PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dzoko Dzoker (ranked 2425 p4p, 79 weight class) and Kingen Ciuchten (ranked 2526 p4p, 85 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Dzoker
vs
Ciuchten

190 cm
35
419 lbs
20 - 22 - 0

189 cm
30
291 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 22 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dzoko Dzoker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kingen Ciuchten!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ciuchten drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dzoker has momentary wrist control but Ciuchten slips an elbow through the middle.

It looks like Dzoko Dzoker has been cut.
Ciuchten postures up in Dzoker's guard and throws a big left but Dzoker blocks it.
Ciuchten throwing strikes but missing.
Ciuchten throwing strikes from guard but Dzoker blocks nicely.
Ciuchten must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ciuchten content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ciuchten throws a big right hand that misses.
Ciuchten throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ciuchten postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Dzoko Dzoker's cut is getting worse.
Ciuchten lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ciuchten scoring with some ground and pound.

Jeez, Dzoko Dzoker's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dzoko Dzoker's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kingen Ciuchten!
Dzoko Dzoker was interviewed post fight and said 'thanks my sponsors and fans'.