PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sheamus OReilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Kukuczka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kukuczka is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: J.O.D. - Musica Knockout. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Daniel Kukuczka was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

OReilly
vs
Kukuczka

200 cm
19
280 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

188 cm
19
235 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ye Olde Clothe Shoppe ($10 everything this week)

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Sheamus OReilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Daniel Kukuczka!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kukuczka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and OReilly has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Daniel Kukuczka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kukuczka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kukuczka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Sheamus OReilly has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kukuczka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
OReilly is breathing heavily.
OReilly dodges the punch combination from Kukuczka.
Kukuczka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
OReilly keeps the fight on the outside.
OReilly avoids the head kick by Kukuczka.
OReilly throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kukuczka's waist but Kukuczka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing OReilly off to one side.
Kukuczka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kukuczka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kukuczka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kukuczka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Kukuczka moves into the clinch.

Kukuczka successfully pulls guard.

Kukuczka is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
OReilly has Kukuczka pressed against the cage, preventing Kukuczka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kukuczka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from OReilly.
Kukuczka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and OReilly avoids it.

Kukuczka has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics OReilly uses from the top position.

Kukuczka scrambles and gets back to his feet.
OReilly on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kukuczka throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A head kick misses from Kukuczka.
Kukuczka throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kukuczka misses with a head kick.
Kukuczka scores with a leg kick.
Kukuczka looks to land a combination. OReilly sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
OReilly shoots for a double leg takedown but Kukuczka sprawls well. He's pushed OReilly's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kukuczka lands a jab to OReilly's midsection.
Kukuczka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of OReilly's head.
Kukuczka misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kukuczka is looking to slow OReilly down with leg kicks.
Kukuczka tries a head kick but it misses.
OReilly shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kukuczka as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sheamus OReilly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kukuczka fails to land the takedown.
OReilly closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kukuczka circles away.
Kukuczka scores with a head kick. OReilly tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
OReilly looks to land a combination but Kukuczka avoids it well.

Kukuczka gets tackled into the cage by OReilly. OReilly maintains the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Kukuczka's face as he tries to break the clinch.

OReilly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
OReilly throws a head kick but Kukuczka moves out of range.

OReilly throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kukuczka tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. OReilly is in Kukuczka's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kukuczka has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes OReilly off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kukuczka should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

OReilly closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - OReilly lands in his opponent's guard.
OReilly looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kukuczka pushes OReilly off and scrambles back to his feet.
OReilly shoots for a takedown but Kukuczka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Kukuczka gets a takedown into half guard.

Kukuczka is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kukuczka tries to stand and escape but OReilly actually recovers to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OReilly looking for a sweep. Not yet OReilly, not yet.
OReilly wants to stand up but Kukuczka is controlling him.

Kukuczka stands up from OReilly's guard - Kukuczka perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
OReilly shoots in looking for a takedown but Kukuczka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing OReilly's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Kukuczka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sheamus OReilly's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kukuczka tries to clinch up
and OReilly counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kukuczka thinking.
OReilly tries to clinch up.

Kukuczka closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kukuczka has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, OReilly works to full guard.

Kukuczka stands up and waves to OReilly to follow him.
Kukuczka throws a lazy head kick

and OReilly decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kukuczka's guard.

Kukuczka has his feet on OReilly's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!

OReilly darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
OReilly throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OReilly seems to be working for a kimura but Kukuczka defends the submission attempt.

Kukuczka has one foot on OReilly's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

OReilly throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kukuczka tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. OReilly is in Kukuczka's guard.

Kukuczka is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

OReilly has picked Kukuczka up - he's going for a ride! OReilly dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Kukuczka tries to kick OReilly off but OReilly keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
OReilly missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kukuczka manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Kukuczka gets tackled into the cage by OReilly. OReilly maintains the clinch.

OReilly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
OReilly fails with an attempt to clinch.
OReilly changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kukuczka tries to avoid it but OReilly manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kukuczka to the ground. Kukuczka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kukuczka connects with an inside leg kick.
Kukuczka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from OReilly.

