PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Tchusuk (ranked 1220 p4p, 125 weight class) and Thierry Paulin (ranked 819 p4p, 86 weight class). Kenny Tchusuk could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Thierry Paulin's chin.

Tchusuk
vs
Paulin

170 cm
22
265 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

195 cm
22
240 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Tchusuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thierry Paulin!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tchusuk.
Paulin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Paulin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tchusuk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Thierry Paulin has been cut.
Paulin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tchusuk's head backwards.
Tchusuk looks to land a combination but Paulin avoids it well.
Paulin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tchusuk throwing a counter right hand but Paulin manages to avoid it.
Paulin throws a sloppy head kick and Tchusuk moves out of range easily.
Tchusuk throws an off balance right hand
and Paulin counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Kenny Tchusuk has been cut.
Paulin throws a head kick that half lands.
Paulin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Paulin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tchusuk slips under a jab.
Tchusuk misses with a hook.
Tchusuk throws a hook but Paulin avoids it easily.
Paulin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A combination from Paulin does no damage.
Paulin staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulin walks into a stiff left hand from Tchusuk.
Thierry Paulin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tchusuk ducks right into an uppercut from Paulin.
A head kick misses from Paulin.
Tchusuk misses with a hook. Paulin ducked under it nicely.
Tchusuk looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tchusuk misses the jab.
Tchusuk's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Paulin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tchusuk scrambles back to his feet.
Tchusuk throws a right hand that Paulin ducks under and follows up with a left that Paulin also avoids with ease.
Paulin throws a sloppy head kick and Tchusuk moves out of range easily.
Paulin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tchusuk takes a swing at Paulin's ribcage but misses.
Tchusuk is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Tchusuk takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Tchusuk cracks Paulin with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Tchusuk has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Paulin to stand back up!
Tchusuk on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tchusuk instigates a clinch.
Paulin blocks an uppercut.

Paulin breaks from the clinch.
Paulin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tchusuk counters with a monster head kick that knocks Paulin out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kenny Tchusuk!