PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Kudinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudi Loens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rudi Loens has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kudinov
vs
Loens

170 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Kudinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rudi Loens!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Loens manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kudinov on his heels. He'll look to pass Kudinov's guard now, I'm sure.

Loens gets to his feet. Kudinov looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Loens misses with a double jab
and Kudinov counters with a one-two to the body.
Loens throws a combination that misses
and Kudinov counters with a nice uppercut.

Loens moves into the clinch.
Loens slowing the pace effectively.

Loens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kudinov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Loens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Loens misses with an attempted mid kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kudinov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Loens has him pressed against the cage.
Kudinov is trying to break the clinch but Loens is controlling him.
Loens avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loens keeps control of Kudinov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Loens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kudinov tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Loens counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Loens.

Loens breaks the clinch.
Loens shoots in looking for a takedown but Kudinov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Loens's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Loens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kudinov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Andrew Kudinov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Loens wants to clinch up but Kudinov keeps it at a distance.
Kudinov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Loens fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kudinov wants to clinch.
Kudinov wants to clinch up but Loens keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kudinov gets tackled into the cage by Loens. Loens maintains the clinch.

Loens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Loens has taken the fight to the clinch.
Loens is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kudinov is keeping busy.

Loens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kudinov tries to clinch up but Loens circles away and keeps his distance.
Kudinov is looking to clinch but Loens is avoiding it.
Kudinov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Loens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kudinov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Loens tries to clinch but Kudinov moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kudinov avoids the head kick by Loens.
Kudinov is looking to clinch.
Kudinov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Loens misses with a combination
and Kudinov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Loens looks gassed!
Loens will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kudinov tries to clinch but Loens moves out of range.
Rudi Loens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kudinov doesn't manage to clinch there - Loens circles away.
Loens fails to land with a series of punches.
Loens changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kudinov tries to avoid it but Loens manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kudinov to the ground. Kudinov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Andrew Kudinov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rudi Loens.
Kudinov tries to close the distance and clinch but Loens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kudinov tries to clinch up but Loens circles away and keeps his distance.
Kudinov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Loens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kudinov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Loens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kudinov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Loens swats away the attempt to clinch by Kudinov.
Kudinov tries to close the distance and clinch but Loens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kudinov tries to close the distance and clinch but Loens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Loens is looking to clinch but Kudinov is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kudinov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kudinov tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rudi Loens will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kudinov tries to clinch up.
Kudinov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Loens looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kudinov is looking to clinch.
Andrew Kudinov is winning the standup battle so far.
Kudinov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kudinov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kudinov wants to clinch up but Loens keeps it at a distance.

Loens clinches.
Kudinov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Loens is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Loens seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Loens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Loens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kudinov wants to clinch up but Loens keeps it at a distance.
Kudinov doesn't manage to clinch there - Loens circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kudinov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kudinov tries to clinch up.
Kudinov wants to clinch.
Loens fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Loens is breathing heavily.
Loens throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kudinov counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kudinov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Loens swats away the attempt to clinch by Kudinov.
Kudinov tries to clinch there but Loens circles away.
Kudinov tries to clinch there but Loens circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kudinov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kudinov is looking to clinch but Loens is avoiding it.
Loens throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kudinov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kudinov is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Loens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Loens drives through and clinches with Kudinov against the cage.
Kudinov tries to break free but Loens pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Kudinov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Loens is trying to break free.

Loens breaks the clinch.
Kudinov tries to clinch but Loens moves out of range.
Loens shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kudinov as he jumps to the side.
Andrew Kudinov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rudi Loens.
Kudinov tries to close the distance and clinch but Loens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kudinov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Loens swats away the attempt to clinch by Kudinov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kudinov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kudinov tries to clinch up.
Loens misses with a double jab
and Kudinov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kudinov tries to clinch up.
Kudinov tries to clinch but Loens is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kudinov connects with a looping right hand.
Kudinov is looking to clinch but Loens is avoiding it.
Kudinov tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Kudinov dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kudinov tries to clinch but Loens is having none of it.
Kudinov is looking to clinch.
Kudinov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Loens wants to clinch.
Loens keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kudinov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Loens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Loens swats away the attempt to clinch by Kudinov.
Loens fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loens shoots for a takedown but Kudinov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Loens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kudinov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kudinov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Loens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Andrew Kudinov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kudinov tries to clinch up.
Kudinov wants to clinch.
Loens tries to clinch but Kudinov moves out of range.
Kudinov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Loens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kudinov tries to close the distance and clinch but Loens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loens is looking to clinch but Kudinov is avoiding it.

Loens has Kudinov up against the cage in a clinch.
Kudinov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Loens has him pressed against the cage.
Loens has Kudinov pressed against the cage, preventing Kudinov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Kudinov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kudinov tries to break the clinch but Loens is controlling the position.
Kudinov is trying to push Loens away but Loens has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kudinov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Loens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Loens is looking to clinch but Kudinov is avoiding it.
Kudinov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Loens circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kudinov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Loens shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kudinov sprawls well. Kudinov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Loens gets slowly back to his feet.
Loens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Loens tries to close the distance and clinch but Kudinov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Loens wants to clinch up but Kudinov keeps it at a distance.
Loens wants to clinch.
Kudinov tries to close the distance and clinch but Loens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Loens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kudinov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loens has a takedown stuffed.
Andrew Kudinov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rudi Loens.
Kudinov tries to clinch but Loens moves out of range.
Kudinov wants to clinch.
Kudinov tries to close the distance and clinch but Loens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kudinov cracks Loens with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kudinov tries to clinch but Loens moves out of range.
Kudinov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Loens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kudinov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Loens paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Kudinov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kudinov 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Kudinov!