PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Koua Kamara (ranked 1252 p4p, 2709 weight class) and Dirk Stuckey (ranked 143 p4p, 297 weight class). Koua Kamara could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dirk Stuckey's chin.

Kamara
vs
Stuckey

225 cm
27
265
7 - 1 - 0

194 cm
20
270
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Koua Kamara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dirk Stuckey!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stuckey looks to land a combination but Kamara avoids it well.
Stuckey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stuckey misses with a left hand
and Kamara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stuckey throws a body shot but no joy.
Stuckey scores with a jab to the body.
Kamara definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kamara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stuckey misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Kamara on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stuckey throws a lazy uppercut
and Kamara counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Kamara.
Stuckey misses the shot to the body.
Kamara drops down looking for a counter takedown but Stuckey sprawls and moves away.
Stuckey throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamara takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stuckey misses with an uppercut.
Kamara tries to counter by clinching up but Stuckey breaks away and moves out of range.
Stuckey misses with a hook
and Kamara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stuckey moves out of range as Kamara strikes.
Stuckey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kamara looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kamara lands a nice shot that snaps Stuckey's head back.
Kamara is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kamara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stuckey appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Stuckey slips under a jab from Kamara.
Stuckey missing with a left hand there. Kamara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kamara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamara tries to move into range but Stuckey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kamara throws a hook but Stuckey avoids it easily.
Stuckey jabs at Kamara's body.
Stuckey misses with a left hand
and Stuckey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stuckey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stuckey throws an off balance right hand
and Kamara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kamara lands a body shot.
Stuckey throws a lazy uppercut
and Kamara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stuckey cracks a nice hook into Kamara's ribs.
Stuckey has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kamara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stuckey throws a right hand that misses
and Kamara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kamara misses with an uppercut
and Stuckey counters with a stiff right hand.
Kamara is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Stuckey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kamara.
Kamara throwing a counter right hand but Stuckey manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stuckey.
Stuckey swings widly with a right hand
and Kamara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stuckey looks to land a right hand but Kamara moved out of range.
Kamara throwing a counter right hand but Stuckey manages to avoid it.
Stuckey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stuckey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Kamara on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stuckey just misses with a punch to the body.
Stuckey takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stuckey misses with a body punch
and Kamara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kamara scores with a jab.

Stuckey is rocked!
Kamara is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stuckey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stuckey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kamara counters with a crisp right that sends Stuckey to the canvas! Kamara follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Koua Kamara!
Koua Kamara retains his heavyweight title!