PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Kuchar (ranked 3001 p4p, 330 weight class) and Eon Yaj (ranked 2470 p4p, 282 weight class). Kuchar comes to the cage accompanied by 21 Savage - No Heart. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Kuchar
vs
Yaj

170 cm
42
158 lbs
23 - 17 - 1

165 cm
38
147 lbs
20 - 9 - 3

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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 23 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Kuchar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Tokyo, Eon Yaj!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaj waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuchar.
Yaj fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuchar manages to avoid it.

Yaj rushes Kuchar and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yaj.
Nice elbow from Yaj.

It looks like Matt Kuchar has been cut.
Kuchar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short body shot lands from Kuchar as the two fighters clinch.
Yaj misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj tries to land knees in the clinch but Kuchar avoids the damage to the body.
Yaj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yaj's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yaj pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kuchar scores with a shot to the side of Yaj's head.
Kuchar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short left from Kuchar.
Kuchar lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuchar misses with the head strike.
Kuchar struggles to land a body shot inside as Yaj controls his hands.
Kuchar is leaning against Yaj and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kuchar looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kuchar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuchar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kuchar misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuchar misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yaj creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kuchar avoiding damage as Yaj throws knees to the body.
Kuchar managing to block the knees to the body from Yaj.
Yaj misses with a body punch.
Yaj's coach down at Outer Heaven Dojo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Yaj's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kuchar misses with a body punch.
Kuchar swings wildly with an uppercut but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yaj throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuchar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuchar misses with a body punch.
Kuchar throws a head punch that misses.
Yaj lands an uppercut.
Kuchar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuchar just leaning against Yaj, taking a breather.
Yaj is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kuchar is defending well for now.
Yaj lands a good knee to the midsection. Kuchar won't want to take too many of those.
Kuchar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kuchar avoiding damage as Yaj throws knees to the body.
Yaj lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yaj misses with a punch to the body.
Kuchar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuchar is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Yaj misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kuchar.
Kuchar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuchar misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuchar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kuchar lands a shot to the body.
Kuchar lands a left hand.
Kuchar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaj looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kuchar scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kuchar fails to land.
Kuchar tries to work over Yaj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuchar struggles to land a body shot inside as Yaj controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Kuchar.
Yaj looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kuchar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yaj's elbow.
Kuchar pushes off an throws an elbow but Yaj leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Kuchar as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Yaj.
Kuchar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuchar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yaj misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kuchar.
Yaj misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kuchar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yaj.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuchar.
Kuchar lands a hook that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
Kuchar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kuchar working aggressively here.
Yaj prevents a body shot from Kuchar.
Kuchar misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj can't find room to land a body shot as Kuchar controls the action.
Kuchar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuchar looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuchar.
Kuchar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kuchar tries to work over Yaj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuchar stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Kuchar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Kuchar's cut.
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.

Kuchar misses the shot to the body.
Yaj keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuchar backing away here, and Yaj unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Kuchar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kuchar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kuchar throws a front kick that sends Yaj stumbling back into the cage.
Yaj tries to land a front kick but Kuchar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kuchar misses with a head kick.
Kuchar throws a looping overhand right but Yaj ducks down to avoid it.
Kuchar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kuchar throws a series of strikes that have Yaj backpedaling.
Yaj lands a jab to the head.
Yaj throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yaj swings for the body but Kuchar moves out of range.
Yaj thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kuchar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kuchar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuchar misses with a looping left.
Yaj lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj scores with a head kick. Kuchar tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kuchar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yaj with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kuchar to score with a decent uppercut.
Matt Kuchar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kuchar.
Matt Kuchar is winning the standup battle so far.
Yaj swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuchar.
Yaj misses with a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Kuchar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yaj scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kuchar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yaj fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuchar manages to avoid it.
Kuchar moves out of range of the body kick.
Yaj lands a jab to the nose.
Nice straight punches there by Kuchar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kuchar.
Kuchar avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuchar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuchar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kuchar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yaj.
Kuchar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yaj.
A left and a right from Yaj both land. Nice combination.
Kuchar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yaj scores with a head kick. Kuchar tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kuchar lands the left hand.
Kuchar lunges at Yaj with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yaj's hand.
Sloppy strikes from Kuchar. Those never looked like landing.
Kuchar moves out of range of the body kick.
Yaj takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yaj throws a hook to the side of Kuchar's head but Kuchar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yaj stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kuchar.
Yaj blocks a jab.
Yaj is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kuchar. That's going to slow Yaj down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuchar.
Yaj attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yaj cracks a nice hook into Kuchar's ribs.
Kuchar is looking to clinch but Yaj is avoiding it.
Yaj looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuchar is just out of range.
Kuchar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yaj.
Yaj fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kuchar tries to clinch but Yaj is having none of it.
Kuchar misses with a low kick.
Kuchar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yaj.
A big left from Yaj misses.
Kuchar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yaj takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yaj scores with a leg kick.
Yaj keeps the fight on the outside.

