PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krzesimir Ciupaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erwin Hartmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ciupaga comes to the cage accompanied by Polak potrafi. Hartmann comes into a darkened arena with his song building. LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Erwin Hartmann is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ciupaga
vs
Hartmann

185 cm
22
218 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
212 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

CEC Nutrition Q160
$10

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Krzesimir Ciupaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erwin Hartmann!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ciupaga moves into range and clinches up with Hartmann.
Hartmann looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hartmann wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ciupaga has him pressed against the cage.
Hartmann drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ciupaga pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ciupaga takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hartmann changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ciupaga tries to avoid it but Hartmann manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ciupaga to the ground. Ciupaga escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hartmann jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hartmann throws a leg kick but Ciupaga moved away.

Ciupaga clinches with his opponent.
Ciupaga lands a nice elbow.
Ciupaga throws an elbow but it misses.
Ciupaga prevents Hartmann from breaking the clinch.
Ciupaga scores with a shot to the side of Hartmann's head.
Hartmann is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Krzesimir Ciupaga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erwin Hartmann.
Ciupaga trying to land knees to the body.
Ciupaga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ciupaga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hartmann is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ciupaga is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartmann has had enough of the clinch but Ciupaga keeps him there for the moment.
Ciupaga stalling.
Ciupaga working Hartmann over with knees to the body.
Ciupaga lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hartmann backwards.
Ciupaga lands a nice knee to the body.
Ciupaga utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hartmann looks gassed!
Hartmann pushes off an throws an elbow but Ciupaga leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ciupaga lands an elbow that stopped Hartmann in his tracks for a moment.
Ciupaga tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hartmann avoids it.
Hartmann looking to throw knees to the head but Ciupaga is blocking nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ciupaga.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ciupaga missing with knees to the body.
Ciupaga slowing the pace effectively.
Ciupaga scores with a hook to the body.
Ciupaga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ciupaga avoiding damage as Hartmann throws knees to the body.
Ciupaga misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Ciupaga - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ciupaga.
Hartmann misses with some punches.
Hartmann lands an elbow just above Ciupaga 's eye.
Ciupaga landing knees to the body.

Hartmann has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ciupaga is trying to keep an underhook but Hartmann manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ciupaga won't allow Hartmann to pass to mount.

Ciupaga kicks off Hartmann and gets to his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ciupaga.
Hartmann takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciupaga blocks a jab.
Hartmann walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ciupaga fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hartmann has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ciupaga looks to land a right hand but Hartmann moved out of range.

Hartmann tries to keep at a distance but Ciupaga has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ciupaga utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ciupaga lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ciupaga scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ciupaga lands an elbow just above Hartmann 's eye.

It looks like Erwin Hartmann has been cut.
Hartmann tries to pull guard but Ciupaga holds him up against the cage and eventually Hartmann drops back down to his feet.
Hartmann wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ciupaga has him pressed against the cage.
Hartmann missing with knees to the body.
Ciupaga lands a good knee to the midsection. Hartmann won't want to take too many of those.
Ciupaga lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ciupaga obliges.
Ciupaga connects with a knee to the head.
Hartmann takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ciupaga using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ciupaga lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ciupaga creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hartmann's defenses.
Ciupaga lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Ciupaga.
Ciupaga crunches a lovely knee into Hartmann's ribcage.
Hartmann takes an elbow to the temple.
Ciupaga landing knees to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ciupaga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hartmann misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ciupaga lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ciupaga lands a shot to the body.
Ciupaga lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ciupaga.
Ciupaga lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krzesimir Ciupaga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erwin Hartmann's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ciupaga stuns Hartmann with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hartmann throws a head kick that misses.

