PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Uli Kunkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kunkel comes to the cage accompanied by Bubbles - Bidibodi Bidibu. The key to victory for Uli Kunkel has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kunkel
vs
Ward

191 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Oblivion Inc.

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Uli Kunkel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shane Ward!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kunkel misses with a looping right.
Kunkel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ward sees it coming and avoids it easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ward.
Kunkel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ward has him pressed against the cage.
Kunkel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ward lands an uppercut.
Ward lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunkel blocks an uppercut.

Ward's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kunkel misses with the combination.
Ward slips a straight right by Kunkel.

Ward rushes Kunkel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ward slows down the pace here.
Ward pushes Kunkel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward lands with a right to the head.
Ward lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kunkel.
Ward lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward tries a body shot but Kunkel blocks it.
Kunkel is trying to push Ward away but Ward has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kunkel is trying to break the clinch but Ward has him pressed against the cage.
Ward lands a right hand.

Kunkel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Kunkel misses.

Ward drops Kunkel with a beautiful combination! Kunkel stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ward is looking for the KO!

Kunkel is rocked!

It looks like Uli Kunkel has been cut.
Kunkel misses with a straight left.
Oh Kunkel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Kunkel's defenses. It connects perfectly with Kunkel's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shane Ward!
Shane Ward took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Oblivion Inc. for their support in the buildup to the fight.
In defeat, Uli Kunkel stepped up to the mic, saying 'no comment guys'.