Mac defends the submission attempt.
Kurken sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mac defending well though.
Kurken has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kurken wants to pass to mount but Mac is defending the position.
Mac is trying to stand back up but Kurken is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurken is pressing down on Mac's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mac is holding on for now.
Mac is looking to control Kurken's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mac avoid being mounted?

Kurken maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Mac could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Kurken has cracked it and Mac is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Kurken!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Simon Kurken!