PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kuchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and imants legzda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kuchenko
vs
legzda

200 cm
23
262 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
258 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Kuchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, imants legzda!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

legzda cracks Kuchenko with a big right hand and Kuchenko goes down!

It looks like Ivan Kuchenko has been cut.

legzda gets to his feet. Kuchenko looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
legzda swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuchenko.
Kuchenko looks for a takedown but legzda sprawls well.

legzda has taken the fight to the clinch.
legzda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
legzda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
legzda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kuchenko blocking some punches.
Kuchenko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
legzda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
legzda lands a nice uppercut.
legzda misses with a short punch on the inside.
legzda gets through Kuchenko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
legzda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuchenko blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by legzda.
legzda lands a right hand.

Kuchenko is rocked!
legzda throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuchenko.
Oh Kuchenko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for legzda.
Kuchenko seems to have got his legs back now.
legzda scores with a nice hook to the head.
legzda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
legzda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuchenko blocks an uppercut.
legzda lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuchenko.
legzda misses with the head strike.
legzda throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuchenko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuchenko tries to break free but legzda pushes him back against the ropes.
legzda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
legzda lands an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
legzda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
legzda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kuchenko wants to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for legzda.
legzda throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuchenko.
Kuchenko is trying to force a seperation but legzda has the dominant position.
Kuchenko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
legzda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuchenko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
legzda misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuchenko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Kuchenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
legzda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
legzda swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuchenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuchenko working hard to break the clinch.
Kuchenko is trying to break the clinch but legzda has him pressed against the ropes.
legzda throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuchenko.
legzda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kuchenkos head.
Kuchenko scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
legzda lands a shoulder strike.

Kuchenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! legzda has cracked Kuchenko with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! legzda lands another huge swinging hook and Kuchenko tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Kuchenko, before legzda can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). imants legzda!