PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Larson Picker (ranked 158 p4p, 24 weight class) and Matt Kuchar (ranked 247 p4p, 37 weight class). Kuchar has chosen 21 Savage - No Heart as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Picker
vs
Kuchar

180 cm
27
165 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

170 cm
39
158 lbs
20 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Urban Fighter

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Sin City Allstars

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 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larson Picker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Kuchar!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuchar tries to land a leg kick but Picker saw it coming and moves away.
Picker moves out of range as Kuchar strikes.
Kuchar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Larson Picker has been cut.
Kuchar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Matt Kuchar has been cut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kuchar.
Kuchar throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Picker's head.
Donk. Picker catches Kuchar right on the button with a cross.
Picker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kuchar. Kuchar obviously looking to wear him down.
Kuchar throws a series of punches but Picker moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kuchar, as that shot connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Picker.
Kuchar tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Picker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kuchar cracks Picker with a good jab.
Picker has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kuchar motions for Picker to come forward. Kuchar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Kuchar gets tackled into the cage by Picker. Picker maintains the clinch.
Kuchar can't find room to land a body shot as Picker controls the action.
Picker working aggressively here.
Kuchar lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuchar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Picker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Picker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Picker.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kuchar.
Kuchar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kuchar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Picker swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuchar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Picker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kuchar blocks an uppercut.
Kuchar lands a hook that snaps the head of Picker backwards.
Picker has a couple of punches blocked by Kuchar.
Kuchar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Picker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Picker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Picker has a couple of punches blocked by Kuchar.
Picker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Picker fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Picker throws a head punch that misses.
Kuchar blocking some punches.
Kuchar missing with knees to the body.
Picker lands a nice uppercut.
Kuchar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Picker throws a head punch that misses.
Picker misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuchar.
Picker misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuchar lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Picker.
Picker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kuchar throws an elbow but it misses.
Picker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kuchar lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Picker fails to land.
Picker swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuchar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuchar missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuchar throws a head punch that misses.
Kuchar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Picker misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuchar.
A shot in the inside from Kuchar.
A head punch on the inside from Picker fails to land.
Kuchar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuchar lands a body shot.
Kuchar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kuchar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Picker misses with some punches.
Kuchar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Kuchar.
Kuchar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuchar gets through Picker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Picker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Picker fails to land.
Kuchar misses with a knee to the head.
Kuchar lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Picker lands a hook that snaps the head of Kuchar backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picker has had enough of the clinch but Kuchar keeps him there for the moment.
Kuchar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuchar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Picker lands with a right to the head.
Kuchar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuchar lands a shoulder strike.
Kuchar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuchar lands an elbow inside.
Picker throws a head punch that misses.
Kuchar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Picker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Kuchar.
Picker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kuchar backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kuchar.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuchar blocking some punches.
Picker misses with the head strike.
Picker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Picker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Picker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Matt Kuchar will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Kuchar! Picker is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Kuchar!
Matt Kuchar thanked the fans post fight for their support.