PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kunyuk Beluk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Striker has chosen Beastie Boys - Sabotage as his entrance music. Marvin Striker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Beluk
vs
Striker

189 cm
19
234 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

195 cm
20
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

THE END 32
Zenith Nutrition (160q)

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kunyuk Beluk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marvin Striker!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beluk blocks a leg kick.
Beluk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Beluk takes a swing at Striker's ribcage but misses.
Striker misses with a wild body shot.
As Striker backs away, Beluk returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Beluk is looking to score with low kicks.
Beluk slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Beluk throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Beluk avoids the body shot from Striker.
Beluk tries a head kick but it misses.
Striker is looking for the big counter here.
Beluk misses with a body kick.
Beluk thuds his shin into the meat of Striker's side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beluk catches Striker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Striker, as that shot connected.
Beluk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Striker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A quick step to the side and Beluk tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Beluk tries to land a leg kick but Striker saw it coming and moves away.
Beluk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Striker moves away.
A shot to the body from Striker misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Beluk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beluk lands with a kick to the temple. Striker shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Beluk throws a body punch but Striker moves out of range.
Striker drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Beluk defends it well.
Striker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Beluk misses with a hook.
Striker has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Striker looks to score with a jab to the body but Beluk is just out of range.
Good leg kick by Striker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Beluk throws a jab but it's blocked by Striker.
Striker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beluk seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beluk looks to score with a jab to the body but Striker is just out of range.
Striker only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Beluk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice side step and Striker releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Beluk tries to land a front kick but Striker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Striker checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beluk misses with a looping left.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Beluk lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Striker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Striker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Beluk gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Striker counters with a straight right hand.
Striker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Beluk has time to react.
Beluk throws a head kick that Striker semi-blocks.
Striker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Beluk counters with a left and a right that stings Striker.
Striker moves out of range as Beluk strikes.
Kunyuk Beluk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Striker moves away from the strike by Beluk.
Beluk stuns Striker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beluk lands a lovely overhand right.
Beluk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Striker manages to avoid it.
Beluk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Striker.
A shot to the liver by Striker. Beautiful body shot.
Striker avoids the head kick by Beluk.
Striker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Striker misses with a wild combination.
Beluk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Striker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Striker tries to pull guard but Beluk forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striker tries to break the clinch but Beluk is controlling the position.

Striker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Striker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beluk looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Striker is looking to chop away at Beluk's legs.
A solid body kick from Striker.
Striker tries a head kick but it misses.
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!
Beluk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Striker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beluk.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Beluk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kunyuk Beluk dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Striker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kunyuk Beluk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Striker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beluk feints and then cracks Striker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Striker down.
Beluk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beluk sets himself, and Striker steps forward looking for the clinch! Beluk avoids it this time.
Beluk is looking to slow Striker down with leg kicks.
Beluk throws a push kick but Striker slaps the foot to one side.
Striker takes a swing at Beluk's ribcage but misses.
Beluk tests Striker's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Striker takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Striker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker tries to circle away but Beluk has him pinned against the ropes.
Striker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Striker leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Striker is trying to break the clinch but Beluk is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Beluk pushes off an throws an elbow but Striker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Striker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Striker is trying to break the clinch but Beluk is controlling him.
Striker is looking to take this one to the mat.

Striker breaks the clinch.
Beluk throws a shot from downtown. Striker moves away and avoids it.
Beluk misses with a double jab
and Striker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beluk tries to move into range but Striker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker misses with a double jab
and Beluk counters with a two punch combo.
Striker tries a low kick but Beluk avoids it.
Beluk misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Striker. Beluk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beluk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Striker.
Striker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Beluk throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Striker!
Beluk blocks the body kick.
Beluk just misses with a punch to the body.
Beluk throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Striker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Beluk thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beluk takes a swing at Striker's ribcage but misses.
Beluk misses with a right hand
and Beluk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marvin Striker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Striker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Beluk misses with a low kick.
Beluk takes a swing at Striker's ribcage but misses.
Beluk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A big left from Striker misses.
Striker throws a solid leg kick but Beluk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Striker.
Striker misses with a body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Striker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beluk's sensitive parts.

Striker closes the distance and clinches.
Striker working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marvin Striker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Striker lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Striker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Striker throws a head kick that misses.
Striker misses with a body shot.
Beluk throws a head kick but Striker moves out of range.
Beluk is looking to wear down Striker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Beluk connects with a leg kick. Striker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Beluk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beluk misses with a kick to the body.
Beluk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beluk attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Striker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Beluk. Beluk circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A jab from Beluk does it's job there.
Kunyuk Beluk is winning the standup battle so far.
Beluk lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beluk connects with a solid leg kick.

Striker pushes Beluk up against the ropes in a clinch.
Striker jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Beluk walks away with a smile on his face. Striker gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Beluk with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Striker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Striker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Beluk at a distance.
Striker throws a body kick that misses.
Beluk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Striker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Beluk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Striker thinking.
Striker misses the shot to the body.
Beluk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beluk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Striker.
Striker moves out of range as Beluk strikes.
Beluk tried to score with a low kick but Striker checks it.
Striker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beluk misses the shot to the body.

Striker gets a clinch.

Striker breaks the clinch.
Striker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Striker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Striker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Beluk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Striker drives through with a takedown into Beluk's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Beluk wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Striker stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Beluk throws up his legs and catches Striker in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Striker tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Beluk! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kunyuk Beluk!
Kunyuk Beluk thanked the fans post fight for their support.