PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ahmed Kurtovic (ranked 24487 p4p, 4291 weight class) and Leonardo Ed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahmed Kurtovic is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Kurtovic
vs
Ed

185 cm
20
180
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
180
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ahmed Kurtovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leonardo Ed!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ed tries for a takedown but Kurtovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Ed moves into range and clinches up with Kurtovic.
Kurtovic changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ed fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Ed clinches.
Kurtovic is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ed gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ed utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kurtovic avoiding damage as Ed throws knees to the body.
Ed gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kurtovic.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ahmed Kurtovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ed jumps into guard, dragging Kurtovic to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurtovic wants to control from the top but Ed keeps moving.
Ed is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kurtovic is controlling him.
Kurtovic is pushing down on Ed's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ed is fighting to maintain full guard but Kurtovic has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurtovic prevents Ed from standing back up.
Ed wants to improve his position but Kurtovic is controlling well.
Kurtovic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ed does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Kurtovic seems to be working for a kimura but Ed defends the submission attempt.
Ed wants to get back to full guard.
Kurtovic is trying to control. Ed wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Kurtovic is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ed has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ed looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurtovic blocks the strikes from Ed.

Kurtovic is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ed sees it coming and defends easily.
Ed throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kurtovic has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Ed defend it? Kurtovic steps over the head and cranks it - Ed is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Kurtovic!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ahmed Kurtovic!