PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Berzins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tung Kuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Berzins
vs
Kuk

180 cm
27
170 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

178 cm
20
160 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samuel Berzins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tung Kuk !
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berzins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A left and a right from Berzins both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Tung Kuk has been cut.
Berzins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuk was well out of range. Poor timing from Berzins.
Kuk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kuk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kuk wants to clinch but Berzins slips to the side
enabling Berzins to counter with a crisp jab.
Berzins scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kuk drives through and clinches with Berzins against the cage.
Berzins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuk lands a right hand.
Kuk lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Berzins.
Kuk cracks Berzins with a nice body shot.
Kuk lands a body shot.
Kuk misses with a body punch.
Kuk misses with the head strike.
Kuk tries to throw a body punch but Berzins avoids it by throwing Kuk back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Berzins.
Kuk tries a body shot but Berzins blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Kuk .
Kuk blocks a body shot from Berzins.
Berzins definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Berzins tries a body shot but Kuk blocks it.
Kuk scores with a shoulder strike.
Berzins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Berzins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Berzins has a couple of punches blocked by Kuk .
Berzins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kuk lands a body shot.
Kuk presses Berzins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Berzins throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuk .
Berzins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
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.
Berzins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Berzins scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuk scores with a shoulder strike.
Kuk dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Kuk .
Kuk blocking some punches.
Kuk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kuk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Berzins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuk tries to work over Berzins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuk trying to stall but Berzins improves his position.
Kuk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Berzins's elbow.
Kuk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuk has a couple of punches blocked by Berzins.
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.
Berzins struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuk controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuk pressing his opponent against the cage.
Berzins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kuk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Berzins stalling against the cage.
Berzins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kuk is stalling here.
Berzins misses with a body punch.
Kuk blocks an uppercut.
Kuk tries to throw a body punch but Berzins avoids it by throwing Kuk back against the cage.
Berzins can't find room to land a body shot as Kuk controls the action.
Kuk swings wildly with an uppercut but Berzins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuk struggles to land a body shot inside as Berzins controls his hands.
Berzins blocks a body shot from Kuk .
Kuk misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Berzins's elbow.
Berzins misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuk misses with a body punch.
Berzins misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Berzins.
Kuk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kuk lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berzins blocking some punches.
Berzins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Berzins throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuk .
Kuk struggles to land a body shot inside as Berzins controls his hands.
Berzins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kuk misses with some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Kuk .
Berzins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kuk backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Samuel Berzins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tung Kuk 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Berzins misses the jab.
Berzins lands a two punch combo.
Kuk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Berzins.
Kuk slips a jab from Berzins.
Berzins looks to land a right hand but Kuk moved out of range.
Berzins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuk was well out of range. Poor timing from Berzins.
Kuk wants to clinch up but Berzins keeps it at a distance.
Berzins swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuk .
Kuk slips a jab and a cross from Berzins.
Kuk tries to clinch but fails miserably
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Berzins counters with a right hand to the body.
Kuk tries to clinch but Berzins moves out of range.

Kuk gets tackled into the cage by Berzins. Berzins maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Berzins tries to work over Kuk 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuk tries a body shot but Berzins blocks it.
Kuk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kuk tries a body shot but Berzins blocks it.
Kuk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Berzins backwards.
Kuk swings wildly with an uppercut but Berzins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berzins can't find room to land a body shot as Kuk controls the action.
Kuk pushes Berzins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Berzins misses with the head strike.
Berzins being controlled against the cage.
Kuk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Berzins backwards.
Berzins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Berzins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berzins presses Kuk against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Berzins.
Kuk is trying to maintain a safe position but Berzins gets an underhook and turns Kuk into the cage.
Kuk tries to work over Berzins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuk misses with a punch to the body.
Berzins scores with a shot to the side of Kuk 's head.
Kuk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Berzins prevents a body shot from Kuk .
Kuk tries to throw a body punch but Berzins avoids it by throwing Kuk back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Berzins fails to land.
Berzins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kuk working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Berzins.
Kuk has a couple of punches blocked by Berzins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berzins tries to work over Kuk 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuk tries a body shot but Berzins blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Berzins fails to land.
Berzins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kuk lands an uppercut.
Berzins digs a right hand underneath Kuk 's ribcage. Kuk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kuk - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kuk blocking some punches.
Kuk holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Berzins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kuk tries a body shot but Berzins blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuk misses with a punch to the body.
Kuk is trying to maintain a safe position but Berzins gets an underhook and turns Kuk into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tung Kuk .
Berzins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Berzins misses the jab.
Berzins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That has opened up Tung Kuk 's cut even more.
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!
Kuk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Berzins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Samuel Berzins is winning the standup battle so far.

Berzins has managed to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Berzins lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Kuk - that landed with a thud.
Berzins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kuk taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Berzins cracks Kuk with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Berzins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tung Kuk 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Berzins misses with a combination

and Kuk counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kuk .
Kuk blocking some punches.
Kuk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuk misses with a punch to the body.
Kuk tries to work over Berzins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuk blocks an uppercut.
Berzins tries to stall but Kuk uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Berzins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Berzins blocks an uppercut.
Kuk misses with some punches.
Berzins misses with some punches.
Kuk is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kuk tries a body shot but Berzins blocks it.
Berzins throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuk .

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Berzins fails to land.
Berzins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Berzins's elbow.
Kuk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Berzins lands a shot to the body.
Berzins lands a right hand.
Berzins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kuk backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Berzins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kuk backwards.
Tung Kuk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kuk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Berzins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Berzins can't find room to land a body shot as Kuk controls the action.
Kuk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Berzins misses with some punches.
Berzins presses Kuk against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuk swings wildly with an uppercut but Berzins uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuk prevents a body shot from Berzins.
Kuk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Berzins backwards.
Berzins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Berzins throws a head punch that misses.
Berzins lands a right hand.
Berzins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kuk backwards.
Kuk struggles to land a body shot inside as Berzins controls his hands.
Berzins throws a head punch that misses.
Kuk looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Berzins.
Kuk is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Berzins misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuk can't find room to land a body shot as Berzins controls the action.
Kuk lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuk trying to control the position but instead, Berzins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kuk into the cage.
Berzins can't find room to land a body shot as Kuk controls the action.
Kuk is looking to control Berzins's arms but Berzins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kuk has his back to the cage.
Berzins misses with some punches.
Kuk can't find room to land a body shot as Berzins controls the action.
Kuk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Berzins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kuk backwards.
Kuk struggles to land a body shot inside as Berzins controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Kuk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kuk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Berzins's elbow.
Berzins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kuk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kuk misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuk misses with a punch to the body.
Berzins scores with a shoulder strike.
Kuk tries a body shot but Berzins blocks it.
Berzins lands a hook that snaps the head of Kuk backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuk throws a punch but it's blocked by Berzins.
A body shot lands from Berzins.
Berzins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kuk is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Berzins is keeping busy.
Kuk seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Kuk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Berzins.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuk lands a hook that snaps the head of Berzins backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuk .
Berzins struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuk controls his hands.
Kuk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Samuel Berzins.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Berzins, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Samuel Berzins!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Samuel Berzins!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Samuel Berzins!

Samuel Berzins wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Samuel Berzins thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.