PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drozden Hukic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uli Kunkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kunkel has chosen Bubbles - Bidibodi Bidibu as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Hukic
vs
Kunkel

187 cm
25
195 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Drozden Hukic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Uli Kunkel!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hukic misses with a straight left.
Kunkel misses with a body punch
and Hukic counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Uli Kunkel has been cut.
Hukic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kunkel looks to clinch
and Hukic counters with a right hand to the body.
Kunkel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kunkel tries to clinch but Hukic moves out of range.
Hukic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hukic digs a good hook to Kunkel's body.
Kunkel misses with an uppercut. Hukic saw that one coming.
Hukic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kunkel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hukic misses with a left hand

and Kunkel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kunkel is struggling to control the position.
Hukic is trying to break the clinch but Kunkel is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hukic cracks Kunkel with a nice body shot.
Kunkel working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Kunkel.
Kunkel slowing the pace effectively.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are getting on Kunkel's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kunkel.
Kunkel content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hukic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kunkel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hukic throws a head punch that misses.
Hukic struggles to land a body shot inside as Kunkel controls his hands.
Kunkel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hukic tries to break free but Kunkel pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kunkel fails to land.
Kunkel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A bit of stalling here from Kunkel.
Kunkel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kunkel lands a nice shot to the body.
Kunkel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Hukic breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Kunkel.
Kunkel closes the distance but Hukic moves to the side
and Hukic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Hukic misses.
Kunkel throws out a counter right but Hukic avoids it with no problem.
Kunkel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunkel misses with a jab to the body
and Hukic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Kunkel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kunkel tries to throw a body punch but Hukic avoids it by throwing Kunkel back against the cage.
Hukic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kunkel blocks a body shot from Hukic.
Kunkel lands an uppercut.
Hukic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kunkel tries a body shot but Hukic blocks it.
Kunkel stalling the fight.
Kunkel has a couple of punches blocked by Hukic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Hukic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hukic prevents a body shot from Kunkel.
Kunkel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hukic up against the cage.
Hukic misses with some punches.
Kunkel scores with a shot to the side of Hukic's head.
Kunkel working aggressively here.
Hukic is trying to break the clinch but Kunkel is controlling him.
Kunkel lands a hook that snaps the head of Hukic backwards.
Hukic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hukic has a couple of punches blocked by Kunkel.

Hukic breaks from the clinch.
Hukic fails to land with a series of punches.
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 Drozden Hukic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Uli Kunkel's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kunkel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hukic throws a big counter combination but Kunkel scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A left lands for Hukic.
Kunkel slips a jab from Hukic.
Kunkel swings for the body but Hukic moves out of range.
Hukic throws a hook but Kunkel blocks it.
Hukic misses with an uppercut
and Hukic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hukic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kunkel manages to avoid it.
Hukic looks to score with a jab to the body but Kunkel is just out of range.
A nice side step and Kunkel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hukic throws a hook to the side of Kunkel's head but Kunkel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kunkel cracks Hukic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kunkel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Kunkel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hukic, pushing him back against the cage.
Kunkel struggles to land a body shot inside as Hukic controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunkel blocks a body shot from Hukic.
Hukic blocks a body shot from Kunkel.
Hukic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hukic swings wildly with an uppercut but Kunkel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hukic misses with some punches.
Kunkel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kunkel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kunkel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kunkel lands a body punch.
Kunkel taking a breather.
Kunkel scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hukic fails to land.
Kunkel misses with a body punch.
Kunkel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kunkel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hukic blocks a body shot from Kunkel.
Kunkel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kunkel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hukic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hukic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kunkel has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Kunkel.
Kunkel misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Kunkel - that landed with a thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kunkel tries a body shot but Hukic blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Kunkel as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunkel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kunkel lands with a right to the head.
Kunkel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kunkel lands a nice uppercut.
Hukic takes a shot to the head.

It looks like Drozden Hukic has been cut.
Kunkel scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Hukic is rocked!
Kunkel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kunkel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kunkel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kunkel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A body shot lands from Kunkel.
Kunkel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hukic backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunkel scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kunkel.
Oh Hukic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Uli Kunkel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kunkel pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hukic seems to have got his legs back now.
Kunkel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hukic backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kunkel.
Kunkel slows down the pace here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hukic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uli Kunkel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Kunkel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kunkel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hukic counters with a one-two to the body.
Kunkel missing with a left hand there. Hukic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kunkel lands with a nice body punch.
Kunkel scores with a shot to the body.
Hukic misses with an uppercut. Kunkel saw that one coming.
Kunkel tries to counter with a clinch but Hukic shakes him off and moves away.
Hukic missing with a left hand there. Kunkel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Decent striking displayed by Hukic there.
Kunkel misses with a hook
and Hukic counters with a straight right hand.
Hukic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hukic seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kunkel just misses with a punch to the body.
Hukic misses the jab.
Kunkel tries to counter with a clinch but Hukic shakes him off and moves away.
Kunkel stuns Hukic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunkel tries to clinch but Hukic is having none of it.
A slow jab from Kunkel misses its intended target.
Kunkel's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kunkel duly obliges.
Hukic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hukic connects with a body shot that sends Kunkel's belly button to the back.
Kunkel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hukic counters with a nice uppercut.
Hukic misses with a looping left.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Hukic misses.
Kunkel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Uli Kunkel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kunkel jabs Hukic right on the nose. Hukic blinks but takes it well.
Kunkel looks to land a right hand but Hukic moved out of range.
Kunkel lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Hukic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kunkel doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hukic misses with a wild combination.
Kunkel throws a shot to the body.
Kunkel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hukic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kunkel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kunkel moves away from the strike by Hukic.
Kunkel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hukic was well out of range. Poor timing from Kunkel.
Kunkel scores with a nice head shot.
Kunkel throws a shot to the body.
Hukic is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kunkel swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunkel misses with a body shot.
Kunkel throws a right and a left that Hukic avoids nicely.
Hukic cracks Kunkel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hukic looks to score with a jab to the body but Kunkel is just out of range.
Hukic lands a nice shot to the body.
Kunkel lands a head shot.
A jab from Kunkel misses.
Kunkel tries to clinch there but Hukic circles away.
Kunkel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kunkel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kunkel is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Kunkel coming out on top.
Kunkel tries to clinch but Hukic is having none of it.
Kunkel swings for the body but Hukic moves out of range.
Hukic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kunkel walks into a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kunkel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hukic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kunkel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kunkel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kunkel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Kunkel.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uli Kunkel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kunkel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uli Kunkel!
A less than humble Uli Kunkel misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.