PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ledil Kuch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Placido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuch's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bob Seger - Turn the Page. Placido has chosen Bone Thugs N Harmony Feat. 2Pac - Thug Luv as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Kuch
vs
Placido

188 cm
24
210 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

193 cm
23
217 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ledil Kuch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ramon Placido!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Placido showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kuch.
Kuch digs a good hook to Placido's body.
Kuch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Placido.
Placido lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Ledil Kuch has been cut.
Kuch misses with a looping right.
Placido lands with a hook. Kuch tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kuch tries to score with a low kick but Placido moves his leg out of the way.
The fighters circling - Kuch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Placido scores with a jab to the body.
Kuch lands with a nice combination. Placido backs away looking to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Placido bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kuch tries to clinch up.
Kuch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Placido moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Placido misses with a two punch combination.
Placido ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuch moves away.
Kuch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Placido stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kuch takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kuch throws a predictable looking body shot
and Placido counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kuch thinking.
Placido takes a jab right on the kisser.
Placido throws a body punch but Kuch moves out of range.
Kuch throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Placido misses with a hook. Kuch ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Placido misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kuch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Placido keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Placido throws a shot to the body.
Ledil Kuch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Placido misses with a body shot.
Donk. Placido catches Kuch right on the button with a cross.
Kuch pivots, looking for a leg kick but Placido is out of range and Kuch settles back down.
Placido misses with a hook. Kuch ducked under it nicely.
Placido misses with a body shot.
Placido is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kuch rather than just go for the knockout.
Placido throws a jab when Kuch was well out of range.
Placido lands a body shot.
Kuch closes the distance but Placido moves to the side
and Placido counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Kuch fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Placido, pushing him back against the cage.
Placido struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuch controls his hands.
Placido misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuch.
Placido throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kuch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kuch stalls.
Placido lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Placido lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kuch keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Placido's efforts to push away.
A left hand lands to the body for Placido.
Kuch lands with a left to the head.
Placido digs a right hand underneath Kuch's ribcage. Kuch let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Placido misses with a punch on the inside.
Placido blocks a body shot from Kuch.
Placido lands a hook that snaps the head of Kuch backwards.
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!
Kuch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuch cracks Placido with a nice body shot.
Kuch pushes Placido back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kuch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuch manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kuch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Placidos head.
Kuch pushes Placido back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Placido.
Kuch lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Kuch.
Kuch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kuch pushes Placido back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Placido tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kuch smiles and moves away.
Placido connects with a jab.
Kuch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Placido sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kuch walks into a straight right hand from Placido.
Nice body punch from Kuch.
Kuch swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Placido counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Placido throws a big shot that misses.
Placido ducks under a wild hook from Kuch.
Kuch tries to land a leg kick but Placido saw it coming and moves away.
Kuch misses with a wild body shot.
Good exchange - Placido coming out on top.
Placido keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuch looks to land a combination but Placido avoids it well.
Kuch misses with a straight left.
Kuch misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Placido.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Placido scores with a hook to the body. Kuch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Placido misses with a wild body shot.
Placido lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kuch at a distance.
Kuch wants to clinch up but Placido keeps it at a distance.
Kuch looks to land a right hand but Placido moved out of range.
Kuch lands a nice shot that snaps Placido's head back.
Kuch just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuch tries to work over Placido's front leg with a kick but Placido checks it.
Placido slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuch is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Placido.
Good shot there by Placido.
Placido lands a lovely overhand right.
Placido lands a head shot.
Kuch looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuch looks to throw the jab but Placido is out of range.
Kuch moves out of range as Placido strikes.
Kuch takes a swing at Placido's ribcage but misses.
Placido scores with a jab. Kuch acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ramon Placido will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ledil Kuch's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kuch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Placido dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Placido swings for the body but Kuch moves out of range.
Placido uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuch.
Placido misses with a few strikes there.
Kuch throws a right hand that Placido ducks under and follows up with a left that Placido also avoids with ease.
Kuch looks to land a combination but Placido avoids it well.
Placido checks a low kick from Kuch.
Placido lands with a nice body punch.
Kuch takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Placido throws out a powerful jab.
A punch combination from Placido misses.
Good shot there by Placido.
Placido blocks a low kick nicely.
Placido keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuch.
Kuch shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice defenses there by Placido.
Kuch takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kuch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Placido steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kuch.
Kuch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuch takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Placido throws a body punch but Kuch moves out of range.
Kuch stalks Placido and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Placido's face. Placido staggers backwards, shaken.
Placido just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuch looks to land a combination but Placido avoids it well.
Kuch throws a hook to the side of Placido's head but Placido sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Placido lands an overhand right.
Placido misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, jab by Placido - just one landing.
Nice shot lands for Kuch.
Kuch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kuch throws a hook but Placido avoids it easily.
Kuch punishes Placido's body with a nice straight punch.
Kuch misses with a wild body shot.
Placido keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Placido lands a really nice looking cross but Kuch seems unphased.
Kuch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Placido cracks Kuch with a right hand to the side of the head.
Placido scores with a punch to the head.
Placido lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kuch slips under a jab from Placido.
Placido throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ledil Kuch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Placido jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Placido slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kuch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ramon Placido seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Placido's corner calls for a 1-2. Placido obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Kuch 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kuch takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Kuch is rocked!
Nice straight punches there by Kuch. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kuch.
Oh Kuch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Placido misses with a two punch combination.
Kuch seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice body punch from Placido.
Placido works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kuch bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Placido's head backwards.
Placido throws a series of punches but Kuch moves out of range.
Placido misses with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Kuch misses
and Placido cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kuch is looking to clinch but Placido is avoiding it.
Kuch misses with a double jab
and Placido connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuch goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Kuch forces Placido back against the cage and clinches.
Placido stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Placido doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kuch is leaning against Placido and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good body shot from Kuch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Placido blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Placido.
A right handed body shot lands from Kuch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kuch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Placido backwards.
Placido works on Kuch's body with a couple of short punches.
Placido lands with a right to the head.
Kuch prevents a body shot from Placido.
Kuch is trying to stall.
Kuch leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Placido lands a hook that snaps the head of Kuch backwards.
Kuch lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kuch tries a body shot but Placido blocks it.
Kuch tries to throw a body punch but Placido avoids it by throwing Kuch back against the cage.
Kuch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuch misses with the head strike.
Kuch misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Kuch.
Placido tries to break the clinch but Kuch is controlling the position.

