PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Webster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ansgar Kurucz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurucz has chosen Marek Ztraceny - Sex s Ex as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Webster
vs
Kurucz

174 cm
18
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
24
139 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Webster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ansgar Kurucz!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Webster throws a one two combo.
Kurucz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Webster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Webster fails to land with a series of punches.
Webster with a nice cross.
Webster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kurucz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Webster lands a jab to Kurucz's midsection.
Sloppy strikes from Kurucz. Those never looked like landing.
Webster looks to score with a jab to the body but Kurucz is just out of range.
Kurucz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Webster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kurucz.
Kurucz tries for a takedown but Webster sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Webster moves into range and connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Webster. Kurucz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kurucz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Webster avoids it really well and circles away.
John Webster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ansgar Kurucz.
Nice jab there from Webster.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webster throws a solid leg kick but Kurucz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Webster.
Webster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kurucz tries to move into range but Webster moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Kurucz closes the distance and pushes Webster back into the cage.
Kurucz pushes off an throws an elbow but Webster leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kurucz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Webster's defenses.
Kurucz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kurucz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Webster.
Webster jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kurucz walks away with a smile on his face. Webster gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Webster misses with an uppercut.
Webster smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Webster jabs at Kurucz's body.
Kurucz tries to clinch there but Webster circles away.
Kurucz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Webster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Webster misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kurucz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kurucz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Webster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
John Webster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Webster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kurucz moves away.
Webster ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Webster looks to score with a jab to the body but Kurucz is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kurucz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Webster connects with a looping right hand.
Kurucz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Webster. No joy for Kurucz on that attempt.
Kurucz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kurucz fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurucz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jab, jab by Webster - just one landing.
Kurucz shoots in looking for a takedown but Webster manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kurucz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Webster dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kurucz tries to clinch up.
Kurucz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kurucz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Webster comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kurucz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Webster thows a body shot but no joy.
Webster tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Webster with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kurucz is looking to clinch.
Webster is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webster with a hook.
Kurucz throws a sloppy head kick and Webster moves out of range easily.
Webster misses with a hook to the body
and Kurucz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kurucz moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Kurucz.
Kurucz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kurucz landing knees to the head.
Kurucz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Webster on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kurucz lands an elbow just above Webster 's eye.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kurucz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Webster's brow.
A knee to the head by Kurucz.
Kurucz looks winded!
Webster wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kurucz has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kurucz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kurucz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kurucz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Webster blocks an elbow strike.
Webster blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Webster dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Webster scores with a decent looking hook.
Webster swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kurucz counters with a good, hard body kick but Webster shrugs it off.
Kurucz fails in his attempt to clinch.
John Webster is winning the standup battle so far.
Webster connects with a single shot there.
Webster changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Webster.
Kurucz doesn't manage to clinch there - Webster circles away.
Kurucz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Webster throws a looping overhand right but Kurucz ducks down to avoid it.
Webster scores with a decent looking hook.

Kurucz moves into the clinch successfully.
Webster is trying to push Kurucz away but Kurucz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Webster fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kurucz missing with knees to the body.
Kurucz is trying desperately to land a takedown but Webster is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kurucz.
Kurucz scores with a knee to the head.
Webster is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webster is trying to force a seperation but Kurucz has the dominant position.
Kurucz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Webster managing to block the knees to the body from Kurucz.
Webster is trying to break the clinch but Kurucz has him pressed against the cage.
Webster wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kurucz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kurucz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kurucz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kurucz keeps control of Webster as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kurucz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Webster blocks an elbow strike.
Webster wants to break free but Kurucz has control.
Knees to the body from Kurucz.
Webster blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Webster can't break the clinch.
Kurucz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Webster has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Webster tries to break the clinch but Kurucz is controlling the position.
Webster tries to pull guard but Kurucz won't allow it.

Webster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurucz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kurucz.
Good shot there by Webster.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Webster swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kurucz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A left lands for Webster.
A low kick from Webster misses

and Kurucz counters by clinching up.
Webster takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kurucz throws an elbow but misses.
Webster is trying to break the clinch but Kurucz is controlling him.
Kurucz looking to throw knees to the head but Webster is blocking nicely.
Kurucz keeps control of Webster as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ansgar Kurucz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Webster tries to pull guard but Kurucz holds him up against the cage and eventually Webster drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Webster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kurucz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Webster avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurucz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Webster looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Webster working hard to break the clinch.
Webster working hard to break the clinch.
Kurucz landing knees to the head.
Webster on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kurucz scores with a knee to the head.
Kurucz pushes off an throws an elbow but Webster leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Webster looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Webster blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kurucz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Webster avoids it.
Kurucz is breathing heavily.
Kurucz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Webster blocks it with crossed arms.
Webster cracks Kurucz with a nice body shot.
Webster blocks an elbow strike from Kurucz.
Kurucz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Webster has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kurucz has Webster pressed against the cage, preventing Webster from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kurucz misses with an elbow strike.
Webster wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurucz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kurucz tries a knee to the head but Webster blocks it.
Webster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Webster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kurucz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kurucz misses with an elbow strike.
Kurucz scores with a knee to the head.
Webster is trying to break free.
Webster wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Webster is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kurucz is defending well.
Webster tries to circle away but Kurucz has him pinned against the cage.
Kurucz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Webster has had enough of the clinch but Kurucz keeps him there for the moment.
Kurucz misses with a knee strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Webster is looking to break free of the clinch but Kurucz has double underhooks.
Webster looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Webster is trying to break the clinch but Kurucz has him pressed against the cage.
Kurucz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Webster has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kurucz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that John Webster will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kurucz checks a leg kick.
Webster connects with a body shot that sends Kurucz's belly button to the back.
Webster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kurucz.
Horrible takedown by Kurucz or perhaps it was just good defense by Webster which made him look bad.
Kurucz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Webster.
A bone on bone clash there as Kurucz blocks the leg kick.
Webster scores with a hook to the body. Kurucz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Webster just misses with a punch to the body.
Webster stuffs the takedown attempt from Kurucz. Kurucz gets slowly back to his feet.
Webster ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Webster jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kurucz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Webster.
Kurucz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kurucz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Webster throws a low kick but Kurucz moves out of range easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kurucz.
John Webster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ansgar Kurucz.
Kurucz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kurucz tries to clinch up but Webster circles away and keeps his distance.
Webster is looking to wear down Kurucz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Webster lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Webster connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kurucz. Kurucz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kurucz ducks right into an uppercut from Webster.
Webster scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kurucz doesn't seem bothered though.
Webster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kurucz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Webster displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kurucz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurucz misses with a few strikes there.
Kurucz blocks the body kick.
John Webster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kurucz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kurucz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Webster wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kurucz avoids the head kick by Webster.
Webster swings for the body but Kurucz moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kurucz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Webster with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A shot to the liver by Webster. Beautiful body shot.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webster blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Webster is trying to force a seperation but Kurucz has the dominant position.
Webster working hard to break the clinch.
Webster blocks the elbow strike.
Webster tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kurucz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kurucz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Webster blocks it with crossed arms.
Kurucz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Webster avoids it.
Webster avoiding damage as Kurucz throws knees to the body.
Ansgar Kurucz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Webster is trying to break free.
Webster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kurucz prevents Webster from breaking the clinch.
Kurucz tries to land a knee to the head but Webster blocks with his arms.
Kurucz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kurucz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Webster is defending well for now.
Kurucz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Webster has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Webster pulls guard.

Webster is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webster wants to sweep but no luck.
Kurucz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Webster working for a triangle but Kurucz defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Webster had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kurucz defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Webster showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Webster, 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Webster!