PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Kung Ki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Marciewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Kung Ki
vs
Marciewicz

190 cm
22
230 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

193 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Kung Ki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cory Marciewicz!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kung Ki tries to clinch up.
Kung Ki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marciewicz is fending him off so far but Kung Ki persists. Nope, Marciewicz circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marciewicz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cory Marciewicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kung Ki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kung Ki misses with a double jab.
Marciewicz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kung Ki moves away.
Kung Ki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marciewicz's waist but Marciewicz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kung Ki off to one side.
Marciewicz misses with a combination

and Kung Ki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kung Ki.
Kung Ki wants to control from the top but Marciewicz keeps moving.
Marciewicz seems keen to control Kung Ki's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciewicz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kung Ki wants to control from the top but Marciewicz keeps moving.
Marciewicz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Marciewicz looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kung Ki works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Marciewicz is trying to stand.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kung Ki in particular looking to stall.
Kung Ki prevents Marciewicz from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kung Ki is looking to take a break and control but Marciewicz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marciewicz is looking to control Kung Ki's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Marciewicz avoid being mounted?
Still in half guard, Kung Ki seems content to control.
Marciewicz pushes Kung Ki off but Kung Ki dives into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kung Ki trying to control the action but Marciewicz is working from the bottom.
Kung Ki tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marciewicz wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kung Ki wants to clinch up but Marciewicz keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Kung Ki dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Marciewicz stuffs the takedown attempt from Kung Ki. Kung Ki gets slowly back to his feet.
Kung Ki takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kung Ki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marciewicz counters with a one-two to the body.
Kung Ki shoots in and drives through. Marciewicz sprawls well.
Marciewicz swats away the attempt to clinch by Kung Ki.
Kung Ki shoots for a double leg takedown but Marciewicz sprawls well. He's pushed Kung Ki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Kung Ki. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Marciewicz closes the distance and clinches.
Marciewicz goes for a takedown attempt but Kung Ki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Kung Ki looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Marciewicz!
Marciewicz is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kung Ki jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Marciewicz manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Marciewicz is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kung Ki has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Marciewicz trying his best to control but Kung Ki has mounted him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kung Ki tries to control but Marciewicz wriggling away.
Marciewicz tries to buck Kung Ki off but Kung Ki takes his back!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kung Ki's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Kung Ki's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Kung Ki is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Marciewicz trying to control the hands but Kung Ki won't let him.
Kung Ki tries to get the hooks in deep but Marciewicz pushed the leg off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kung Ki wants to control the position but Marciewicz frees himself and scrambles - Kung Ki manages to regain control in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cory Marciewicz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kung Ki closes the distance but Marciewicz moves to the side
and Marciewicz counters with a one-two to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kung Ki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kung Ki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Marciewicz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kung Ki counters with a head kick.
Marciewicz moves out of range as Kung Ki throws a body kick.
Marciewicz throws a right hand that misses
and Kung Ki counters with a series of strikes. Marciewicz will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marciewicz closes the distance but Kung Ki moves to the side
and Kung Ki counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kung Ki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cory Marciewicz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kung Ki shoots in looking for a takedown. Marciewicz tries to sprawl out of it but Kung Ki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Marciewicz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Kung Ki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marciewicz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kung Ki.

Kung Ki forces Marciewicz back against the cage and clinches.

Marciewicz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kung Ki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Marciewicz to counter with a crisp jab.
Marciewicz throws a sloppy head kick
and Kung Ki counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Marciewicz lands with a slapping head kick.
Marciewicz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marciewicz is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciewicz misses with a double jab.
Marciewicz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marciewicz misses the jab.
Kung Ki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Marciewicz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kung Ki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marciewicz. Marciewicz obviously looking to wear him down.
Kung Ki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Danga de danga de dang - Kung Ki scores with a four punch combination!
Kung Ki wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marciewicz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kung Ki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kung Ki shoots in and drives through. Marciewicz sprawls well.
Kung Ki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Marciewicz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kung Ki keeps the fight on the outside.
Kung Ki misses with an uppercut.
No joy there for Marciewicz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kung Ki misses with a double jab
and Marciewicz counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kung Ki looks for a takedown but Marciewicz sprawls well.
Kung Ki shoots and misses
and Marciewicz counters with a nice uppercut.
Kung Ki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Juan Kung Ki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kung Ki scores with a head kick.
Kung Ki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kung Ki avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kung Ki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kung Ki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cory Marciewicz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Marciewicz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cory Marciewicz!