PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dieter Von Cunth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ollie Strauss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Cunth comes to the cage accompanied by In Waves- Trivium. Dieter Von Cunth had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Von Cunth
vs
Strauss

185 cm
22
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dieter Von Cunth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ollie Strauss!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Strauss misses the target.
Von Cunth misses with a leg kick.
Von Cunth ducks under a wild hook from Strauss.
Strauss takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ollie Strauss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strauss uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Cunth.
Strauss scores with a punch to the head.
Von Cunth moves out of range as Strauss strikes.
Strauss moves out of range of the leg kick from Von Cunth.
Von Cunth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strauss paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Strauss uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Von Cunth has time to react.
Strauss misses with a jab, cross combination.
A cross from Von Cunth lands.

Von Cunth fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Strauss, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strauss jumps guard but Von Cunth turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Von Cunth working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Von Cunth misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strauss fails to pull guard.
Von Cunth tries a body shot but Strauss blocks it.

Strauss pulls guard successfully.
Von Cunth throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Strauss works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Strauss is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Von Cunth in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Von Cunth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Strauss is keeping the position for now.
Von Cunth preventing the sweep.
Von Cunth trying to control but Strauss is working from the bottom.
Von Cunth tries to free his leg and advance position but Strauss is retaining full guard.
Von Cunth postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Cunth stopping the sweep attempt from Strauss.
Strauss has control of Von Cunth's left arm, preventing Von Cunth from doing any damage.
Von Cunth trying to control but Strauss is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dieter Von Cunth.
Strauss uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Cunth.
Von Cunth avoids a punch combination nicely.
Strauss looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Cunth swings for the body but Strauss moves out of range.
Von Cunth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A lazy left from Strauss finds it's target.
Strauss looks to land a combination but Von Cunth avoids it well.
Strauss connects with a nice looking jab.

Strauss closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Strauss lands in his opponent's guard.
Strauss working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Strauss drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Von Cunth manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Strauss has Von Cunth in his guard.
Von Cunth postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strauss keeping moving, preventing Von Cunth from controlling successfully.
Strauss preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strauss 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.
Von Cunth has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Strauss avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Von Cunth throwing strikes but missing.
Von Cunth wants to control from the top but Strauss keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Von Cunth throwing strikes but missing.
Von Cunth throws a strike but Strauss rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ollie Strauss will probably get the nod.
That's time! Von Cunth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The fight stays on the outside here - Von Cunth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strauss throws a big shot that misses.
Von Cunth misses with a low kick.
Von Cunth thumps Strauss with a low kick.
Strauss throws out a leg kick but Von Cunth moves out of range and Strauss only half commits.
Strauss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Strauss fails to land with a series of punches.
Strauss throws a right and a left that Von Cunth avoids nicely.
Von Cunth buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Strauss attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strauss throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Von Cunth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Strauss takes a swing at Von Cunth's ribcage but misses.
Strauss scores with a punch to the head.
Von Cunth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Von Cunth has taken the fight to the clinch.
Strauss tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Strauss takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Ollie Strauss has been cut.
Strauss has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Von Cunth avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short right from Von Cunth.
Von Cunth wants to stall.
Strauss tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dieter Von Cunth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ollie Strauss.
Strauss tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Von Cunth smiles and moves away.
Strauss keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dieter Von Cunth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Von Cunth does no damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strauss misses with a hook.
Strauss checks a low kick from Von Cunth.
Strauss tries to score with a low kick but Von Cunth moves his leg out of the way.
Von Cunth tries to clinch there but Strauss circles away.
Von Cunth takes one on the button.
Strauss lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ollie Strauss seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Strauss misses.
Strauss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Von Cunth moves into the clinch.
Strauss has had enough of the clinch but Von Cunth keeps him there for the moment.
Strauss tries to pull guard but Von Cunth won't allow it.
Strauss jumps guard but Von Cunth stands there with Strauss around his waist. Strauss gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Strauss jumps guard but Von Cunth stands there with Strauss around his waist. Strauss gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Cunth can't find room to land a body shot as Strauss controls the action.
Von Cunth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Von Cunth gets through Strauss's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Strauss jumps guard and drags Von Cunth to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Von Cunth sitting in guard here, content to control.
Von Cunth throwing strikes but missing.
Von Cunth throwing strikes from guard but Strauss blocks nicely.
Strauss preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Von Cunth trying to control but Strauss is working from the bottom.
Von Cunth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Strauss is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Cunth throws a big elbow that misses.
Strauss not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Von Cunth throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Cunth wants to stand and escape but instead Strauss has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Strauss trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Von Cunth on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Von Cunth tries to get out of the position.
Strauss is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strauss trying to control but Von Cunth is working from the bottom.
Von Cunth pulls Strauss in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dieter Von Cunth dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ollie Strauss's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Strauss throws a jab when Von Cunth was well out of range.
Von Cunth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An inside leg kick from Strauss misses.
Von Cunth moves in looking to clinch but Strauss pushes him off.
Strauss keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Strauss ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Von Cunth moves away.
Von Cunth is looking to wear down Strauss with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Strauss tries to bum rush Von Cunth with a series of wild strikes but Von Cunth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Strauss looks to land a left hand but Von Cunth moved out of range nicely.
Strauss thuds his right hand into Von Cunth's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Von Cunth sizes up Strauss with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Strauss drives through with a takedown into Von Cunth's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Strauss trying to control but Von Cunth is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Cunth is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Strauss stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Von Cunth swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Strauss throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Strauss trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Cunth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Von Cunth not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Strauss takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Strauss throws a low kick but Von Cunth moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Strauss. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strauss throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Von Cunth wants to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Von Cunth as Strauss shoots in.
Strauss takes a swing at Von Cunth's ribcage but misses.
A good leg kick by Von Cunth.
Von Cunth moves out of range as Strauss throws a body kick.
Strauss waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Von Cunth.
Von Cunth throws a leg kick which misses Strauss's front leg but catches the back leg as Strauss tries to avoid it.
Strauss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ollie Strauss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strauss looks to land a left hand but Von Cunth moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strauss falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Von Cunth to counter with a crisp jab.
Strauss fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Von Cunth darts in and clinches Strauss up against the cage.
Von Cunth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Von Cunth.
Strauss takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Von Cunth lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Von Cunth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Cunth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Von Cunth lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Strauss backwards.
Von Cunth pushes Strauss back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Von Cunth.
Von Cunth pushes Strauss back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Von Cunth pushes Strauss back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Von Cunth misses with a punch to the body.
Von Cunth pushes Strauss back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Von Cunth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Von Cunth scores with a nice short uppercut.
Strauss is trying to pull guard but Von Cunth has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Von Cunth.
Von Cunth scores with a nice hook to the head.

Strauss is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Von Cunth.
Strauss is still on wobbly legs! Can Von Cunth finish him?
Von Cunth creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Strauss's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Strauss drops to his knees and Von Cunth pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dieter Von Cunth!
After the fight, Dieter Von Cunth was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.