PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seifer Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dulsan Kuciak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fury
vs
Kuciak

195 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Seifer Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dulsan Kuciak!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuciak tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fury counters with a two punch combo.
Kuciak shoots for a double leg takedown but Fury sprawls well. He's pushed Kuciak's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kuciak keeps the fight on the outside.

Fury has managed to clinch.
Kuciak is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fury looking to throw knees to the head but Kuciak is blocking nicely.

Fury pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kuciak doesn't manage to clinch there - Fury circles away.
Fury throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fury connects with a jab.

It looks like Dulsan Kuciak has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kuciak moves into the clinch successfully.
Fury lands a right hand.
Kuciak fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kuciak wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fury breaks the clinch.
Fury blocks a head kick by Kuciak.
Kuciak changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fury tries to avoid it but Kuciak manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fury to the ground. Fury escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Seifer Fury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dulsan Kuciak.
Kuciak slaps away a takedown attempt from Fury, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Kuciak rushes Fury and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fury just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kuciak's brow.
Kuciak should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kuciak wants to break the clinch but can't.

Fury gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Fury trying to pass the guard but Kuciak defending well.
Kuciak tries to get to full guard but Fury has control of the leg.
Kuciak manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuciak trying to strike off his back.
Fury wants to control from the top but Kuciak keeps moving.
Fury sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kuciak's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuciak works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kuciak seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Fury trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuciak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fury engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kuciak looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Seifer Fury just wasn't active enough.

Kuciak clinches.
Fury can't get the takedown.
Kuciak takes an elbow to the temple.
Fury tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fury tries to pull guard but Kuciak forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kuciak looking to slow down the pace here.
Kuciak gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fury.
Fury is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuciak.
Kuciak wants to break free but Fury has control.
Fury lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kuciak backwards.
Fury lands a left hand.
Kuciak is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fury drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kuciak pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
No luck for Fury with that takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuciak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seifer Fury dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dulsan Kuciak's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kuciak closes the distance and clinches up with Fury, looking for a takedown. Kuciak pushes Fury against the cage but Fury circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Fury forces Kuciak back against the cage and clinches.

Fury escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dulsan Kuciak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fury fails with the takedown.

Kuciak has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kuciak is pressed up against the cage. Fury has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kuciak down to the mat. Kuciak avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fury throws a head kick but Kuciak moves out of range.
Kuciak has a takedown stuffed.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kuciak.
Seifer Fury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dulsan Kuciak.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuciak throws a sloppy body shot
and Fury counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fury will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kuciak dives in and grabs Fury's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fury pushes down on Kuciak's head and hops out.
Kuciak fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fury tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kuciak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kuciak shoots in but Fury avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kuciak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fury paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Kuciak shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fury controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury tries to get to full guard but Kuciak has control of the leg.
Fury is working hard here to advance position.
Kuciak performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dulsan Kuciak hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kuciak stuffs the takedown.
Kuciak throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Fury finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kuciak throws a head kick but Fury moves out of range.

Fury moves into the clinch successfully.
Fury tries to pull guard but Kuciak forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fury lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury has Kuciak pressed against the cage, preventing Kuciak from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fury wants to take the fight to the mat but Kuciak manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kuciak tries a knee to the head but Fury blocks it.
Kuciak can't break the clinch.
Fury throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fury lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kuciak backwards.

Fury's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kuciak.
Fury throws a right hand that Kuciak ducks under and follows up with a left that Kuciak also avoids with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kuciak gets the takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuciak tries to advance to mount but Fury denies him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dulsan Kuciak will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dulsan Kuciak's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kuciak tries to clinch
and Fury counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kuciak shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fury throws a head kick that Kuciak semi-blocks.
Kuciak misses with a straight right.
Fury pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuciak looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fury is fending him off so far but Kuciak persists. Nope, Fury circles away and we're back to standing.
Kuciak moves in looking to clinch but Fury pushes him off.
Seifer Fury is winning the standup battle so far.
Fury misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kuciak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fury paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kuciak closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fury circles away.
Seifer Fury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dulsan Kuciak.
A head kick misses from Fury.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuciak is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Fury misses.
Kuciak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fury circles away quickly and effectively.
Fury scores with a three punch combo!

Kuciak has managed to clinch.

Fury breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fury throws a head kick that misses.

Kuciak shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Kuciak is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fury sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuciak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kuciak stands up and beckons Fury to join him on the feet.
Fury throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fury keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kuciak decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury is looking to improve his position.
Kuciak trying to control the pace.
Kuciak stops Fury from getting back to his feet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kuciak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fury keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dulsan Kuciak wasn't active enough on the ground.

Fury closes the distance and clinches.

Fury escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kuciak shoots in but no luck this time.
Kuciak dives in and grabs Fury's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fury pushes down on Kuciak's head and hops out.
Nice body kick there by Fury.
Fury throws a head kick that misses.
A left and a right from Fury both land. Nice combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuciak throws a leg kick that misses.
Kuciak tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dulsan Kuciak.
I think Kuciak 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dulsan Kuciak!