PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Narushima (ranked 216 p4p, 618 weight class) and Kenny Tchusuk (ranked 7 p4p, 27 weight class). Narushima comes to the cage accompanied by Chemistry - Heartbeat (Deepforces Remix). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Narushima
vs
Tchusuk

196 cm
26
245
10 - 3 - 0

170 cm
40
265
36 - 36 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Hoarse Pills

Conquer
Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonardo Narushima !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 36 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Tchusuk!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narushima throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tchusuk with a jab.
Narushima walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tchusuk.
Nice cross by Narushima .

It looks like Kenny Tchusuk has been cut.
Narushima connects with a single shot there.
Narushima moves out of range as Tchusuk throws a body kick.
Tchusuk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Narushima .
Narushima takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Leonardo Narushima has been cut.
Tchusuk uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tchusuk misses with a body punch
and Narushima counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good exchange - Narushima coming out on top.
Tchusuk lands with a good body shot.
Kenny Tchusuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tchusuk bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Tchusuk misses
and Narushima connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Narushima .
Narushima slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tchusuk looks to score with a jab to the body but Narushima is just out of range.
Narushima swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tchusuk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tchusuk works the jab nicely.
Narushima looks to land a left hand but Tchusuk moved out of range nicely.
Narushima is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tchusuk throws a nice looking combination but Narushima bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tchusuk with a nice calf kick.
Tchusuk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tchusuk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Narushima .
Narushima has been working on his boxing with his coaches at KFA in the buildup to the fight.
Tchusuk swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tchusuk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tchusuk throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tchusuk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tchusuk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Narushima misses with a straight left.
Tchusuk slips a straight right by Narushima .
Tchusuk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tchusuk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Narushima throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Narushima ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Narushima appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Narushima lands a front kick.
Tchusuk looks winded!
Narushima lands a leg kick that knocks Tchusuk off balance momentarily.
Tchusuk looks to score with a jab to the body but Narushima is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Tchusuk.
Narushima swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tchusuk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tchusuk punishes Narushima 's body with a nice straight punch.
Narushima loads up on a big right hand but Tchusuk slips the punch.
Narushima throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tchusuk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tchusuk misses with a leg kick
and Narushima counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tchusuk throws a lazy uppercut
and Narushima counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That has opened up Kenny Tchusuk's cut even more.
Narushima is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Narushima bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Narushima lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tchusuk's sensitive parts.
A low kick from Tchusuk misses
and Narushima connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tchusuk misses with a hook. Narushima ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narushima throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tchusuk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Narushima takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Narushima throws a hook but Tchusuk avoids it easily.
Tchusuk misses with a low kick.
Tchusuk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Narushima throwing a counter right hand but Tchusuk manages to avoid it.
Tchusuk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Narushima slips under a jab.
Narushima was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tchusuk is looking to land body kicks.
Narushima uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tchusuk misses with a left hand
and Narushima counters with a nice body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Leonardo Narushima will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Narushima 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Narushima misses with a hook. Tchusuk ducked under it nicely.
Tchusuk misses with a combination
and Narushima connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tchusuk avoids a kick to the body.
Tchusuk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tchusuk throws a right hand that Narushima ducks under and follows up with a left that Narushima also avoids with ease.
Narushima ducks under a wild hook from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk looks to score with a jab to the body but Narushima is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tchusuk misses with a series of wild punches.
Tchusuk moves away from the strike by Narushima .
Tchusuk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Narushima .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narushima misses the jab.
Narushima lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tchusuk's sensitive parts.
Tchusuk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tchusuk misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Narushima throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tchusuk throws a big shot that misses.
Narushima thinks about countering with a body kick.
Tchusuk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tchusuk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Narushima .
Tchusuk throws an off balance right hand
and Tchusuk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tchusuk slips a straight right by Narushima .
Tchusuk feints a counter leg kick.
Jab from Narushima .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narushima slips under a jab.
Narushima was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tchusuk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Narushima .
Tchusuk blocks a jab.
Tchusuk throws a right hand that misses
and Narushima counters with a nice uppercut.
Narushima fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tchusuk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tchusuk misses with a hook
and Narushima counters with a straight right hand.

The cut above Kenny Tchusuk's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tchusuk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tchusuk throws a lazy right hand but Narushima sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A shot to the liver by Tchusuk. Beautiful body shot.
Tchusuk scores with a sloppy right hand. Narushima should have avoided that one.
Narushima turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tchusuk takes a swing at Narushima 's ribcage but misses.
Tchusuk just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Narushima wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tchusuk.
Narushima avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tchusuk throws a poor cross that misses
and Narushima counters with a nice leg kick.
Narushima throws a jab when Tchusuk was well out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Narushima . That snapped Tchusuk's head back.
Tchusuk misses with a wild body shot.
Tchusuk throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Narushima 's head.
Jab by Narushima .
Narushima takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tchusuk looks to land a left hand but Narushima moved out of range nicely.
Narushima throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tchusuk counters with a leg kick.
Leonardo Narushima is winning the standup battle so far.
Narushima avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Narushima waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tchusuk.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big left from Narushima misses.
Tchusuk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tchusuk misses with a wild body shot.
Narushima swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tchusuk scores with the left hand. Narushima knows he should have avoided that one.
A leg kick checked by Narushima .
A little feinted left hand from Narushima on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tchusuk throws out a leg kick but Narushima moves out of range and Tchusuk only half commits.
Some wild striking there from Tchusuk.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Leonardo Narushima will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Narushima takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Narushima throws a right hand that misses
and Narushima takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
You can see that Tchusuk has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Narushima scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tchusuk throws a right hand that misses

and Narushima counters with a nice right hand that sends Tchusuk toppling to the canvas! Tchusuk scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Narushima finish him?!
Narushima tries to score with a low kick but Tchusuk moves his leg out of the way.
Tchusuk throws a combination that misses
enabling Narushima to counter with a crisp jab.

Kenny Tchusuk's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tchusuk thuds a left hand into Narushima 's body.
Tchusuk feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Narushima s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tchusuk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Narushima getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kenny Tchusuk's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Leonardo Narushima !
Leonardo Narushima thanked the fans post fight for their support.