PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Boag (ranked 340 p4p, 45 weight class) and Matt Kuchar (ranked 2603 p4p, 292 weight class). Kuchar is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 21 Savage - No Heart. Chris Boag could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Matt Kuchar's chin.

Boag
vs
Kuchar

170 cm
25
165 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

170 cm
42
158 lbs
23 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Boag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Kuchar!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boag lands with a right hand.
Boag throws a wild body kick that Kuchar sees coming a mile off.
Boag connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kuchar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boag tried to score with a low kick but Kuchar checks it.
Kuchar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Boag is able to avoid easily.
Kuchar blocks a jab.
Boag takes one on the button.
Kuchar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boag connects with a jab.
Boag showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kuchar.
Boag pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kuchar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Donk. Boag catches Kuchar right on the button with a cross.
Boag lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boag works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Boag lands a head shot.
Boag scores with a jab.
Boag getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Boag throws an overhand right that lands on Kuchar's shoulder, as Kuchar tries to avoid the shot.
That kick from Boag tenderised Kuchar's leg. Kuchar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boag throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kuchar sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kuchar instigates a clinch.
Kuchar blocking some punches.
Boag throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Boag.

It looks like Matt Kuchar has been cut.
Boag misses with some punches.
I was talking to Boag's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Boag blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuchar.
Kuchar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boag.
Kuchar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kuchar swings wildly with an uppercut but Boag uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boag misses with a punch to the body.
Boag tries to work over Kuchar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuchar throws a punch but it's blocked by Boag.
Kuchar's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kuchar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Boag in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Boag lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuchar struggles to land a body shot inside as Boag controls his hands.
Kuchar pushes Boag back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuchar working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boag creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boag throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kuchars head.
Kuchar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boag backwards.
Boag scores with a shoulder strike.
Boag misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Boag fails to land.
Kuchar struggles to land a body shot inside as Boag controls his hands.
Boag misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boag.
Kuchar misses with the head strike.
Boag blocks a body shot from Kuchar.
Boag misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boag misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boag blocking some punches.
Kuchar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuchar lands an uppercut.
A short right from Kuchar on the inside.
Kuchar lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Boag fails to land.
Kuchar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boag backwards.
Boag lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kuchar backwards.
Boag lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boag tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boag misses with some punches.
Boag tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuchar takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boag.
Boag swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuchar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boag scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boag lands a right hand.
Kuchar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kuchar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boag blocks an uppercut.
Boag tries to throw a body punch but Kuchar avoids it by throwing Boag back against the cage.
Boag lands a right hand.
A short body shot lands from Boag as the two fighters clinch.
Boag tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Boag as the two fighters clinch.
Boag misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boag avoids the elbow strike from Kuchar, against the cage.
A short right from Boag.
Kuchar tries a body shot but Boag blocks it.
Kuchar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuchar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boag misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boag lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Kuchar fails to land.
Boag swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuchar throws a head punch that misses.
Kuchar misses with a punch on the inside.
Boag misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kuchar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boag avoids it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Boag misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kuchar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boag digs a right hand underneath Kuchar's ribcage. Kuchar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Boag lands a body shot.
Kuchar looks winded!
Kuchar misses with some punches.
Boag tries to work over Kuchar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuchar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boag swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuchar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boag's elbow.
Kuchar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boag lands with a light punch inside.
Boag blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Boag.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Boag dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Kuchar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Boag scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kuchar throws a leg kick but Boag sees it coming and moves out of range.
Boag swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kuchar.
Boag keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuchar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boag throws a body kick that misses.
Chris Boag is winning the standup battle so far.
Boag slips a straight right by Kuchar.
Boag swings for the body but Kuchar moves out of range.
Kuchar misses with a looping right.
Boag misses with a head kick.
Boag is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuchar can do to turn this around?
Boag bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kuchar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Boag scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kuchar doesn't seem bothered though.
Boag uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuchar.
Boag takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boag rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kuchar counters with a straight right hand.
Boag swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boag throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boag fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kuchar on the side of the head.
Boag slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boag wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boag steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kuchar. That one must have hurt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boag.
Boag scores with a hook to the body. Kuchar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boag cracks the inside of Kuchar's front leg.

