PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Serafin Cuevas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buhawi Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Serafin Cuevas has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Cuevas
vs
Jack

180 cm
28
180 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

180 cm
27
175 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Serafin Cuevas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Buhawi Jack!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Jack, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Cuevas.
Jack slips under a jab from Cuevas.
Jack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cuevas was well out of range. Poor timing from Jack.
Cuevas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jack lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cuevas scores with a jab.
Jack tries a head kick but it misses.
Cuevas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jack will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cuevas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cuevas misses with a wild combination.
Jack throws a body punch but Cuevas moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cuevas stalks Jack and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jack's face. Jack staggers backwards, shaken.
Cuevas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jack counters with a right hand to the body.
Jack connects with a body shot.
Cuevas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jack circles away quickly and effectively.
Cuevas misses with a lunging right hand
and Jack counters with a two punch combo.
Cuevas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jack circles away quickly and effectively.
Jack looks to land a body kick but Cuevas moved away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cuevas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jack finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jack is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cuevas.
Cuevas moves out of range of the body kick from Jack.
Jack is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cuevas rather than just go for the knockout.
Cuevas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jack throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Jack. Those never looked like landing.
Jack with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cuevas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice jab there from Cuevas.
Jack takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jack goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jack avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cuevas lunges at Jack with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jack's hand.
Cuevas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cuevas checks a leg kick.
Jack will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cuevas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good shot there by Cuevas.
Jack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cuevas moves away.
Cuevas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jack.
Cuevas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jack looks for the body kick but Cuevas saw that one coming.
Jack scores with a decent looking hook.
Cuevas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jack gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sloppy strikes from Cuevas. Those never looked like landing.
Cuevas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cuevas feints a jab promting Jack to slip. Cuevas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jack slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cuevas misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jack throws a nice looking combination but Cuevas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cuevas misses the shot to the body.
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!
Jack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cuevas misses with a few strikes there.
Jack takes a swing at Cuevas's ribcage but misses.
Cuevas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Serafin Cuevas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cuevas throws a right hand that Jack ducks under and follows up with a left that Jack also avoids with ease.
Cuevas missing with a left hand there. Jack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jack is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cuevas.
Jack throws a head kick but Cuevas moves out of range.
Jack tries to bum rush Cuevas with a series of wild strikes but Cuevas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cuevas digs a good hook to Jack's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serafin Cuevas 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.

Cuevas scores with a sloppy right hand. Jack should have avoided that one.
Cuevas looks to land a left hand but Jack moved out of range nicely.
Jack lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cuevas at a distance.
Jack misses with a double jab
and Cuevas counters with a three punch combo that has Jack backing up. Jack nods at Cuevas to acknowledge the strikes.
Serafin Cuevas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jack tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cuevas is able to avoid easily.
Jack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cuevas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cuevas throws a series of punches but Jack avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Jack.
Jack slips a straight right by Cuevas.
Jack tries to land a leg kick but Cuevas saw it coming and moves away.
A big right from Cuevas misses.
Jack slips a jab and a cross from Cuevas.
Jack will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A shot to the liver by Cuevas. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuevas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cuevas works over Jack's head and body with a nice combination.
Cuevas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jack throws out the jab.
Cuevas punishes Jack's body with a nice straight punch.
Jack throws a sloppy head kick and Cuevas moves out of range easily.
Cuevas tries to bum rush Jack with a series of wild strikes but Jack uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Cuevas does no damage.
Jack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cuevas was well out of range. Poor timing from Jack.
Jack misses with the combination.
Jack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cuevas misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuevas lands a jab to the nose.
Serafin Cuevas is winning the standup battle so far.
Jack takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cuevas throws a right and a left that Jack avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Cuevas.
Jack drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jack lands a nice hook to Cuevas's body. Cuevas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cuevas.
Cuevas swings widly with a right hand
and Jack counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cuevas throws a looping overhand right but Jack ducks down to avoid it.
Jack misses with a head kick.
Jack moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cuevas stuns Jack with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jack looks to land a left hand but Cuevas moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Cuevas finds it's target.
Jack does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cuevas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Jack.
Cuevas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jack slips a jab and a cross from Cuevas.
Cuevas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jack.
Cuevas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jack was well out of range. Poor timing from Cuevas.
Jack changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jack will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cuevas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cuevas throws a series of punches but Jack moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cuevas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cuevas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jack throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jack tests Cuevas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cuevas misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Jack.
Cuevas blocks a head kick by Jack.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serafin Cuevas dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cuevas throws a series of punches but Jack avoids them all with ease.
Cuevas works Jack's body with a nice hook.
Cuevas throws a series of punches but Jack avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Cuevas. Those never looked like landing.
Jack throws a shot to the body.
Jack takes a swing at Cuevas's ribcage but misses.
Cuevas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cuevas lands a head shot.
Cuevas misses with a looping right.
Jack has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cuevas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jack on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cuevas lands a two punch combo.
Jack throws a head kick but Cuevas moves out of range.
Cuevas misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuevas throws a nice looking combination but Jack bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cuevas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cuevas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cuevas tries to bum rush Jack with a series of wild strikes but Jack uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cuevas checks a low kick from Jack.
Cuevas misses with a wild body shot.
Cuevas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Serafin Cuevas has been cut.
Jack throws a sloppy head kick and Cuevas moves out of range easily.
Jack throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cuevas throws a series of punches but Jack avoids them all with ease.
Nice defenses there by Cuevas.
Cuevas tries to bum rush Jack with a series of wild strikes but Jack uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cuevas moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuevas shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jack eats them both and turns towards Cuevas to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jack dodges the punch combination from Cuevas.
Jack tries to work over Cuevas's front leg with a kick but Cuevas checks it.
Jack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body punch from Cuevas.
Jack misses with a wild body shot.
Jack avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jack pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jack tries a head kick but it misses.
Jack misses with a head kick.
Jack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuevas misses with a looping right.
Jack misses with a kick to the body.
Jack throws a head kick but Cuevas moves out of range.
Cuevas scores with a hook.
Jack misses with a two punch combination.
Jack closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cuevas lands a nice shot to the body.
Jack throws a sloppy head kick and Cuevas moves out of range easily.
Cuevas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cuevas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jacks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jack pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cuevas is out of range and Jack settles back down.
Cuevas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jack backs up against the cage.
Jack misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack throws a head kick that misses
and Cuevas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cuevas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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!
Cuevas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cuevas fails to land with a series of punches.
Jack tries a low kick but Cuevas avoids it.
Cuevas works over Jack's head and body with a nice combination.
Cuevas scores with a one two! Jack had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jack fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cuevas checks it well.
Cuevas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cuevas tries to bum rush Jack with a series of wild strikes but Jack uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jack lands a jab to Cuevas's midsection.
Buhawi Jack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Serafin Cuevas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cuevas is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jack tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Serafin Cuevas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cuevas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serafin Cuevas!