PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Duke Pudwill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernie Kosar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pudwill kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tum Tum. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pudwill
vs
Kosar

225 cm
27
200 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
27
190 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duke Pudwill !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bernie Kosar!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kosar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pudwill throws a big counter combination but Kosar scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kosar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kosar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kosar misses with a looping right.
A big right from Kosar misses.
A quick step to the side and Pudwill tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kosar misses with a double jab.
Pudwill avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kosar misses with a series of wild punches.
As Kosar looks to move away, Pudwill throws a big counter combo bu Kosar just gets out of the way.
Kosar misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kosar cracks Pudwill with a right hand to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Kosar.
Pudwill appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kosar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pudwill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kosar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pudwill moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pudwill throws a big counter combination but Kosar scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kosar looks to throw the jab but Pudwill is out of range.
Kosar lands a jab.
Bernie Kosar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kosar misses with a looping left.
Kosar misses with a double jab
and Pudwill counters with a nice uppercut.
Kosar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pudwill circles away quickly and effectively.
Kosar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Kosar looks to move away, Pudwill throws a big counter combo bu Kosar just gets out of the way.
Kosar throws an overhand right that lands on Pudwill 's shoulder, as Pudwill tries to avoid the shot.
Kosar looks to land a right hand but Pudwill moved out of range.
Kosar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pudwill stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kosar might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kosar throws a jab when Pudwill was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kosar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pudwill counters with a left and a right that stings Kosar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kosar misses with a hook. Pudwill ducked under it nicely.
Kosar throws an overhand right that lands on Pudwill 's shoulder, as Pudwill tries to avoid the shot.
Kosar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kosar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pudwill throws a big counter combination but Kosar scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kosar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Pudwill is rocked!
Kosar throws an overhand right that drops Pudwill like a sack of potatoes! Kosar dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bernie Kosar!