PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Friedrich Bergfried (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Kucharski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Bergfried
vs
Kucharski

169 cm
38
141 lbs
29 - 22 - 2

177 cm
36
144 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Friedrich Bergfried!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michal Kucharski!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bergfried bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kucharski's head.
Bergfried misses the jab.
Kucharski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bergfried.
Bergfried throws a sloppy head kick and Kucharski moves out of range easily.
Friedrich Bergfried seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kucharski blocks the body kick.
Kucharski throws out a counter right but Bergfried avoids it with no problem.
Bergfried looks to score with a jab to the body but Kucharski is just out of range.
Bergfried throws a right hand that misses
and Kucharski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Bergfried is predictable there
and Bergfried takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bergfried lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kucharski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bergfried throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kucharski counters with a nice uppercut.
Bergfried lands a nice looking body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bergfried.
Kucharski throws out a counter right but Bergfried avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergfried throws a push kick but Kucharski slaps the foot to one side.
Bergfried uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kucharski has time to react.
An inside leg kick from Bergfried misses.
Bergfried throws a lazy uppercut
and Kucharski counters with a nice uppercut.
Bergfried lands a nice hook to Kucharski's body. Kucharski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bergfried ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kucharski moves away.
Kucharski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kucharski moves away from the strike by Bergfried.
An inside leg kick lands from Bergfried.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bergfried. That's going to slow Kucharski down.
Bergfried throws a right hand that misses
and Bergfried takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried throws a poor cross that misses
and Bergfried takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kucharski avoids the body shot from Bergfried.
Kucharski throws out a counter right but Bergfried avoids it with no problem.
Bergfried throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kucharski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bergfried throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kucharski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bergfried throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kucharski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bergfried swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Kucharski counter with a right hand.
Bergfried misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kucharski! But no joy.
Bergfried turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bergfried fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A swing and a miss from Bergfried.
Bergfried moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kucharski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kucharski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bergfried misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Kucharski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bergfried looks for the body kick but Kucharski saw that one coming.
Kucharski avoids the head kick by Bergfried.
Bergfried tries to work over Kucharski's front leg with a kick but Kucharski checks it.
Bergfried tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bergfried throws a solid leg kick but Kucharski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bergfried.
A little jabbing left from Kucharski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bergfried throws a wild body kick that Kucharski sees coming a mile off.
Kucharski throws out a counter right but Bergfried avoids it with no problem.
Kucharski might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kucharski avoids a kick to the body.
Bergfried buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bergfried throws a lazy uppercut
and Kucharski counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried misses with a body shot
and Bergfried takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bergfried darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bergfried scores with a punch to the head.
Bergfried tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kucharski! But no joy.
An inside leg kick lands from Bergfried.
Bergfried chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bergfried lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bergfried throws a body kick that misses.
Bergfried is looking to land body kicks.
Kucharski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bergfried throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kucharski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bergfried.
Bergfried misses the body punch
and Bergfried takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Friedrich Bergfried is winning the standup battle so far.
Bergfried ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kucharski moves away.
Kucharski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bergfried digs a good hook to Kucharski's body.
Bergfried misses with a left hand
and Bergfried takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A bone on bone clash there as Kucharski blocks the leg kick.
Kucharski moves out of range of the body kick.
Bergfried misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bergfried swings for the body but Kucharski moves out of range.
Bergfried tries a head kick but it misses.
Bergfried feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kucharskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergfried throws a leg kick
and Bergfried takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kucharski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A head kick misses from Bergfried.
It seemed like Kucharski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bergfried throws a jab but it's blocked by Kucharski.
Bergfried cracks Kucharski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bergfried throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Kucharski to counter with a crisp jab.
Bergfried throws a body kick that misses
letting Kucharski counter with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Bergfried throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good exchange - Bergfried coming out on top.
Bergfried tries to land a body kick
and Bergfried takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bergfried lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kucharski walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bergfried throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Kucharski to counter with a crisp jab.
Bergfried is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kucharski can do to turn this around?
Bergfried throws a lazy body kick
enabling Kucharski to counter with a crisp jab.
Kucharski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bergfried.
Kucharski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bergfried pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kucharski! But no joy.
Bergfried takes a swing at Kucharski's ribcage but misses.
Bergfried lands a front kick.
Bergfried uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kucharski has time to react.
