PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Kuntz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

St Pierre
vs
Kuntz

200 cm
23
270 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

195 cm
18
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Machina Clothing
Bio-Tech Industries

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave St Pierre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rusty Kuntz!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kuntz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kuntz's corner calls for a 1-2. Kuntz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Dave St Pierre has been cut.
Kuntz misses with an uppercut. St Pierre saw that one coming.
St Pierre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kuntz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kuntz throws a right hand that St Pierre ducks under and follows up with a left that St Pierre also avoids with ease.
St Pierre throws a nice looking combination but Kuntz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kuntz throws a jab when St Pierre was well out of range.
Kuntz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract St Pierre.
St Pierre takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice sprawl there from Kuntz as St Pierre shoots in.
Kuntz connects with a crisp jab.
Kuntz throws a chopping leg kick but St Pierre manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kuntz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre misses with a series of wild punches.
St Pierre slips under a jab from Kuntz.
St Pierre has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kuntz finds it's way round the side to connect with St Pierre's head.
Kuntz cracks a nice hook into St Pierre's ribs.
St Pierre is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Pierre doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Kuntz lands a big uppercut and St Pierre crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but St Pierre looks OK. Kuntz waves St Pierre back to his feet!
St Pierre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kuntz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kuntz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. St Pierre looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kuntz scores with a jab.
Kuntz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but St Pierre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Kuntz drops St Pierre with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but St Pierre looks back up at him and smiles so Kuntz waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Kuntz feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends St Pierre sprawling to the canvas! St Pierre rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kuntz finish him?!

St Pierre is rocked!

Dave St Pierre's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuntz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kuntz lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - St Pierre can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Kuntz and St Pierre drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Kuntz.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rusty Kuntz!
Rusty Kuntz is the new heavyweight champion!