PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kunyuk Beluk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fong Say Yuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fong Say Yuk is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Beluk
vs
Say Yuk

189 cm
18
234 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

207 cm
18
207 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kunyuk Beluk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fong Say Yuk!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beluk cracks a nice hook into Say Yuk's ribs.
Beluk checks the leg kick.
Say Yuk missing with a left hand there. Beluk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Say Yuk looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Beluk throws a body kick that misses.
Beluk misses with a two punch combination.
Say Yuk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beluk.
Say Yuk lets loose with a powerful body kick. Beluk will feel that in the morning.
Beluk throws a solid leg kick but Say Yuk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Beluk.
Beluk misses with an uppercut. Say Yuk saw that one coming.
Beluk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Say Yuk swings for the body but Beluk moves out of range.
Beluk looks for the body kick but Say Yuk saw that one coming.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Beluk crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Say Yuk - the referee stops the clock and Beluk gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Say Yuk. Beluk manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Beluk is breathing heavily.
Beluk jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Say Yuk throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Beluk stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Say Yuk follows into mount!

Beluk is rocked!

It looks like Kunyuk Beluk has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poor strikes thrown by Say Yuk there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Oh Beluk is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Say Yuk looking to finish with strikes here!
Beluk seems to have got his legs back now.
Say Yuk throws some wild stikes that Beluk manages to avoid easily.
Say Yuk landing strikes, looking to finish!
Beluk might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Beluk is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Say Yuk misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Say Yuk trying to control but Beluk is having none of it.
Beluk is trying desperately to improve position.
Beluk tries to lock up and control but Say Yuk gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Beluk is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beluk swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Say Yuk landing strikes, looking to finish!
Beluk holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Say Yuk tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Say Yuk throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Beluk blocking the ground and pound.
Say Yuk avoids the attempt from Beluk to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Say Yuk looking to ground and pound but Beluk is blocking nicely.
Say Yuk can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Beluk is looking to escape.
Beluk avoids a series of strikes thrown by Say Yuk.
Beluk tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Say Yuk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beluk. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Say Yuk misses with a head shot.
Say Yuk throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Beluk because Say Yuk loaded up on that one.
Say Yuk throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Beluk manages to control the position for a moment.
Say Yuk looking to finish with strikes here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beluk wants to hold on but Say Yuk pushes him away.
Say Yuk throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Beluk because Say Yuk loaded up on that one.
Beluk tries to hold on but Say Yuk pushes him away.
Beluk is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Say Yuk is landing with some decent strikes but Beluk is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Beluk tries to hold on but Say Yuk pushes him away.
Say Yuk tries to control but Beluk wriggling away.
Say Yuk thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Beluk slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Say Yuk missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Beluk works his way to full guard. Good work.
Beluk keeping moving, preventing Say Yuk from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beluk controlling the position.

Beluk has his foot on Say Yuk's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Say Yuk works his way back into a safe position though.
Beluk controls Say Yuk momentarily but Say Yuk frees himself.

Say Yuk throws a sloppy strike and Beluk has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Say Yuk is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Beluk!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kunyuk Beluk!
During a confident post fight interview, Kunyuk Beluk thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.