PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Kuchar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and En Sabah Nur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). En Sabah Nur has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kuchar
vs
Sabah Nur

170 cm
36
158 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

174 cm
38
162 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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House of Valor

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Kuchar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, En Sabah Nur!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabah Nur with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sabah Nur moves away from the strike by Kuchar.
Sabah Nur throws a head kick that misses
and Kuchar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kuchar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sabah Nur throws a head kick that Kuchar semi-blocks.

Kuchar clinches with his opponent.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kuchar obliges.
Still in the clinch, Kuchar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kuchar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sabah Nur's efforts to push away.
Kuchar throws an elbow that misses.
Sabah Nur fails to pull guard.
A short left from Kuchar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuchar lands an elbow that stopped Sabah Nur in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuchar misses with an elbow over the top.
Sabah Nur blocks an elbow strike.
Kuchar working aggressively here.
Kuchar misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuchar.
Sabah Nur on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Kuchar fails to land.
Kuchar swings wildly with an uppercut but Sabah Nur uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuchar throws a punch but it's blocked by Sabah Nur.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kuchar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Kuchar.
Kuchar misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuchar can't find room to land a body shot as Sabah Nur controls the action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kuchar.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuchar.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kuchar just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sabah Nur's brow.
Kuchar missing with knees to the body.
Kuchar misses with an elbow over the top.
Kuchar has a couple of punches blocked by Sabah Nur.
Kuchar missing with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Kuchar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuchar misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuchar tries to work over Sabah Nur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuchar lands a right hand.
Kuchar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sabah Nur backwards.

Sabah Nur manages to break the clinch.
Kuchar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sabah Nur misses the shot to the body.
Kuchar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sabah Nur walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kuchar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sabah Nur has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kuchar wants to slow Sabah Nur down by chopping away at his legs.
Sabah Nur unleashes a big counter combination but Kuchar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sabah Nur throws a head kick but Kuchar moves out of range.
Kuchar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Sabah Nur misses.
A little feinted left hand from Kuchar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kuchar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabah Nur keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sabah Nur throws a body kick that misses.
Sabah Nur avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sabah Nur now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kuchar is looking to slow Sabah Nur down with leg kicks.
Kuchar thows a leg kick but Sabah Nur checks it
and Sabah Nur counters with a series of strikes. Kuchar will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kuchar misses with an uppercut
and Sabah Nur counters with a body kick that stops Kuchar in his tracks momentarily.
A big left from Sabah Nur misses.
Kuchar misses with a looping right.
Kuchar clobbers Sabah Nur with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kuchar scores with a leg kick.
Sabah Nur avoids the head kick by Kuchar.
Sabah Nur is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kuchar with a body shot.
Kuchar misses with a lunging right hand
and Sabah Nur counters with a nice body shot.
Kuchar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sabah Nur digs a good body shot into Kuchar's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Kuchar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sabah Nur lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuchar circles away quickly and effectively.
Kuchar misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Sabah Nur.
Kuchar fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sabah Nur just manages to avoid it.
Kuchar moves out of range of the strikes.
Sabah Nur walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sabah Nur. Kuchar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuchar thuds his right hand into Sabah Nur's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good shot there by Kuchar.
Kuchar moves out of range as Sabah Nur strikes.
Matt Kuchar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuchar ducks right into an uppercut from Sabah Nur.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuchar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sabah Nur has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kuchar finds it's way round the side to connect with Sabah Nur's head.
Sabah Nur smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kuchar drives through and clinches with Sabah Nur against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuchar keeps control of Sabah Nur as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kuchar throws an elbow that misses.
Sabah Nur blocks an uppercut.

