PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Donnell Kline (ranked 25114 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maciej Kucharski (ranked 5323 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Donnell Kline has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kline
vs
Kucharski

156 cm
18
150 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

168 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donnell Kline!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maciej Kucharski!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kucharski clinches.
Kline working hard to break the clinch.
Kucharski leaning his opponent against the cage.

Kucharski manages to pull guard.
Kline might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kline wants to control from the top but Kucharski keeps moving.

Kline got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kucharski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kline has managed to get both his arms back between Kucharski's legs - danger averted.
Kline really is a fat lump.
Kline wants to control from the top but Kucharski keeps moving.
Kucharski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kucharski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kline's guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kline trying to control the position.
Kucharski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kucharski drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kline looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kline looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kline!

Kucharski is trying to control Kline's posture but Kline avoids it.

Kline tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kline has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kucharski controls the position for a moment.

Kline tries for a kimura but Kucharski is defending well.
Kucharski holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kucharski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kline wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kucharski keeps working.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kucharski stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Kline working away.
Kucharski is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kline off and has taken his back!

Kucharski is working for a rear naked choke. Kline is not defending it well and Kucharski has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Kline refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Kline's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Maciej Kucharski!