Bergfried fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kucharski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kucharski on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kucharski! But no joy.
Bergfried throws a poor cross that misses
and Kucharski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kucharski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bergfried throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kucharski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bergfried is looking to chop away at Kucharski's legs.
Bergfried swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It seemed like Kucharski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bergfried ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kucharski moves away.
Kucharski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bergfried misses with a straight right.
A bone on bone clash there as Kucharski blocks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Kucharski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kucharski takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bergfried misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kucharski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bergfried.
Bergfried throws a body kick that misses.
Bergfried throws out a loose jab but Kucharski uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kucharski! But no joy.
Bergfried throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kucharski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kucharski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kucharski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kucharski avoids the head kick by Bergfried.
Kucharski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kucharski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice uppercut there from Bergfried.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kucharski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bergfried.
It seemed like Kucharski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kucharski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bergfried.
Kucharski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Friedrich Bergfried dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bergfried throws a leg kick
enabling Kucharski to counter with a crisp jab.
Bergfried ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bergfried looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bergfried misses with a left hand
and Kucharski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bergfried misses with a leg kick
and Kucharski counters with a straight right hand.
Bergfried is looking to land body kicks.
A little jabbing left from Kucharski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bergfried misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kucharski! But no joy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bergfried lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kucharski has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kucharski and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bergfried thows a leg kick but Kucharski checks it
and Kucharski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kucharski ducks right into an uppercut from Bergfried.
Bergfried misses with a kick to the body.
Bergfried fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kucharski manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergfried lands with a kick to the temple. Kucharski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bergfried throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kucharski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kucharski avoids the head kick by Bergfried.
Kucharski blocks the body kick.
Kucharski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kucharski might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bergfried has got the better of the exchanges.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bergfried. Kucharski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kucharski throws out a counter right but Bergfried avoids it with no problem.
Bergfried cracks the inside of Kucharski's front leg.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bergfried.
Bergfried misses with a body kick.
Kucharski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bergfried is looking to land body kicks.
Kucharski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bergfried connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kucharski's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kucharski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kucharski walks into a stiff left hand from Bergfried.
Bergfried goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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!
Bergfried throws a leg kick
and Kucharski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bergfried fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bergfried throws a head kick that misses.
Kucharski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bergfried misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bergfried throws a hook but Kucharski avoids it easily.
Kucharski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bergfried finds it's way round the side to connect with Kucharski's head.
Bergfried throws a body punch but Kucharski moves out of range.
Bergfried pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kucharski ducks under a wild hook from Bergfried.
Bergfried misses the shot to the body.
Kucharski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kucharski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bergfried cracks Kucharski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bergfried throws a body kick that misses
enabling Kucharski to counter with a crisp jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bergfried.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bergfried.
A slow jab from Bergfried misses its intended target.
Bergfried connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bergfried throws an overhand right that lands on Kucharski's shoulder, as Kucharski tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kucharski takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bergfried throws a leg kick but Kucharski checks it.
Kucharski takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bergfried looks to score with a jab to the body but Kucharski is just out of range.
Bergfried fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kucharski.
Kucharski has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bergfried.
Bergfried swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Kucharski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bergfried scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bergfried lands with an uppercut that bounces Kucharski off the cage and back into range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bergfried. Kucharski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bergfried misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Friedrich Bergfried clearly takes that round.
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.

Bergfried throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kucharski counters with a nice uppercut.
Bergfried jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kucharski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bergfried pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bergfried misses with the body kick
and Kucharski counters with a stiff right hand.
Bergfried swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kucharski counters with a stiff right hand.
Bergfried misses with a body punch
and Kucharski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bergfried lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bergfried gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kucharski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bergfried tries to land a body kick
letting Kucharski counter with a right hand.
Bergfried throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kucharski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Kucharski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bergfried is looking to chop away at Kucharski's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergfried throws a low kick, looking for Kucharski's leg but Kucharski calmly moves out of range.
Kucharski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bergfried throws out a loose jab but Kucharski uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kucharski! But no joy.
Kucharski slips a straight right by Bergfried.
Bergfried thuds his shin into the meat of Kucharski's side.
Bergfried throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Kucharski to counter with a crisp jab.
Bergfried scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bergfried misses with a wild body shot.
Kucharski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kucharski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bergfried scores with a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Kucharski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried cracks Kucharski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bergfried takes a swing at Kucharski's ribcage but misses.
