PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horace Cuba (ranked 1089 p4p, 2484 weight class) and Alexandru Mircea (ranked 158 p4p, 334 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cuba
vs
Mircea

200 cm
26
270
21 - 13 - 0

190 cm
35
247
18 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

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 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Horace Cuba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexandru Mircea!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuba moves forwards but Mircea connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cuba misses the body punch
enabling Mircea to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice body punch from Cuba.
Mircea scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cuba throws the left hand but Mircea avoids the punch easily.
Cuba moves away from the strike by Mircea.
Horace Cuba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mircea displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cuba throws out the jab.
Cuba takes one to the side of the head.

Cuba closes the distance and pushes Mircea back into the cage.
Mircea misses with a body punch.

Mircea breaks from the clinch.
Mircea comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mircea. Cuba does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Cuba takes the fight into the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Cuba has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A shot in the inside from Mircea.
Cuba scores with a nice hook to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mircea lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuba misses with an elbow over the top.
Mircea goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cuba managing to block the knees to the body from Mircea.

Mircea breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cuba throws a series of strikes that have Mircea backpedaling.
Mircea connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Cuba.
Cuba throws a shot from downtown. Mircea moves away and avoids it.
Mircea misses the shot to the body.
Cuba shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mircea counters with a good, hard body kick but Cuba shrugs it off.
Cuba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mircea.
Mircea lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cuba takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Donk. Mircea catches Cuba right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cuba throws a lazy uppercut
and Mircea cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cuba misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mircea defending well as Cuba loads up on a big left hand.
Alexandru Mircea is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cuba has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mircea finds it's way round the side to connect with Cuba's head.
Mircea takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mircea ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mircea keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cuba takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cuba ducks under a wild hook from Mircea.
Mircea jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cuba tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mircea manages to circle out of the way.
Mircea lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cuba at a distance.
Cuba staying out of range there.
Cuba throws a right hand that Mircea ducks under and follows up with a left that Mircea also avoids with ease.
Cuba tries to clinch there but Mircea circles away.
Cuba checks a low kick from Mircea.
Cuba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mircea circles away quickly and effectively.
It seemed like Mircea was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice body punch from Mircea.
Mircea throws a leg kick which misses Cuba's front leg but catches the back leg as Cuba tries to avoid it.
A nice leg kick from Mircea, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cuba is looking to clinch but Mircea is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mircea chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mircea misses the jab.
Mircea throws the kick towards the body but Cuba avoids it.
Cuba misses with a double jab.
Cuba wants to clinch.
Mircea avoids the body shot from Cuba.
Cuba misses with a takedown attempt - Mircea sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cuba scores with a nice head shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mircea. That's going to slow Cuba down.
Cuba lands a really nice looking cross but Mircea seems unphased.
Mircea misses with a straight right.
Cuba shoots in for a takedown but Mircea shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horace Cuba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cuba throws the left hand but Mircea avoids the punch easily.
Mircea works Cuba's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crunch! Mircea slams his shin into Cuba's torso.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cuba changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mircea lands with an overhand left.
Mircea moves away from the strike by Cuba.
Mircea lunges at Cuba with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cuba's hand.
Mircea buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mircea lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mircea chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mircea looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cuba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cuba tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mircea swivels and escapes.
Mircea loads up on a big right hand but Cuba slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cuba doesn't manage to clinch there - Mircea circles away.
Mircea looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jab, jab by Cuba - just one landing.
Cuba takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mircea lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandru Mircea dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cuba checks a leg kick nicely.
Cuba feinted with a counter takedown.
Mircea lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cuba's sensitive parts.
Cuba lands a nice looking body shot.
Cuba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mircea tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cuba was well out of range. Poor timing from Mircea.
Cuba tries to counter with a takedown but Mircea is quick to defend against it.
Horace Cuba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cuba shoots in for a takedown but Mircea shows good takedown defense.
Mircea drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cuba just misses with a punch to the body.
Mircea throws a sloppy head kick and Cuba moves out of range easily.
Mircea throws a right hand that Cuba ducks under and follows up with a left that Cuba also avoids with ease.
Cuba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mircea throws the left hand but Cuba avoids the punch easily.
Mircea ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cuba throws a series of punches but Mircea moves out of range.
Mircea tries a quick counter leg kick but Cuba is wise to it.
Cuba blocks a jab.
Mircea scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cuba lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuba tries to clinch but Mircea moves out of range.
Cuba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cuba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cuba misses with a wild body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mircea.
Cuba takes one on the button.
Cuba ducks under a wild hook from Mircea.
Sloppy strikes from Mircea. Those never looked like landing.
Cuba uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mircea has time to react.
Mircea slips under a jab.

Cuba moves into the clinch successfully.
Cuba is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mircea is keeping busy.
Mircea has a couple of punches blocked by Cuba.
Cuba misses with an elbow strike.
Mircea lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mircea lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cuba backwards.

Cuba is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mircea lands a big right hand that drops Cuba! The killer instinct kicks in and Mircea finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Mircea!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexandru Mircea!
A victorious Alexandru Mircea thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.