PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Marcus Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dieter Von Cunth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandao comes to the ring accompanied by The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army. Von Cunth comes into a darkened arena with his song building. In Waves- Trivium kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Brandao
vs
Von Cunth

195 cm
31
205 lbs
22 - 16 - 0

185 cm
29
200 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Brandao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Dieter Von Cunth!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Brandao misses the target.
Brandao lands a really nice looking cross but Von Cunth seems unphased.

It looks like Dieter Von Cunth has been cut.
Von Cunth throws a body kick that misses.

Brandao clips Von Cunth with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Von Cunth a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
Brandao throws a hook but Von Cunth avoids it easily.
Brandao misses the body punch
and Von Cunth counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Brandao throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Von Cunth's head.

Von Cunth is rocked!
Von Cunth moves out of range as Brandao strikes.
Von Cunth counters with a body kick.
Von Cunth is still on wobbly legs! Can Brandao finish him?
Brandao misses with a looping left.
As Brandao backs off Von Cunth throws a huge counter combo but Brandao manages to avoid it all.
Von Cunth seems to have recovered his senses.
Brandao throws a head kick that misses.
Von Cunth unleashes a big counter combination but Brandao bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brandao.
Von Cunth cracks Brandao with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Brandao.
Brandao throws a leg kick that is checked
and Von Cunth counters with a straight right hand.
Von Cunth tries to clinch there but Brandao circles away.

Von Cunth gets tackled into the ropes by Brandao. Brandao maintains the clinch.
Brandao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Von Cunth looking to throw knees to the head but Brandao is blocking nicely.
Von Cunth is trying to maintain a safe position but Brandao gets an underhook and turns Von Cunth into the ropes.
Brandao working aggressively here.
Brandao tries to work over Von Cunth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brandao.
Von Cunth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brandao backwards.
Von Cunth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Brandao.
A head punch on the inside from Von Cunth fails to land.
Brandao misses with a punch to the body.
Von Cunth blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Cunth lands with a light punch inside.
Brandao working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Brandao as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brandao lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brandao throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Von Cunths head.
Von Cunth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Marcus Brandao has been cut.
Von Cunth blocks a body shot from Brandao.
Von Cunth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Von Cunth gets through Brandao's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brandao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Von Cunth is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brandao is keeping busy.
Von Cunth blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Brandao.
Von Cunth tries a knee to the head but Brandao blocks it.
Brandao lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Von Cunth.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Von Cunth.
Von Cunth taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Brandao should take that round, based on the knockdown.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Von Cunth throws the kick towards the body but Brandao avoids it.

Von Cunth has taken the fight to the clinch.
Von Cunth misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Brandao.
Brandao misses with a punch to the body.
Von Cunth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Von Cunth has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Brandao to the canvas! Can Brandao beat the count? 3,4,5,6 and he's up... is he? Yes, he's up! The referee is taking a long look at him and he's waved off the fight! He didn't think Brandao was in a fit state to continue so this fight is over! Von Cunth is your winner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Dieter Von Cunth!
In his post fight interview, Dieter Von Cunth started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.