PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Whittaker (ranked 2878 p4p, 322 weight class) and Allan Kurma (ranked 1345 p4p, 169 weight class). Bobby Whittaker had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Whittaker
vs
Kurma

183 cm
27
181 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

183 cm
21
195 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Woodshins' Ship

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Whittaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Allan Kurma!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Kurma tenderised Whittaker's leg. Whittaker is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick from Kurma lands but Whittaker takes it in his stride.
Whittaker tries to close the distance and clinch but Kurma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whittaker fails with the takedown.
Kurma lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kurma buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kurma throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jab by Kurma.
Kurma swats away the attempt to clinch by Whittaker.

Whittaker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kurma comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Bobby Whittaker has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kurma stalling in the clinch.
Kurma stalling the fight.
Whittaker can't find room to land a body shot as Kurma controls the action.
Kurma will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Whittaker up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kurma - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kurma receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurma leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Allan Kurma.
Kurma lands with a hook. Whittaker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Allan Kurma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whittaker tries to clinch there but Kurma circles away.
Kurma throws a front kick that sends Whittaker stumbling back into the cage.
Whittaker wants to clinch.
Whittaker wants to clinch.
Allan Kurma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kurma throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Whittaker is rocked!
Whittaker drops his hands momentarily and Kurma needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Whittaker just on the top of the head. Whittaker drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Whittaker - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Allan Kurma!