PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Kukushkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kukushkin comes to the ring accompanied by Kukushka. The crowd seem to be enjoying Pudzianowski's choice of entrance music: Pudzian Band - Dawaj na ring . Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Kukushkin
vs
Pudzianowski

191 cm
26
230 lbs
8 - 12 - 0

198 cm
27
279 lbs
5 - 8 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Kukushkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pudzianowski misses with an uppercut.
Pudzianowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kukushkin connects with a nice looking jab.
Kukushkin moves out of range of the body kick.
Pudzianowski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Mariusz Pudzianowski has been cut.
Kukushkin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alex Kukushkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kukushkin drops Pudzianowski with a beautiful combination! Pudzianowski stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kukushkin is looking for the KO!
Pudzianowski throws a front kick aimed at Kukushkin's knee but Kukushkin avoids it well.
Pudzianowski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Pudzianowski is rocked!
Kukushkin thuds a left hand into Pudzianowski's body.
Pudzianowski is still on wobbly legs! Can Kukushkin finish him?
Pudzianowski looks gassed!
Kukushkin stuns Pudzianowski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pudzianowski seems to have recovered his senses.
Kukushkin cracks Pudzianowski with a left hook right on the temple and Pudzianowski goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Kukushkin lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Pudzianowski is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alex Kukushkin!