PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thai Boxer (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, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Boxer
vs
Kunkel

187 cm
22
195 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

191 cm
27
185 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thai Boxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Uli Kunkel!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boxer closes the distance and clinches.
Boxer has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Boxer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kunkel backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kunkel managing to block the knees to the body from Boxer.
Boxer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boxer misses with some punches.
Boxer landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boxer obliges.
Boxer looking to throw knees to the head but Kunkel is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kunkel has Boxer pushed against the cage.
Boxer tries a knee to the head but Kunkel blocks it.
Boxer lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunkel stalling in the clinch.
Boxer missing with knees to the body.
Boxer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kunkel has Boxer pressed against the cage.
Boxer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boxer misses with a knee to the head.
Kunkel leaning against his opponent.
Kunkel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boxer is keeping busy.
Kunkel prevents a body shot from Boxer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boxer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boxer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boxer letting Kunkel take a breather here.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but Kunkel blocks with his arms.
Boxer scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Uli Kunkel has been cut.
Boxer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Boxer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kunkel blocks it with crossed arms.
Boxer connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer lands a body punch.
Boxer misses with a knee strike.
Boxer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kunkel tries to stall but Boxer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kunkel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kunkel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boxer is keeping busy.
Nice body punch from Boxer - that landed with a thud.
Boxer misses with a knee to the head.
Boxer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Boxer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kunkel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Boxer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boxer tries to throw a body punch but Kunkel avoids it by throwing Boxer back against the cage.
Kunkel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boxer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kunkel is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thai Boxer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Uli Kunkel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kunkel has Boxer up against the cage in a clinch.
Kunkel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Boxer up against the cage.
Kunkel leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kunkel continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Uli Kunkel.
Boxer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Boxer moves into range and clinches up with Kunkel.
Boxer misses with a knee to the head.
Boxer struggles to land a body shot inside as Kunkel controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kunkel just leaning against Boxer, taking a breather.
Boxer digs a right hand underneath Kunkel's ribcage. Kunkel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Thai Boxer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kunkel avoiding damage.
Boxer can't find room to land a body shot as Kunkel controls the action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Boxer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kunkel blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer looking to throw knees to the head but Kunkel is blocking nicely.
Boxer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kunkel can do to turn this around?
Boxer misses with a knee strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kunkel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting on Kunkel's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Uli Kunkel.

Boxer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kunkel, pushing him back against the cage.
Boxer misses with a knee strike.
Boxer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunkel trying to stall but Boxer improves his position.
Boxer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kunkel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kunkel prevents a body shot from Boxer.
Boxer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kunkel blocks it with crossed arms.
Kunkel blocking some punches.
Boxer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boxer scores with a knee to the head.
Kunkel is trying to stall.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but Kunkel blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boxer as Kunkel tries to tie him up.
Boxer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kunkel effectively controlling the action here.
Boxer tries a body shot but Kunkel blocks it.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but Kunkel blocks with his arms.
Boxer lands with a left to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boxer misses with a knee strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Boxer being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thai Boxer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Uli Kunkel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Boxer swats away the attempt to clinch by Kunkel.

Kunkel gets tackled into the cage by Boxer. Boxer maintains the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Kunkel.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boxer misses with a knee strike.
Kunkel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kunkel wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kunkel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Uli Kunkel.

Boxer drives through and clinches with Kunkel against the cage.
Kunkel is looking to control Boxer's arms but Boxer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kunkel has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boxer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kunkel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boxer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kunkel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Boxer looking to throw knees to the head but Kunkel is blocking nicely.
Boxer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boxer looking to throw knees to the head but Kunkel is blocking nicely.
Boxer throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer scores with a knee to the head.
Kunkel looking to slow down the pace here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Boxer connects with a knee to the head.
Kunkel looking to stall.
Boxer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kunkel is trying to maintain a safe position but Boxer gets an underhook and turns Kunkel into the cage.
Boxer looking to throw knees to the head but Kunkel is blocking nicely.
Boxer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boxer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boxer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kunkel blocks it with crossed arms.
Kunkel looking to stall.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boxer connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer tries a knee to the head but Kunkel blocks it.
Boxer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kunkel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boxer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kunkel blocks it with crossed arms.
Uli Kunkel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boxer misses with a knee to the head.
Boxer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boxer with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Uli Kunkel's cut even more.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but Kunkel blocks with his arms.
Boxer misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kunkel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Boxer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thai Boxer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kunkel tries to work over Boxer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thai Boxer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boxer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thai Boxer!
In defeat, Uli Kunkel stepped up to the mic, saying 'no comment guys'.