PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Suzaku Kururugi (ranked 1463 p4p, 1821 weight class) and Baldimir Zsofka (ranked 221 p4p, 263 weight class). Zsofka has chosen Raid - MF DOOM as his entrance music. 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.

Kururugi
vs
Zsofka

187 cm
26
185
7 - 5 - 0

175 cm
26
185
7 - 5 - 2

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Suzaku Kururugi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baldimir Zsofka!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Kururugi.
Zsofka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zsofka throws a looping overhand right but Kururugi ducks down to avoid it.
Kururugi pushes Zsofka away with a front kick.
Zsofka misses with an uppercut
enabling Kururugi to counter with a crisp jab.
Zsofka cracks a nice hook into Kururugi's ribs.
Baldimir Zsofka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zsofka swings widly with a right hand
and Kururugi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zsofka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zsofka throws a lazy head kick
letting Kururugi counter with a right hand.
Zsofka throws a combination that misses
and Kururugi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zsofka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kururugi is out of range and Zsofka settles back down.
Kururugi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zsofka.

Kururugi gets a clinch.
Kururugi has a couple of punches blocked by Zsofka.

Zsofka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kururugi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zsofka manages to avoid it.
Zsofka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kururugi throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Zsofka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kururugi throws a leg kick that misses.
Kururugi slips under a jab.
A quick step to the side and Kururugi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zsofka is looking to score with low kicks.
Kururugi doesn't manage to clinch there - Zsofka circles away.
Zsofka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zsofka is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Zsofka throws out a loose jab but Kururugi uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zsofka swings widly with a right hand
and Kururugi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zsofka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kururugi blocks the body kick.
Kururugi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zsofka.
Kururugi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zsofka throws a body shot but no joy.
Kururugi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kururugi throws a body shot but no joy.
Kururugi throws a lazy right hand but Zsofka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kururugi ducks under a wild hook from Zsofka.
Kururugi tried to counter with a leg kick but Zsofka avoided it.
Zsofka lands with a nice combination. Kururugi backs away looking to recover.
Kururugi throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kururugi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kururugi misses with a body shot.
Kururugi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kururugi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zsofka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zsofka.
Nice straight punches there by Zsofka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zsofka.
Kururugi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zsofka throws a big shot that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Kururugi misses its target.
Kururugi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zsofka looks to land a right hand but Kururugi moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Zsofka.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zsofka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It appears Kururugi was looking to counter with a kick there.
Zsofka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kururugi looks to land a left hand but Zsofka moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zsofka! But no joy.
Kururugi checks a leg kick.
Kururugi misses with a looping left.
Kururugi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Zsofka lands with an overhand left.
Kururugi defending well as Zsofka loads up on a big left hand.
Kururugi wants to clinch up but Zsofka keeps it at a distance.
Kururugi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zsofka.
Kururugi scores with a punch to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Baldimir Zsofka dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Kururugi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zsofka does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Zsofka connects with the punch.
Kururugi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zsofka.
Kururugi tried to counter with a leg kick but Zsofka avoided it.
Zsofka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Zsofka in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Zsofka throws a leg kick which misses Kururugi's front leg but catches the back leg as Kururugi tries to avoid it.
Zsofka throws out a powerful jab.
Kururugi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zsofka is looking to chop away at Kururugi's legs.
It looked like Kururugi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zsofka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zsofka.
A nice leg kick from Zsofka, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zsofka looks to land a combination but Kururugi avoids it well.
Zsofka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zsofka throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kururugi.
Kururugi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zsofka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kururugi misses with a kick to the body.
Kururugi thuds a left hand into Zsofka's body.
A jab from Zsofka misses.
Zsofka lands with an overhand left.
Zsofka throws the kick towards the body but Kururugi avoids it.
Jab from Zsofka.
Zsofka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kururugi's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zsofka walks into a stiff left hand from Kururugi.
A jab from Kururugi finds it's way through Zsofka's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zsofka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kururugi slips under a jab from Zsofka.
Kururugi throws a leg kick that misses.
Zsofka scoring well with a low kick there.
Kururugi digs a good body shot into Zsofka's ribs.
Kururugi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kururugi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zsofka throws a wild body kick that Kururugi sees coming a mile off.
Zsofka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zsofka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kururugi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kururugi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zsofka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kururugi.
Zsofka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kururugi's head.
Zsofka misses with a combination
and Kururugi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zsofka bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Zsofka looks to score with a jab to the body but Kururugi is just out of range.
Kururugi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Zsofka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zsofka swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zsofka misses with a hook. Kururugi ducked under it nicely.
Zsofka misses with a straight left.
Kururugi feints and then cracks Zsofka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zsofka down.
Kururugi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zsofka throws out the jab.
It appears Kururugi was looking to counter with a kick there.
Zsofka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kururugi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zsofka has time to react.
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!
Zsofka looks to throw the jab but Kururugi is out of range.
Zsofka lands with a right hand.
Zsofka tries to land a body kick
letting Kururugi counter with a right hand.
Zsofka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kururugi. That did some damage!
Zsofka throws a leg kick but Kururugi sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Baldimir Zsofka 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! This is the final round!

Kururugi checks a leg kick nicely.
Zsofka misses the jab.
Nice jab there from Zsofka.
Zsofka throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kururugi.
Zsofka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zsofka misses with a leg kick.
Kururugi cracks Zsofka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zsofka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kururugi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zsofka misses with a wild body shot.
Kururugi misses with a body shot
and Zsofka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kururugi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zsofka's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zsofka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kururugi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kururugi lands a jab.
Zsofka throws a head kick that misses.
Kururugi throwing a counter right hand but Zsofka manages to avoid it.
Zsofka misses with a left hand
and Kururugi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zsofka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kururugi scores with a leg kick.
Zsofka takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zsofka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kururugi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zsofka.
Zsofka misses with a looping right.
Kururugi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zsofka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zsofka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kururugi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Zsofka just manages to avoid it.
Zsofka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kururugi manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A bone on bone clash there as Kururugi blocks the leg kick.
Zsofka moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Zsofka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zsofka is looking to slow Kururugi down with leg kicks.
Kururugi scores with a nice right hand.
Zsofka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kururugi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zsofka.
Zsofka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kururugi cracks Zsofka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zsofka takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good leg kick by Kururugi.
Kururugi connects with a jab.
Zsofka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zsofka connects with an inside leg kick.
Zsofka with a jab.
Zsofka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kururugi.
Kururugi connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Kururugi misses the target.
A leg kick checked by Kururugi.
A jab from Kururugi misses.
Zsofka connects with a right hand. Kururugi shakes it off.
Zsofka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zsofka throws a low kick but Kururugi avoids it.
Kururugi misses with a low kick.
Kururugi staying out of range there.
Zsofka throws an off balance right hand
and Kururugi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Suzaku Kururugi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kururugi misses with a right hand
and Zsofka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Baldimir Zsofka.
I've got Zsofka 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baldimir Zsofka!
A very excited looking Baldimir Zsofka made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.