PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ruud Gullit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Honza Kucera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gullit
vs
Kucera

160 cm
28
141 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

157 cm
21
144 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ruud Gullit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Honza Kucera!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kucera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gullit.
Gullit misses with a few strikes there.
Gullit misses with a few strikes there.
Gullit misses with a straight left.
Gullit misses with a two punch combination.
Gullit misses the jab.
Gullit rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kucera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gullit fails to land with a series of punches.
Gullit slaps away a takedown attempt from Kucera, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A punch combination from Gullit misses.
Kucera throws a body punch but Gullit moves out of range.
Gullit throws a series of punches but Kucera avoids them all with ease.
Gullit rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kucera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kucera avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gullit throws a series of punches but Kucera moves out of range.
Ruud Gullit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kucera fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No joy there for Gullit, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gullit throws a series of punches but Kucera avoids them all with ease.

Kucera gets the takedown into side control.

Kucera is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gullit knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gullit wants to get back to his feet.
Gullit stops Kucera from passing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gullit is looking to regain half guard here but Kucera keeps moving and retains side control.
Gullit is trying to get back to his feet.
Gullit is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kucera tries for a kimura but Gullit is defending well.
Gullit tries to escape but Kucera is in control.

Kucera has hold of Gullit's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Gullit seems comfortable defending it but Kucera has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Gullit is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Gullit is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Kucera couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Honza Kucera! Honza Kucera retains his bantamweight title!