Kucharski throws out a counter right but Bergfried avoids it with no problem.
Bergfried looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A low kick from Bergfried is predictable there
letting Kucharski counter with a right hand.
Bergfried throws a leg kick
and Kucharski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bergfried throws an overhand right that lands on Kucharski's shoulder, as Kucharski tries to avoid the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bergfried wants to slow Kucharski down by chopping away at his legs.
Kucharski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bergfried tries to land a front kick but Kucharski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kucharski! But no joy.
Bergfried thows a leg kick but Kucharski checks it
and Kucharski counters with a nice uppercut.
Bergfried lands a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried throws a leg kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Kucharski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bergfried throws a right hand that misses
and Kucharski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bergfried throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kucharski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bergfried throws an off balance right hand
and Kucharski counters with a stiff right hand.
Bergfried tries to score with a low kick but Kucharski moves his leg out of the way.
Kucharski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kucharski defending well as Bergfried loads up on a big left hand.
Bergfried misses the body punch
and Kucharski counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Bergfried misses.
Kucharski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bergfried connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A slow jab from Bergfried misses its intended target.
Kucharski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried cracks a nice hook into Kucharski's ribs.
Kucharski moves out of range as Bergfried throws a body kick.
It seemed like Kucharski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A low kick from Bergfried misses
and Kucharski counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Bergfried misses
and Bergfried takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A clash of legs there as Kucharski blocks the low kick.
Kucharski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bergfried throws a lazy body kick
and Kucharski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kucharski defending well as Bergfried loads up on a big left hand.
A solid body kick from Bergfried.
Bergfried misses with a kick to the body.
Bergfried lands with a hook. Kucharski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Michal Kucharski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kucharski moves out of range of the body kick.
Kucharski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bergfried moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bergfried looks to land a left hand but Kucharski moved out of range nicely.
Bergfried throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Kucharski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bergfried tries to land a body kick
and Kucharski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bergfried jabs Kucharski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bergfried pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kucharski throws out a counter right but Bergfried avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bergfried, right into the meat.
Bergfried looks to land a body kick but Kucharski moved away.
Kucharski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bergfried throws a jab when Kucharski was well out of range.
Kucharski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bergfried lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergfried misses with a left hand
and Kucharski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bergfried throws a leg kick
and Bergfried takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bergfried lands a jab.
Bergfried throws a lazy body kick
and Kucharski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bergfried throws a half hearted mid kick.
It seemed like Kucharski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bergfried throws a wild body kick that Kucharski sees coming a mile off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kucharski! But no joy.
Kucharski blocks a leg kick.
Kucharski throws out a counter right but Bergfried avoids it with no problem.
Bergfried throws a head kick that misses
and Kucharski counters with a stiff right hand.
Kucharski avoids the body shot from Bergfried.
Kucharski throws out a counter right but Bergfried avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried tries a head kick but it misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bergfried, right into the meat.
Bergfried looks for the body kick but Kucharski saw that one coming.
Bergfried throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bergfried takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bergfried rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Kucharski counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick by Bergfried misses
and Kucharski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bergfried looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kucharski avoids the body shot from Bergfried.
A little jabbing left from Kucharski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bergfried. Kucharski does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Kucharski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A clash of legs there as Kucharski blocks the low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kucharski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bergfried misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bergfried throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kucharski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Kucharski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bergfried. That's going to slow Kucharski down.
Bergfried throws a leg kick
and Kucharski counters with a straight right hand.
Bergfried turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bergfried throws a body kick that misses
enabling Kucharski to counter with a crisp jab.
Bergfried moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Bergfried misses
and Kucharski counters with a stiff right hand.
Bergfried swings widly with a right hand
and Bergfried takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kucharski! But no joy.
Bergfried tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kucharski! But no joy.
Bergfried tried to score with a low kick but Kucharski checks it.
Bergfried throws a sloppy head kick and Kucharski moves out of range easily.
Kucharski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bergfried misses with a hook.
Kucharski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kucharski slips under a jab from Bergfried.
Kucharski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bergfried throws an off balance right hand
and Kucharski counters with a stiff right hand.
Bergfried tests Kucharski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bergfried with a body punch. A glancing blow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Friedrich Bergfried showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bergfried 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 49:46
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 49:46
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Friedrich Bergfried!
Friedrich Bergfried is the new bantamweight champion!
Friedrich Bergfried decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.