PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Francesco Cugnasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Reich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cugnasco has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Cugnasco
vs
Reich

185 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Francesco Cugnasco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Reich!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reich throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reich misses with an uppercut
and Cugnasco makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reich throws a front kick aimed at Cugnasco's knee but Cugnasco avoids it well.
Reich slips a jab and a cross from Cugnasco.
Reich misses with a left hand
and Cugnasco counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Reich misses with an uppercut
and Cugnasco counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Reich.
Reich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reich lands an overhand right.

It looks like Francesco Cugnasco has been cut.
Cugnasco is breathing heavily.
Cugnasco rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Reich counters with a straight right hand.
Cugnasco takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
Cugnasco throws a combination that misses
and Cugnasco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Cugnasco is rocked!
Reich misses the shot to the body.
Cugnasco misses with a double jab
and Reich counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cugnasco checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reich scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Reich tried to score with a low kick but Cugnasco checks it.
A clash of legs there as Cugnasco blocks the low kick.
Cugnasco moves out of range of the body kick from Reich.
Reich connects with a single shot there.
Cugnasco with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reich to score with a decent uppercut.
Dan Reich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reich's corner calls for a 1-2. Reich obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Reich connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cugnasco momentarily.
Oh Cugnasco is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reich is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reich connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Francesco Cugnasco's cut is getting worse.
Reich cracks Cugnasco on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Cugnasco falls backwards against the cage. Reich follows up with more strikes that drop Cugnasco to his knees. Reich keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Cugnasco! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Reich!