PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kunyuk Beluk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricki Suckerpunch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Beluk
vs
Suckerpunch

189 cm
21
234 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

210 cm
29
270 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kunyuk Beluk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricki Suckerpunch!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ron Honeybunn and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beluk thows a leg kick but Suckerpunch checks it
and Suckerpunch counters with a series of strikes. Beluk will be more careful next time no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beluk. Suckerpunch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suckerpunch is looking for the big counter here.
Beluk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beluk misses with a jab to the body

and Suckerpunch counters with a crisp one two that drops Beluk! Suckerpunch thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Beluk to his feet! Beluk is in big trouble!

Beluk is rocked!
Beluk connects with a solid leg kick.
Oh Beluk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Beluk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Suckerpunch's calf.
Beluk seems to have got his legs back now.
Beluk throws a body shot but no joy.
Suckerpunch takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beluk throws a leg kick that is checked
and Suckerpunch counters with a two punch combo.
Beluk tries a head kick but it misses.
Despite the aggression on Suckerpunch's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Beluk throws a body kick that misses
letting Suckerpunch counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beluk throws a leg kick which misses Suckerpunch's front leg but catches the back leg as Suckerpunch tries to avoid it.
Beluk looks to land a body kick but Suckerpunch moved away.
Beluk misses with a kick to the body
and Suckerpunch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beluk looks to score with a jab to the body but Suckerpunch is just out of range.
Kunyuk Beluk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Beluk.
Beluk throws the kick towards the body but Suckerpunch avoids it.
A good leg kick by Beluk.
A telegraphed right hand from Beluk misses the target.
Beluk takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Beluk, right into the meat.
Beluk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beluk misses with a hook

and Suckerpunch counters by moving into the clinch.
Suckerpunch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Suckerpunch tries to work over Beluk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Suckerpunch wants to break free but Beluk has control.
Suckerpunch manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Beluk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Suckerpunch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Suckerpunch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Beluk decides to pull guard.
Suckerpunch must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suckerpunch wants to stand and escape but instead Beluk has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Beluk controls from within his opponent's guard.
Beluk is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Beluk might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beluk keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Suckerpunch's head.
Beluk stands and throws Suckerpunch's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Beluk is chipping away with strikes.
Beluk slows the pace down.
Suckerpunch is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Beluk asserts his dominance and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Suckerpunch's face as Beluk controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Beluk is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Suckerpunch looks calm but he's in trouble here. Beluk gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Suckerpunch is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Beluk lets go of the hold and Suckerpunch can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kunyuk Beluk!
Kunyuk Beluk seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.