PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diesel Kreedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byakuya Kuchiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kreedy comes to the cage accompanied by Can't Stop. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kreedy
vs
Kuchiki

193 cm
28
223 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

185 cm
23
215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diesel Kreedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Byakuya Kuchiki!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kreedy thuds a left hand into Kuchiki's body.
Kuchiki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kreedy scores with a hook.
Kuchiki moves out of range of the strikes.
Kreedy scores with a nice head shot.
Kuchiki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kreedy.
Kuchiki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A low kick from Kuchiki is predictable there
and Kreedy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kreedy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kuchiki eats them both and turns towards Kreedy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kuchiki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kuchiki scores with a leg kick.
Kreedy throws a body punch but Kuchiki moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuchiki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kreedy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kuchiki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Byakuya Kuchiki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuchiki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kreedy blocks a low kick nicely.
Kuchiki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kuchiki forces Kreedy back against the cage and clinches.
Kreedy is trying to pull guard but Kuchiki turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Kreedy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kuchiki tries for a takedown but Kreedy circles away easily
and Kreedy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kuchiki checks a leg kick.
Kuchiki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kreedy blocks a leg kick.
Kreedy with a nice cross.
Kreedy blocks a low kick nicely.
Kreedy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kuchiki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kuchiki misses with a kick to the body.

Kuchiki instigates a clinch.
Kreedy wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kreedy lands with a light punch inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Kreedy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kreedy blocks a head kick by Kuchiki.
Kuchiki doesn't manage to clinch there - Kreedy circles away.
Kuchiki misses with a looping right.
Kreedy misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Kuchiki.
Kuchiki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kuchiki throws a shot from downtown. Kreedy moves away and avoids it.
Kuchiki misses with an uppercut. Kreedy saw that one coming.
Kuchiki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kuchiki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kreedy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kreedy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kuchiki throws a low kick but Kreedy moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuchiki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kreedy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kuchiki.
Kuchiki throws a low kick, looking for Kreedy's leg but Kreedy calmly moves out of range.
Kuchiki throws a head kick that misses
and Kreedy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kuchiki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kuchiki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kreedy shoots in but Kuchiki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diesel Kreedy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kreedy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kuchiki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kuchiki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kreedy walks into a jab.

Kreedy manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kuchiki on his heels. He'll look to pass Kuchiki's guard now, I'm sure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kreedy is in close to Kuchiki's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuchiki tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Kuchiki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kreedy defends it easily.
Kreedy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kuchiki wants to sweep but no luck.

Kuchiki looking for a guillotine here but Kreedy defends easily.
Kreedy scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kreedy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kreedy throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diesel Kreedy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kuchiki throws a push kick but Kreedy slaps the foot to one side.
Kuchiki throws a leg kick that misses.
Kreedy looks to throw the jab but Kuchiki is out of range.
A head kick from Kuchiki lands but Kreedy takes it in his stride.

It looks like Diesel Kreedy has been cut.
Kuchiki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kreedy.
Kuchiki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kuchiki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kreedy manages to avoid it.
Kuchiki throws a push kick but Kreedy slaps the foot to one side.
Kreedy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
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!
Kuchiki throws a leg kick but Kreedy moved away.
Kuchiki wants to clinch.
Kuchiki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kreedy throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreedy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kuchiki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kreedy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kuchiki momentarily.
Kuchiki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kuchiki there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kuchiki takes one to the side of the head.
Kuchiki is looking to chop away at Kreedy's legs.
Kuchiki is looking to land body kicks.
Kuchiki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kuchiki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kuchiki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kreedy.
Kuchiki connects with a leg kick. Kreedy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kuchiki blocks a leg kick.
Kreedy digs a good hook to Kuchiki's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kuchiki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuchiki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kuchiki.
Kuchiki misses with a leg kick
and Kreedy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kuchiki thinking.
Byakuya Kuchiki seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Kuchiki gets caught flat footed, as Kreedy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kreedy 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.
Kreedy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kuchiki looking for a sweep. Not yet Kuchiki, not yet.
Kuchiki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreedy passes into half guard.
Kuchiki keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Kreedy there.
Kuchiki moves into full guard.
Kreedy wants to control from the top but Kuchiki keeps moving.
Kreedy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kreedy trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuchiki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuchiki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Kuchiki manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kreedy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kuchiki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kreedy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kreedy pulls Kuchiki in close to his closed guard and prevents Kuchiki from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kuchiki connects with a couple of short punches.
Kuchiki looking to sit in guard and control but Kreedy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kreedy preventing the sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kreedy trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuchiki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuchiki controls Kreedy momentarily but Kreedy frees himself.

Kuchiki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kreedy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Byakuya Kuchiki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Diesel Kreedy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kuchiki throws an overhand right that lands on Kreedy's shoulder, as Kreedy tries to avoid the shot.
Kuchiki dives in and grabs Kreedy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kreedy pushes down on Kuchiki's head and hops out.
Kreedy thumps Kuchiki with a low kick.
Kuchiki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kreedy cracks Kuchiki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kreedy lands with a good body shot.
Kuchiki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kreedy thows a body shot but no joy.
Kuchiki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kreedy's calf.
Kreedy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kuchiki's head backwards.
Kreedy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kreedy swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreedy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kuchiki fails to land the takedown.
Kuchiki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kreedy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kuchiki catches Kreedy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kuchiki closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kreedy counters with a one-two to the body.
Kuchiki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kuchiki shoots in but Kreedy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diesel Kreedy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Byakuya Kuchiki.
Kuchiki throws a leg kick
enabling Kreedy to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuchiki misses with a lunging right hand

and Kreedy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kuchiki's guard.
Kreedy landing some decent shots from guard.
Kreedy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kreedy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kreedy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kuchiki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kreedy lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Kreedy is posturing up here but Kuchiki has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Kreedy tries to roll out but it's too tight and Kreedy has to tap! Slick submission there by Kuchiki!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Byakuya Kuchiki!
Byakuya Kuchiki thanked the fans post fight for their support.