PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petr Stukov (ranked 925 p4p, 1949 weight class) and Jan Siuta (ranked 140 p4p, 278 weight class). Siuta has chosen “Immigraniada” - Gogol Bordello as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Stukov
vs
Siuta

180 cm
29
222
8 - 3 - 1

190 cm
29
217
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petr Stukov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jan Siuta!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siuta lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stukov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Siuta just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Stukov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Siuta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stukov counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Stukov misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Siuta on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Siuta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stukov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stukov connects with the punch.
Stukov ducks under a wild hook from Siuta.
Stukov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stukov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Siuta.
Stukov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Siuta misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stukov throws a body punch but Siuta moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Stukov finds it's target.
Stukov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stukov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Siuta was well out of range. Poor timing from Stukov.
Stukov misses the body punch
and Siuta counters with a nice uppercut.
Stukov thows a leg kick but Siuta checks it
and Siuta counters with a nice uppercut.
Petr Stukov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Siuta walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big left from Stukov misses.
Siuta is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Stukov with a body shot.
Stukov jabs Siuta to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stukov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Siuta counters with a right hand to the body.
Stukov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Siuta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stukov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Siuta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stukov throws a combination that misses
letting Siuta counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stukov lands a slapping body shot.
Stukov ducks under a wild hook from Siuta.
Siuta throws a hook but Stukov avoids it easily.
Stukov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Siuta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stukov.
Siuta steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Stukov.
Stukov clobbers Siuta with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stukov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stukov throws out a leg kick but Siuta moves out of range and Stukov only half commits.
Siuta has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stukov finds it's way round the side to connect with Siuta's head.
Stukov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stukov misses with a leg kick
and Siuta counters with a nice body shot.
Siuta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Some wild striking there from Stukov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stukov lands a leg kick that knocks Siuta off balance momentarily.

Siuta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stukov, pushing him back against the cage.

Stukov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stukov throws a low kick, looking for Siuta's leg but Siuta calmly moves out of range.
Siuta tries to counter by closing the distance.
Siuta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stukov misses with a hook.
Siuta steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Stukov.
Stukov throws a body shot but no joy.
Siuta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stukov misses with a jab to the body
and Siuta counters with a nice uppercut.
Stukov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stukov blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stukov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stukov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Siuta manages to avoid it.
Siuta slips a jab and a cross from Stukov.
Stukov throws the left hand but Siuta avoids the punch easily.
Stukov scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stukov lands with an overhand left.
Stukov misses with a two punch combination.
Stukov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Siuta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stukov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stukov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stukov throws a head kick that misses.
Stukov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Siuta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Petr Stukov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Siuta fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stukov on the side of the head.
Siuta has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stukov lands a nice shot to the body.

Siuta clinches.
Siuta struggles to land a body shot inside as Stukov controls his hands.
Stukov is trying to stall.
Stukov blocks a body shot from Siuta.
Siuta lands an uppercut.
Siuta lands a shoulder strike.
Stukov throws a head punch that misses.
Siuta tries a body shot but Stukov blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siuta digs a right hand into Stukov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stukov's gas tank.
Siuta misses with a punch to the body.
Siuta is working Stukov over against the cage.

Siuta breaks the clinch.
Siuta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Siuta.
Stukov misses with an uppercut
and Siuta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stukov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Siuta takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Siuta cracks Stukov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stukov lands with a right hand.
Stukov defending well as Siuta loads up on a big left hand.
Siuta throws a jab but it's blocked by Stukov.
Siuta checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stukov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stukov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stukov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stukov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Siuta might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Siuta keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stukov throws a head kick that misses.
Stukov misses with a left hand
and Siuta counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Petr Stukov has been cut.
Stukov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Siuta lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Petr Stukov is winning the standup battle so far.
Stukov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Siuta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stukov moves away.
Stukov throwing a counter right hand but Siuta manages to avoid it.
Stukov is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Siuta swings for the body but Stukov moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Stukov
and Siuta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Stukov is rocked!
Nice cross by Siuta.
Oh Stukov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stukov slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siuta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stukov.
It seemed like Siuta was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stukov seems to have got his legs back now.
Stukov tries to score with a low kick but Siuta moves his leg out of the way.
Stukov scores with a nice strike.
A punch combination from Stukov misses.
Siuta throws out a counter right but Stukov avoids it with no problem.
Siuta tries to clinch but Stukov is having none of it.
Stukov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stukov connects with the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stukov. Siuta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Siuta let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Siuta scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stukov in his tracks.
Siuta closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stukov throws a poor cross that misses
and Siuta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stukov slips a jab and a cross from Siuta.
Siuta walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Siuta chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stukov can pounce on him.
Siuta's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A big left from Stukov misses.
Siuta swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stukov lands a jab to the nose.
Siuta dodges the punch combination from Stukov.
A jab lands there for Stukov.
Stukov throws the left hand but Siuta avoids the punch easily.
Siuta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Stukov misses.
A big right from Stukov misses.
Siuta misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stukov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jan Siuta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Petr Stukov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Siuta's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stukov under the eye.
Siuta throws a poor cross that misses
and Stukov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stukov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stukov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Siuta! But no joy.
Siuta lunges at Stukov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stukov's hand.
Stukov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Siuta moves away.
Siuta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stukov misses with a few strikes there.

Siuta clinches up with Stukov and pushes him back against the cage.
Stukov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Siuta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stukov.
Stukov misses with a shot to the body
and Siuta counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Siuta on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stukov lands a lovely overhand right.
Stukov throws a low kick but Siuta moves out of range easily.
Siuta misses with a looping left.
Stukov dips to his left and cracks Siuta with an uppercut!
Stukov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Despite the aggression on Siuta's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Siuta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Siuta moves out of range of the body kick from Stukov.
Siuta misses with a looping right.
Stukov misses with a lunging right hand
and Siuta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good exchange - Siuta coming out on top.

Siuta takes the fight into the clinch.
Siuta digs a right hand into Stukov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stukov's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stukov working hard to break the clinch.

Stukov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stukov looks to land a right hand but Siuta moved out of range.
Stukov throws a lazy head kick
and Siuta counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Stukov misses
and Siuta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Stukov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from Siuta misses.
Siuta lands a big right hook! Stukov looks hurt but is still standing! Siuta lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Stukov falls down and Siuta dives in with a huge hammer fist! Stukov's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Siuta runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jan Siuta!
A victorious Jan Siuta thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.