PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Kuchacokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Henry
vs
Kuchacokov

180 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robert Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Kuchacokov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry is looking to clinch.

Kuchacokov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Henry's guard.
Kuchacokov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Henry looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Henry is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Henry is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kuchacokov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Henry is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kuchacokov is looking to work some ground and pound but Henry has wrist control.

Henry uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Henry goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Henry defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kuchacokov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry stuffs the takedown.
Robert Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kuchacokov has Henry up against the cage in a clinch.
Kuchacokov stalling.

Henry manages to break the clinch.
Kuchacokov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Henry.
Henry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuchacokov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Henry sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kuchacokov somewhat.
Robert Henry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Kuchacokov.
Henry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Kuchacokov feints and as Henry raises his hands in defense, Kuchacokov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kuchacokov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Henry controlling Kuchacokov's posture.
Kuchacokov wants to control from the top but Henry keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuchacokov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Henry looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Henry wants to sweep but no luck.
Henry trying to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kuchacokov clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuchacokov is pressed up against the cage. Henry has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kuchacokov down to the mat. Kuchacokov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Henry misses with a straight left.

Kuchacokov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kuchacokov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Henry avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kuchacokov.
Henry bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kuchacokov keeping full guard, as Henry tries to pass.

Kuchacokov is looking for a triangle but Henry pushes his legs off easily.
Kuchacokov looks gassed!
Henry throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry postures up.
Henry trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuchacokov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henry wants to pass the guard but Kuchacokov is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kuchacokov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kuchacokov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kuchacokov takes one to the chin there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Henry is trying to break the clinch but Kuchacokov is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Kuchacokov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kuchacokov fails with the takedown
and Henry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Vladimir Kuchacokov has been cut.
Kuchacokov shoots and misses
and Henry counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Henry is looking to clinch.
Henry tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuchacokov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Henry throws a series of punches but Kuchacokov avoids them all with ease.
Henry doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kuchacokov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kuchacokov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Henry has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kuchacokov off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Henry has his takedown stuffed

so Kuchacokov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Henry is looking to stand up but Kuchacokov isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Henry is trying to control the position but Kuchacokov postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuchacokov throws a strike but Henry rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henry trying to control but Kuchacokov is working from the bottom.
Henry cracks Kuchacokov with a solid left hand.
Henry connects with a couple of short punches.
Henry trying to control but Kuchacokov is working from the bottom.
Kuchacokov trying to control the position.
Henry is looking to work some ground and pound but Kuchacokov has wrist control.
Henry throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Henry advances position into side control!
Kuchacokov is trying to improve his position.
Kuchacokov is not content to let Henry control the position.

Henry thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Henry grinds an elbow into Kuchacokov's temple.
Henry wants to control but Kuchacokov is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Henry happy to just control the position for now.
Henry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kuchacokov keeps working.
Henry lands some shots froms side control.
Henry working the head with strikes.
Kuchacokov is trying to get back to half guard.
Henry misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

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.
Henry is putting a hurting on Kuchacokov here, landing some big shots from side control.
Vladimir Kuchacokov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Henry working the ground and pound.

Henry working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Henry tries to advance to mount but Kuchacokov denies him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henry working the head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Henry dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Kuchacokov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Henry fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kuchacokov sprawls well initially but Henry persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Henry is looking to take a break and control but Kuchacokov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kuchacokov trying to control from the bottom.
Henry passes to side control.
Henry just content to control the position.
Henry cracks Kuchacokov with a big elbow.
Henry working the ground and pound.
Kuchacokov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Henry working the ground and pound from side control.
Henry trying to control the action but Kuchacokov is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuchacokov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Henry asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Henry wants to control but Kuchacokov is keeping him busy.

Henry is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kuchacokov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kuchacokov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Henry looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Henry frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kuchacokov tries to reverse the position but Henry maintains control.
Henry with a couple of short strikes.
Henry connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kuchacokov is squirming around, avoiding Henry's attempts to control the action.
Henry scoring with strikes but Kuchacokov is staying in there.
Henry tries to control but Kuchacokov wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Henry working for a submission but Kuchacokov is keeping him at bay.
Kuchacokov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Henry working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Henry goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kuchacokov is on top in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Henry holds on and takes a little breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kuchacokov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Henry trying to control the position here.
Henry manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kuchacokov manages to get himself to full guard.
Henry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Henry showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Henry has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Henry!