PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Cazuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burt Guth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burt Guth acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Cazuka
vs
Guth

185 cm
21
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

183 cm
21
175 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Russian Top Team Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Danny Cazuka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Burt Guth!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cazuka misses with a wild body shot.
Guth throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Cazuka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good leg kick by Guth there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Guth shoots in and drives through. Cazuka sprawls well.
Cazuka misses with a wild body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Cazuka. No joy for Guth on that attempt.
Cazuka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guth moves away.
Cazuka moves out of range of the body kick from Guth.
Cazuka misses with an uppercut.
Guth takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Guth.
Guth wants to slow Cazuka down by chopping away at his legs.
Cazuka misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cazuka is looking to land body kicks.
Cazuka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Guth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cazuka.
Cazuka just misses with a punch to the body.
Guth throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Guth throws a leg kick which misses Cazuka's front leg but catches the back leg as Cazuka tries to avoid it.
Cazuka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Guth.
Danny Cazuka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burt Guth.
Cazuka digs a good body shot into Guth's ribs.
Guth lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Guth on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cazuka misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cazuka avoids the head kick by Guth.
Guth connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cazuka.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guth throws out a leg kick but Cazuka moves out of range and Guth only half commits.
Cazuka throws a leg kick but Guth moved away.
Guth tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cazuka is able to avoid easily.
Cazuka throws the left hand but Guth avoids the punch easily.
Cazuka misses with a looping right.
Guth throws a wild body kick that Cazuka sees coming a mile off.
Cazuka jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Guth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cazuka.
Cazuka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Guth counters with a good low kick that Cazuka was not able to check.
Danny Cazuka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guth throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cazuka lands a nice shot to the body.
Cazuka misses with a wild body shot.
Cazuka misses with a wild body shot.
Guth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Guth looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Guth won't allow Cazuka to get back to his feet.
Guth trying to control the position from guard on top but Cazuka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guth postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Danny Cazuka wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cazuka misses with a few strikes there.
Guth throws a leg kick but Cazuka checks it.
A solid body kick from Guth.
Guth lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Guth slips a jab and a cross from Cazuka.
Guth throws a looping overhand right but Cazuka ducks down to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cazuka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guth looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cazuka misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Cazuka dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Guth shoots in and bounces Cazuka off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.

