PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kasak Kusuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Hendrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasak Kusuk could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Roy Hendrix's chin.

Kusuk
vs
Hendrix

180 cm
22
140 lbs
3 - 5 - 2

169 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Kasak Kusuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roy Hendrix!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendrix shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kusuk sprawls well. Kusuk wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hendrix gets slowly back to his feet.
Kusuk half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kusuk feints and then cracks Hendrix's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hendrix down.
Kusuk shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hendrix eats them both and turns towards Kusuk to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kusuk connects with a solid leg kick.
Kusuk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kusuk lands the left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kusuk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hendrix gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kusuk lands with a hook. Hendrix tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kusuk cracks Hendrix with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix dives in and grabs Kusuk's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kusuk pushes down on Hendrix's head and hops out.
Kusuk tries to counter with a takedown but Hendrix is quick to defend against it.
Kusuk scores with a kick to the body.
Hendrix shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kusuk pinned against the cage. Kusuk gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kasak Kusuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Hendrix.
Kusuk lands a leg kick that knocks Hendrix off balance momentarily.
Kusuk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kusuk connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hendrix on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hendrix takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kusuk darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Hendrix is rocked!
Kusuk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hendrix is still on wobbly legs! Can Kusuk finish him?
Hendrix looks winded!
A shot to the liver by Kusuk. Beautiful body shot.
Hendrix chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kusuk can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kusuk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hendrix seems to have recovered his senses.
Kusuk scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kusuk cracks Hendrix with a hook to the temple - Hendrix is on wobbly legs here! Kusuk swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Hendrix falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Kusuk wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kasak Kusuk!
A victorious Kasak Kusuk thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.