PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Makuku Kukula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dale Sinovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kukula
vs
Sinovic

225 cm
19
280 lbs
3 - 12 - 0

220 cm
22
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

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 3 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Makuku Kukula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dale Sinovic!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kukula swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kukula slaps away a takedown attempt from Sinovic, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kukula shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Sinovic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sinovic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kukula's defenses.

It looks like Makuku Kukula has been cut.
Sinovic gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kukula.
Sinovic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sinovic lands a good knee to the midsection. Kukula won't want to take too many of those.
Sinovic lands an elbow just above Kukula 's eye.
Sinovic scores with a knee to the head.
Kukula wants to stall.
Sinovic scores with a knee to the head.
Kukula is breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from Sinovic.
Sinovic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Makuku Kukula's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kukula has had enough of the clinch but Sinovic keeps him there for the moment.
Sinovic landing knees to the body.
Kukula really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Sinovic manages to break the clinch.
Sinovic moves in looking to clinch but Kukula pushes him off.
Kukula swats away the attempt to clinch by Sinovic.
The crowd cheers as Sinovic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kukula doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinovic tries to clinch up but Kukula circles away and keeps his distance.

Sinovic has taken the fight to the clinch.

Sinovic is trying to trip Kukula. He has hold of a leg but Kukula is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sinovic persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Sinovic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sinovic advances to half guard.

Sinovic stands up out of the half guard.

Sinovic has taken the fight to the clinch.

Sinovic has picked Kukula up - he's going for a ride! Sinovic dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Sinovic works his way into side control.

Sinovic stands up.
Kukula tries to clinch but Sinovic moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sinovic gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sinovic putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kukula in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sinovic with a knee to the head.
Sinovic lands a knee to the head.
Sinovic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sinovic has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kukula is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kukula wants to get back to striking at distance but Sinovic won't allow it.
Sinovic crunches a lovely knee into Kukula's ribcage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Sinovic is trying to trip Kukula. He has hold of a leg but Kukula is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sinovic persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Kukula wants to sweep but no luck.

Sinovic decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kukula swats away the attempt to clinch by Sinovic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Kukula circles away.
Sinovic tries for a takedown but Kukula circles away easily

and Kukula counters with a shoot takedown. Sinovic fights it but they end up in guard.
Makuku Kukula has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dale Sinovic.
Sinovic has his hands on Kukula's head, controlling the position.
Sinovic's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinovic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kukula is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Sinovic manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Sinovic shoots for a double leg takedown but Kukula sprawls well. He's pushed Sinovic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kukula shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sinovic's guard.
Kukula trying to control but Sinovic is working from the bottom.
Sinovic can't keep his opponent in guard - Kukula advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dale Sinovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Makuku Kukula's cut.
That's time! Kukula's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sinovic tries to clinch but Kukula moves out of range.
Kukula misses with a body kick.
Kukula is looking to clinch.
Kukula looks for a takedown but Sinovic sprawls well.
Makuku Kukula is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sinovic tries to clinch up but Kukula circles away and keeps his distance.
Kukula ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dale Sinovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sinovic is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sinovic rushes Kukula and presses him up against the cage.

Sinovic drags the fight down to the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kukula trying to control the position from guard on top but Sinovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sinovic pushes Kukula off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinovic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kukula as he jumps to the side.
Kukula darts in trying to clinch

and Sinovic counters with a single leg into guard. Kukula didn't expect that.
Kukula looking for a sweep. Not yet Kukula, not yet.
Kukula is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kukula preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sinovic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kukula is keeping the position for now.
Sinovic lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kukula being controlled here, momentarily.
Kukula is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Sinovic decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kukula, up you get!
Kukula slaps away a takedown attempt from Sinovic, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Sinovic changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kukula looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kukula tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Sinovic with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kukula is squirming around, avoiding Sinovic's attempts to control the action.
Kukula tries to hold on but Sinovic postures up.
Kukula tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kukula is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kukula is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sinovic scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kukula?
Dale Sinovic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sinovic working Kukula over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sinovic prevents Kukula from getting the reversal.
Sinovic looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kukula is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kukula is desperately trying to improve his position but Sinovic has a good base and remains in mount.
Kukula is in a horrible position here. Sinovic smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sinovic working Kukula over with strikes here.
Sinovic controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dale Sinovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Makuku Kukula's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sinovic scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kukula circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sinovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sinovic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kukula avoids it really well and circles away.
Kukula shoots for a double leg takedown but Sinovic sprawls well. He's pushed Kukula's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sinovic tries to clinch but Kukula moves out of range.
Kukula misses with a double jab.
Sinovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kukula throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukula tries for a takedown but Sinovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Sinovic looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kukula!
Sinovic unloading with bombs!
Sinovic scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kukula?
Sinovic with the ground and pound from mount.
Sinovic wants to control the pace but Kukula is squirming around nicely.
Kukula in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kukula tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Sinovic looking for a guillotine from mount but Kukula is having none of it.
Sinovic trying to control but Kukula is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinovic is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kukula can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sinovic lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sinovic is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kukula is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sinovic looking to control but Kukula is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sinovic cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinovic sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kukula is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Sinovic in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sinovic pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sinovic looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sinovic working the ground and pound effectively.
Sinovic avoids the attempt from Kukula to control.
Kukula is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kukula is working hard here to advance position.
Sinovic with a couple of short strikes.
Kukula tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sinovic controlling his opponent.
Sinovic with the ground and pound from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dale Sinovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sinovic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dale Sinovic!