PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Cuu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and konrad marcinkiewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cuu
vs
marcinkiewicz

180 cm
23
160 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

176 cm
24
165 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Bling Bling
Bling Bling

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Elijah Cuu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, konrad marcinkiewicz!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from marcinkiewicz finds it's target.
marcinkiewicz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cuu momentarily.
marcinkiewicz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cuu in his tracks.
Jab from marcinkiewicz.

marcinkiewicz forces Cuu back against the cage and clinches.
Come on marcinkiewicz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cuu lands a knee to the body.
Cuu letting marcinkiewicz take a breather here.
Cuu lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cuu.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
marcinkiewicz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cuu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but marcinkiewicz blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by marcinkiewicz.
Cuu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from marcinkiewicz.
Cuu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from marcinkiewicz.
Cuu looking to throw knees to the head but marcinkiewicz is blocking nicely.
marcinkiewicz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

It looks like Elijah Cuu has been cut.
Cuu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
marcinkiewicz effectively controlling the action here.
Cuu connects with a knee to the head.
Cuu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
marcinkiewicz lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
marcinkiewicz lands a shoulder strike.
Cuu misses with a knee strike.
marcinkiewicz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cuu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cuu looking to throw knees to the head but marcinkiewicz is blocking nicely.
Cuu is breathing heavily.
marcinkiewicz lands a right hand.
marcinkiewicz works on Cuu's body with a couple of short punches.

marcinkiewicz manages to break the clinch.
Cuu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Cuu is rocked!
marcinkiewicz throws out a loose jab but Cuu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cuu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Oh Cuu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
marcinkiewicz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from marcinkiewicz misses its intended target.

marcinkiewicz instigates a clinch.
Cuu seems to have got his legs back now.
Cuu working marcinkiewicz over with knees to the body.
marcinkiewicz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cuu up against the cage.

marcinkiewicz breaks the clinch.

marcinkiewicz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cuu, pushing him back against the cage.
A short left from marcinkiewicz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
marcinkiewicz taking a breather.
The crowd are getting on marcinkiewicz's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Cuu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

marcinkiewicz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
marcinkiewicz throws a monster overhand right that drops Cuu! marcinkiewicz follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). konrad marcinkiewicz!