PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lock Bresnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andriy Kuzmenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bresnar might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to ABOVE THE LAW - murder rap. Lock Bresnar could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Andriy Kuzmenko's chin.

Bresnar
vs
Kuzmenko

199 cm
34
268 lbs
14 - 10 - 1

195 cm
29
260 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lock Bresnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andriy Kuzmenko!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuzmenko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

so Bresnar counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bresnar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bresnar trying to control but Kuzmenko is working from the bottom.
Bresnar is really struggling to control Kuzmenko but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kuzmenko is pulling down on Bresnar's head. It's preventing any offense from Bresnar, at least for the moment.
Bresnar won't allow Kuzmenko to sweep him here.
Bresnar lands a couple of digs.
Kuzmenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bresnar trying to control but Kuzmenko is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bresnar stops Kuzmenko from standing up.
Kuzmenko controls Bresnar momentarily but Bresnar frees himself.
Bresnar looking to pass the guard.
Bresnar passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bresnar trying to control the pace.
Kuzmenko tries to get to full guard but Bresnar has control of the leg.
Kuzmenko is refusing to be controlled, as Bresnar sits in half guard.
Kuzmenko tries to kick Bresnar off but Bresnar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bresnar is looking to take a break and control but Kuzmenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Bresnar.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kuzmenko works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kuzmenko controls Bresnar momentarily but Bresnar frees himself.
Kuzmenko might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bresnar haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kuzmenko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bresnar.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bresnar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bresnar postures up.
Bresnar wants to control from the top but Kuzmenko keeps moving.
Bresnar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kuzmenko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bresnar is one step ahead there.
Kuzmenko is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Kuzmenko is looking to take a break and control but Bresnar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bresnar is looking to control Kuzmenko's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bresnar avoid being mounted?
Kuzmenko is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kuzmenko's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bresnar is looking to control Kuzmenko's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bresnar avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Kuzmenko decides to return to a standing position.
Bresnar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Andriy Kuzmenko has been cut.
Andriy Kuzmenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuzmenko throws a lazy uppercut
and Bresnar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kuzmenko walks into a left hand.

Kuzmenko is rocked!
Bresnar cracks Kuzmenko with an open hand slap.
Kuzmenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Bresnar finish him?
Kuzmenko moves to clinch but Bresnar breaks away
and Bresnar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kuzmenko moves in looking to clinch but Bresnar pushes him off.
Kuzmenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bresnar swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Bresnar tries to keep at a distance but Kuzmenko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bresnar lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Kuzmenko to his knees! Bresnar keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lock Bresnar!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Lock Bresnar made sure he mentioned Underworld Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.