PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Geige (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dario Cvitanich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Dirk Geige has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Geige
vs
Cvitanich

175 cm
22
163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid 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 Los Angeles, Dirk Geige!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dario Cvitanich!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Geige connects with a nice looking jab.
Geige missing with a left hand there. Cvitanich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cvitanich shoots for a double leg takedown but Geige sprawls well. He's pushed Cvitanich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Geige swinging wilding here.
A telegraphed right hand from Cvitanich misses the target.
Cvitanich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Cvitanich.
Cvitanich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Geige throws out the jab.
Cvitanich throws a left and a right that both miss
and Geige counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Geige misses.
Cvitanich takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cvitanich slips under a jab.
Cvitanich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Geige defending well as Cvitanich loads up on a big left hand.
Cvitanich throws a lazy head kick
and Cvitanich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cvitanich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Geige.
Geige stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geige misses with an uppercut.
Cvitanich moves out of range as Geige strikes.
Geige throws a right hand that Cvitanich ducks under and follows up with a left that Cvitanich also avoids with ease.
Cvitanich moves out of range of the strikes.
Geige misses with a wild combination.
Geige is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cvitanich tries to land a leg kick but Geige saw it coming and moves away.
Cvitanich misses with a hook. Geige ducked under it nicely.
Cvitanich on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Geige misses with the combination.
Cvitanich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Geige uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cvitanich.
Geige lands a slapping body shot.
Geige throws the left hand but Cvitanich avoids the punch easily.
Cvitanich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Geige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cvitanich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Geige.
Cvitanich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Geige.
Cvitanich tries to bum rush Geige with a series of wild strikes but Geige uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Geige slips a straight right by Cvitanich.
Geige lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Cvitanich sprawling to the canvas. Geige follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Cvitanich hang on?

It looks like Dario Cvitanich has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Geige is keen to just control but Cvitanich is a slippery customer.
Cvitanich misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Geige seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cvitanich does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cvitanich is trying to get back to full guard.

Cvitanich actively working from the bottom here.
Geige trying to control from Cvitanich's half guard. Cvitanich has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Cvitanich looking for a sweep. Not yet Cvitanich, not yet.
Cvitanich has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cvitanich throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Geige ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cvitanich moves away.
Geige throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cvitanich misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Geige.

Cvitanich shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Geige's guard.
Cvitanich trying to control the position from guard on top but Geige is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cvitanich landing with the ground and pound.
Cvitanich is in close to Geige's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cvitanich postures up.
Geige is looking to stand up but Cvitanich isn't so interested in that idea.
Geige trying to keep a closed guard but Cvitanich is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cvitanich passes into half guard.
Geige wants to get back to full guard.
Geige trying to hold on to Cvitanich's head to control him but Cvitanich postures up.
Geige flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cvitanich throws an overhand right that lands on Geige's shoulder, as Geige tries to avoid the shot.
Geige fails to land with a series of punches.
Cvitanich throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Geige throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cvitanich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Geige dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dario Cvitanich's cut.
That's time! Geige's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A telegraphed right hand from Geige misses the target.
Geige connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A swing and a miss from Geige.
Geige throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cvitanich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Geige uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cvitanich.
Geige misses the jab.
Geige pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Geige fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cvitanich manages to avoid it.

Cvitanich darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cvitanich is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cvitanich wants to lay and pray for a moment but Geige keeps working.
Geige gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cvitanich is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cvitanich won't allow Geige to sweep him here.
Cvitanich in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cvitanich trying to control but Geige is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Geige is trying to keep Cvitanich in close.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cvitanich on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dirk Geige is winning the standup battle so far.
Geige works over Cvitanich's head and body with a nice combination.
Geige drops Cvitanich with a right and a left! Geige comes rushing in but Cvitanich regains his composure and manages to keep Geige in guard.
Cvitanich is breathing heavily.
Cvitanich lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Geige has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cvitanich has an active guard here but Geige has managed to pass into half guard.
Geige throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Geige seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Geige drops an elbow to the side of Cvitanich's head.
Geige is tying to control. Cvitanich wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cvitanich tries to roll over but Geige keeps him under control.
Cvitanich is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Geige is looking to take a break and control but Cvitanich is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geige missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cvitanich throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Geige swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Cvitanich.
Dirk Geige seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cvitanich staying out of range there.
Geige connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Geige lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cvitanich circles away quickly and effectively.
A big left from Geige misses.
Geige looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cvitanich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Geige throws out the jab.
Cvitanich fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Geige throws the left hand but Cvitanich avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cvitanich throws a jab when Geige was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Cvitanich.
Cvitanich misses with a takedown attempt
and Geige counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Geige misses.
The fighters circling - Geige throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cvitanich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Geige throws out the jab.
Geige bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Geige thows a left - swing and a miss!
Geige displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cvitanich throws out the jab.
Cvitanich with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Geige to score with a decent uppercut.
Dirk Geige is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Geige with a nice cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cvitanich just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Geige does no damage.
Geige staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Geige dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dario Cvitanich's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Geige misses the target.
Cvitanich misses with a looping right.
Cvitanich walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cvitanich looks to land a right hand but Geige moved out of range.
Geige misses with a straight right.
Geige throws the left hand but Cvitanich avoids the punch easily.
Geige misses the jab.
Cvitanich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Geige.
Geige throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Geige getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Geige throws a hook but Cvitanich avoids it easily.
Cvitanich misses the jab.
Cvitanich misses with an uppercut. Geige saw that one coming.
Cvitanich misses with an uppercut.
Cvitanich missing with a left hand there. Geige was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geige waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Cvitanich.
A clash of legs there as Geige blocks the low kick.
Cvitanich slips under a jab from Geige.
A telegraphed right hand from Cvitanich misses the target.
Geige ducks under a wild hook from Cvitanich.
Cvitanich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Geige.
Geige moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Geige throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Cvitanich misses its intended target.
Geige will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Geige misses with a two punch combination.
Dirk Geige is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cvitanich throws a hook to the side of Geige's head but Geige sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Geige throws a right hand that Cvitanich ducks under and follows up with a left that Cvitanich also avoids with ease.

That's two 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.
Geige throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cvitanich.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Geige swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cvitanich.
Geige lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cvitanich at a distance.
Geige misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Cvitanich misses the target.
Geige uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cvitanich.
Geige looks to score with a jab to the body but Cvitanich is just out of range.
Cvitanich throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Geige.
Cvitanich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Geige.
Geige throws out a loose jab but Cvitanich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Geige catches Cvitanich with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Geige slips under a jab.
Geige moves out of range of the body kick from Cvitanich.
Cvitanich ducks under a wild hook from Geige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geige scores with a punch to the head.

Cvitanich closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cvitanich trying to control the action but Geige is working from the bottom.
Geige on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dirk Geige is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cvitanich is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Geige wants to get back to full guard.
Dario Cvitanich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Geige wants to control but Cvitanich is keeping busy.
Geige is staying active underneath Cvitanich, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cvitanich controlling the action here.
Cvitanich throwing shots but Geige is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geige is looking to control Cvitanich's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Geige avoid being mounted?
Cvitanich lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cvitanich misses with a kick to the body.
Cvitanich slips a jab from Geige.
Cvitanich has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Geige with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Geige lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cvitanich doesn't seem phased though.
Geige sizes up Cvitanich with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Geige misses with a looping left.
Cvitanich waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Geige.
Geige fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Geige showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Geige, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Geige!