PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walter Sobchak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Makuku Kukula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sobchak comes into the arena with sublime - seed blaring out of the sound system. Walter Sobchak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sobchak
vs
Kukula

195 cm
19
269 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
280 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Walter Sobchak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Makuku Kukula!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kukula closes the distance and clinches up with Sobchak, looking for a takedown. Kukula pushes Sobchak against the cage but Sobchak circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kukula connects with a high kick.
Kukula scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kukula shoots for a takedown but Sobchak saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kukula throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sobchak is breathing heavily.
Kukula tries to clinch but Sobchak is having none of it.
Kukula getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice combo by Kukula! Oh, that's hurt him - Sobchak falls to the canvas and Kukula follows him into side control.

It looks like Walter Sobchak has been cut.

Kukula stands up.

Kukula looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sobchak!
Kukula can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sobchak is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukula landing shots from mount.
Sobchak is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kukula looking to control but Sobchak is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kukula fails to advance to Sobchak's back.
Sobchak is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sobchak wants to control but Kukula is having none of it.
Sobchak wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kukula.
Kukula can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sobchak is looking to escape.
Sobchak is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobchak bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kukula wants to hit a switch here but Sobchak passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kukula there!
Sobchak content just to control the position here.
Kukula is looking to improve his position but Sobchak isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sobchak lands a nice shot to the head.
Sobchak punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sobchak lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sobchak content just to control the position here.
Sobchak has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kukula's face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sobchak controlling from the full mount.
Sobchak breaks from Kukula's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Makuku Kukula dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Walter Sobchak's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sobchak throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kukula counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sobchak looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sobchak throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Sobchak punching to the body, from the bottom.
Sobchak seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sobchak wants to sweep but no luck.
Sobchak lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Sobchak is pulling down on Kukula's head. It's preventing any offense from Kukula, at least for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sobchak's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukula trying to control the position from guard on top but Sobchak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sobchak looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kukula trying to control the position from guard on top but Sobchak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sobchak working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kukula doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Sobchak is tightening it up a little... Kukula has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Kukula reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Kukula taps out! nice BJJ there by Sobchak!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Walter Sobchak!