PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Strong Strongman (ranked 7666 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boguslaw Kuciara (ranked 5723 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Strongman
vs
Kuciara

199 cm
20
279 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

199 cm
22
233 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Strong Strongman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boguslaw Kuciara!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kuciara clinches up against the cage.
Strongman lands a damaging elbow.
Kuciara tries to circle away but Strongman has him pinned against the cage.
Strongman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kuciara is defending well for now.
A knee to the head by Strongman.
Strongman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Strongman crunches a lovely knee into Kuciara's ribcage.
Nice elbow from Strongman.
Kuciara wants to get back to striking at distance but Strongman won't allow it.
Kuciara takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Boguslaw Kuciara has been cut.
Kuciara looks winded!
Kuciara is looking to control Strongman's arms but Strongman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kuciara has his back to the cage.
Strongman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Strongman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kuciara's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strongman scores with a knee to the head.

Strongman connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Kuciara goes down! Strongman jumps into full mount looking to finish!

Kuciara is rocked!
Strongman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kuciara is still in real trouble! Can Strongman finish him?
Strongman wants to get back to his feet but Kuciara is holding on tight.
Kuciara seems to have recovered his senses.
Strongman controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strongman tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Kuciara is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Strongman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Strongman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kuciara on the ground.
Kuciara is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kuciara controls the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kuciara can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kuciara is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Strongman is looking to stand but Kuciara has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Strongman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuciara regains half guard.
Kuciara wants to control but Strongman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kuciara wants to get back to his feet.

That's four 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.
Strongman tries to stand but can't do so whilst Kuciara controls his leg.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kuciara thuds a left hand into Strongman's body.

Strongman clinches up with Kuciara and pushes him back against the cage.
Strongman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kuciara blocks it with crossed arms.
Strongman with a knee to the head.
Kuciara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strongman lands an elbow inside.
Strongman lands a nice elbow.
Strongman lands an elbow inside that Kuciara shrugs off.
Strongman lands an elbow inside.
Strongman lands a big knee! That's hurt Kuciara! Oh, he's all over the place! Strongman lands another knee that sends Kuciara to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Strong Strongman!