PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Bukovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Kutowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kutowski's choice of entrance music: Absolute Beginner - Nie Nett. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bukovsky
vs
Kutowski

190 cm
22
220 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

188 cm
22
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Piotr Bukovsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karl Kutowski!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kutowski closes the distance and pushes Bukovsky back into the cage.
Kutowski dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kutowski tries a knee to the head but Bukovsky blocks it.
Kutowski has a couple of punches blocked by Bukovsky.
Our sources have told us that Bukovsky has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Bukovsky lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bukovsky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kutowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bukovsky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kutowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kutowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bukovsky.
Kutowski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kutowski has had enough of the clinch but Bukovsky keeps him there for the moment.

Bukovsky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kutowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've been informed that Kutowski has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bukovsky tries to clinch but Kutowski moves away
and Kutowski counters with an inside leg kick.

Kutowski closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kutowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kutowski takes a shot to the head.
Kutowski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kutowski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kutowski has a couple of punches blocked by Bukovsky.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bukovsky is trying to break the clinch but Kutowski has him pressed against the cage.
Kutowski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kutowski content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kutowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Bukovsky.
Kutowski misses with the head strike.
Kutowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bukovsky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Bukovsky breaks from the clinch.
Kutowski circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kutowski misses with a hook to the body
and Bukovsky makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bukovsky on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kutowski keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bukovsky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kutowski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kutowski tries to clinch up.
Kutowski throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Bukovsky to counter with a crisp jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kutowski lands with a shot to the body.
Bukovsky moves in looking to clinch but Kutowski pushes him off.
Kutowski throws a head kick but Bukovsky moves out of range.
Bukovsky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kutowski tried to score with a low kick but Bukovsky checks it.
Kutowski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bukovsky blocks a head kick by Kutowski.

Kutowski rushes Bukovsky and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Kutowski breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kutowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bukovsky manages to avoid it.
Kutowski misses with an uppercut.
Kutowski connects with a leg kick. Bukovsky looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kutowski throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kutowski.
Kutowski scores with a nice body kick.
Kutowski delivers a nice body kick.
Bukovsky closes the distance but Kutowski moves to the side
and Kutowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kutowski misses with an attempted mid kick.

Bukovsky closes the distance and clinches.
Kutowski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kutowski struggles to land a body shot inside as Bukovsky controls his hands.
Kutowski is looking to control Bukovsky's arms but Bukovsky gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kutowski has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kutowski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bukovsky has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kutowski misses with the head strike.
Kutowski tries to work over Bukovsky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kutowski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bukovskys head.
Bukovsky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bukovsky lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kutowski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bukovsky has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kutowski has a couple of punches blocked by Bukovsky.
Kutowski tries a knee to the head but Bukovsky blocks it.
Kutowski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kutowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Bukovsky.
Kutowski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kutowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short uppercut from Kutowski.
Bukovsky throws a punch but it's blocked by Kutowski.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A frustrated look appears on Bukovsky's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kutowski lands with a light punch inside.
Kutowski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bukovsky wants to break free but Kutowski has control.
Kutowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Bukovsky uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Kutowski dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bukovsky moves to clinch but Kutowski breaks away
and Kutowski counters with a nice leg kick.
Karl Kutowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kutowski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kutowski misses with a low kick.
Bukovsky tries to clinch but Kutowski is having none of it.
Kutowski misses with a low kick.
Kutowski lands with a right hand.
Bukovsky wants to clinch but Kutowski slips to the side

and Kutowski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kutowski.
Karl Kutowski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Bukovsky fails to land.
Kutowski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bukovsky has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Kutowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kutowski.
Bukovsky tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kutowski makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bukovsky really felt that one!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutowski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bukovsky stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kutowski.
Bukovsky is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bukovsky takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bukovsky is looking to clinch.
Kutowski cracks the inside of Bukovsky's front leg.
Kutowski throws a body kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kutowski.
Bukovsky sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Kutowski clinches up against the cage.

Kutowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kutowski cracks Bukovsky with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kutowski scores with a hook to the body. Bukovsky takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good work by Bukovsky as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kutowski keeps Bukovsky at a distance using the push kick.
Bukovsky wants to clinch
and Kutowski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kutowski lands a front kick.
Crunch! Kutowski slams his shin into Bukovsky's torso.
Kutowski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kutowski scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kutowski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bukovsky. That did some damage!
Bukovsky tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kutowski counters with a body kick.
A solid body kick from Kutowski.
Bukovsky wants to clinch

and Kutowski holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kutowski.
A hook to the body from Kutowski.
Bukovsky lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bukovsky takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kutowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kutowski with a knee to the head.
Kutowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Still in the clinch, Bukovsky scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kutowski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kutowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kutowski landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kutowski blocks an uppercut.

Kutowski breaks from the clinch.
Kutowski plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bukovsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kutowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Bukovsky clinches up with Kutowski and pushes him back against the cage.
Kutowski misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kutowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kutowski throws a head kick that Bukovsky semi-blocks.
Bukovsky tries to clinch but Kutowski is having none of it.
Kutowski throws a head kick that half lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kutowski. That's going to slow Bukovsky down.
Kutowski feints and then cracks Bukovsky's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bukovsky down.
Kutowski walks into a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kutowski.
Kutowski throws a leg kick which misses Bukovsky's front leg but catches the back leg as Bukovsky tries to avoid it.
Bukovsky tries to clinch but Kutowski moves away
and Kutowski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bukovsky closes the distance but Kutowski moves to the side
and Kutowski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kutowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Kutowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bukovsky is looking to clinch but Kutowski is avoiding it.
Kutowski throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kutowski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bukovsky counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bukovsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kutowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good work by Bukovsky as he checks the leg kick.
Kutowski lands a jab to Bukovsky's midsection.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kutowski.
Bukovsky will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bukovsky tries to clinch up
and Kutowski counters with a nice leg kick.
Bukovsky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kutowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bukovsky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukovsky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kutowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kutowski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kutowski lands a right hook to the body.
Kutowski misses with a kick to the body.
Kutowski slips a straight right by Bukovsky.
Karl Kutowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Kutowski misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kutowski.
Kutowski bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bukovsky on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kutowski. Kutowski obviously looking to wear him down.
Kutowski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Kutowski has closed the distance and engaged Bukovsky in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukovsky tries a body shot but Kutowski blocks it.
Kutowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bukovsky has a couple of punches blocked by Kutowski.
Kutowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kutowski lands a hook that snaps the head of Bukovsky backwards.
Kutowski misses with a body punch.
Kutowski can't find room to land a body shot as Bukovsky controls the action.
Kutowski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bukovsky backwards.
Kutowski is looking to control Bukovsky's arms but Bukovsky gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kutowski has his back to the cage.
Bukovsky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kutowski's elbow.
Kutowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bukovsky.
Kutowski prevents Bukovsky from breaking the clinch.

Kutowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kutowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kutowski lands with a kick to the temple. Bukovsky shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kutowski.
Karl Kutowski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukovsky takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kutowski throws a jab when Bukovsky was well out of range.
Kutowski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kutowski throws a right hand that misses
and Bukovsky counters with a good low kick that Kutowski was not able to check.
Bukovsky tries to clinch up
and Kutowski counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kutowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bukovsky tries to clinch up but Kutowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Bukovsky takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kutowski misses the jab.
Kutowski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukovsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kutowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bukovsky wants to clinch but Kutowski slips to the side
and Kutowski counters with a nice body kick.
Kutowski thows a body kick. Bukovsky tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kutowski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kutowski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bukovsky manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Kutowski.
Kutowski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kutowski throws a head kick that Bukovsky semi-blocks.
Piotr Bukovsky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bukovsky tries to clinch up but Kutowski circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bukovsky tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bukovsky tries to clinch there but Kutowski circles away.
Kutowski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bukovsky.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Kutowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kutowski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Kutowski!
After the fight, Karl Kutowski was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.