PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ian Bigg (ranked 2689 p4p, 3960 weight class) and Marcin Cutlas (ranked 335 p4p, 441 weight class). Marcin Cutlas will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bigg
vs
Cutlas

175 cm
26
160
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
170
7 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ian Bigg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcin Cutlas!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cutlas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Bigg.
Cutlas throws a head punch that misses.
Bigg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bigg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cutlas backwards.
Cutlas misses with a punch on the inside.
Bigg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cutlas.
Bigg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cutlas backwards.
Bigg misses with a punch on the inside.
Cutlas misses with a punch on the inside.

Bigg breaks the clinch.
Cutlas is looking to clinch but Bigg is avoiding it.

Cutlas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bigg, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bigg.
Bigg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cutlas has a couple of punches blocked by Bigg.
Bigg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bigg swings wildly with an uppercut but Cutlas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cutlas working aggressively here.
Bigg can't find room to land a body shot as Cutlas controls the action.
Cutlas prevents a body shot from Bigg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bigg blocks an uppercut.
Cutlas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bigg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cutlas misses with some punches.
Bigg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bigg lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Bigg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cutlas swings wildly with an uppercut but Bigg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bigg lands a shoulder strike.
Bigg blocking some punches.
Bigg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cutlas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cutlas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Bigg.
Bigg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cutlas backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cutlas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bigg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cutlas backwards.
Bigg misses with some punches.

Bigg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bigg closes the distance and clinches.
Bigg has a couple of punches blocked by Cutlas.
Cutlas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bigg throws a head punch that misses.
Cutlas misses with a punch on the inside.
Cutlas throws a punch but it's blocked by Bigg.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bigg.
Cutlas throws a punch but it's blocked by Bigg.
Bigg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cutlas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Biggs head.
Cutlas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bigg backwards.
Cutlas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Biggs head.
Cutlas misses with a punch on the inside.
Bigg swings wildly with an uppercut but Cutlas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bigg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bigg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Cutlas.
Cutlas blocks a body shot from Bigg.
Bigg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cutlas blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutlas blocks an uppercut.
Cutlas lands a hook that snaps the head of Bigg backwards.

Cutlas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bigg looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cutlas!
Bigg controlling from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bigg gets to mount! Cutlas was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Cutlas throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Cutlas can't escape the position.
Cutlas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cutlas throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bigg. What's that going to do exactly?
Bigg controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cutlas can't escape the position.
Cutlas is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Bigg tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cutlas is looking to improve his position but Bigg isn't that keen on the idea.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cutlas throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Cutlas swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Bigg takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cutlas regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Bigg dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bigg rushes Cutlas and presses him up against the cage.
Cutlas scores with a shot to the side of Bigg's head.
Bigg blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Bigg.
Bigg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cutlas lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Bigg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bigg blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bigg.
Cutlas lands a left hand.
Bigg has a couple of punches blocked by Cutlas.
Bigg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bigg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cutlas throws a head punch that misses.
Bigg misses with a punch on the inside.

Bigg breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bigg bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cutlas manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bigg blocks the strikes from Cutlas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutlas throws a strike from the bottom but Bigg passes into side control!
Cutlas manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bigg's best efforts.
Cutlas throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Bigg keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cutlas throws a strike from the bottom but Bigg passes into side control!
Bigg wants to control but Cutlas is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cutlas tries to improve position but can't.
Cutlas trying to remain calm as Bigg controls from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cutlas tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Bigg presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Bigg working Cutlas over with strikes here.
Bigg controlling from mount.
Bigg blocks Cutlas's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Cutlas working to try and regain half guard.
Cutlas throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Bigg blocks Cutlas's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Bigg blocks Cutlas's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Cutlas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cutlas throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutlas is looking to get to half guard.
Cutlas throws some wild strikes from the bottom.
Bigg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cutlas can do to turn this around?
Cutlas tries to reverse the position but Bigg maintains control.
Bigg controlling the pace for now.
Cutlas is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bigg trying to control but Cutlas is having none of it.
Cutlas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cutlas throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bigg. What's that going to do exactly?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cutlas swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Cutlas throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bigg. What's that going to do exactly?
Bigg takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cutlas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ian Bigg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bigg content just to control the position here.
We've been hearing that Bigg has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Cutlas flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Bigg takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bigg blocks Cutlas's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Cutlas throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bigg. What's that going to do exactly?
Cutlas is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Bigg dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bigg drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cutlas tries to bench press Bigg off him but Bigg keeps the position.
Cutlas is being controlled here.
Cutlas is looking to reverse the position.
Cutlas gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cutlas flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Cutlas is squirming around, avoiding Bigg's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigg blocks Cutlas's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Bigg controlling the position easily from mount.
Cutlas is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cutlas throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Cutlas working to try and regain half guard.
Cutlas throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Bigg controlling the pace for now.
Cutlas swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Marcin Cutlas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cutlas throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Bigg controlling the position easily from mount.
Bigg wants to control the pace but Cutlas is squirming around nicely.
Cutlas throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bigg. What's that going to do exactly?
Cutlas is looking to improve his position but Bigg isn't that keen on the idea.
Bigg looking to control but Cutlas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cutlas swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Cutlas is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bigg controlling the position easily from mount.
Cutlas is mounted and he's throwing punches. Is that wise?
Ian Bigg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cutlas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bigg controlling from the full mount.
Cutlas throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bigg. What's that going to do exactly?
Cutlas is desperately trying to improve his position but Bigg has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bigg blocks Cutlas's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Bigg blocks Cutlas's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Cutlas swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Cutlas is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bigg controlling the pace for now.
Cutlas is squirming around, avoiding Bigg's attempts to control the action.
Bigg controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cutlas is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Cutlas tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Bigg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bigg has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Bigg!