PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Kuntz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uriel Amok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuntz comes to the cage accompanied by Check My Brain. Amok has chosen Devils as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kuntz
vs
Amok

195 cm
32
270 lbs
30 - 9 - 0

195 cm
34
260 lbs
38 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rusty Kuntz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uriel Amok!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amok throws an off balance right hand
and Kuntz counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Uriel Amok has been cut.
Kuntz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kuntz tries to clinch but Amok moves out of range.
Amok slips under a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Amok.
Amok lands a leg kick that knocks Kuntz off balance momentarily.
Nice shot lands for Kuntz.
Amok swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Amok misses its intended target.
Amok shoots in for a double leg but Kuntz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Amok closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kuntz's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amok landing with the ground and pound.
Kuntz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amok looking to pass the guard.
Amok throws an elbow that misses. Kuntz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Amok's guard. Nice move by Kuntz!
Amok looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Amok escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kuntz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Amok tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kuntz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Amok throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kuntz escapes and throws Amok's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amok is trying to improve his position.
Amok is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kuntz trying to control the action but Amok is working from the bottom.
Kuntz throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kuntz throws an elbow but Amok slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amok is looking to reverse the position.
Kuntz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Amok keeps working.
Amok is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuntz slows the pace down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Rusty Kuntz just wasn't active enough.
Kuntz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Amok's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amok lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuntz misses the target.
Kuntz throws a lazy right hand but Amok sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rusty Kuntz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Kuntz does it's job there.
Amok ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Amok uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuntz.
Kuntz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kuntz tries to clinch there but Amok circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuntz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuntz looks to throw the jab but Amok is out of range.
Amok scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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 Rusty Kuntz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Uriel Amok's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kuntz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Amok throws a right and a left that Kuntz avoids nicely.
Rusty Kuntz is winning the standup battle so far.
Amok misses with a body shot.
Amok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuntz manages to avoid it.
Kuntz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Amok uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuntz.
Kuntz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Amok. Amok obviously looking to wear him down.
Kuntz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Amok.
A punch lands to the side of Kuntz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Kuntz.
Amok turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kuntz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Amok checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Amok throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amok lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Uriel Amok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amok misses with a straight left.
Amok steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kuntz. That one must have hurt.
Amok shoots in but Kuntz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kuntz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Amok misses with a hook. Kuntz ducked under it nicely.
Kuntz looks to land a left hand but Amok moved out of range nicely.
Kuntz misses with a hook. Amok ducked under it nicely.
Amok tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Amok closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Amok lands in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Amok accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amok with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kuntz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Amok throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kuntz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuntz controlling Amok's posture.
Amok is looking to work some ground and pound but Kuntz has wrist control.
Kuntz trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Rusty Kuntz wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kuntz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jab, jab by Amok - just one landing.
Kuntz misses with a hook.

Amok looking to score a takedown here. Kuntz is defending well but Amok drives through and ends up in Kuntz's guard.
Amok missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kuntz trying to keep a closed guard but Amok is proving a slippery customer.
Kuntz keeping full guard, as Amok tries to pass.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amok postures up.
Amok connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuntz pulls Amok in to control the position.
Kuntz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rusty Kuntz.
Kuntz throws a front kick aimed at Amok's knee but Amok avoids it well.
Amok will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Amok blocks a low kick nicely.
Kuntz ducks right into an uppercut from Amok.
Amok fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kuntz on the side of the head.
Amok avoids the body shot from Kuntz.
Kuntz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Amok scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Amok.
Kuntz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uriel Amok showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Uriel Amok's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kuntz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Amok swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Amok fails with a takedown attempt.
Amok looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kuntz slips a straight right by Amok.
Amok will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kuntz tries to work over Amok's front leg with a kick but Amok checks it.
Kuntz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kuntz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Amok misses the shot to the body.
Amok with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kuntz moves out of range as Amok strikes.
Kuntz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Amok's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amok with a nice cross.
Kuntz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Amok is able to avoid easily.
Amok misses with a low kick as Kuntz jumps back.
Amok tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuntz was well out of range. Poor timing from Amok.
Kuntz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Amok.
Amok throws a lazy body kick
and Kuntz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Amok slips under a jab from Kuntz.
A punch combination from Amok misses.
Amok misses the shot to the body.
Amok fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kuntz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Amok is out of range and Kuntz settles back down.
Kuntz throws a jab when Amok was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuntz misses with a kick to the body.
Amok throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amok ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuntz moves away.
Amok connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Kuntz misses.
Amok thows a left - swing and a miss!
Amok throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuntz.
Amok moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kuntz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Amok.
Amok moves out of range of the body kick from Kuntz.
Amok displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kuntz throws out the jab.
Amok motions for Kuntz to come forward. Amok throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Kuntz.
Kuntz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kuntz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Amok.
Amok throws a looping overhand right but Kuntz ducks down to avoid it.
Kuntz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kuntz misses with a straight left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kuntz.
Amok takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kuntz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kuntz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Amok dips to his left and cracks Kuntz with an uppercut!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kuntz lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuntz throws a right hand that misses
and Amok counters with a nice body shot.
Donk. Amok catches Kuntz right on the button with a cross.
The fighters circling - Kuntz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Kuntz misses.
Kuntz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Amok jabs Kuntz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Amok throws a jab when Kuntz was well out of range.
Kuntz is looking to land body kicks.
Amok shoots in but Kuntz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Amok ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Amok tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuntz was well out of range. Poor timing from Amok.

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 Rusty Kuntz.
I think Kuntz 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!