PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Syruncle (ranked 4143 p4p, 1853 weight class) and Alexander Kuznetsov (ranked 519 p4p, 274 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Syruncle
vs
Kuznetsov

186 cm
20
196
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
195
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Syruncle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuznetsov stalks Syruncle and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Syruncle's face. Syruncle staggers backwards, shaken.
A jab from Syruncle misses.
Syruncle fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fighters circling - Syruncle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kuznetsov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Syruncle wants to land a leg kick but Kuznetsov is out of range.
Syruncle misses with an uppercut. Kuznetsov saw that one coming.
Syruncle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kuznetsov momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Syruncle. Kuznetsov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Syruncle throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuznetsov.
Syruncle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov lands a lovely overhand right.
Syruncle's corner calls for a 1-2. Syruncle obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Syruncle cracks Kuznetsov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Syruncle. That's going to slow Kuznetsov down.
Kuznetsov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Syruncle doesn't seem bothered though.
Syruncle displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Syruncle with a jab.
Kuznetsov lands with a right hand.
Kuznetsov sizes up Syruncle with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Syruncle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kuznetsov lands with an overhand left.
Syruncle closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Syruncle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Syruncle blocks a jab.
Kuznetsov moves away from the strike by Syruncle.
A slow jab from Kuznetsov misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Syruncle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Syruncle is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A combination from Syruncle does no damage.
Syruncle misses with a body kick.
Syruncle misses the jab.
Syruncle thuds a left hand into Kuznetsov's body.
Syruncle misses with a hook. Kuznetsov ducked under it nicely.
Kuznetsov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Syruncle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuznetsov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kuznetsov misses with a looping right.
Kuznetsov connects with a nice looking jab.

Syruncle is rocked!
Kuznetsov cracks Syruncle with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alexander Kuznetsov!
Our winner, Alexander Kuznetsov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.