PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timur Uzbaijzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricard Cuenca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricard Cuenca has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Uzbaijzky
vs
Cuenca

187 cm
29
177 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

189 cm
21
182 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Timur Uzbaijzky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricard Cuenca!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzbaijzky shoots in for a takedown but Cuenca shows good takedown defense.
Uzbaijzky tries to clinch up.

Cuenca pushes Uzbaijzky up against the ropes in a clinch.
Cuenca landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Uzbaijzky is trying to push Cuenca away but Cuenca has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Cuenca lands a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Uzbaijzky is trying to break the clinch but Cuenca is controlling him.
Cuenca with a knee to the head.

It looks like Timur Uzbaijzky has been cut.
Cuenca landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cuenca lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cuenca with a knee to the head.

Cuenca manages to break the clinch.
Uzbaijzky takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Uzbaijzky wants to clinch up but Cuenca keeps it at a distance.
Uzbaijzky fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuenca scores with a push kick.
Cuenca fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Uzbaijzky is breathing heavily.
Cuenca lands with a thumping leg kick.
Uzbaijzky on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Uzbaijzky needs to keep his hands up - Cuenca had a free shot at his head there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cuenca.
Cuenca dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Uzbaijzky. That did some damage!
Cuenca scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Cuenca lands a big head kick that sends Uzbaijzky tumbling to the mat! Cuenca takes a step backwards and waves Uzbaijzky back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Uzbaijzky is rocked!
Ricard Cuenca is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cuenca, right into the meat.
Oh Uzbaijzky is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuenca lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Uzbaijzky crumples to the floor! Cuenca milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ricard Cuenca!