PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhenya Ciunchik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Zhenya Ciunchik was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Dover
vs
Ciunchik

225 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ben Dover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zhenya Ciunchik!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ciunchik misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dover lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ciunchik backs up against the cage.

It looks like Zhenya Ciunchik has been cut.

Dover drives through and clinches with Ciunchik against the cage.

Dover breaks the clinch.
Dover keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Dover has closed the distance and engaged Ciunchik in a clinch.
Ciunchik missing with knees to the body.
Ciunchik trying to land knees to the body.

Dover breaks from the clinch.
Dover pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ciunchik back to the cage. Dover follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ciunchik shoots in for a double leg but Dover sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ben Dover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhenya Ciunchik.
Ciunchik has a takedown stuffed.
Ciunchik looks gassed!
Ciunchik closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dover circles away.
Dover throws a nice looking combination but Ciunchik bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ciunchik swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ciunchik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good standup being displayed there by Dover as he connects with a hook.

Ciunchik is rocked!

That has opened up Zhenya Ciunchik's cut even more.
Ciunchik switches off momentarily and Dover cracks him with a monster right hand! Ciunchik topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Dover dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Dover!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ben Dover!