PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tung Kuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zavier Lack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kuk
vs
Lack

178 cm
19
160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

173 cm
24
164 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 4 - 1 - 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zavier Lack!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuk .
Lack fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lack is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuk manages to avoid it.
Kuk tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lack counters with a series of strikes. Kuk will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lack swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuk .
Kuk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lack.
Lack tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kuk is able to avoid easily.
Kuk tries to clinch but Lack moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Kuk blocks the leg kick.
Lack throws the left hand but Kuk avoids the punch easily.
Kuk wants to clinch but Lack slips to the side
and Lack counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kuk thinking.
Kuk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kuk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lack jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuk tries to clinch up.
Kuk closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lack counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kuk tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lack connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kuk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lack.
Kuk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Kuk closes the distance and clinches.
Kuk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuk being controlled against the cage.
Kuk tries a body shot but Lack blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kuk tries to work over Lack's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lack lands a shoulder strike.
Lack stalling in the clinch but Kuk improves position.
Lack dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Lack.
Kuk misses with the head strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kuk .
Kuk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lack takes a shot to the head.
Kuk tries a body shot but Lack blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lack wants to stall.
Kuk lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lack is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lack misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuk misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuk lands a hook that snaps the head of Lack backwards.
Good body shot from Kuk .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lack.
Kuk lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Lack.
Kuk displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lack up against the cage.
Kuk misses with a body punch.
Kuk 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A body shot lands from Kuk .
Lack tries a body shot but Kuk blocks it.
Kuk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kuk trying to control the position but instead, Lack has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kuk into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lack scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lack looking to slow down the pace here.
Kuk slowing the pace effectively.
Lack wants to stall.
Kuk lands an uppercut.
Kuk struggles to land a body shot inside as Lack controls his hands.
Kuk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lack pushes Kuk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kuk misses with a punch to the body.
Kuk stalling against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lack working hard to break the clinch.
Lack lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kuk .
Kuk tries a body shot but Lack blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tung Kuk dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kuk gets a clinch.
Lack misses with some punches.
Kuk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lack's elbow.
Kuk is looking to control Lack's arms but Lack gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kuk has his back to the cage.
Kuk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lack's elbow.
Nice body punch from Kuk .
Lack is trying to break the clinch but Kuk has him pressed against the cage.
Kuk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lack as Kuk tries to tie him up.
Lack stalling in the clinch but Kuk improves position.
Kuk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuk blocks an elbow strike from Lack.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lack creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lack letting Kuk take a breather here.
Kuk gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lack's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuk .
Stalling in the clinch from Kuk .
Lack is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kuk is keeping busy.
Kuk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lack is trying to maintain a safe position but Kuk gets an underhook and turns Lack into the cage.
Kuk struggles to land a body shot inside as Lack controls his hands.
Lack blocks a body shot from Kuk .
Lack wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kuk lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Kuk .
Lack looking to slow down the pace here.
A right hand to the body from Kuk .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lack.
Lack blocks a body shot from Kuk .
Kuk scores with a nice hook to the head.

Lack is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuk drops Lack with a massive uppercut from the clinch! Oh my word, Lack is out cold! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tung Kuk !
An out of breath Tung Kuk thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.