PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Kothciushco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefano Dufinbeger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dufinbeger has chosen Steppin Stone as his entrance music. Stefano Dufinbeger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kothciushco
vs
Dufinbeger

200 cm
34
250 lbs
17 - 23 - 0

200 cm
35
275 lbs
14 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 17 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Krzysztof Kothciushco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stefano Dufinbeger!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dufinbeger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kothciushco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kothciushco pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dufinbeger back to the cage. Kothciushco follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kothciushco misses with a straight left.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kothciushco, right into the meat.
Kothciushco misses with a low kick as Dufinbeger jumps back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kothciushco.

Kothciushco gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kothciushco looking to throw knees to the head but Dufinbeger is blocking nicely.
Kothciushco stalling the fight.
Dufinbeger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dufinbeger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kothciushco lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dufinbeger backwards.
Kothciushco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kothciushco.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dufinbeger can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dufinbeger manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kothciushco.
A short right from Kothciushco.
Dufinbeger is trying to break free.
Dufinbeger wants to break free but Kothciushco has control.
Dufinbeger blocking some punches.
Kothciushco working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Dufinbeger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dufinbeger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kothciushco is looking to counter punch.
Kothciushco cracks Dufinbeger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dufinbeger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kothciushco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stefano Dufinbeger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kothciushco looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dufinbeger misses.
Kothciushco wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dufinbeger lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Krzysztof Kothciushco has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dufinbeger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dufinbeger swinging wildly here.
Dufinbeger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dufinbeger throws a body punch but Kothciushco moves out of range.
Kothciushco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kothciushco scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kothciushco with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dufinbeger tries to bum rush Kothciushco with a series of wild strikes but Kothciushco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kothciushco connects with an inside leg kick.
Kothciushco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dufinbeger as he avoids it easily.
Dufinbeger throws a counter combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Dufinbeger misses.
Dufinbeger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloppy strikes from Dufinbeger. Those never looked like landing.
Kothciushco connects with a leg kick. Dufinbeger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice cross by Kothciushco.
Kothciushco walks into a straight right hand from Dufinbeger.
Dufinbeger tries to bum rush Kothciushco with a series of wild strikes but Kothciushco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dufinbeger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kothciushco swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dufinbeger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Dufinbeger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kothciushco is pushing Dufinbeger up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kothciushco misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dufinbeger tries to circle away but Kothciushco has him pinned against the cage.
Kothciushco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Kothciushco is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kothciushco with a knee to the head.

It looks like Stefano Dufinbeger has been cut.

Dufinbeger breaks from the clinch.
Dufinbeger tries for a takedown but Kothciushco sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dufinbeger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dufinbeger falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kothciushco counters with a crisp one two that drops Dufinbeger! Kothciushco thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Dufinbeger to his feet! Dufinbeger is in big trouble!
Kothciushco lands a lovely overhand right.
Dufinbeger throws a combination. Kothciushco tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dufinbeger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Kothciushco gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Krzysztof Kothciushco will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kothciushco cracks Dufinbeger with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Dufinbeger looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kothciushco finish him?
Kothciushco connects with an inside leg kick.
Dufinbeger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kothciushco can pounce on him.

Kothciushco sends Dufinbeger crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kothciushco is motioning to the referee to let Dufinbeger up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Dufinbeger is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kothciushco throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dufinbeger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kothciushco counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dufinbeger working hard to break the clinch.
Kothciushco makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dufinbeger has had enough of the clinch but Kothciushco keeps him there for the moment.
Kothciushco lands an elbow just above Dufinbeger 's eye.
Dufinbeger is still on wobbly legs! Can Kothciushco finish him?
A head punch on the inside from Kothciushco fails to land.
Dufinbeger seems to have recovered his senses.
Kothciushco softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kothciushco lands a big right hand that drops Dufinbeger! The killer instinct kicks in and Kothciushco finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kothciushco!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Krzysztof Kothciushco!
An out of breath Krzysztof Kothciushco thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.