PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maito Poika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Cutler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Poika
vs
Cutler

160 cm
19
163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maito Poika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jay Cutler!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Poika. Cutler shrugs it off though.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Poika.
Cutler moves out of range of the body kick.
Poika tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Cutler lands a big uppercut and Poika crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Poika looks OK. Cutler waves Poika back to his feet!

Poika is rocked!
A combination from Cutler does no damage.
Oh Poika is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cutler moves out of range of the body kick.
Poika seems to have got his legs back now.
Poika misses with a looping right.
Poika closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cutler avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Poika keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cutler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Poika tried to score with a low kick but Cutler checks it.
Poika connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutler is trying hard to land a takedown here. Poika sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Maito Poika has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Cutler.
Poika lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cutler's sensitive parts.
Poika looks to score with a jab to the body but Cutler is just out of range.
Poika sizes up Cutler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Poika throws a quick inside leg kick.
Poika connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cutler keeps the fight on the outside.
Poika throws a sloppy head kick and Cutler moves out of range easily.
Poika connects with the punch.
Poika throws a hook but Cutler avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Poika.
Poika throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cutler checks a low kick from Poika.
Poika cracks the inside of Cutler's front leg.
A nice leg kick lands there from Poika.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poika slips a jab and a cross from Cutler.
Poika dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cutler. That did some damage!
Poika fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cutler checks it well.
Poika tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cutler tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Poika fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Poika misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poika misses with a head kick.
Poika slaps away a takedown attempt from Cutler, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Poika throws a nice outside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Poika misses the target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Poika.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poika tries to clinch but Cutler is having none of it.
Cutler misses with the combination.
Poika throws a combination that misses
and Cutler counters with a three punch combo that has Poika backing up. Poika nods at Cutler to acknowledge the strikes.
Cutler looks gassed!
Poika looks to land a combination but Cutler avoids it well.
Cutler's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cutler wants to clinch.
Poika lands with a kick to the temple. Cutler shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Poika tries to work over Cutler's front leg with a kick but Cutler checks it.
Poika throws a combination that misses
and Cutler counters with a stiff right hand.
Poika just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick from Poika misses.
Poika throws a head kick but Cutler moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Poika.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cutler looks to land a combination but Poika avoids it well.
Cutler closes the distance and clinches up with Poika, looking for a takedown. Cutler pushes Poika against the cage but Poika circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Poika lands a head kick. Cutler smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Poika goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fighters circling - Poika throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cutler misses with the combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Cutler checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Poika throws a leg kick but Cutler moved away.
Maito Poika is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Poika looks for the body kick but Cutler saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poika throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Cutler counters with a nice double leg into side control. Poika won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Cutler wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Poika, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poika tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Maito Poika will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Poika dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cutler. That did some damage!
The fight stays on the outside here - Poika looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Poika fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cutler is out of range.
Poika misses with a low kick.
Poika looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Poika lands with an uppercut that bounces Cutler off the cage and back into rage.
Poika misses with a combination
and Cutler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Poika pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Poika scores with a kick to the midsection.
Poika throws a wild body kick that Cutler sees coming a mile off.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cutler crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Poika - the referee stops the clock and Cutler gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Poika. Cutler manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cutler connects with a superb combination that knocks Poika out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Cutler before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Poika!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jay Cutler!