PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Idi Amin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fejha Kurko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Amin
vs
Kurko

195 cm
18
206 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Idi Amin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fejha Kurko!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Fejha Kurko has been cut.
No joy there for Amin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Amin closes the distance and clinches up with Kurko, looking for a takedown. Amin pushes Kurko against the cage but Kurko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kurko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Amin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kurko lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kurko tries to clinch but Amin moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Amin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Amin fails with a takedown attempt.
Amin looks for the body kick but Kurko saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kurko swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Idi Amin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Amin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Amin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Kurko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kurko should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kurko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kurko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kurko prevents Amin from breaking the clinch.
Kurko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kurko is looking to control Amin's arms but Amin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kurko has his back to the cage.
Amin prevents a body shot from Kurko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kurko misses with the head strike.
Kurko keeps control of Amin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kurko pushes Amin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kurko is struggling to control the position.
Kurko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Amin backwards.
Kurko keeps control of Amin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kurko throws a punch but it's blocked by Amin.
Kurko working aggressively here.
Kurko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Amin backwards.
Kurko misses with a punch on the inside.
Amin wants to get back to striking at distance but Kurko won't allow it.
Kurko misses with some punches.
Amin has had enough of the clinch but Kurko keeps him there for the moment.
Kurko keeps control of Amin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kurko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Amin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kurko smiles and moves away.
Amin throws a low kick, looking for Kurko's leg but Kurko calmly moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amin tries to clinch up

and Kurko counters with a single leg into guard. Amin didn't expect that.
Amin wants to improve his position but instead Kurko has moved into half guard.
Kurko winds up and cracks Amin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Amin trying to hold on to Kurko's head to control him but Kurko postures up.
Amin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Amin tries to get out of the position.
Kurko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Amin defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurko landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kurko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Amin defending well though.
Kurko uses his free foot to push down on Amin's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Amin.
Kurko sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Amin tries to hold on but Kurko postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kurko landing strikes from the mount and Amin is in trouble!
Amin's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fejha Kurko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fejha Kurko's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Amin misses with a jab to the body

and Kurko counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Amin gets back to full guard.
Amin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kurko on the ground.
Kurko wants to pass the guard but Amin is keeping the position.
Amin wants to sweep here but Kurko controlling him for the moment.
Amin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Amin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kurko is controlling him.
Kurko tries to free his leg and advance position but Amin is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurko thows a big elbow that misses.
Kurko throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kurko ducks under a wild hook from Amin.
Amin throws a looping overhand right but Kurko ducks down to avoid it.

Amin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kurko is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Amin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kurko tries to clinch but Amin moves away
and Amin counters with a left and a right that stings Kurko.
Idi Amin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Amin misses.
Kurko fails with the takedown.
Amin is looking to clinch.
Idi Amin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Amin cracks Kurko with a good jab.
Amin throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kurko counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Amin!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
You get the feeling that Amin really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Kurko thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurko thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kurko cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kurko putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kurko throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Kurko working Amin over with strikes here.
Kurko lands a nice shot to the head.
Kurko throws some wild stikes that Amin manages to avoid easily.
Kurko throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Amin tries to buck Kurko off but he can't manage it.
Kurko sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amin wants to hold on but Kurko pushes him away.
Amin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kurko looking to ground and pound but Amin is blocking nicely.
Kurko lands a heavy elbow.
Kurko lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amin is bucking up trying to escape but Kurko cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Amin working to try and regain half guard.
Amin squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Fejha Kurko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Fejha Kurko's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.

A shot to the body from Amin misses
and Kurko counters with a two punch combo.
Amin misses with a combination

and Kurko holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kurko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Amin has him pressed against the cage.
Amin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Kurko pulls Amin into guard.

Kurko has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Amin off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kurko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Amin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kurko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Amin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Amin misses with a shot to the body

and Kurko moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kurko fails to land.

Amin breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kurko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Amin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Amin throws a leg kick
and Kurko counters with a big head kick but Amin shrugs it off.
Kurko defending well as Amin loads up on a big left hand.

That's two 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.
Kurko moves away from the strike by Amin.
A telegraphed right hand from Amin misses the target.
Amin wants to clinch but Kurko slips to the side

and Kurko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Amin manages to break the clinch.

Amin moves into the clinch.
Kurko manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Amin wants to break free but Kurko has control.
Kurko has a couple of punches blocked by Amin.
Kurko trying to stall but Amin improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kurko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Amin has had enough of the clinch but Kurko keeps him there for the moment.
Amin blocks an uppercut.
Amin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Amin blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Amin as Kurko tries to tie him up.
Kurko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kurko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kurko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Amin pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Amin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Amin throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kurko moves into the clinch.

Amin jumps into guard, dragging Kurko to the mat.
Kurko lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Amin manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Amin shoots in looking for a takedown. Kurko tries to sprawl out of it but Amin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kurko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Amin takes a swing at Kurko's ribcage but misses.
Amin misses with a hook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A low kick from Amin misses

and Kurko counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Amin!

And that's the end of the fight!
Fejha Kurko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kurko winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Fejha Kurko!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Fejha Kurko!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Fejha Kurko!

Fejha Kurko wins by unanimous decision!