PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jock Strap (ranked 1272 p4p, 22503 weight class) and Kenny Tchusuk (ranked 27 p4p, 218 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Strap
vs
Tchusuk

176 cm
35
170
17 - 9 - 1

170 cm
38
265
30 - 33 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jock Strap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Tchusuk!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strap fails with a takedown attempt.
Strap tests Tchusuk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tchusuk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Strap fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tchusuk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've been hearing reports that Strap has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Tchusuk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tchusuk throws a body shot but no joy.
Strap was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Strap swings for the body but Tchusuk moves out of range.
Tchusuk with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Strap lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strap ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tchusuk moves away.
Strap moves out of range of the body kick.
Tchusuk misses with a looping right.
A punch combination from Strap misses.
Tchusuk misses the jab.
Tchusuk tries a low kick but Strap avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Tchusuk misses the target.
Tchusuk shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A slow jab from Strap misses its intended target.
Tchusuk tries a quick counter leg kick but Strap is wise to it.
Strap misses with a hook.
Strap misses with a looping left.
Tchusuk blocks a leg kick.
Strap connects with the punch.
Strap misses the shot to the body.
Tchusuk is looking to clinch.
Tchusuk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Strap misses with a shot to the body
enabling Tchusuk to counter with a crisp jab.
Tchusuk pivots, looking for a leg kick but Strap is out of range and Tchusuk settles back down.
Tchusuk looks to land a left hand but Strap moved out of range nicely.
Strap went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tchusuk swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tchusuk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tchusuk misses with an uppercut.
Strap misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk lands with a straight right. Strap didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tchusuk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tchusuk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strap.

Strap fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tchusuk sprawls well initially but Strap persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Tchusuk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Strap trying to pass the guard but Tchusuk defending well.
Strap with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Tchusuk actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Strap looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Tchusuk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Strap looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tchusuk actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Strap is working for a submission of some sort.

Tchusuk actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Strap is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Tchusuk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Strap is trying to work for a kimura but Tchusuk is defending well.

Tchusuk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jock Strap dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Strap misses with a low kick.
Strap displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tchusuk throws out the jab.
Tchusuk keeps Strap at a distance using the push kick.
Strap's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Strap duly obliges.
Tchusuk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strap was well out of range. Poor timing from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk lands a really nice looking cross but Strap seems unphased.
Strap bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Tchusuk as Strap shoots in.
Tchusuk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Strap wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fighters circling - Strap throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strap lands a nice hook to Tchusuk's body. Tchusuk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Strap will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tchusuk throws a jab but it's blocked by Strap.
Strap throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tchusuk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Strap swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tchusuk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kenny Tchusuk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strap throws a body shot but no joy.
Strap throws a looping overhand right but Tchusuk ducks down to avoid it.
Strap fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Strap just misses with a punch to the body.
Tchusuk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strap manages to avoid it.
Strap misses with the combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Strap.
Tchusuk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Strap gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice uppercut there from Strap.
Tchusuk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tchusuk throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Strap lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strap paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Strap ducks under a wild hook from Tchusuk.
Jock Strap is winning the standup battle so far.
Strap moves out of range of the body kick from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk scores with a jab to the body.
Tchusuk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Strap.
Tchusuk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strap seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tchusuk throws the kick towards the body but Strap avoids it.
Tchusuk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tchusuk throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Strap misses with a straight right.
Strap swings for the body but Tchusuk moves out of range.
Tchusuk thuds his right hand into Strap's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tchusuk moves out of range of the leg kick from Strap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Tchusuk catches Strap right on the button with a cross.
Tchusuk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Strap at a distance.
Tchusuk scores with a head kick.
Tchusuk scores with the left hand. Strap knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Tchusuk misses.
A head kick misses from Tchusuk.
It appears Strap was looking to counter with a kick there.

Strap closes the distance and pushes Tchusuk back into the cage.
Strap is trying to pull guard but Tchusuk has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jock Strap. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strap makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tchusuk lands an elbow inside that Strap shrugs off.

It looks like Jock Strap has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strap makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Strap tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tchusuk lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Strap takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tchusuk landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tchusuk lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk lands a good knee to the midsection. Strap won't want to take too many of those.
A body shot lands from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tchusuk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kenny Tchusuk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk tries a knee to the head but Strap blocks it.
A short right from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk lands a nice elbow.
Tchusuk working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Strap is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tchusuk creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Strap's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Strap drops to his knees and Tchusuk pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenny Tchusuk!