PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Cazuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Grozni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grozni comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Миша Маваши - & kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Danny Cazuka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cazuka
vs
Grozni

185 cm
22
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

186 cm
20
212 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Danny Cazuka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Grozni!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cazuka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cazuka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grozni takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grozni lands a really nice looking cross but Cazuka seems unphased.

It looks like Danny Cazuka has been cut.
A slow jab from Grozni misses its intended target.
Cazuka slips a jab from Grozni.
Cazuka works Grozni's body with a nice hook.
Cazuka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cazuka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grozni.
Cazuka staying out of range there.
Cazuka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grozni.
Grozni lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cazuka circles away quickly and effectively.
Grozni checks a leg kick.
Grozni misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cazuka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grozni throws out the jab.
Grozni misses the jab.
Ivan Grozni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cazuka moves out of range as Grozni strikes.
Grozni avoids the body shot from Cazuka.
Cazuka punishes Grozni's body with a nice straight punch.
Cazuka misses with a hook. Grozni ducked under it nicely.
Cazuka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cazuka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grozni.
Grozni avoids the body shot from Cazuka.
Grozni throws a jab but it's blocked by Cazuka.
A big right from Grozni misses.
A slow jab from Cazuka misses its intended target.
Grozni scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cazuka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grozni throws out the jab.
Grozni misses with a hook. Cazuka ducked under it nicely.
Cazuka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grozni.
Grozni thows a body shot but no joy.
Grozni misses with a looping right.
Cazuka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grozni might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Cazuka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cazuka.
Grozni misses with the combination.
Nice defenses there by Cazuka.
Cazuka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Cazuka. That snapped Grozni's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grozni digs a good hook to Cazuka's body.
Cazuka's corner calls for a 1-2. Cazuka obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Ivan Grozni has been cut.
Grozni tries to bum rush Cazuka with a series of wild strikes but Cazuka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cazuka cracks a nice hook into Grozni's ribs.
Grozni throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Grozni misses.
A jab from Grozni does it's job there.
Grozni throws a hook but Cazuka avoids it easily.
Cazuka throws a series of punches but Grozni moves out of range.
Grozni misses with an uppercut. Cazuka saw that one coming.
Grozni takes a swing at Cazuka's ribcage but misses.
Cazuka moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cazuka misses with a leg kick
and Grozni counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cazuka thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grozni misses with a wild combination.
Grozni throws a looping overhand right but Cazuka ducks down to avoid it.
Grozni checks the leg kick.
Grozni throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cazuka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A punch combination from Grozni misses.
Cazuka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cazuka throws a body punch but Grozni moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A leg kick checked by Grozni.
Cazuka looks to score with a jab to the body but Grozni is just out of range.
Cazuka throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ivan Grozni will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cazuka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grozni moves into range and connects with a jab.
Grozni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cazuka.
Grozni misses with a body shot.
Cazuka misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Grozni.
Ivan Grozni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cazuka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grozni is out of range.
Grozni catches Cazuka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Grozni tries to bum rush Cazuka with a series of wild strikes but Cazuka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grozni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cazuka.
A jab from Grozni misses.
Grozni just misses with a punch to the body.
Cazuka moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Grozni finds it's way through Cazuka's defenses.
Cazuka thuds a left hand into Grozni's body.
Grozni throws an off balance right hand
and Cazuka counters with an inside leg kick.
Cazuka is looking to wear down Grozni with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Grozni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cazuka moves away.
Cazuka connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Grozni.
Grozni looks to land a right hand but Cazuka moved out of range.
Grozni paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grozni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grozni throws a nice looking combination but Cazuka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grozni lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cazuka misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cazuka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grozni.
Cazuka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grozni.
Grozni misses with a hook.
Grozni misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grozni misses with an uppercut.
Grozni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grozni avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grozni moves out of range of the leg kick from Cazuka.
Cazuka ducks right into an uppercut from Grozni.
Cazuka throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Grozni misses the target.
Grozni throws a hook to the side of Cazuka's head but Cazuka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Grozni.
Cazuka slips a straight right by Grozni.
Grozni lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Grozni avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Grozni checks a low kick from Cazuka.
Grozni misses with an uppercut
letting Cazuka counter with a right hand.
Grozni looks to throw the jab but Cazuka is out of range.
Grozni slips under a jab.
Grozni with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cazuka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grozni.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grozni closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grozni misses with a hook to the body
and Cazuka counters with a left and a right that stings Grozni.
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!
The crowd cheers as Grozni lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cazuka doesn't seem phased though.
Cazuka connects with a nice looking jab.

Grozni is rocked!
Cazuka misses with a hook. Grozni ducked under it nicely.
Grozni is still on wobbly legs! Can Cazuka finish him?
Cazuka loads up on a big right hand but Grozni slips the punch.
A big right from Cazuka misses.
Grozni moves away from the strike by Cazuka.
Cazuka misses with an uppercut.
Grozni slips a jab from Cazuka.
Grozni slips under a jab.
Grozni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cazuka.
Cazuka throws a jab but it's blocked by Grozni.
Cazuka connects with a superb combination that knocks Grozni out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Cazuka before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Grozni!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Danny Cazuka!