PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michal Kucharski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Shot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kucharski
vs
Shot

177 cm
32
144 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

162 cm
26
145 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michal Kucharski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastian Shot!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Shot misses.
A little feinted left hand from Kucharski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kucharski ducks under a wild hook from Shot.
Shot lands a nice shot that snaps Kucharski's head back.
Shot tries to bum rush Kucharski with a series of wild strikes but Kucharski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shot throws a right hand that misses
and Kucharski counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Shot lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kucharski doesn't seem phased though.
Kucharski ducks right into an uppercut from Shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kucharski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Shot. Those never looked like landing.
Shot moves to clinch but Kucharski breaks away
and Kucharski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shot misses with a looping right.
Shot swings widly with a right hand
and Kucharski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shot wants to land a leg kick but Kucharski is out of range.
Kucharski is looking to counter punch.
Shot scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shot jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shot throws a nice looking combination but Kucharski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A thudding body kick lands there by Shot!
Shot misses the jab.
It looked like Kucharski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sebastian Shot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shot misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Kucharski misses the target.
Shot throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kucharski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kucharski needs to keep his hands up - Shot had a free shot at his head there.
Shot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Kucharski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Shot.
Shot lands a nice hook to Kucharski's body. Kucharski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shot cracks Kucharski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Shot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shot lands a jab to the head.
Kucharski drops his hands momentarily and Shot takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Shot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kucharski.
A little feinted left hand from Kucharski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shot stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kucharski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shot.
Kucharski is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shot lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kucharski circles away quickly and effectively.
A little feinted left hand from Kucharski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shot misses with a hook
and Kucharski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kucharski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Shot misses with a straight left.
Kucharski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shot looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kucharski ducks under a wild hook from Shot.
Shot scores with a hook to the body. Kucharski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shot misses with an uppercut
and Kucharski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kucharski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good leg kick by Shot there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kucharski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shot throws out the jab.
Shot swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kucharski counters with a straight right hand.
Kucharski walks into a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shot throws a sloppy body shot
and Kucharski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kucharski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shot. Shot obviously looking to wear him down.
Shot looks to land a left hand but Kucharski moved out of range nicely.
Kucharski walks into a straight right hand from Shot.
Shot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Kucharski misses the target.
Shot missing with a left hand there. Kucharski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kucharski is looking to counter punch.
Shot scores with a jab. Kucharski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shot with a hook.
Shot looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kucharski is looking to counter punch.
Shot connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kucharski's hands.
Shot misses with an uppercut
and Kucharski counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Shot dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kucharski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shot lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Shot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kucharski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Kucharski misses the target.
Kucharski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shot.
It looked like Kucharski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big right from Shot misses.
Kucharski is looking to counter punch.
Shot misses with a two punch combination.
Kucharski checks a low kick from Shot.
Shot works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kucharski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shot misses with a left hand
and Kucharski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shot lands with an overhand left.
Kucharski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kucharski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shot.
Kucharski is looking to counter punch.
Shot throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kucharski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shot misses with a two punch combination.
Shot throws a lazy uppercut
and Kucharski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shot misses with an uppercut
and Kucharski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Shot.
Kucharski throwing a counter right hand but Shot manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Kucharski.
Shot tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kucharski is able to avoid easily.
Shot misses with a right hand
letting Kucharski counter with a right hand.
Shot misses with a hook. Kucharski ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shot misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Kucharski misses the target.
Shot's corner calls for a 1-2. Shot obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shot lands a jab to Kucharski's midsection.
Shot falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, jab by Shot - just one landing.
Kucharski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kucharski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shot.
Kucharski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kucharski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shot throws a right hand that Kucharski ducks under and follows up with a left that Kucharski also avoids with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Kucharski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kucharski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Kucharski misses the target.
Shot scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kucharski in his tracks.
Kucharski is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Shot lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shot throws the left hand but Kucharski avoids the punch easily.
Kucharski is looking to counter punch.
Kucharski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A head kick misses from Shot.
Nice defenses there by Kucharski.
Shot looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kucharski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kucharski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kucharski throwing a counter right hand but Shot manages to avoid it.
Kucharski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shot lands a lovely overhand right.
Shot throws a body kick that misses
and Kucharski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kucharski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kucharski throwing a counter right hand but Shot manages to avoid it.
Kucharski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shot misses with a lunging right hand
and Kucharski counters with a straight right hand.
Shot throws a one two combo.
Kucharski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kucharski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Kucharski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shot looks to land a left hand but Kucharski moved out of range nicely.
Kucharski is looking to counter punch.
Shot throws out a loose jab but Kucharski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shot misses with a lunging right hand
and Kucharski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Shot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Shot throws a nice looking combination but Kucharski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kucharski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shot.
Kucharski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shot throws a lazy uppercut
and Kucharski counters with a straight right hand.
Shot misses with a combination
and Kucharski counters with a nice uppercut.
Kucharski slips under a jab from Shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kucharski might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kucharski slips a straight right by Shot.
Shot stuns Kucharski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Shot.
Shot throws a sloppy head kick and Kucharski moves out of range easily.
Shot throws a hook but Kucharski blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shot misses with a lunging right hand
and Kucharski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kucharski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kucharski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shot misses with a right hand
letting Kucharski counter with a right hand.
Shot looks to land a combination but Kucharski avoids it well.
Kucharski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shot.
It looked like Kucharski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shot looks to land a right hand but Kucharski moved out of range.
Kucharski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shot misses with a right hand
and Kucharski counters with a stiff right hand.
Shot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kucharski is looking to counter punch.
Shot throws a combination that misses
and Kucharski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shot scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shot misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Shot misses.
Kucharski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shot misses with a double jab
and Shot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shot cracks a nice hook into Kucharski's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shot misses with a left hand
and Kucharski counters with a stiff right hand.
Kucharski slips a straight right by Shot.
Kucharski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shot throws a lazy uppercut
letting Kucharski counter with a right hand.
Kucharski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shot.
It looked like Kucharski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kucharski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Kucharski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kucharski gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shot misses with a hook
and Kucharski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shot misses with a right hand
and Kucharski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shot. Kucharski does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Kucharski misses the target.
Shot throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kucharski counters with a stiff right hand.
Shot jabs Kucharski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kucharski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kucharski throwing a counter right hand but Shot manages to avoid it.
Shot tries to score with a low kick but Kucharski moves his leg out of the way.
Shot misses with a hook.
Shot throws a jab but it's blocked by Kucharski.
Shot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kucharski.
Kucharski is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shot lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kucharski circles away quickly and effectively.
Shot thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shot misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Kucharski counter with a right hand.
Kucharski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shot misses with a left hand
and Kucharski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sebastian Shot is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shot fails to land with a series of punches.
Kucharski blocks a jab.
It looked like Kucharski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shot throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Kucharski to counter with a crisp jab.
Shot misses with a right hand
and Kucharski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shot connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sebastian Shot.
Well Shot has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastian Shot!
A relieved looking Sebastian Shot thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.