PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lusu Lina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Kuchinta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno Kuchinta is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lina
vs
Kuchinta

186 cm
21
194 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
188 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lusu Lina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruno Kuchinta!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuchinta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Lina misses.
Lina misses with a body punch

so Kuchinta counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lina controls Kuchinta momentarily but Kuchinta frees himself.
Kuchinta trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kuchinta must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lina is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lina is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kuchinta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lina is keeping the position for now.
Lina is trying to keep Kuchinta in close.
Lina is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kuchinta passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lina is looking to regain half guard here but Kuchinta keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lina swings away with a body shot that misses

and Kuchinta counters with a shoot takedown. Lina fights it but they end up in guard.
Lina avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kuchinta looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kuchinta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Lina had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kuchinta defends it easily.
Kuchinta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Lina escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kuchinta gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lina looking for a guillotine here but Kuchinta defends easily.

Kuchinta thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lina escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kuchinta gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kuchinta working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lina can't keep his opponent in guard - Kuchinta advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lina avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kuchinta.
Lina trying to control but Kuchinta postures up.

Kuchinta is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kuchinta thows a huge punch but Lina dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lina makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lina.

Lina escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kuchinta gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lina is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Kuchinta got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lina has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kuchinta has managed to get both his arms back between Lina's legs - danger averted.
Kuchinta throws a big right hand that misses.
Kuchinta passes Lina's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Kuchinta is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lina trying to hold on to Kuchinta's head to control him but Kuchinta postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuchinta missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Lina actively working from the bottom here.
Lina is breathing heavily.
Lina slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Kuchinta has gone for a leg lock! Lina slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kuchinta's guard.

Lina is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kuchinta is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kuchinta has escaped and now he's on top!

Lina looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lina is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Kuchinta dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kuchinta looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lina wants to hit a switch here but Kuchinta passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lina there!
Lina bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Kuchinta is looking for a triangle but Lina pushes his legs off easily.
Lina stands up over Kuchinta, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kuchinta is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lina postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lina trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuchinta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lina drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lina jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lina won't allow Kuchinta to sweep him here.

Kuchinta pushes Lina off and gets back to his feet.
Kuchinta is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kuchinta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lina swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lina works Kuchinta's body with a nice hook.
Good work by Kuchinta as he checks the leg kick.
Lina is looking to score with low kicks.
A shot to de liver by Lina. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lina throws a sloppy body shot

and Kuchinta decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lina's guard.
Lina looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kuchinta is one step ahead there.
Kuchinta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kuchinta passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lina gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Kuchinta looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lina gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuchinta wants to pass the guard but Lina is keeping the position.

Lina is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kuchinta defends well.
Lina working a defensive guard here.
Kuchinta with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lina has momentary wrist control but Kuchinta slips an elbow through the middle.
Lina working a defensive guard here.
Kuchinta tries to free his leg and advance position but Lina is retaining full guard.
Kuchinta stopping the sweep attempt from Lina.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lina is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nice strikes from Lina there.
Kuchinta wants to get back to full guard.

Lina seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Lina has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Kuchinta defend it? Lina steps over the head and cranks it - Kuchinta is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Lina!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lusu Lina!