PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Kuchar (ranked 1732 p4p, 204 weight class) and Justin Midget (ranked 1988 p4p, 235 weight class). Kuchar kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 21 Savage - No Heart. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Kuchar
vs
Midget

170 cm
43
158 lbs
25 - 19 - 1

160 cm
38
160 lbs
27 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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 25 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Kuchar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Midget!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuchar connects with a nice looking jab.
Kuchar stuffs the takedown attempt from Midget. Midget gets slowly back to his feet.
Kuchar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Midget moves away.
Kuchar swinging wildly here.
Kuchar scores with a shot to the body.
Kuchar throws a hook to the side of Midget's head but Midget sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Midget tries to counter it with a takedown but Kuchar pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kuchar lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuchar swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Midget counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Midget wants to work for an arm triangle but Kuchar is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Midget is trying to work for a kimura but Kuchar is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Midget is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kuchar gets back to full guard.
Midget trying to control but Kuchar is working from the bottom.
Kuchar looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Midget preventing the sweep.
Midget trying to control but Kuchar is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Midget might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kuchar haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Midget working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kuchar controlling the position.
Midget throws a strike but Kuchar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Kuchar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Midget looking for subs off his back but Kuchar has passed one foot through into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Midget looking for submissions off his back.

Midget looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Midget is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kuchar pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuchar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

Midget is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kuchar pulls his head out easily.
Kuchar is taking a breather. Midget says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kuchar continues to stall.

Midget looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kuchar is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Midget is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Kuchar is tapping! Great win for Midget!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Justin Midget!