PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Kudinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gusandall Ingunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kudinov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, hollywood undead- undead. Ingunn has chosen Darkcore as his entrance music. Gusandall Ingunn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kudinov
vs
Ingunn

170 cm
26
141 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

173 cm
19
134 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Kudinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gusandall Ingunn!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kudinov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kudinov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ingunn on the side of the head.
Ingunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ingunn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ingunn has a takedown stuffed.
Kudinov misses with a jab, cross combination.

Ingunn has managed to clinch.
Ingunn is trying to pull guard but Kudinov has him pressed against the cage.
Andrew Kudinov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gusandall Ingunn.
Kudinov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ingunn.
Kudinov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingunn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kudinov working hard to break the clinch.
Kudinov is looking to break free of the clinch but Ingunn has double underhooks.
Kudinov is trying to break the clinch but Ingunn is controlling him.
Kudinov is trying to push Ingunn away but Ingunn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kudinov tries to break the clinch but Ingunn is controlling the position.
Ingunn is trying to pull guard but Kudinov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ingunn prevents Kudinov from breaking the clinch.

Ingunn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ingunn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ingunn throws out a leg kick but Kudinov moves out of range and Ingunn only half commits.
Kudinov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ingunn. Ingunn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ingunn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kudinov tries to avoid it but Ingunn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kudinov to the ground. Kudinov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Kudinov as Ingunn shoots in.
Ingunn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ingunn tries a low kick but Kudinov avoids it.
Kudinov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kudinov scores with the left hand. Ingunn knows he should have avoided that one.
Ingunn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kudinov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Ingunn.
Gusandall Ingunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kudinov slaps away a takedown attempt from Ingunn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ingunn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kudinov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ingunn somewhat.
Kudinov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kudinov throws a combination that misses

and Ingunn counters with a single leg into guard. Kudinov didn't expect that.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ingunn throws an elbow that misses. Kudinov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ingunn's guard. Nice move by Kudinov!
Kudinov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ingunn can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ingunn has his hands on Kudinov's head, controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kudinov wanted to stand there but Ingunn had control of the position.
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 Andrew Kudinov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kudinov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ingunn moves into the clinch.
Ingunn keeps control of Kudinov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ingunn throws a punch but it's blocked by Kudinov.
Kudinov is trying to break free.
Kudinov wants to break free but Ingunn has control.
Ingunn is trying to drag Kudinov to the mat but Kudinov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kudinov keeps control of Ingunn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kudinov gets underhooks to prevent Ingunn's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kudinov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kudinov gets underhooks to prevent Ingunn's takedown attempt.
Andrew Kudinov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gusandall Ingunn.
Kudinov wants to break free but Ingunn has control.
Kudinov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kudinov tries to break free but Ingunn pushes him back against the cage.
Kudinov can't break the clinch.
Ingunn keeps control of Kudinov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kudinov is looking to break free of the clinch but Ingunn has double underhooks.
Kudinov tries to break the clinch but Ingunn is controlling the position.
Ingunn prevents Kudinov from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ingunn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kudinov walks away with a smile on his face. Ingunn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ingunn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kudinov is out of range.
Ingunn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kudinov.
Andrew Kudinov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ingunn moves into range and clinches up with Kudinov.
Kudinov working hard to break the clinch.
Kudinov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ingunn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kudinov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ingunn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kudinov's efforts to push away.
Ingunn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ingunn prevents Kudinov from breaking the clinch.
Kudinov tries to break free but Ingunn pushes him back against the cage.
Kudinov is trying to break the clinch but Ingunn has him pressed against the cage.
Kudinov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ingunn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kudinov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kudinov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ingunn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kudinov is trying to break the clinch but Ingunn has him pressed against the cage.
Kudinov is trying to push Ingunn away but Ingunn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ingunn keeps control of Kudinov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kudinov wants to break free but Ingunn has control.
Kudinov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kudinov prevents the takedown attempt.
Kudinov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ingunn is looking to take this one to the mat.
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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ingunn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ingunn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kudinov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kudinov is pressed up against the cage. Ingunn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kudinov down to the mat. Kudinov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Andrew Kudinov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gusandall Ingunn.
Ingunn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kudinov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ingunn circles away quickly and effectively.
Kudinov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ingunn throws a series of punches but Kudinov moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ingunn.

Kudinov gets tackled into the cage by Ingunn. Ingunn maintains the clinch.
Kudinov is trying to break the clinch but Ingunn is controlling him.
Ingunn prevents Kudinov from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingunn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kudinov is looking to break free of the clinch but Ingunn has double underhooks.
Kudinov prevents the takedown attempt.
Kudinov gets through Ingunn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kudinov tries to break free but Ingunn pushes him back against the cage.
Ingunn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kudinov smiles and moves away.
Ingunn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kudinov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ingunn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ingunn misses with a low kick as Kudinov jumps back.
Kudinov misses with a double jab.
Ingunn fails to land the takedown.
Kudinov scores with a one two! Ingunn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ingunn tries to land a front kick but Kudinov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ingunn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Ingunn closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kudinov cracks Ingunn with a nice body shot.
Kudinov tries to break free but Ingunn pushes him back against the cage.
Kudinov prevents the takedown attempt.
Ingunn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ingunn wants a takedown.
Kudinov is trying to break free.
Ingunn prevents Kudinov from breaking the clinch.
Kudinov pushes Ingunn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kudinov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gusandall Ingunn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kudinov is trying to break the clinch but Ingunn is controlling him.
Ingunn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kudinov's efforts to push away.
Ingunn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kudinov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ingunn misses with a punch on the inside.
Kudinov tries to break the clinch but Ingunn is controlling the position.
Kudinov tries to break the clinch but Ingunn is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ingunn misses with some punches.
Ingunn tries to pull guard but Kudinov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ingunn misses with a short punch on the inside.

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 Andrew Kudinov.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kudinov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Kudinov!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Andrew Kudinov made sure he mentioned Hellbent - Pit Inc, along with how happy he was to win his fight.