Placido gets control of Kuch's arms and successfully pulls guard. Placido will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Placido looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kuch looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramon Placido showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ledil Kuch's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kuch cracks Placido with a good jab.
Kuch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Placido.
Kuch scores with a jab to the body.
Placido jabs at Kuch's body.
Placido checks a low kick from Kuch.
Placido's corner calls for a 1-2. Placido obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kuch just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuch throws a leg kick which misses Placido's front leg but catches the back leg as Placido tries to avoid it.
Placido misses with a straight right.

Kuch clinches up against the cage.
Placido is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kuch is working Placido over against the cage.
Placido tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuch lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Kuch.
Placido takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuch lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kuch.
Kuch looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kuch lands a hook that snaps the head of Placido backwards.
Kuch is leaning against Placido and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuch effectively controlling the action here.
A short body shot lands from Kuch as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Kuch as the two fighters clinch.
Kuch lands a body shot.
Kuch lands a body shot.
Kuch lands a body punch.
Kuch lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuch.
Kuch lands a hook that snaps the head of Placido backwards.
Placido misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Kuch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuch will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Placido up against the cage.
Kuch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kuch.
Kuch effectively controlling the action here.
Kuch lands a hook that snaps the head of Placido backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Kuch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kuch.
Kuch pushes Placido back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuch holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuch seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Kuch working aggressively here.
Kuch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Placido working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kuch tries a body shot but Placido blocks it.
Kuch misses with a body punch.
Kuch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Placido's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Placido fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Placido tries to throw a body punch but Kuch avoids it by throwing Placido back against the cage.
Placido doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Placido's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kuch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Kuch.
A head punch on the inside from Placido fails to land.
Placido tries to break the clinch but Kuch is controlling the position.
A right handed body shot lands from Kuch.
Kuch lands with a left to the head.
Kuch lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kuch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ledil Kuch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuch lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kuch works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kuch digs a right hand underneath Placido's ribcage. Placido let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kuch lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kuch is stalling here.
A short right from Kuch.
Placido blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuch.
A right hand to the body from Kuch.
Kuch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Placidos head.
Kuch lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuch.
Kuch stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kuch lands a nice uppercut.
Kuch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Placidos head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kuch.
A short right from Kuch on the inside.
Kuch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Placido backwards.
Kuch stalling in the clinch but Placido improves position.
Kuch swings wildly with an uppercut but Placido uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Placido backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Kuch as the two fighters clinch.
Kuch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Placido backwards.
Kuch cracks Placido with a nice body shot.
Kuch lands a nice shot to the body.
Kuch lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Kuch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kuch just misses with a elbow thrown towards Placido's brow.
Kuch lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Kuch lands with a short shot to the head.
Kuch cracks Placido with a nice body shot.
Placido is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kuch is working Placido over against the cage.
Placido takes a shot to the head.
Kuch lands a right hand.
Kuch lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kuch.
Kuch lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kuch leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Kuch.
Kuch working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kuch digs a right hand into Placido's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Placido's gas tank.
Kuch lands a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ledil Kuch showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Placido has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!