PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kasak Kusuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morge Jasvidal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Kusuk
vs
Jasvidal

180 cm
20
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kasak Kusuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Morge Jasvidal !
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Chris Dean and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kusuk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jasvidal checks it well.
Kusuk takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jasvidal misses the jab.
No joy there for Kusuk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jasvidal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kusuk.
Kusuk looks to land a left hand but Jasvidal moved out of range nicely.
Kusuk 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.
Kusuk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice jab there from Jasvidal .
Good shot there by Kusuk.
Jasvidal misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jasvidal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kusuk circles away quickly and effectively.
Kusuk sizes up Jasvidal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jasvidal ducks under a wild hook from Kusuk.
Jasvidal doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kusuk throws a head kick that misses.
Jasvidal let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jasvidal keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jasvidal now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jasvidal connects with a single shot there.
Kusuk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Jasvidal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kusuk cracks the inside of Jasvidal 's front leg.
Jasvidal clobbers Kusuk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kusuk tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jasvidal is able to avoid easily.
Jasvidal throws out a counter right but Kusuk avoids it with no problem.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jasvidal .
Kusuk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jasvidal connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Kusuk is rocked!
Jasvidal swings for the body but Kusuk moves out of range.
Jasvidal walks into a left hand.
Jasvidal takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jasvidal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kusuk doesn't seem bothered though.
Kusuk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jasvidal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kusuk misses with a body kick.
Good exchange - Kusuk coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusuk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jasvidal .
Kasak Kusuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Kusuk.
Jasvidal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jasvidal lands with a nice body punch.
Kusuk misses with a straight right.
Jasvidal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kusuk seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kusuk throws a chopping leg kick but Jasvidal manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jasvidal throws out a counter right but Kusuk avoids it with no problem.
Kusuk fakes the leg kick and cracks Jasvidal in the body.
Kusuk scoring well with a low kick there.
Some wild striking there from Kusuk.
Jasvidal connects with the punch.
Jasvidal misses with the combination.
Kusuk thows a leg kick but Jasvidal checks it
letting Jasvidal counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Morge Jasvidal will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Some wild striking there from Jasvidal .
Jasvidal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kusuk.
Jasvidal staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Kusuk.
A little jabbing left from Jasvidal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kusuk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kusuk.
Jasvidal tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kusuk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kusuk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kusuk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jasvidal lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kusuk backs up against the cage.
Oh Kusuk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jasvidal misses with a combination
enabling Kusuk to counter with a crisp jab.
Kusuk seems to have got his legs back now.
A lazy left from Jasvidal finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusuk throws a series of punches but Jasvidal moves out of range.
Jasvidal unleashes a big counter combination but Kusuk bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jasvidal throws a looping overhand right but Kusuk ducks down to avoid it.
Kusuk looks to land a left hand but Jasvidal moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Jasvidal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jasvidal scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kusuk misses with a looping right.
Jasvidal takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Morge Jasvidal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kusuk looks to land a left hand but Jasvidal moved out of range nicely.
An inside leg kick from Kusuk misses.
Kusuk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kusuk really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kusuk throws a sloppy head kick
and Kusuk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jasvidal lands a jab to the head.
Kusuk misses with an uppercut.
A countering left hand to the body from Jasvidal misses.
Kasak Kusuk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kusuk lands a leg kick that knocks Jasvidal off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jasvidal throws a body punch but Kusuk moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kusuk misses with the combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Jasvidal misses.
Kusuk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jasvidal unleashes a big counter combination but Kusuk bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A low kick from Kusuk misses
and Jasvidal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jasvidal works the jab nicely.
A combination from Kusuk does no damage.
Jasvidal let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jasvidal scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jasvidal in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kusuk misses with a combination
letting Jasvidal counter with a right hand.
Kusuk misses with a few strikes there.
Jasvidal walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kusuk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jasvidal lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Kusuk can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Jasvidal and Kusuk drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Jasvidal .

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Morge Jasvidal !