OReilly moves into the clinch successfully.
Kukuczka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kukuczka blocks an uppercut.
Kukuczka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
OReilly tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kukuczka just stands there and leans against the cage.

OReilly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OReilly shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kukuczka manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Kukuczka scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Kukuczka with a lazy takedown attempt
and OReilly counters with a nice leg kick.
OReilly misses with a head kick.
Kukuczka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kukuczka misses with a low kick.

OReilly shoots in and gets a takedown into Kukuczka's guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kukuczka. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
OReilly tries to stand but Kukuczka is controlling from the bottom.
OReilly wants to control from the top but Kukuczka keeps moving.
OReilly has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kukuczka wants to stand up but OReilly is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OReilly got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kukuczka has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, OReilly has managed to get both his arms back between Kukuczka's legs - danger averted.
OReilly trying to control but Kukuczka is working from the bottom.
OReilly is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kukuczka is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Sheamus OReilly has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
OReilly chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kukuczka can pounce on him.
Kukuczka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

OReilly shoots in and gets a takedown into Kukuczka's guard.
OReilly will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Kukuczka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kukuczka wants to stand but OReilly is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sheamus OReilly dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sheamus OReilly's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A head kick by OReilly misses
and Kukuczka counters with a big head kick but OReilly shrugs it off.
Sheamus OReilly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
OReilly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kukuczka lands with an overhand left.
Kukuczka swats away the attempt to clinch by OReilly.
OReilly shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kukuczka defends it nicely.
A head kick from Kukuczka lands but OReilly takes it in his stride.
Kukuczka shoots in for a double leg but OReilly sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kukuczka throws the kick towards the body but OReilly avoids it.
Kukuczka misses with the body kick

and OReilly counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kukuczka won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
OReilly is looking to take a break and control but Kukuczka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

OReilly has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Daniel Kukuczka seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukuczka takes a head kick and keeps coming.

OReilly moves into range and clinches up with Kukuczka.
OReilly displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kukuczka up against the cage.

Kukuczka manages to break the clinch.
Kukuczka stuffs the takedown attempt from OReilly. OReilly gets slowly back to his feet.
Kukuczka bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kukuczka wants to clinch but OReilly slips to the side

and OReilly counters by moving into the clinch.

OReilly manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Kukuczka stands up from OReilly's guard - Kukuczka perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kukuczka shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as OReilly sprawls well. OReilly wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kukuczka gets slowly back to his feet.
OReilly moves out of range of the body kick from Kukuczka.

OReilly has closed the distance and engaged Kukuczka in a clinch.
OReilly lands a knee to the body.
OReilly stops a takedown attempt from Kukuczka.
Sheamus OReilly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Kukuczka.

OReilly pulls Kukuczka into guard.

Kukuczka stands up and waves to OReilly to follow him.
Horrible takedown by OReilly or perhaps it was just good defense by Kukuczka which made him look bad.
Kukuczka cracks the inside of OReilly's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kukuczka moves to clinch but OReilly breaks away

and OReilly counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kukuczka won't be happy with that.
OReilly in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Kukuczka bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Sloppy strikes from Kukuczka. Those never looked like landing.
OReilly throws a nice head kick!
Kukuczka throws a head kick but OReilly moves out of range.
OReilly shoots in looking for a takedown but Kukuczka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing OReilly's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kukuczka moves out of range of the body kick from OReilly.

Kukuczka pushes OReilly up against the cage in a clinch.
OReilly has a couple of punches blocked by Kukuczka.

OReilly pulls guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kukuczka gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
OReilly shoots for a double leg takedown but Kukuczka sprawls well. He's pushed OReilly's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kukuczka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of OReilly's head.
Kukuczka lands with a slapping head kick.
Kukuczka throws a sloppy head kick

and OReilly counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kukuczka scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Kukuczka tries to clinch up.

OReilly has closed the distance and engaged Kukuczka in a clinch.

OReilly works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

OReilly is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Kukuczka has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. OReilly is looking to defend but Kukuczka has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for OReilly! Kukuczka pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, OReilly taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Daniel Kukuczka!