PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zoran Cuky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark murphy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Cuky
vs
murphy

185 cm
18
239 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
245 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zoran Cuky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark murphy!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cuky closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming murphy to the mat! murphy manages to get full guard.
Cuky is looking to stand up but murphy won't let him.
Cuky trying to control the position from guard on top but murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
murphy trying to control the position.
Cuky trying to control but murphy is working from the bottom.
Cuky stops murphy from standing up.
murphy wants to sweep here but Cuky controlling him for the moment.
murphy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cuky manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cuky keeping moving, preventing murphy from controlling successfully.
murphy stopping the sweep attempt from Cuky.
Cuky is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cuky has his feet on murphy's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Cuky blocks a head kick by murphy.
murphy misses with a head kick.
murphy looks gassed!

Cuky moves into the clinch successfully.

murphy pulls Cuky into guard.
murphy is looking to stand up but Cuky isn't so interested in that idea.
murphy wants to sweep here but Cuky controlling him for the moment.

Cuky stands and steps away. murphy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Cuky is looking to clinch.
murphy tries a head kick but it misses.

Cuky clinches up with murphy and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuky manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
murphy has had enough of the clinch but Cuky keeps him there for the moment.
Cuky tries to circle away but murphy has him pinned against the cage.

Cuky breaks from the clinch.
Cuky bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of murphy's head.
A big left from murphy misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cuky, right into the meat.
Cuky cracks murphy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jab by Cuky.
A head kick misses from murphy.
Cuky misses with the combination.

Cuky drives through and clinches with murphy against the cage.

Cuky pulls guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuky is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst murphy is controlling him.

murphy is posturing up here but Cuky has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! murphy tries to roll out but it's too tight and murphy has to tap! Slick submission there by Cuky!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zoran Cuky!