PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marek Koltun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bronko Strunz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Koltun
vs
Strunz

182 cm
40
177 lbs
25 - 14 - 4

178 cm
28
175 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 4, fighting out of Helsinki, Marek Koltun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bronko Strunz!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Koltun shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Koltun throws a strike but Strunz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Koltun is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Koltun looking for a sweep. Not yet Koltun, not yet.

Koltun is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Koltun has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Strunz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koltun controlling Strunz's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Strunz stands and steps away. Koltun gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Strunz throws out a loose jab but Koltun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strunz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Koltun counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Koltun shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Strunz but Strunz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Strunz throws a hook but Koltun avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Koltun 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Strunz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koltun sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Koltun.
Koltun is looking to counter punch.
Strunz throws a sloppy head kick and Koltun moves out of range easily.
Bronko Strunz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koltun takes a swing at Strunz's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun tries to move into range but Strunz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Strunz misses with a looping right.
Strunz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Koltun keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strunz.
Koltun throwing a counter right hand but Strunz manages to avoid it.
Strunz misses with a hook.
Koltun half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Strunz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Koltun.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koltun takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Strunz scores with a decent looking hook.
Bronko Strunz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Strunz misses.
Koltun thinks about countering with a body kick.
Strunz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Strunz 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.
Strunz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Koltun half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Strunz misses the shot to the body.
Strunz throws a jab when Koltun was well out of range.
Koltun fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Koltun shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Strunz but Strunz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marek Koltun. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun slips a straight right by Strunz.
A telegraphed right hand from Strunz misses the target.
It looked like Koltun wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Strunz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jab from Strunz.
Strunz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Koltuns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Koltun moves out of range as Strunz strikes.
Koltun slips a jab from Strunz.
Strunz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Koltun takes one on the button.
Strunz tests Koltun's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Strunz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Strunz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Strunz misses with a hook to the body

and Koltun counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Koltun.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Koltun won't allow Strunz to get back to his feet.
Koltun looking to pass the guard.
Koltun trying to control but Strunz is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Koltun accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Koltun works over Strunz with some ground and pound from guard.
Koltun works over Strunz with some ground and pound from guard.
Strunz keeping moving, preventing Koltun from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bronko Strunz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Koltun ducks right into an uppercut from Strunz.
Koltun works Strunz's body with a nice hook.
Strunz scores with a punch to the head.
Koltun takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Koltun misses the shot to the body.
Koltun is looking to wear down Strunz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Strunz looks to throw the jab but Koltun is out of range.
Koltun fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Strunz checks it well.
Strunz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koltun steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Strunz.

Koltun fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Strunz to the ground. Koltun is now in Strunz's guard.
Koltun looking to sit in guard and control but Strunz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koltun looking to hit a scissor sweep but Strunz is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Koltun managing to control the position.
Koltun manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Strunz manages to get himself to full guard.

Koltun throws an elbow that misses. Strunz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Koltun's guard. Nice move by Strunz!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Koltun postures up in Strunz's guard and throws a big left but Strunz blocks it.
Strunz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Koltun.
Koltun working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Strunz's head.
Koltun prevents Strunz from getting back to his feet.
Koltun showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Marek Koltun overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun throwing strikes from guard but Strunz blocks nicely.
Koltun throws an elbow that misses. Strunz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Koltun's guard. Nice move by Strunz!

Koltun lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Strunz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Koltun loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Koltun is pushing down on Strunz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Strunz is fighting to maintain full guard but Koltun has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koltun is keen to just control but Strunz is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koltun with the ground and pound but Strunz uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Koltun stops Strunz from standing up.
Koltun connects with a couple of short punches.
Koltun throws a big right hand that misses.
Koltun advances to half guard.
Strunz is refusing to be controlled, as Koltun sits in half guard.
Koltun missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koltun thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marek Koltun dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Koltun tries to move into range but Strunz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Koltun slips under a jab.
Strunz lands a lovely overhand right.
Koltun cracks a nice hook into Strunz's ribs.
Koltun slips under a jab.
Koltun lands a nice leg kick that just misses Strunz's sensitive parts.
Strunz misses with a hook
and Koltun counters with a nice body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Strunz misses the target.
Koltun uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strunz.
Strunz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Koltun.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strunz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Koltun back to the cage. Strunz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Koltun gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Strunz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good standup being displayed there by Strunz as he connects with a hook.
Strunz scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strunz punishes Koltun's body with a nice straight punch.
Koltun misses with a takedown attempt - Strunz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Koltun slips under a jab.
Bronko Strunz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Strunz misses.
Koltun drops his hands momentarily and Strunz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Koltun takes a swing at Strunz's ribcage but misses.
Strunz unleashes a big counter combination but Koltun bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Strunz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Strunz misses with an uppercut. Koltun saw that one coming.
Strunz ducks under a wild hook from Koltun.
Koltun looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Koltun on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Strunz, as that shot connected.
Strunz throws an off balance right hand
and Koltun counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Koltun blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strunz throws the left hand but Koltun avoids the punch easily.

Koltun fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Strunz to the ground. Koltun is now in Strunz's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koltun trying to control the position from guard on top but Strunz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strunz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Koltun working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Koltun trying to control the position from guard on top but Strunz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strunz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Strunz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Koltun postures up and lands a big shot to Strunz's brow.
Koltun connects with a couple of short punches.
Strunz can't keep his opponent in guard - Koltun advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Koltun takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Koltun is keen to just control but Strunz is a slippery customer.
Koltun sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Strunz defending well though.
Koltun is keen to just control but Strunz is a slippery customer.
Strunz has hold of Koltun's hands but Koltun slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strunz is refusing to be controlled, as Koltun sits in half guard.
Koltun looks to land a strike but Strunz avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Koltun throws a strike but Strunz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Strunz wants to stand but Koltun is controlling his posture from full guard.
Koltun wants to sweep but no luck.
Koltun trying to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bronko Strunz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Strunz 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bronko Strunz!