Kuchar rushes Yaj and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuchar.
Yaj blocking some punches.
Kuchar tries to land knees in the clinch but Yaj avoids the damage to the body.
Yaj with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Yaj.
Kuchar swings wildly with an uppercut but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuchar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matt Kuchar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yaj lands a left hand.
Kuchar struggles to land a body shot inside as Yaj controls his hands.
Kuchar lands a nice knee to the body.
Yaj misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuchar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuchar misses with some punches.
Kuchar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuchar pushes Yaj back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Matt Kuchar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt Kuchar's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kuchar throws a hook but Yaj avoids it easily.
Kuchar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yaj.
As Yaj tries to get set, Kuchar tries to push him back and clinch up but Yaj manages to avoid the attempt.
Kuchar throws a series of punches but Yaj moves out of range.
Yaj uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuchar.
Kuchar cracks Yaj with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kuchar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kuchar closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yaj counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yaj lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yaj misses with a wild body shot.
Yaj misses with an uppercut

and Kuchar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuchar lands a right hand.
Kuchar lands a shot to the body.
Kuchar pushes Yaj back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuchar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yaj pushes off an throws an elbow but Kuchar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuchar lands an uppercut.
Kuchar blocks an elbow strike from Yaj.
Kuchar struggles to land a body shot inside as Yaj controls his hands.
Kuchar avoiding damage as Yaj throws knees to the body.
Yaj dodges an elbow strike from Kuchar.
Kuchar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kuchar lands with a short shot to the head.
Kuchar misses with an elbow strike.
Kuchar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuchar looking to slow down the pace here.
Yaj cracks Kuchar with a nice body shot.
Kuchar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
Kuchar misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuchar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yaj can do to turn this around?
Yaj throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Eon Yaj has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaj blocks an uppercut.
Kuchar blocks the elbow strike.
Yaj blocking some punches.
Kuchar misses with the head strike.
Kuchar presses Yaj against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kuchar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuchar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yaj landing knees to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuchar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kuchar can't find room to land a body shot as Yaj controls the action.
Kuchar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kuchar just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yaj's brow.
Yaj throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kuchar blocks it with crossed arms.
Kuchar tries to work over Yaj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yaj is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kuchar misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yaj.
Yaj blocks an uppercut.
Yaj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuchar misses with some punches.
Yaj creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kuchar avoiding damage as Yaj throws knees to the body.
Yaj landing knees to the body.
Kuchar misses with a body punch.
Matt Kuchar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yaj lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kuchar backwards.
Kuchar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kuchar can't find room to land a body shot as Yaj controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kuchar.
Kuchar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuchar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuchar swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj blocking some punches.
Kuchar blocks a body shot from Yaj.
Yaj pushes off an throws an elbow but Kuchar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yaj pushes off an throws an elbow but Kuchar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kuchar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuchar digs a right hand into Yaj's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yaj's gas tank.
Yaj blocking some punches.
Yaj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yaj.
Kuchar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuchar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yaj's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
Kuchar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yaj lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kuchar lands a left hand.
Yaj missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Kuchar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kuchar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Kuchar!
During a confident post fight interview, Matt Kuchar thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.