PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kimo Leonardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Touchin Bungholz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonardo comes to the cage accompanied by Amazing. 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.

Leonardo
vs
Bungholz

182 cm
24
155 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

187 cm
24
168 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire
Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kimo Leonardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Touchin Bungholz!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonardo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leonardo misses the shot to the body.
Bungholz dodges the punch combination from Leonardo.
Leonardo swings for the body but Bungholz moves out of range.
Bungholz tries a low kick but Leonardo avoids it.
Leonardo misses with a double jab.
Leonardo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leonardo throws a hook to the side of Bungholz's head but Bungholz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bungholz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bungholz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Leonardo throws a big shot that misses.
Leonardo throws a low kick, looking for Bungholz's leg but Bungholz calmly moves out of range.
Leonardo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Leonardo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bungholz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bungholz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bungholz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Leonardo.
Bungholz throws a nice looking combination but Leonardo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leonardo misses with a right hand
and Bungholz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Leonardo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Leonardo trying to keep a closed guard but Bungholz is proving a slippery customer.
Bungholz looking to pass the guard.
Leonardo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bungholz controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that Bungholz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kimo Leonardo just wasn't active enough.
Leonardo throws a series of punches but Bungholz avoids them all with ease.
Leonardo looks to land a left hand but Bungholz moved out of range nicely.
Leonardo throws an off balance right hand
and Bungholz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Leonardo lands a jab to the head.
Kimo Leonardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leonardo misses with an uppercut.
Leonardo misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Leonardo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bungholz checks the leg kick.
Bungholz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leonardo.
Leonardo tries a head kick but it misses.
Leonardo misses with a combination
and Bungholz counters with a nice body shot.
Bungholz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bungholz checks the leg kick.
Bungholz blocks a low kick nicely.
Bungholz thows a body shot but no joy.
Leonardo throws a low kick but Bungholz avoids it.
Bungholz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bungholz slips a jab from Leonardo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bungholz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Leonardo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bungholz misses with a body shot.
Bungholz shoots in looking for a takedown but Leonardo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bungholz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bungholz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leonardo.
Bungholz closes the distance and clinches up with Leonardo, looking for a takedown. Bungholz pushes Leonardo against the cage but Leonardo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bungholz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leonardo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bungholz.
Kimo Leonardo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Touchin Bungholz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leonardo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bungholz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kimo Leonardo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Leonardo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leonardo misses with a wild body shot.
Bungholz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Leonardo but Leonardo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bungholz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bungholz checks the leg kick.
Leonardo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bungholz counters with a nice uppercut.
Leonardo is looking to chop away at Bungholz's legs.
Bungholz checks a leg kick.
Leonardo slips a jab from Bungholz.
Bungholz defending well as Leonardo loads up on a big left hand.
Leonardo misses with a low kick.
Bungholz avoids the body shot from Leonardo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo throws a right hand that Bungholz ducks under and follows up with a left that Bungholz also avoids with ease.
Bungholz moves out of range as Leonardo strikes.
Bungholz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Leonardo misses with a low kick.
Leonardo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bungholz counters with a right hand to the body.
Kimo Leonardo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bungholz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leonardo was well out of range. Poor timing from Bungholz.
Leonardo misses with a double jab

and Bungholz counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Leonardo down! Bungholz is looking to finish but Leonardo is intelligently defending himself.

Leonardo is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bungholz trying to control the position from guard on top but Leonardo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bungholz postures up.
Leonardo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bungholz's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leonardo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bungholz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Leonardo's guard.
Bungholz looking to pass the guard.

Bungholz drops back looking for a leg! Leonardo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Leonardo manages to kick Bungholz off! Bungholz jumps back into Leonardo's guard.
Leonardo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bungholz trying to control the position from guard on top but Leonardo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bungholz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leonardo is keeping the position for now.
Bungholz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bungholz looking to pass the guard.
Leonardo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bungholz sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Leonardo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bungholz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Leonardo but Leonardo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bungholz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo thows a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Bungholz misses its intended target.
Nice straight punches there by Leonardo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Leonardo.
Leonardo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leonardo throws a low kick but Bungholz avoids it.
Bungholz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Leonardo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kimo Leonardo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Touchin Bungholz.
Leonardo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kimo Leonardo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leonardo thows a leg kick but Bungholz checks it
and Bungholz counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leonardo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leonardo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Touchin Bungholz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Leonardo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Bungholz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Bungholz there.
Leonardo swings for the body but Bungholz moves out of range.
Bungholz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leonardo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Leonardo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Leonardo throws a right and a left that Bungholz avoids nicely.
Bungholz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leonardo.
Bungholz blocks a leg kick.
Leonardo just misses with a punch to the body.
Leonardo blocks a leg kick.
Leonardo misses the shot to the body.
Leonardo misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo misses with a body shot.
Bungholz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leonardo.
Leonardo misses the shot to the body.
Bungholz checks a low kick from Leonardo.
Leonardo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kimo Leonardo is winning the standup battle so far.
Bungholz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leonardo throws a low kick but Bungholz avoids it.
Leonardo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leonardo misses with a double jab.
Leonardo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leonardo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bungholz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leonardo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo throws a solid leg kick but Bungholz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Leonardo.
Bungholz misses with a takedown attempt - Leonardo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Leonardo throws a leg kick but Bungholz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leonardo. Bungholz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Leonardo.
A low kick from Leonardo is predictable there
and Bungholz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bungholz thows a body shot but no joy.
Leonardo tries a low kick but Bungholz avoids it.
Leonardo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bungholz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leonardo sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Leonardo misses with a body shot.
Bungholz cracks a nice hook into Leonardo's ribs.
Bungholz throws a body punch but Leonardo moves out of range.
Leonardo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bungholz manages to avoid it.
Leonardo throws a shot to the body.
Leonardo throws a right hand that Bungholz ducks under and follows up with a left that Bungholz also avoids with ease.
Bungholz throws a chopping leg kick but Leonardo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Leonardo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Leonardo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bungholz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo misses with a series of wild punches.
Leonardo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Leonardo clobbers Bungholz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Leonardo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bungholz manages to avoid it.
Bungholz misses the shot to the body.
Leonardo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bungholz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bungholz throws a body punch but Leonardo moves out of range.
Leonardo throws a right and a left that Bungholz avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bungholz looks to land a combination but Leonardo avoids it well.
Bungholz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leonardo.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kimo Leonardo.
I think Leonardo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Touchin Bungholz!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Kimo Leonardo!

The fight ends as a draw!