PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Semin Cuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Long John Beardhook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cuk's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Down - Bury Me In Smoke. Beardhook has chosen Seamus as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Cuk
vs
John Beardhook

200 cm
31
276 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

205 cm
31
272 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Diamond Nutrition 160q

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 16 - 6 - 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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Long John Beardhook!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuk throws a lazy uppercut
and Beardhook counters with a solid body kick.
Semin Cuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beardhook throws a leg kick
and Cuk counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Beardhook swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Beardhook fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Semin Cuk has been cut.
Beardhook tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cuk was well out of range. Poor timing from Beardhook.
Cuk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beardhook was well out of range. Poor timing from Cuk.
Cuk thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Beardhook if he has to take too many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beardhook displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cuk throws out the jab.
Beardhook throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A lazy left from Cuk finds it's target.
Beardhook misses with the body kick

and Cuk holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Beardhook tries to circle away but Cuk has him pinned against the cage.
A short uppercut from Cuk.
Cuk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Beardhook on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuk misses with the head strike.
Cuk tries to stall but Beardhook uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cuk lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Cuk on the inside.
Beardhook blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Beardhook goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Beardhook misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cuk misses with some punches.
Beardhook tries to throw a body punch but Cuk avoids it by throwing Beardhook back against the cage.
Cuk throws a punch but it's blocked by Beardhook.
Beardhook swings wildly with an uppercut but Cuk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cuk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Beardhook backwards.
Cuk lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuk misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Beardhook as Cuk tries to tie him up.
Cuk creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Beardhook's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Beardhook drops to his knees and Cuk pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Semin Cuk!
Semin Cuk was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.