PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shin Budo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateusz Kukla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Budo
vs
Kukla

172 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shin Budo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mateusz Kukla!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Budo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Budo duly obliges.
Budo clobbers Kukla with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Budo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Shin Budo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kukla tries a head kick but it misses.
Budo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Budo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut there from Budo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Budo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kukla misses with a hook.

Kukla throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Budo was covering up waiting for the punch and Kukla finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kukla scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kukla tries to free his leg and advance position but Budo is retaining full guard.

Kukla got a little sloppy there for a moment and Budo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kukla has managed to get both his arms back between Budo's legs - danger averted.
Kukla throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukla is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kukla won't allow Budo to sweep him here.
Kukla sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kukla stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Budo swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Budo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Budo working for a triangle but Kukla defends it easily.

Kukla stands up from Budo's guard - Kukla perhaps looking for a knockout.
Budo misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kukla gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Budo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kukla on the side of the head.
Budo looks to land a combination but Kukla avoids it well.
No joy there for Budo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Budo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kukla moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kukla throws an overhand right that lands on Budo's shoulder, as Budo tries to avoid the shot.
Kukla dodges the punch combination from Budo.
Kukla throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Kukla closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Budo to the mat! Budo manages to get full guard.
Kukla wants to stand but Budo is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Budo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kukla defends well.

Budo working for a triangle but Kukla defends it easily.
Kukla preventing the sweep.
Kukla controlling from the top position.
Kukla passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kukla looks winded!
Kukla taking a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kukla misses with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Budo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Budo wants to improve his position but Kukla is controlling well.
Kukla controlling the action here.
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!
Budo taking some punishment here, with Kukla in his half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Budo looking for submissions off his back.
Kukla controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shin Budo dominated that round.
That's time! Budo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Budo looks to land a combination but Kukla avoids it well.
Kukla takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Budo scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Budo.
Kukla avoids the body shot from Budo.

Kukla has Budo up against the cage in a clinch.

Kukla jumps guard.
Budo tries to free his leg and advance position but Kukla is retaining full guard.

Budo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kukla manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Budo manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Budo is looking for a triangle but Kukla pushes his legs off easily.
Kukla controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kukla trying to control the position from guard on top but Budo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Budo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Budo is working hard here to advance position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mateusz Kukla was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Some wild striking there from Budo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Budo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Budo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Kukla takes the fight into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Kukla is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Budo can't fight it off and eventually Kukla manages to take the fight to the floor. Budo looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kukla is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kukla passes into half guard.
Kukla is controlling the pace.
Budo is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Budo is looking to get back to full guard here but Kukla has managed to pass to side control instead.
Budo gets back to half guard.

Budo looking for submissions off his back.
Kukla throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Budo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kukla's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kukla's back!

Budo has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Budo is looking for the choke from the back position but Kukla is controlling his hands well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kukla wants to control his opponent's hands but Budo gets his hands free.
Kukla is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Budo is staying active.

Budo is persistently looking for the submission but Kukla is defending it well.

Budo has his arm under Kukla's chin here. Game over son! Budo squeezes tightly and Kukla is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Shin Budo!