PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Willy Hardwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ansgar Kurucz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kurucz's choice of entrance music: Marek Ztraceny - Sex s Ex. This should be fireworks!

Hardwood
vs
Kurucz

169 cm
34
142 lbs
21 - 13 - 1

169 cm
32
139 lbs
13 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

Spartan Nutrition
Beaver Jooce!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Willy Hardwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ansgar Kurucz!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurucz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hardwood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hardwood.
Hardwood moves out of range of the leg kick from Kurucz.
A left lands for Hardwood.
Kurucz throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab from Hardwood.
Kurucz tries to clinch but Hardwood is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Kurucz.
Kurucz ducks under a wild hook from Hardwood.
Hardwood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kurucz.
A counter left hand to the body from Hardwood misses its target.
Hardwood jabs Kurucz right on the nose. Kurucz blinks but takes it well.
Kurucz cracks Hardwood with an open hand slap.
Hardwood throws a looping overhand right but Kurucz ducks down to avoid it.
Hardwood tries to move into range but Kurucz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kurucz throws a looping overhand right but Hardwood ducks down to avoid it.
Kurucz throws a body punch but Hardwood moves out of range.
Hardwood scores with a decent looking hook.
Hardwood misses with a looping left.
Nice body kick from Kurucz.
A shot to the liver by Hardwood. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Hardwood. Beautiful body shot.
Hardwood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardwood lands with a hook. Kurucz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kurucz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardwood was well out of range. Poor timing from Kurucz.
Hardwood throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hardwood blocks a head kick by Kurucz.
Hardwood drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kurucz misses with an uppercut
and Hardwood counters with a nice leg kick.
Hardwood throws a jab when Kurucz was well out of range.
Kurucz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hardwood with a body shot.
Hardwood avoids the body shot from Kurucz.
Kurucz misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Kurucz.
Kurucz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kurucz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardwood manages to avoid it.
Hardwood avoids the head kick by Kurucz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kurucz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hardwood can pounce on him.
Hardwood scores with a kick to the body.
Hardwood throws a nice looking combination but Kurucz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kurucz tries a head kick but it misses.
Hardwood appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kurucz misses with a few strikes there.
Hardwood is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kurucz takes one to the side of the head.
Kurucz misses with a straight left.
Hardwood fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kurucz just manages to avoid it.
Hardwood thuds his shin into the meat of Kurucz's side.
Kurucz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kurucz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kurucz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hardwood.
An inside leg kick lands from Hardwood.
Hardwood lands with a good body shot.
Kurucz misses with a straight right.
Kurucz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kurucz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hardwood throws a leg kick which misses Kurucz's front leg but catches the back leg as Kurucz tries to avoid it.
Hardwood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hardwood, as that shot connected.
Kurucz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hardwood lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kurucz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good shot there by Hardwood.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hardwood. That's going to slow Kurucz down.
Kurucz throws a body punch but Hardwood moves out of range.
Kurucz misses with a kick to the body.
Hardwood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kurucz moves away.
Hardwood blocks a head kick by Kurucz.
Kurucz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hardwood looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hardwood scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kurucz throws a body shot but no joy.
A clash of legs there as Hardwood blocks the low kick.
Hardwood swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hardwood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kurucz throws a lazy right hand but Hardwood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kurucz throws a right hand that Hardwood ducks under and follows up with a left that Hardwood also avoids with ease.
Hardwood connects with a jab.
Kurucz misses with a wild combination.
A little feinted left hand from Hardwood on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kurucz throws a low kick but Hardwood avoids it.
Hardwood explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hardwood is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardwood lands a glancing blow to the side of Kurucz's head.
Hardwood bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hardwood fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood scores with a jab to the head.
Kurucz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hardwood.
Hardwood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kurucz.
Hardwood cracks the inside of Kurucz's front leg.
Kurucz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hardwood misses with a wild combination.
Hardwood feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kuruczs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A solid leg kick lands there for Hardwood.
Hardwood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A head kick misses from Kurucz.
Kurucz walks into a left hand.
Kurucz looks to throw the jab but Hardwood is out of range.
Hardwood thumps Kurucz with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardwood scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hardwood blocks a head kick by Kurucz.
Kurucz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hardwood throws a leg kick which misses Kurucz's front leg but catches the back leg as Kurucz tries to avoid it.
Kurucz lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Hardwood dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hardwood connects with the punch.
A big left from Kurucz misses.
Ansgar Kurucz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardwood keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kurucz misses with a wild body shot.
Hardwood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kurucz. That did some damage!
Hardwood fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kurucz.
Nice body kick from Hardwood.
Hardwood connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hardwood moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Hardwood. Beautiful body shot.
Hardwood dips to his left and cracks Kurucz with an uppercut!
Hardwood connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kurucz throws a leg kick but Hardwood sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hardwood swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kurucz delivers a nice body kick.
Kurucz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kurucz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hardwood stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kurucz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hardwood.
Hardwood takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kurucz is breathing heavily.
Kurucz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hardwood.
Hardwood fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardwood lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Kurucz is rocked!
Hardwood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kurucz can do to turn this around?
Hardwood displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kurucz is still on wobbly legs! Can Hardwood finish him?
Hardwood steps in with a hook that catches Kurucz right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Hardwood follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Kurucz looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Willy Hardwood!
Willy Hardwood very nearly forgot to thank Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.