PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcin Cutlas (ranked 2596 p4p, 1376 weight class) and Tyrone Biggs (ranked 283 p4p, 166 weight class). Tyrone Biggs has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marcin Cutlas's chin.

Cutlas
vs
Biggs

180 cm
24
170
5 - 5 - 0

187 cm
24
165
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcin Cutlas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrone Biggs!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cutlas tries to counter with a takedown but Biggs is quick to defend against it.
Cutlas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cutlas misses the shot to the body.
Biggs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Biggs throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cutlas is looking to counter the offense by Biggs and move into the clinch.
Biggs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cutlas.
Biggs falls off balance throwing a combination

and Cutlas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cutlas.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cutlas.
I was talking to Cutlas's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cutlas has a couple of punches blocked by Biggs.
Cutlas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cutlas tries a body shot but Biggs blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Cutlas fails to land.
Cutlas blocks a body shot from Biggs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cutlas tries to throw a body punch but Biggs avoids it by throwing Cutlas back against the cage.
Cutlas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Biggs can't find room to land a body shot as Cutlas controls the action.
Cutlas tries a body shot but Biggs blocks it.
Biggs tries to break the clinch but Cutlas is controlling the position.
Nice body punch from Biggs - that landed with a thud.
Cutlas lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutlas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cutlas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Biggss head.
Cutlas has a couple of punches blocked by Biggs.
Cutlas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Biggs's elbow.
Cutlas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Biggs backwards.
Cutlas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Biggs prevents a body shot from Cutlas.

Biggs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Biggs misses with a double jab.
Biggs throws a leg kick but Cutlas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Biggs swinging wildly here.
Cutlas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Biggs on the side of the head.
Biggs fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cutlas.
Cutlas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Biggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cutlas manages to avoid it.
Cutlas tries to counter by clinching up but Biggs breaks away and moves out of range.
Cutlas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cutlas misses with a straight right.
A nice side step and Biggs releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggs ducks under a wild hook from Cutlas.
Biggs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Biggs misses with a body kick.
Cutlas misses with a looping right.
Biggs unleashes a big counter combination but Cutlas bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cutlas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cutlas lands a nice looking body shot.
Biggs walks into a jab.
Cutlas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Biggs counters with a two punch combo.
Biggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cutlas manages to avoid it.
Cutlas is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Biggs.
Nice defenses there by Biggs.
Cutlas cracks Biggs with a good jab.
Cutlas throws a looping overhand right but Biggs ducks down to avoid it.
Biggs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Cutlas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Biggs looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cutlas cracks Biggs with a big elbow.
Biggs taking punishment in the form of punches.

Biggs is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutlas working the ground and pound.
Biggs is still in real trouble! Can Cutlas finish him?
Cutlas is putting a hurting on Biggs here, landing some big shots from side control.
Cutlas scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Biggs to see if he's OK.
Cutlas lands a strong strike to the head of Biggs. That's dazed him! Cutlas looking to finish here. Biggs is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Cutlas lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcin Cutlas!
Our winner, Marcin Cutlas, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.