PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keith Mays (ranked 7293 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krystyn Kucharski (ranked 5306 p4p, 0 weight class). Krystyn Kucharski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mays
vs
Kucharski

198 cm
21
193 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keith Mays!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krystyn Kucharski!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mays shoots in and drives through. Kucharski sprawls well.
Decent striking displayed by Kucharski there.
Mays changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kucharski tries to avoid it but Mays manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kucharski to the ground. Kucharski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Despite the aggression on Kucharski's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mays uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kucharski.
Mays ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mays quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kucharski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mays counters with a nice body kick.
Kucharski catches Mays with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kucharski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mays counters with a solid body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kucharski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mays throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kucharski's waist but Kucharski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mays off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Mays. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mays's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kucharski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mays scrambles back to his feet.
Mays changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kucharski tries to avoid it but Mays manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kucharski to the ground. Kucharski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kucharski throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Mays rushes Kucharski and presses him up against the cage.
Kucharski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kucharski is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mays really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kucharski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kucharski lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kucharski is looking to break free of the clinch but Mays has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mays is trying to pull guard but Kucharski turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mays swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kucharski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mays has him pressed against the cage.
Kucharski is looking to break free of the clinch but Mays has double underhooks.
Kucharski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mays.
Kucharski tries to throw a body punch but Mays avoids it by throwing Kucharski back against the cage.
Kucharski has had enough of the clinch but Mays keeps him there for the moment.
Mays tries to throw a body punch but Kucharski avoids it by throwing Mays back against the cage.
Kucharski manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kucharski cracks Mays with a nice body shot.
Mays keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kucharski's efforts to push away.
Mays creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kucharski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kucharski is stalling here.
Kucharski is trying to break the clinch but Mays has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kucharski dodges an elbow strike from Mays.
Mays looking to throw knees to the head but Kucharski is blocking nicely.
Kucharski blocks an elbow strike from Mays.
Kucharski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mays throws an elbow but it misses.
Kucharski blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mays looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short body shot lands from Kucharski as the two fighters clinch.
Mays has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kucharski after a bit of a struggle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kucharski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mays. Mays circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mays dodges the punch combination from Kucharski.
Kucharski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mays throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kucharski's waist but Kucharski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mays off to one side.
Mays takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kucharski throws a body punch but Mays moves out of range.
Mays appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kucharski lands a lovely overhand right.
Kucharski works the jab nicely.
Mays's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kucharski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mays scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mays gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kucharski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kucharski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kucharski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mays.
Mays blocks a jab.
A jab from Kucharski does it's job there.

Mays is rocked!
Kucharski Throws a clean left jab. Kucharski Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Mays's chin! Mays crumbles to the ground and Kucharski follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Kucharski!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Krystyn Kucharski!