PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Puller (ranked 285 p4p, 44 weight class) and Sven Ludwig (ranked 248 p4p, 39 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Puller
vs
Ludwig

184 cm
28
190 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

185 cm
28
199 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction

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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Puller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sven Ludwig!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ludwig shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Puller pinned against the cage. Puller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Puller scores with a jab to the head.
Ludwig uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puller.
Ludwig throws a hook but Puller avoids it easily.
Puller half committed to a counter leg kick.
Puller misses with a head kick.
Puller checks a leg kick nicely.
Ludwig tries to land a front kick but Puller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A slow jab from Puller misses its intended target.
Ludwig moves away from the strike by Puller.
Puller moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLudwig.
Puller thows a leg kick but Ludwig checks it
and Ludwig counters with a leg kick.
Ludwig connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puller lands a jab to the head.
Puller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've been told by Puller's head coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Puller throws a lazy right hand but Ludwig sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Puller bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ludwig's head.
Ludwig moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puller thuds his right hand into Ludwig's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ludwig throws a big shot that misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ludwig has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Ludwig uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puller.
Ludwig checks a leg kick nicely.
Ludwig steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puller.

Puller has managed to clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Puller.
A short uppercut from Puller.
Puller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ludwig.
Ludwig lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Puller scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Puller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puller blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Ludwig's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ludwig scores with a nice body kick.
Puller misses the shot to the body.
John Puller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ludwig. Puller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puller uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Puller moves out of range as Ludwig throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puller keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ludwig avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Puller throws a leg kick but Ludwig sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Puller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Puller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ludwig.
Ludwig looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Puller misses with a low kick.
Ludwig lands a nice shot that snaps Puller's head back.
Puller throws a body punch but Ludwig moves out of range.
Ludwig looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Puller moves out of range as Ludwig strikes.
Ludwig fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Puller checks it well.

