PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricki Suckerpunch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mongol Budlung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Budlung is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Killing Time - Pennywise. 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.

Suckerpunch
vs
Budlung

210 cm
27
270 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
28
227 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricki Suckerpunch!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mongol Budlung!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ron Honeybunn and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Budlung swinging wildly here.
Suckerpunch appears to be looking for a big counter.
Budlung moves in looking to clinch but Suckerpunch pushes him off.
Budlung doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Budlung takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Mongol Budlung has been cut.
Budlung tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Suckerpunch counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Budlung closes the distance and clinches.
Budlung pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Suckerpunch.
Budlung prevents a body shot from Suckerpunch.
Budlung softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Suckerpunch tries to throw a body punch but Budlung avoids it by throwing Suckerpunch back against the cage.
Suckerpunch dodges an elbow strike from Budlung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Budlung lands a body shot in the clinch.
Suckerpunch lands a body punch.
Budlung takes a shot to the head.
Budlung looks winded!
Suckerpunch can't find room to land a body shot as Budlung controls the action.
Budlung misses with a body punch.
Suckerpunch lands a right hand.
Suckerpunch avoids a wild elbow strike from Budlung.
Suckerpunch is struggling to control the position.
Suckerpunch throws an elbow that misses.
Suckerpunch lands a shot to the body.
Suckerpunch lands a nice shot to the body.
Budlung blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Suckerpunch works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Suckerpunch works on Budlung's body with a couple of short punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Suckerpunch takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Budlung blocks a body shot from Suckerpunch.
Budlung misses with a hook to the ribs.
Suckerpunch stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Budlung creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Suckerpunch.
Suckerpunch presses Budlung against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Suckerpunch lands a body shot in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suckerpunch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Suckerpunch tries to work over Budlung's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Suckerpunch working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Suckerpunch wants to break the clinch but can't.

Suckerpunch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Budlung with a poor takedown
and Suckerpunch counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Budlung thinking.
Suckerpunch swinging wildly here.
Suckerpunch scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A jab from Budlung misses.
Suckerpunch went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Budlung closes the distance but Suckerpunch moves to the side

and Suckerpunch counters with a crisp one two that drops Budlung! Suckerpunch thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Budlung to his feet! Budlung is in big trouble!

Budlung is rocked!

That has opened up Mongol Budlung's cut even more.
Suckerpunch connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Budlung to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Suckerpunch!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ricki Suckerpunch!
Ricki Suckerpunch is the new heavyweight champion!
Ricki Suckerpunch was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.