Ciupaga clinches.
Ciupaga stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hartmann takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ciupaga working Hartmann over with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ciupaga using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ciupaga with a knee to the head.
Ciupaga lands an elbow inside.
Ciupaga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ciupaga using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hartmann has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ciupaga using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hartmann has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hartmann is breathing heavily.
Hartmann takes an elbow to the temple.
Ciupaga has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hartmann is working for takedown but Ciupaga is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ciupaga lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ciupaga.
Knees to the body from Ciupaga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Ciupaga.
Ciupaga landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ciupaga lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ciupaga connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hartmann's face.
Hartmann blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ciupaga blocking some punches.
Hartmann tries to pull guard but Ciupaga forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ciupaga connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hartmann's face.
Hartmann takes an elbow to the temple.
Ciupaga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ciupaga scores with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Ciupaga.
Ciupaga lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
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!
Ciupaga scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ciupaga landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ciupaga obliges.
Ciupaga lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciupaga scores with a shot to the side of Hartmann's head.
Ciupaga creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hartmann's defenses.
Ciupaga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hartmann blocks it with crossed arms.
Ciupaga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ciupaga comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ciupaga creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ciupaga.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ciupaga.
Krzesimir Ciupaga has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ciupaga tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hartmann avoids it.
Hartmann creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ciupaga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hartmann backwards.
Ciupaga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ciupaga takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ciupaga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ciupaga throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hartmann misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciupaga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hartmann.
Ciupaga lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ciupaga obliges.
Ciupaga lands a knee to the body.
Ciupaga lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ciupaga lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ciupaga missing with knees to the body.
Ciupaga lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ciupaga misses with a knee to the head.
Ciupaga scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ciupaga lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hartmann tries to land knees in the clinch but Ciupaga avoids the damage to the body.
Hartmann throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hartmann has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ciupaga lands a knee to the body.
Ciupaga creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hartmann's defenses.
Ciupaga lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hartmann lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hartmann throws a head punch that misses.
Ciupaga lands an elbow inside.
Hartmann tries to score a body lock takedown but Ciupaga shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Krzesimir Ciupaga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erwin Hartmann.
Ciupaga lands a knee to the head.
Ciupaga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hartmann can do to turn this around?
Hartmann tries to land knees in the clinch but Ciupaga avoids the damage to the body.
Ciupaga taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ciupaga tries a knee to the head but Hartmann blocks it.
Ciupaga makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ciupaga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krzesimir Ciupaga dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Erwin Hartmann's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ciupaga leaves Hartmann with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hartmann misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ciupaga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ciupaga is looking to clinch.
Ciupaga scores with a kick to the body.
Hartmann takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Ciupaga takes the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ciupaga connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hartmann's face.
Ciupaga creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hartmann's defenses.
Hartmann takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hartmann on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ciupaga blocks a body shot from Hartmann.
Hartmann has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ciupaga is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Krzesimir Ciupaga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erwin Hartmann.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hartmann breaks the clinch.
Ciupaga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hartmann digs a good body shot into Ciupaga's ribs.
Sloppy strikes from Hartmann. Those never looked like landing.
Ciupaga scores with a nice body kick.
Krzesimir Ciupaga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ciupaga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hartmann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Ciupaga.

Ciupaga rushes Hartmann and presses him up against the cage.
Hartmann on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hartmann has a couple of punches blocked by Ciupaga.
The referee calls for Ciupaga to work.
Ciupaga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hartmann takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ciupaga working Hartmann over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciupaga lands a damaging elbow.
Ciupaga comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hartmann letting Ciupaga take a breather here.
A shot in the inside from Ciupaga.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ciupaga obliges.
Ciupaga tries to land knees in the clinch but Hartmann avoids the damage to the body.
Ciupaga tries a knee to the head but Hartmann blocks it.
Ciupaga pushes Hartmann back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ciupaga creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hartmann's defenses.
Ciupaga utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ciupaga connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hartmann's face.
Ciupaga lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ciupaga lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ciupaga effectively controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciupaga lands a knee to the head.
Ciupaga gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Hartmann.
Hartmann throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ciupaga looking to throw knees to the head but Hartmann is blocking nicely.
Hartmann is looking to break free of the clinch but Ciupaga has double underhooks.
Hartmann wants to break the clinch but can't.
Krzesimir Ciupaga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hartmann tries a body shot but Ciupaga blocks it.
Ciupaga tries a knee to the head but Hartmann blocks it.
Hartmann is trying to push Ciupaga away but Ciupaga has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ciupaga lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hartmann backwards.
Ciupaga trying to land knees to the body.
Hartmann misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann is trying to break free.
Ciupaga lands a nice uppercut.
Erwin Hartmann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hartmann.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ciupaga.
Hartmann wants to take the fight to the mat but Ciupaga manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ciupaga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ciupaga is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hartmann is defending well for now.
Ciupaga putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hartmann in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hartmann wants to get back to striking at distance but Ciupaga won't allow it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ciupaga tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hartmann avoids it.
Ciupaga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hartmann.

And that's the end of the fight!
Krzesimir Ciupaga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ciupaga, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krzesimir Ciupaga!
A very excited looking Krzesimir Ciupaga made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.