Guth drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cazuka dives on top into guard.
Guth controls Cazuka momentarily but Cazuka frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guth looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Burt Guth.
Guth lands a head kick!
Cazuka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Guth.
Guth shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cazuka misses with an uppercut.
Guth feints and then cracks Cazuka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cazuka down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cazuka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cazuka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cazuka misses with a hook
and Guth counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Guth takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cazuka misses with a body shot.
Cazuka looks to throw the jab but Guth is out of range.
Cazuka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guth moves away.
Guth throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cazuka's waist but Cazuka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Guth off to one side.
Cazuka misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guth gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cazuka.
Cazuka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guth manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guth lands with a thumping leg kick.
Guth throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cazuka throws a lazy uppercut
and Guth counters with a nice body kick.
Cazuka throws a hook but Guth blocks it.
Guth lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Guth shoots in and drives through. Cazuka sprawls well.
Danny Cazuka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burt Guth.
Guth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guth feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cazuka's calf.
Cazuka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cazuka.
Cazuka throws a right hand that misses
and Guth counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Guth, right into the meat.
Guth moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Burt Guth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cazuka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Guth at a distance.
Guth lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cazuka thows a body shot but no joy.
Guth lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Guth lands with a nice body kick.
Guth avoids the body shot from Cazuka.
Guth tries to score with a low kick but Cazuka moves his leg out of the way.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guth throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Guth tries to work over Cazuka's front leg with a kick but Cazuka checks it.
Guth cracks the inside of Cazuka's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Burt Guth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Guth is looking to slow Cazuka down with leg kicks.
A jab from Cazuka does it's job there.
Cazuka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Guth scores with a head kick.
Cazuka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Guth throws a head kick but Cazuka moves out of range.
Cazuka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guth was well out of range. Poor timing from Cazuka.
Guth lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cazuka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guth manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Guth.
Guth lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cazuka throws a lazy right hand but Guth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Guth misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Cazuka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guth lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Guth lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Guth motions for Cazuka to come forward. Guth throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cazuka avoids the head kick by Guth.
Guth misses with a low kick.
Cazuka scores with a jab to the body.
Cazuka throws a body punch but Guth moves out of range.
Guth throws a half hearted mid kick.
Guth ducks under a wild hook from Cazuka.
Guth delivers a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guth ducks under a wild hook from Cazuka.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Guth. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Guth fakes the leg kick and cracks Cazuka in the body.
Cazuka checks a leg kick.
Cazuka looks to land a left hand but Guth moved out of range nicely.
Guth tries to work over Cazuka's front leg with a kick but Cazuka checks it.
Guth chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Guth keeps Cazuka at a distance using the push kick.
Cazuka throws a hook but Guth blocks it.
A leg kick checked by Cazuka.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guth scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Guth is defended easily by Cazuka.
Guth dives in and grabs Cazuka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cazuka pushes down on Guth's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guth tries a low kick but Cazuka avoids it.
Guth on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A big left from Cazuka misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Guth.
Cazuka takes a swing at Guth's ribcage but misses.
Cazuka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guth throws a wild body kick that Cazuka sees coming a mile off.
Guth throws a head kick but Cazuka moves out of range.
Guth connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cazuka misses with a wild body shot.
Guth attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Guth.
Guth slips under a jab.
Guth looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Guth avoids the body shot from Cazuka.
Guth throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters circling - Cazuka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guth lands with a slapping head kick.
Guth connects with a solid leg kick.
Guth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Burt Guth really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cazuka throws the left hand but Guth avoids the punch easily.
Guth turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Guth moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cazuka throws a body punch but Guth moves out of range.
Cazuka takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cazuka will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cazuka swings for the body but Guth moves out of range.
Guth tries to score with a low kick but Cazuka moves his leg out of the way.
Guth misses with a head kick.
Cazuka throws a shot from downtown. Guth moves away and avoids it.
Guth throws the kick towards the body but Cazuka avoids it.
Cazuka checks the leg kick.
Cazuka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Guth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cazuka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Guth throws a leg kick but Cazuka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Guth.
Guth wants to slow Cazuka down by chopping away at his legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cazuka. Guth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cazuka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cazuka looks to throw the jab but Guth is out of range.
Cazuka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guth with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cazuka counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guth thinking.
Cazuka blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cazuka.
Guth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cazuka.
Burt Guth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guth dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cazuka. That did some damage!
A lazy left from Cazuka finds it's target.
Cazuka blocks a head kick by Guth.
Guth tries to work over Cazuka's front leg with a kick but Cazuka checks it.
Guth takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Guth scores with a head kick.
Guth slips under a jab from Cazuka.
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!
Guth connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice body punch from Cazuka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Cazuka - just one landing.
Cazuka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Guth checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Guth lands a jab to the nose.
Guth shoots in for a takedown but Cazuka shows good takedown defense.
Danny Cazuka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burt Guth.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Guth, right into the meat.
Cazuka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Guth can pounce on him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Guth.
A telegraphed right hand from Cazuka misses the target.
Cazuka misses the body punch
and Guth finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Guth fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cazuka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guth is looking to land body kicks.
Cazuka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guth was well out of range. Poor timing from Cazuka.
Guth misses with a head kick.
Cazuka scores with the left hand. Guth knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Guth.
Guth gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cazuka.
Guth connects with a solid leg kick.
Cazuka just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guth is looking to slow Cazuka down with leg kicks.
Cazuka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cazuka lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Burt Guth will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Cazuka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guth.
A nice leg kick lands there from Guth.
Guth misses with a leg kick.
Cazuka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Guth counters with a leg kick.
Cazuka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Guth throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Guth closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Guth tries to advance to mount but Cazuka denies him.
Cazuka is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Guth asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cazuka is looking to regain half guard here but Guth keeps moving and retains side control.

Guth is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cazuka has escaped the position, nice work there.
Guth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cazuka keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cazuka is looking to regain half guard here but Guth keeps moving and retains side control.
Cazuka can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cazuka is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Guth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cazuka throws out the jab.
Guth tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cazuka swivels and escapes.
Cazuka throws a shot from downtown. Guth moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cazuka. Guth does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cazuka. Guth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guth buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Guth scoring well with a low kick there.
Cazuka misses the jab.
Cazuka throws a low kick but it's checked well by Guth.
Guth misses with a kick to the body.
Guth fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cazuka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
An inside leg kick from Cazuka misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Burt Guth.
Well Guth 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Burt Guth!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Burt Guth!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Burt Guth!

Burt Guth wins by unanimous decision! Burt Guth retains his light heavyweight title!