PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Cirkunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cirkunov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Eye of the Tiger. Daniel Chan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chan
vs
Cirkunov

183 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Chan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alex Cirkunov!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cirkunov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chan tries to avoid it but Cirkunov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chan to the ground. Chan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cirkunov misses with a looping right.
Chan cracks Cirkunov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cirkunov has time to react.
Chan slips under a jab from Cirkunov.
Cirkunov misses with a hook. Chan ducked under it nicely.
Cirkunov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cirkunov duly obliges.
Chan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cirkunov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cirkunov moves away from the strike by Chan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cirkunov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cirkunov manages to avoid it.
Cirkunov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cirkunov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cirkunov looks to land a combination but Chan avoids it well.
Cirkunov misses with a straight left.
Cirkunov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cirkunov scores with the left hand. Chan knows he should have avoided that one.
Cirkunov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chan throws out the jab.
Cirkunov loads up on a big right hand but Chan slips the punch.
Chan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cirkunov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chan throws a right hand that Cirkunov ducks under and follows up with a left that Cirkunov also avoids with ease.
Chan swats away the attempt to clinch by Cirkunov.
Cirkunov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Cirkunov forces Chan back against the cage and clinches.
Chan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cirkunov.
Cirkunov fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cirkunov pulls Chan into guard.
Chan prevents Cirkunov from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cirkunov manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Chan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chan lands a body punch in the clinch.

Chan breaks from the clinch.
Nice cross by Chan.
Cirkunov tries to clinch up but Chan circles away and keeps his distance.
Chan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cirkunov throws a poor cross that misses
and Chan counters with a stiff right hand.

Cirkunov is rocked!
Chan lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daniel Chan!