PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between January Kwiecinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefano Dufinbeger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dufinbeger's choice of entrance music: Steppin Stone. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kwiecinski
vs
Dufinbeger

208 cm
39
264 lbs
17 - 24 - 0

200 cm
33
275 lbs
11 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

GREEN!160

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 17 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, January Kwiecinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stefano Dufinbeger!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Chris Dean and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dufinbeger stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kwiecinski.
Kwiecinski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kwiecinski fails to land with a series of punches.
Kwiecinski avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Kwiecinski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dufinbeger misses with an uppercut. Kwiecinski saw that one coming.

Dufinbeger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dufinbeger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kwiecinski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kwiecinski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dufinbeger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Kwiecinski.
A head punch on the inside from Kwiecinski fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kwiecinski lands a hook that snaps the head of Dufinbeger backwards.

Dufinbeger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kwiecinski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dufinbeger has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kwiecinski misses with a two punch combination.
Kwiecinski tries to bum rush Dufinbeger with a series of wild strikes but Dufinbeger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dufinbeger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kwiecinski counters with a straight right hand.
Dufinbeger gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kwiecinski slips a jab and a cross from Dufinbeger.
Dufinbeger fails to land with a series of punches.
Kwiecinski lands with a nice combination. Dufinbeger backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Stefano Dufinbeger has been cut.
Dufinbeger takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dufinbeger takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kwiecinski misses with the combination.
Dufinbeger is looking for the big counter here.
Dufinbeger throws a right and a left that Kwiecinski avoids nicely.
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!

Kwiecinski moves into range and clinches up with Dufinbeger.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kwiecinski.
Kwiecinski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dufinbegers head.
Kwiecinski scores with a knee to the head.
Kwiecinski lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dufinbeger tries to pull guard but Kwiecinski won't allow it.
Kwiecinski misses with the head strike.
Kwiecinski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kwiecinski throws a punch but it's blocked by Dufinbeger.
Kwiecinski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dufinbeger backwards.
Kwiecinski lands a nice uppercut.
Nice elbow from Kwiecinski.

Kwiecinski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kwiecinski connects with a crisp jab.
Kwiecinski plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Dufinbeger swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Dufinbeger face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). January Kwiecinski!
After winning the bout, January Kwiecinski thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.