PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jache Curay (ranked 4648 p4p, 4650 weight class) and Kid Kulafu (ranked 0 p4p, 50 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Curay
vs
Kulafu

187 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
25
143
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jache Curay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kid Kulafu!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulafu lands with an uppercut that bounces Curay off the cage and back into range.
Curay throws a chopping leg kick but Kulafu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kulafu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Curay.
Curay takes one on the button.
Curay really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kulafu stalks Curay and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Curay's face. Curay staggers backwards, shaken.
Curay slips a straight right by Kulafu.
Curay plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kulafu slaps away a takedown attempt from Curay, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kulafu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kulafu looks to land a combination. Curay sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kulafu misses with a hook. Curay ducked under it nicely.
Curay closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kulafu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Curay's head backwards.
The fight stays on the outside here - Curay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kulafu misses with a two punch combination.
Kid Kulafu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Kulafu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kulafu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Curay fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kulafu tries to bum rush Curay with a series of wild strikes but Curay uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Curay tries to close the distance and clinch but Kulafu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Kulafu.
Kulafu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Kulafu looks to move away, Curay throws a big counter combo but Kulafu just gets out of the way.
Curay tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kulafu swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jache Curay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Curay shoots in for a double leg but Kulafu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Curay looks to throw the jab but Kulafu is out of range.
Kulafu misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Kulafu misses.
Curay closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kulafu circles away.
Kulafu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kulafu throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kulafu swings for the body but Curay moves out of range.
Curay fails with a takedown attempt.
Curay gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Curay takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Curay moves into the clinch successfully.
Kulafu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Curay scores with a nice short uppercut.
Curay content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Curay is trying to pull guard but Kulafu has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Kulafu.
Kulafu stops a takedown attempt from Curay.
Kulafu is stalling here.

Kulafu breaks from the clinch.
Kulafu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kulafu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Curay.
Curay throws a head kick that misses.
Kulafu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Curay has time to react.
Kulafu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Curay moves forwards but Kulafu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kulafu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulafu sizes up Curay with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kulafu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Curay had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kulafu lands with a nice combination. Curay backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Curay tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kulafu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Curay fails to land the takedown.
Curay is breathing heavily.
Kulafu lands with a hook. Curay tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kulafu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kulafu with a hook.
Kulafu connects with the punch.
Curay takes a jab right on the kisser.
Curay tries to clinch up.
Kulafu dips to his left and cracks Curay with an uppercut!
Kulafu throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Curay looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Curay is rocked!
Curay looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kulafu throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kid Kulafu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kulafu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Curay at a distance.
Kulafu moves out of range of the body kick.
Curay takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A lazy left from Kulafu finds it's target.
Curay tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kulafu swivels and escapes.
Curay takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kulafu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Curay.
Curay has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Oh Curay is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Curay seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Kulafu shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Curay is backing up but Kulafu catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Curay covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Kulafu Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kid Kulafu!
Kid Kulafu took some time post fight to say the following; 'TOO EASY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'.