PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tung Kuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jere Stephens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jere Stephens is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kuk
vs
Stephens

178 cm
18
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
164 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 The Island, Tung Kuk !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jere Stephens!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stephens misses with a leg kick.

Kuk rushes Stephens and presses him up against the cage.
Kuk leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kuk lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kuk will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Stephens up against the cage.
Kuk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kuk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stephens tries to break the clinch but Kuk is controlling the position.
Stephens wants to break free but Kuk has control.
Kuk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Stephens letting Kuk take a breather here.
Stephens takes a shot to the head.
Kuk leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kuk tries to work over Stephens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Stephens's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stephens tries to break free but Kuk pushes him back against the cage.
Stephens is trying to break the clinch but Kuk is controlling him.
Stephens is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kuk is defending well.
The referee calls for Kuk to work.
Stephens is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kuk gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stephens tries to break free but Kuk pushes him back against the cage.
Kuk lands with a light punch inside.
Stephens is trying to break free.
Stephens is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kuk pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tung Kuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jere Stephens.
Stephens wants a takedown.
Stephens tries to break free but Kuk pushes him back against the cage.
Stephens is trying to break free.
Kuk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stephens or not.
Nice body punch from Kuk .
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kuk takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kuk .
Stephens tries to circle away but Kuk has him pinned against the cage.
Kuk just leaning against Stephens, taking a breather.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuk prevents Stephens from breaking the clinch.
Stephens is trying to force a seperation but Kuk has the dominant position.
Kuk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stephens backwards.
A hook to the body from Kuk .
Stephens takes a shot to the head.
Kuk throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stephens tries to break the clinch but Kuk is controlling the position.
Stephens tries to circle away but Kuk has him pinned against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Kuk .
Kuk is pressed up against the cage. Stephens has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kuk down to the mat. Kuk avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stephens misses with the combination.
Stephens looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kuk is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stephens.

Kuk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kuk presses Stephens against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kuk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Kuk .
Nice body punch from Kuk .
Stephens looking for a takedown.
Kuk avoiding damage.
Nice body punch from Kuk - that landed with a thud.
We've been informed that Stephens has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kuk lands a shoulder strike.
Kuk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stephens.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuk lands a shot to the body.
Kuk is leaning against Stephens and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuk .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stephenss head.
Kuk lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Stephens is rocked!
Kuk creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Stephens's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Stephens drops to his knees and Kuk pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tung Kuk !
A relieved looking Tung Kuk thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.