PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Semin Cuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Jurgen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cuk kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Down - Bury Me In Smoke. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cuk
vs
Jurgen

200 cm
28
276 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

188 cm
34
245 lbs
22 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brute
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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Semin Cuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Paul Jurgen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jurgen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cuk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cuk misses with a body shot.
Jurgen takes a swing at Cuk's ribcage but misses.
Cuk scores with a sloppy right hand. Jurgen should have avoided that one.
Cuk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jurgen manages to avoid it.
Jurgen takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Paul Jurgen has been cut.
Jurgen checks a low kick from Cuk.
Sloppy strikes from Cuk. Those never looked like landing.
Cuk connects with a solid leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jurgen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jurgen avoids a kick to the body.
Jurgen jabs Cuk right on the nose. Cuk blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Semin Cuk has been cut.
Jurgen misses with an uppercut. Cuk saw that one coming.
Cuk attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurgen throws a right hand that misses
and Cuk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jurgen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jurgen misses with a hook. Cuk ducked under it nicely.
Jurgen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jurgen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cuk as he jumps to the side.

Jurgen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cuk was covering up waiting for the punch and Jurgen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jurgen trying to control the position from guard on top but Cuk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cuk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurgen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cuk keeping moving, preventing Jurgen from controlling successfully.
Jurgen is looking to work some ground and pound but Cuk has wrist control.
Jurgen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jurgen stops Cuk from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurgen trying to control but Cuk is working from the bottom.
Cuk keeping full guard, as Jurgen tries to pass.
Jurgen throwing strikes but missing.
Jurgen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cuk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jurgen.
Jurgen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cuk is trying to keep Jurgen in close.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jurgen throws a right hand that Cuk ducks under and follows up with a left that Cuk also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurgen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Cuk rushes Jurgen and presses him up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Jurgen.
Jurgen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cuk gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Semin Cuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Jurgen.
Jurgen tries to work over Cuk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jurgen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cuk lands with a light punch inside.
Jurgen can't find room to land a body shot as Cuk controls the action.
Cuk blocks an elbow strike from Jurgen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jurgen misses with the head strike.
Cuk misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cuk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cuk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jurgen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cuk's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paul Jurgen will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jurgen misses with a looping left.
Cuk throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jurgen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cuk.
Jurgen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cuk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jurgen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Jurgen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cuk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jurgen's elbow.
Cuk lands with a left to the head.
Cuk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cuk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jurgen blocks an uppercut.
Jurgen can't find room to land a body shot as Cuk controls the action.
Jurgen blocking some punches.
Jurgen tries to work over Cuk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jurgen is struggling to control the position.
Cuk tries to stall but Jurgen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuk lands an uppercut.
Jurgen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cuk lands with a light punch inside.
Jurgen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Cuk.
Cuk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jurgen's elbow.
A short uppercut from Cuk.
Jurgen misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cuk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cuk lands with a light punch inside.
Jurgen misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jurgen as Cuk tries to tie him up.
Cuk lands with a light punch inside.
Cuk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cuk is leaning against Jurgen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurgen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jurgen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jurgen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Cuk lands a shoulder strike.
Cuk is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jurgen is keeping busy.
Cuk throws a head punch that misses.
Jurgen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cuk's elbow.
Cuk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jurgen backwards.
Cuk tries a body shot but Jurgen blocks it.
Cuk pushes Jurgen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jurgen blocking some punches.
Cuk throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jurgen swings wildly with an uppercut but Cuk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jurgen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Cuk fails to land.
Cuk misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuk dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jurgen struggles to land a body shot inside as Cuk controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Cuk fails to land.
Cuk misses with a punch on the inside.
Cuk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Jurgen.
Cuk blocks a body shot from Jurgen.
Jurgen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A bit of stalling here from Jurgen.
Jurgen misses with a body punch.
Jurgen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jurgen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cuk misses with a punch on the inside.
Jurgen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jurgen tries to throw a body punch but Cuk avoids it by throwing Jurgen back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurgen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cuk's elbow.
Jurgen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cuk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cuk displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jurgen up against the cage.
Jurgen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jurgen tries a body shot but Cuk blocks it.
Jurgen can't get the takedown.
Cuk struggles to land a body shot inside as Jurgen controls his hands.
Jurgen lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Cuk.
Cuk misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jurgen wants to stall.
Cuk misses with a punch on the inside.
Semin Cuk has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cuk swings wildly with an uppercut but Jurgen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cuk tries a body shot but Jurgen blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Semin Cuk dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jurgen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Jurgen takes the fight into the clinch.
Jurgen tries to land knees in the clinch but Cuk avoids the damage to the body.

Jurgen is trying to trip Cuk. He has hold of a leg but Cuk is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jurgen persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Jurgen stops Cuk from standing up.
Cuk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jurgen.
Jurgen stays in close to Cuk's body and controls the position.

Cuk scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurgen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cuk moves away.
Jurgen throws a looping overhand right but Cuk ducks down to avoid it.

Jurgen has managed to clinch.
Cuk avoiding damage.
Cuk throws a head punch that misses.
Jurgen is pushing Cuk up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jurgen misses with a punch to the body.
Cuk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jurgen lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jurgen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cuk.
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!
Cuk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jurgen tries a body shot but Cuk blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jurgen.
A head punch on the inside from Jurgen fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cuk.
Jurgen goes for a takedown attempt but Cuk pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jurgen throws a leg kick that misses.
Jurgen throws a wild body kick that Cuk sees coming a mile off.
Jurgen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jurgen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurgen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cuk throws a sloppy head kick and Jurgen moves out of range easily.
Jurgen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cuk swivels and escapes.

Jurgen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jurgen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jurgen is keen to just control but Cuk is a slippery customer.
Jurgen controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurgen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cuk is trying to get back to full guard.
Jurgen trying to control from half guard but Cuk is working away.
Paul Jurgen has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Paul Jurgen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jurgen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cuk tries to score with a low kick but Jurgen moves his leg out of the way.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Jurgen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jurgen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Paul Jurgen!
Paul Jurgen made sure to mention his sponsor, Legion of Pain Nutrition in his post fight interview.