PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Evander Kuchinello (ranked 5319 p4p, 501 weight class) and Jose Goncalves (ranked 5749 p4p, 0 weight class). Evander Kuchinello has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kuchinello
vs
Goncalves

189 cm
24
198 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Evander Kuchinello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jose Goncalves!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Ben Watson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuchinello throws a sloppy head kick and Goncalves moves out of range easily.
Goncalves is looking for the big counter here.
Kuchinello throws a right and a left that Goncalves avoids nicely.
Kuchinello with a jab.
Goncalves connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kuchinello's hands.
Goncalves looks to land a combination but Kuchinello avoids it well.
Goncalves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kuchinello sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Goncalves lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kuchinello dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Goncalves takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuchinello throws a head kick that misses.

Kuchinello drives through and clinches with Goncalves against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kuchinello breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kuchinello takes a swing at Goncalves's ribcage but misses.

Kuchinello rushes Goncalves and presses him up against the cage.
Kuchinello stalling.

Goncalves manages to break the clinch.

Kuchinello rushes Goncalves and presses him up against the cage.
Kuchinello lands a good knee to the midsection. Goncalves won't want to take too many of those.

Goncalves's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goncalves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Goncalves lands a jab to the nose.
Goncalves throws a nice looking combination but Kuchinello bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Goncalves is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kuchinello lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuchinello moves out of range as Goncalves throws a body kick.
Goncalves looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Goncalves slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Goncalves on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Goncalves swings widly with a right hand

and Kuchinello holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Goncalves breaks from the clinch.
Goncalves misses with a looping right.
Goncalves looks to land a body kick but Kuchinello moved away.
Goncalves connects with the punch.
Kuchinello throws a hook but Goncalves blocks it.
Goncalves lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves throws the left hand but Kuchinello avoids the punch easily.
Kuchinello lands a nice shot that snaps Goncalves's head back.

Goncalves is rocked!
Kuchinello seems to be stalking Goncalves here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Goncalves drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Evander Kuchinello!
During a confident post fight interview, Evander Kuchinello thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.