Ludwig tries to keep at a distance but Puller has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Puller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Puller has a couple of punches blocked by Ludwig.
Ludwig lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ludwig tries to land a knee to the head but Puller blocks with his arms.
Ludwig tries to work over Puller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Puller breaks the clinch.
Puller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Ludwig - just one landing.
Ludwig connects with an inside leg kick.
Ludwig ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ludwig keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puller.
Puller looks to score with a jab to the body but Ludwig is just out of range.
Ludwig swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Puller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ludwig manages to avoid it.
Puller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ludwig throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Puller takes one to the chin there.
Ludwig lands a really nice looking cross but Puller seems unphased.
A bone on bone clash there as Puller blocks the leg kick.
Ludwig throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Puller just misses with a punch to the body.
Ludwig misses with a wild body shot.
Ludwig ducks under a wild hook from Puller.
Puller finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Puller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puller wants to clinch up but Ludwig keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig loads up on a big right hand but Puller slips the punch.
Ludwig throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ludwig chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Puller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ludwig throws out a counter right but Puller avoids it with no problem.
Nice shot by Puller.
Ludwig moves forwards but Puller connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ludwig throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Puller with a jab.
Puller misses the shot to the body.
Puller keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Puller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ludwig.
Puller swats away the attempt to clinch by Ludwig.
Ludwig gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Puller to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ludwig.
Ludwig is looking to clinch but Puller is avoiding it.
Puller avoids the head kick by Ludwig.
Puller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Puller looks to land a right hand but Ludwig moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Puller dominated that round.
That's time! Puller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ludwig blocks a leg kick.
Puller misses with an uppercut. Ludwig saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Puller.
Puller throws a lazy right hand but Ludwig sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Puller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ludwigs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ludwig lands with an overhand left.
Puller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ludwig can do to turn this around?
Puller lands the left hand.
Ludwig takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ludwig lets loose with a powerful body kick. Puller will feel that in the morning.
Puller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Puller tries to land a leg kick but Ludwig saw it coming and moves away.
Ludwig throws a good cross that connects.
Ludwig slips under a jab.
Ludwig throws an overhand right that lands on Puller's shoulder, as Puller tries to avoid the shot.
Puller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Puller motions for Ludwig to come forward. Puller throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ludwig sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ludwig lets loose with a powerful body kick. Puller will feel that in the morning.
Puller misses with a looping right.
Ludwig waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ludwig wants to land a leg kick but Puller is out of range.
Ludwig looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Puller misses with a wild body shot.
Ludwig throws a low kick but Puller moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Puller misses the target.
Ludwig ducks under a wild hook from Puller.
Ludwig throws a leg kick but Puller sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice shot by Puller.
Puller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ludwig lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Puller takes a swing at Ludwig's ribcage but misses.
Ludwig misses with a low kick.
Ludwig lands with a cross.
Ludwig throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ludwig connects with a leg kick. Puller looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Puller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An attempted straight right counter from Puller misses the target.
Ludwig uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puller.
John Puller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Ludwig finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
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!
Ludwig looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ludwig scores with a nice head shot.
Puller loads up on a big right hand but Ludwig slips the punch.
Puller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ludwig.
Ludwig wants to slow Puller down by chopping away at his legs.
A quick step to the side and Puller tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puller misses with a straight left.
Puller throws a nice inside leg kick.
Puller tries to clinch up.
Puller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Puller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puller swings for the body but Ludwig moves out of range.
Puller avoids the body shot from Ludwig.
Puller throws a half hearted mid kick.
A jab from Puller finds it's way through Ludwig's defenses.
Ludwig misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ludwig throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Puller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puller backing away here, and Ludwig unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puller checks a leg kick nicely.
Puller blocks a leg kick.
Ludwig takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
John Puller is winning the standup battle so far.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ludwig checks a leg kick.
Ludwig cracks Puller with a good jab.
Ludwig closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ludwig throws a quick inside leg kick.
Puller will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Puller forces Ludwig back against the cage and clinches.
Puller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ludwig looking to stall.
Puller misses with a punch on the inside.
Puller tries a body shot but Ludwig blocks it.
Ludwig misses with some punches.
Puller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
John Puller has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ludwig throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Puller blocks it with crossed arms.
A right hook to the body lands for Puller.
Ludwig lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puller tries to work over Ludwig's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Puller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A body shot lands from Puller.
Puller blocks a body shot from Ludwig.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ludwig gets through Puller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ludwig.
Puller can't find room to land a body shot as Ludwig controls the action.
Ludwig blocks a body shot from Puller.
Ludwig's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Puller.
Ludwig will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Puller up against the cage.
Ludwig blocks a body shot from Puller.
Ludwig stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ludwig wants to break free but Puller has control.
Puller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Puller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Puller lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that John Puller will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Puller moves into the clinch successfully.
Puller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Puller can't find room to land a body shot as Ludwig controls the action.
Puller is looking to break free of the clinch but Ludwig has double underhooks.
Puller gets through Ludwig's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Sven Ludwig has been cut.
Puller lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ludwig tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puller's elbow.
Ludwig scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Puller can't find room to land a body shot as Ludwig controls the action.
Puller misses with a punch to the body.
Puller misses with the head strike.
Ludwig misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Puller.
Puller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puller tries to throw a body punch but Ludwig avoids it by throwing Puller back against the cage.
Ludwig lands with a light punch inside.
Ludwig blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Puller lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Puller.
Ludwig scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ludwig's elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ludwig takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Puller tries to work over Ludwig's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ludwig misses with the head strike.
Puller misses with a punch to the body.
Ludwig with a knee to the head.
Puller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Puller misses with some punches.
Ludwig throws a knee to the head but misses.
Puller misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Puller.
Good body shot from Puller.
A short body shot lands from Puller as the two fighters clinch.

Puller breaks the clinch.
Puller lands a body shot.
Ludwig throws a leg kick but Puller moved away.
Puller with a jab.
Puller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sven Ludwig has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ludwig uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puller.
Ludwig steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
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 kick lands to the mid section there for Puller.

Puller closes the distance and clinches.
Ludwig misses with some punches.
Puller managing to block the knees to the body from Ludwig.
Ludwig working aggressively here.
Puller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Puller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Puller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ludwig with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ludwig tries a body shot but Puller blocks it.
Puller tries a body shot but Ludwig blocks it.
Puller tries to throw a body punch but Ludwig avoids it by throwing Puller back against the cage.
Puller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ludwig digs a right hand into Puller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Puller's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Puller.
Puller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Puller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Puller misses with a punch to the body.
Puller throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ludwig.
Ludwig tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ludwig misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ludwig slows down the pace here.
Ludwig using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Puller lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ludwig.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Puller.
Ludwig misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Puller.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puller lands a body shot.
Ludwig lands a body shot.
Puller lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ludwig has Puller pushed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Puller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ludwig's elbow.
Puller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Puller tries to throw a body punch but Ludwig avoids it by throwing Puller back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ludwig prevents a body shot from Puller.
Puller misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ludwig.
Puller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Puller misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Puller.
Puller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ludwig backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Puller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Puller 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Puller!
John Puller spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.