PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Kuntz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Nicklaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuntz comes to the cage accompanied by Check My Brain. Nicklaus has chosen Maino f.Busta Rhymes Jim Jones Gucci Mane Yo Gotti Trae The Truth - Mobbin as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kuntz
vs
Nicklaus

195 cm
35
251 lbs
35 - 15 - 1

204 cm
34
255 lbs
26 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER
Zipp Zapp

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 35 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rusty Kuntz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Nicklaus!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuntz throws a wild body kick that Nicklaus sees coming a mile off.
Kuntz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nicklaus.
Nicklaus has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kuntz is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kuntz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kuntz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kuntz misses with a body shot

and Nicklaus counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuntz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nicklaus throws a strike but Kuntz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nicklaus has control of Kuntz's left arm, preventing Kuntz from doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuntz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Nicklaus is controlling Kuntz's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicklaus wants to sweep but no luck.
Nicklaus is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kuntz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Rusty Kuntz just wasn't active enough.
Kuntz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rusty Kuntz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuntz throws a looping overhand right but Nicklaus ducks down to avoid it.
Nicklaus blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuntz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good standup being displayed there by Kuntz as he connects with a hook.
Kuntz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kuntz throws a head kick that misses.
Kuntz misses with a body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kuntz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nicklaus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nicklaus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kuntz throws a series of punches but Nicklaus moves out of range.
Kuntz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kuntz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nicklaus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kuntz throws a poor cross that misses

and Nicklaus counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nicklaus is trying to control the action in half guard but Kuntz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicklaus working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Kuntz's thigh. Kuntz counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Nicklaus controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kuntz controls Nicklaus momentarily but Nicklaus frees himself.
Nicklaus trying to control but Kuntz is working from the bottom.
Nicklaus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nicklaus wants to control from the top but Kuntz keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nicklaus keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kuntz's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nicklaus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kuntz pulls Nicklaus in to control the position.
Nicklaus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nicklaus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nicklaus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nicklaus with a nice head shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuntz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nicklaus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuntz is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuntz pulls Nicklaus in to control the position.
Kuntz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Nicklaus dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kuntz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kuntz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nicklaus is able to avoid easily.
Kuntz scores with a nice right hand.
Kuntz tries to clinch but Nicklaus moves away

and Nicklaus counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nicklaus is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicklaus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nicklaus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nicklaus trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuntz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nicklaus throwing strikes from guard but Kuntz blocks nicely.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kuntz holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuntz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nicklaus throws a big right hand that misses.
Nicklaus trying to control but Kuntz is working from the bottom.
Nicklaus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nicklaus trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuntz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kuntz lands a really nice looking cross but Nicklaus seems unphased.
A clash of legs there as Nicklaus blocks the low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kuntz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicklaus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kuntz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kuntz dips to his left and cracks Nicklaus with an uppercut!
Kuntz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuntz misses with a wild combination.
Kuntz misses with a double jab.
Kuntz tries to clinch but Nicklaus moves out of range.
Kuntz looks to throw a body kick

and Nicklaus counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kuntz won't be happy with that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicklaus taking a break here but Kuntz is having none of it and regains half guard.
Nicklaus with the ground and pound but Kuntz uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Nicklaus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kuntz keeping moving, preventing Nicklaus from controlling successfully.
Nicklaus looking to pass the guard.
Kuntz wants to sweep here but Nicklaus controlling him for the moment.
Kuntz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nicklaus!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicklaus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kuntz controlling the pace for now.
Nicklaus is squirming around, avoiding Kuntz's attempts to control the action.
Nicklaus really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nicklaus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Nicklaus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kuntz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kuntz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuntz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Kuntz misses

and Nicklaus counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kuntz!
Kuntz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nicklaus is trying to ground and pound but Kuntz uses the momentary lack of control by Nicklaus to regain half guard.
Ground and pound from Nicklaus.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuntz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicklaus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nicklaus prevents Kuntz from improving his position.
Nicklaus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kuntz moves into full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nicklaus's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nicklaus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nicklaus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nicklaus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nicklaus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nicklaus postures up.
Rusty Kuntz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicklaus postures up in Kuntz's guard and throws a big left but Kuntz blocks it.
Nicklaus pushes down on Kuntz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nicklaus lands with a punch from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nicklaus is looking to take a break and control but Kuntz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kuntz tries to get to full guard but Nicklaus has control of the leg.
Kuntz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kuntz trying to control here.
Nicklaus throwing shots but Kuntz is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuntz trying to control but Nicklaus postures up.
Nicklaus is stalling here. Kuntz is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Nicklaus seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kuntz has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Nicklaus is trying to control Kuntz's posture but Kuntz avoids it.
Kuntz wants to control but Nicklaus is keeping him busy.
Nicklaus tries to bench press Kuntz off him but Kuntz keeps the position.
Nicklaus stops Kuntz from passing to mount.
Nicklaus is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicklaus is doing well to control the position and prevent Kuntz from advancing to side control.
Kuntz trying to control from half guard but Nicklaus is working away.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kuntz is looking to advance position but Nicklaus won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nicklaus is looking to improve his position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Rusty Kuntz wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kuntz throws an off balance right hand

so Nicklaus counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Nicklaus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nicklaus winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Nicklaus!
Jack Nicklaus seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.