PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Baron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitri Pudzenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pudzenko's choice of entrance music: Bas Rutten - El Guapo likes to dance. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Baron
vs
Pudzenko

180 cm
22
210 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

M/S Paint Fightwear

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marko Baron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dimitri Pudzenko!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Baron scores with a takedown into Pudzenko's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Baron trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pudzenko's guard.
Pudzenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Baron gets to his feet. Pudzenko looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A jab from Baron finds it's way through Pudzenko's defenses.

It looks like Dimitri Pudzenko has been cut.
Decent striking displayed by Baron there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pudzenko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pudzenko throws a hook to the side of Baron's head but Baron sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baron ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pudzenko looks gassed!

Pudzenko gets tackled into the cage by Baron. Baron maintains the clinch.

Baron manages to break the clinch.
Baron lands with a shot to the body.

Baron closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Baron.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baron lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Baron landing knees to the body.
Baron lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Baron lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from Baron.

Baron breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baron scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A shot to the liver by Baron. Beautiful body shot.
Baron stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Baron cracks Pudzenko with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Pudzenko looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Baron finish him?

Pudzenko is rocked!

That has opened up Dimitri Pudzenko's cut even more.
Baron lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Pudzenko head around and knocks him out cold! Baron hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marko Baron!