Kuchar rushes Boag and presses him up against the cage.
Kuchar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boag lands with a left to the head.
Kuchar gets through Boag's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kuchar can't find room to land a body shot as Boag controls the action.
Kuchar tries to work over Boag's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuchar.
Kuchar tries to throw a body punch but Boag avoids it by throwing Kuchar back against the cage.
Kuchar blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boag.
Kuchar is trying to stall.
Kuchar blocking some punches.
Boag blocking some punches.
Boag lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boag swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuchar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boag misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boag struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuchar controls his hands.
Boag misses with the head strike.
Boag misses with a punch on the inside.
Boag misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuchar misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuchar taking a breather.
Boag blocks an uppercut.
Kuchar blocking some punches.
Boag misses with some punches.
Kuchar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boag lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boag blocks an uppercut.
Kuchar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kuchar misses with some punches.
Boag tries to throw a body punch but Kuchar avoids it by throwing Boag back against the cage.
Boag lands a shoulder strike.
Boag fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boag lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kuchar blocks a body shot from Boag.
Boag misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Boag fails to land.
Kuchar blocks an uppercut.
Boag has a couple of punches blocked by Kuchar.
Boag has a couple of punches blocked by Kuchar.
Boag misses with a punch on the inside.
Boag fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuchar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boag backwards.
Kuchar blocks a body shot from Boag.
Kuchar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boag.
Boag has a couple of punches blocked by Kuchar.
Nice body punch from Boag.
Kuchar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Boag.
Boag can't find room to land a body shot as Kuchar controls the action.
A short uppercut from Boag.
A short right from Boag.
Boag misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kuchar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuchar.
Boag misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boag.
Boag goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuchar misses with the head strike.
Kuchar misses with some punches.
Kuchar misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kuchar fails to land.
Boag tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuchar's elbow.
Kuchar misses with a body punch.
Boag misses with the head strike.
Kuchar misses with a body punch.
Boag lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kuchar backwards.
Kuchar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boag misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boag misses with a punch on the inside.
Boag struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuchar controls his hands.
Kuchar struggles to land a body shot inside as Boag controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuchar misses with a knee to the head.
Boag tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boag blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boag doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Boag fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Boag dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Kuchar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A solid leg kick lands there for Boag.
Boag misses with a straight right.
Boag takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boag looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boag scores with a nice strike.
An inside leg kick from Kuchar misses.
Kuchar throws a lazy uppercut
and Kuchar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kuchar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Boag.
Boag does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Boag lands a really nice looking cross but Kuchar seems unphased.
Boag thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boag missing with a left hand there. Kuchar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kuchar dips to his left and cracks Boag with an uppercut!
Boag throws an overhand right that lands on Kuchar's shoulder, as Kuchar tries to avoid the shot.
Boag scores with a hook to the body. Kuchar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Kuchar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boag looks to land a body kick but Kuchar moved away.
A countering left hand to the body from Kuchar misses.
Matt Kuchar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boag with a nice cross.
Kuchar misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Boag on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kuchar throws an off balance right hand
and Boag counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boag with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kuchar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kuchar checks a low kick from Boag.
Kuchar misses with a hook.
Boag with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kuchar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boag defending well as Kuchar loads up on a big left hand.
Kuchar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boag.
Kuchar misses with a hook.
Boag scores with a hook.
Boag gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kuchar looks to land a combination but Boag avoids it well.
Boag throws a body punch but Kuchar moves out of range.
Boag checks a low kick from Kuchar.
Nice straight punches there by Boag. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Boag.
Kuchar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boag moves out of range as Kuchar strikes.
Kuchar throws a combination that misses
and Boag counters with a nice body shot.
Kuchar misses with an uppercut. Boag saw that one coming.
Matt Kuchar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Boag as he checks the leg kick.
Kuchar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Boag is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kuchar.
Boag connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Boag throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boag checks the leg kick nicely there.
Boag comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boag fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boag lands a jab to Kuchar's midsection.
Kuchar misses with an uppercut. Boag saw that one coming.
Kuchar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boag misses with a looping left.
Kuchar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boag delivers a nice body kick.
Kuchar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kuchar dips to his left and cracks Boag with an uppercut!
Boag moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Boag scoring well with a low kick there.
Boag swings for the body but Kuchar moves out of range.
Kuchar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuchar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kuchar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boag throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boag cracks Kuchar with a good jab.
Boag blocks a jab.
Kuchar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kuchar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kuchar misses with a hook
and Boag counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kuchar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuchar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boag can pounce on him.
Kuchar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Boag to score with a decent uppercut.
Kuchar throws a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick lands from Boag.
Kuchar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boag is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kuchar connects with a leg kick. Boag looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kuchar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kuchar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kuchar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Boag lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boag fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kuchar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kuchar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Boag finds it's way round the side to connect with Kuchar's head.
Kuchar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Boag scores with a nice right hand.
Kuchar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boag. Boag circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boag connects with a solid leg kick.
Boag scores with a hook to the body. Kuchar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boag looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kuchar misses with the combination.
Boag appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Boag as he connects with a hook.
Kuchar closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Boag counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boag cracks the inside of Kuchar's front leg.
Kuchar throws a jab but it's blocked by Boag.
Boag scores with a jab to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Boag showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boag has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Boag!
Our winner, Chris Boag, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.