PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Maldonado (ranked 7061 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dariusz Kucharski (ranked 5301 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrison Maldonado has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Maldonado
vs
Kucharski

204 cm
22
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harrison Maldonado!
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, Dariusz Kucharski!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kucharski gets a double leg takedown into Maldonado's guard.
Kucharski preventing the sweep.
Kucharski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kucharski postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maldonado looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maldonado is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maldonado throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kucharski sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldonado tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maldonado seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Maldonado avoids the body shot from Kucharski.
Maldonado slips a jab from Kucharski.

Kucharski changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Maldonado looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kucharski controls the position from side control.
It looks like Kucharski might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Kucharski landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kucharski controls the position.
Kucharski working the ground and pound from side control.
Kucharski controlling the position.
Maldonado is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kucharski lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Maldonado down.
Kucharski takes a little break here. Maldonado wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Maldonado is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kucharski moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Maldonado struggling a bit here.
Kucharski controls the position from side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kucharski landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dariusz Kucharski dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kucharski tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Maldonado defends well and Kucharski ends up having to push Maldonado into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kucharski circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Kucharski.
Kucharski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maldonado manages to avoid it.
Maldonado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kucharski swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Maldonado moves into the clinch successfully.
Kucharski managing to block the knees to the body from Maldonado.
Maldonado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kucharski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maldonado is pushing Kucharski up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Maldonado utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldonado lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kucharski or not.
Knees to the body from Maldonado.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldonado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maldonado taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Maldonado.
Kucharski tries to circle away but Maldonado has him pinned against the cage.
Kucharski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kucharski avoiding damage as Maldonado throws knees to the body.
Kucharski looking for a takedown.
Harrison Maldonado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dariusz Kucharski.
Maldonado stalling in the clinch but Kucharski improves position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kucharski tries to circle away but Maldonado has him pinned against the cage.

Maldonado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kucharski keeps the fight on the outside.
Kucharski feints the counter takedown.
Kucharski throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maldonado counters with a three punch combo that has Kucharski backing up. Kucharski nods at Maldonado to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kucharski throws a hook but Maldonado blocks it.
Maldonado really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Maldonado staying out of range there.
Nice straight punches there by Kucharski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kucharski.

Maldonado is rocked!

It looks like Harrison Maldonado has been cut.

Kucharski lands a huge takedown. Maldonado is out but the ref is slow to react and Kucharski lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Maldonado lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dariusz Kucharski!