Sabah Nur breaks the clinch.
Kuchar lands with a cross.
En Sabah Nur seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kuchar throws the left hand but Sabah Nur avoids the punch easily.
Sabah Nur is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kuchar with a body shot.
Kuchar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sabah Nur can do to turn this around?
Kuchar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kuchar connects with a solid leg kick.
Sabah Nur looks for the body kick but Kuchar saw that one coming.
Kuchar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kuchar looks to land a right hand but Sabah Nur moved out of range.
Sabah Nur throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuchar.
Sabah Nur lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kuchar at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuchar throws a leg kick that misses.
Sabah Nur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Sabah Nur misses.
Sabah Nur digs a good body shot into Kuchar's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuchar throws a hook to the side of Sabah Nur's head but Sabah Nur sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sabah Nur looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sabah Nur on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sabah Nur thuds a left hand into Kuchar's body.
Kuchar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kuchar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sabah Nur.
Sabah Nur throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sabah Nur throws a head kick that misses
and Kuchar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sabah Nur takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kuchar tries to clinch but Sabah Nur moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabah Nur works Kuchar's body with a nice hook.
Kuchar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sabah Nur lands a lovely overhand right.
Sabah Nur lands a nice looking body kick.
A big right from Sabah Nur misses.
Kuchar thuds his right hand into Sabah Nur's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sabah Nur misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Kuchar to counter with a crisp jab.
Sabah Nur throws a right hand that misses
and Kuchar counters with a three punch combo that has Sabah Nur backing up. Sabah Nur nods at Kuchar to acknowledge the strikes.
Kuchar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sabah Nur ducks under a wild hook from Kuchar.
Sabah Nur is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kuchar with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuchar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sabah Nur.
Kuchar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sabah Nur works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuchar motions for Sabah Nur to come forward. Kuchar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sabah Nur rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kuchar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Kuchar misses
and Sabah Nur counters with a straight right hand.
Sabah Nur throws a hook but Kuchar blocks it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sabah Nur scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sabah Nur throws the left hand but Kuchar avoids the punch easily.
Kuchar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sabah Nur slips a jab from Kuchar.
Kuchar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sabah Nur.
Sabah Nur misses with a body kick.
Sabah Nur scores with a hook to the body. Kuchar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kuchar moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuchar throws a sloppy head kick
and Sabah Nur makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sabah Nur jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but En Sabah Nur will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Sabah Nur has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sabah Nur there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kuchar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Kuchar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sabah Nur misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Sabah Nur.
Sabah Nur throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Sabah Nur misses.
Sabah Nur misses with a right hand
and Kuchar counters with a thumping low kick.
Sabah Nur's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sabah Nur throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuchar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuchar throws the left hand but Sabah Nur avoids the punch easily.
Sabah Nur swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sabah Nur slips under a jab.
Kuchar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sabah Nur takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kuchar tries to bum rush Sabah Nur with a series of wild strikes but Sabah Nur uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuchar throws a lazy head kick
letting Sabah Nur counter with a right hand.
Kuchar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuchar throws a leg kick but Sabah Nur sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sabah Nur swings for the body but Kuchar moves out of range.
Jab by Kuchar.
Sabah Nur thumps Kuchar with a low kick.
Sabah Nur throws a hook to the side of Kuchar's head but Kuchar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Kuchar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kuchar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch lands to the side of Sabah Nur 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sabah Nur shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kuchar eats them both and turns towards Sabah Nur to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Matt Kuchar has been cut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kuchar!

Kuchar forces Sabah Nur back against the cage and clinches.
En Sabah Nur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuchar prevents Sabah Nur from breaking the clinch.
Kuchar misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Kuchar fails to land.
Kuchar prevents Sabah Nur from breaking the clinch.
Matt Kuchar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kuchar tries a knee to the head but Sabah Nur blocks it.
Sabah Nur wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kuchar has him pressed against the cage.
Kuchar misses with the head strike.
Kuchar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kuchar missing with knees to the body.
Kuchar trying to land knees to the body.
Kuchar misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabah Nur takes an elbow to the temple.
Kuchar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kuchar just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sabah Nur's brow.

Sabah Nur breaks the clinch.
Kuchar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kuchar throws a right hand that misses
and Sabah Nur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sabah Nur blocks a head kick by Kuchar.
Sabah Nur connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kuchar misses with a leg kick
and Kuchar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kuchar misses with a looping left.
Kuchar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Kuchar.
Sabah Nur throws a hook to the side of Kuchar's head but Kuchar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sabah Nur slips a straight right by Kuchar.
And Sabah Nur responds with a good body kick, but Kuchar manages to step out the way in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuchar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sabah Nur avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slow jab from Kuchar misses its intended target.
A countering left hand to the body from Sabah Nur misses.
Kuchar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuchar misses with a wild body shot.
Kuchar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sabah Nur momentarily.
Kuchar jabs at Sabah Nur's body.
Sabah Nur fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kuchar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sabah Nur.
Kuchar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Kuchar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kuchar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Matt Kuchar!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Matt Kuchar!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Matt Kuchar!

Matt Kuchar wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Matt Kuchar thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.