PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikac Komitata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Semin Cuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cuk has chosen Down - Bury Me In Smoke as his entrance music. Semin Cuk has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nikac Komitata's chin.

Komitata
vs
Cuk

221 cm
30
268 lbs
25 - 14 - 0

200 cm
30
276 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite 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 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikac Komitata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Semin Cuk!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Komitata moves into the clinch.
Cuk gets through Komitata's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cuk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cuk has a couple of punches blocked by Komitata.
Komitata blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Komitata with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Komitata tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cuk tries to throw a body punch but Komitata avoids it by throwing Cuk back against the cage.
Komitata really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cuk lands with a right to the head.
Komitata with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Komitata.

It looks like Semin Cuk has been cut.
Cuk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cuk lands a hook that snaps the head of Komitata backwards.
Cuk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cuk lands a body punch in the clinch.
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!
Cuk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Cuk.
Komitata is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cuk.
Cuk can't find room to land a body shot as Komitata controls the action.
Cuk lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Cuk - that landed with a thud.
Cuk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Komitata tries a knee to the head but Cuk blocks it.
Komitata blocking some punches.
Komitata letting Cuk take a breather here.
Cuk misses with the head strike.
Cuk leaning his opponent against the cage.
Komitata takes a shot to the head.
Cuk throws a punch but it's blocked by Komitata.
Cuk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cuk can't find room to land a body shot as Komitata controls the action.
Komitata tries to land knees in the clinch but Cuk avoids the damage to the body.
Komitata swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cuk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cuk throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Komitata using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cuk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cuk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cuk.
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!
Cuk is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Komitata stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cuk.
Cuk looking to slow down the pace here.
Cuk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cuk misses with a body punch.
Cuk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cuk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cuk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Komitata blocking some punches.
Cuk working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komitata tries to land a knee to the head but Cuk blocks with his arms.
Komitata dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cuk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Komitata using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cuk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cuk struggles to land a body shot inside as Komitata controls his hands.
Cuk managing to block the knees to the body from Komitata.
Cuk is trying to maintain a safe position but Komitata gets an underhook and turns Cuk into the cage.
Cuk lands with a left to the head.
Cuk throws a head punch that misses.
Komitata blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Komitata blocks a body shot from Cuk.
Cuk working aggressively here.
Komitata tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Komitata tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Komitata blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Cuk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cuk struggles to land a body shot inside as Komitata controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Komitata lands a knee to the body.
Komitata looking to stall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Komitata missing with knees to the body.
Cuk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cuk takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cuk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Cuk fails to land.
Cuk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cuk stalling in the clinch but Komitata improves position.
Cuk can't find room to land a body shot as Komitata controls the action.
Komitata with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Komitata looking to throw knees to the head but Cuk is blocking nicely.
Cuk tries to throw a body punch but Komitata avoids it by throwing Cuk back against the cage.
The referee calls for Cuk to work.
Cuk misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Semin Cuk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Semin Cuk's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Komitata misses with a low kick.
Komitata throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Komitata has taken the fight to the clinch.
Komitata prevents a body shot from Cuk.
Cuk tries to stall but Komitata uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cuk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

It looks like Nikac Komitata has been cut.
Cuk lands a body shot.
Cuk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Komitata working aggressively here.
Komitata doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cuk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cuk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Cuk.
Cuk lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Cuk fails to land.
Cuk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cuk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cuk fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuk scores with a shot to the side of Komitata's head.
Komitata looking to throw knees to the head but Cuk is blocking nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cuk as Komitata tries to tie him up.
Komitata has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cuk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Komitata lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cuk misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cuk.
Cuk managing to block the knees to the body from Komitata.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cuk - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Komitata looking to stall.
Cuk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Komitata lands a knee to the body.
Cuk is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Komitata misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Komitata tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cuk avoids it.
Cuk lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cuk throws a punch but it's blocked by Komitata.
Cuk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Komitata backwards.
Semin Cuk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Komitata with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Cuk on the inside.
Komitata blocking some punches.
Cuk pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Komitata.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cuk.
Cuk throws a punch but it's blocked by Komitata.
Cuk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cuk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Cuk.
Cuk scores with a shot to the side of Komitata's head.
Cuk lands a nice uppercut.

Komitata is rocked!
Komitata blocks an uppercut.
Cuk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Komitata is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cuk lands a big right hand that drops Komitata! The killer instinct kicks in and Cuk finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Cuk!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Semin Cuk!
After the fight, Semin Cuk was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.