PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Susskind (ranked 2742 p4p, 2386 weight class) and Kunt Andreas (ranked 380 p4p, 332 weight class). Andreas has chosen Gikk i Bakken as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Susskind
vs
Andreas

188 cm
19
185
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
185
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Leonard Susskind!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kunt Andreas!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Susskind walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A swing and a miss from Susskind.
Andreas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Susskind looks for the body kick but Andreas saw that one coming.
Andreas steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Andreas.
Susskind definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A low kick from Susskind misses
and Andreas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Susskind fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Andreas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Andreas misses with a leg kick
enabling Susskind to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susskind throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Andreas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Susskind feints and then cracks Andreas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Andreas down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Susskind.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Susskind throws a jab when Andreas was well out of range.
Andreas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andreas takes a swing at Susskind's ribcage but misses.
Susskind connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Susskind ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andreas moves away.
Andreas is trying to counter with his kicks.
Andreas is looking to chop away at Susskind's legs.
A big right from Susskind misses.
Andreas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Andreas lands with an uppercut that bounces Susskind off the ropes and back into range.
Susskind punishes Andreas's body with a nice straight punch.
Susskind uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andreas.
Susskind swings for the body but Andreas moves out of range.
Andreas looks to land a right hand but Susskind moved out of range.
Susskind feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susskind is looking to slow Andreas down with leg kicks.
Susskind ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andreas moves away.
Andreas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Susskind's sensitive parts.
Susskind jabs at Andreas's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Susskind scores with a three punch combo!
Susskind uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Susskind takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Andreas moves out of range of the leg kick from Susskind.
Susskind stuns Andreas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Susskind dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Susskind lands a two punch combo.
Susskind is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Andreas can do to turn this around?
Andreas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Susskind can pounce on him.
Andreas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Andreas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Susskind seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Susskind wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Susskind misses with a series of wild punches.
Andreas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Susskind.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Andreas might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Susskind has got the better of the exchanges.
Susskind lands with a nice combination. Andreas backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andreas thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Andreas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Susskind avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Susskind lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Andreas misses with a straight right.
Andreas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Andreas misses with a looping left.
Susskind fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Andreas is out of range.
Andreas pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susskind throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andreas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Susskind with a body shot.
Susskind uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andreas.
Andreas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Andreas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Andreas lands a leg kick that knocks Susskind off balance momentarily.
Susskind blocks a leg kick.
Andreas misses with a double jab
letting Susskind counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Susskind connects with a leg kick.
Susskind just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Susskind dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Andreas moves out of range as Susskind strikes.
Susskind swings for the body but Andreas moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Susskind.
Andreas throws a head kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Susskind misses its target.
Susskind works the jab nicely.
Leonard Susskind is winning the standup battle so far.
Susskind lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Andreas avoids the body shot from Susskind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susskind uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andreas.
Andreas moves out of range of the body kick.
Andreas misses with an uppercut. Susskind saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andreas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
It looked like Susskind was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Andreas.
Andreas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andreas throws a chopping leg kick but Susskind manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A jab from Andreas misses.
Susskind throws a quick counter kick to the body but Andreas avoids it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Andreas, as that shot connected.
Andreas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Andreas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Susskind is looking to wear down Andreas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice defenses there by Susskind.
Susskind lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Susskind lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susskind throws a body punch but Andreas moves out of range.
Andreas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Andreas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Susskind manages to avoid it.
Andreas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Susskind has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Andreas avoids the body shot from Susskind.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Susskind cracks Andreas with an open hand slap.
Andreas throws a big shot that misses.
Andreas with a nice calf kick.
A low kick lands for Susskind.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Susskind clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Andreas misses with a body shot.
Andreas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Susskind swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Susskind lands with an overhand left.
Andreas misses with a few strikes there.
Susskind fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andreas manages to avoid it.
Susskind connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Andreas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susskind fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Susskind checks the leg kick.
Susskind takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Andreas does no damage.
Andreas misses with a left hand
enabling Susskind to counter with a crisp jab.
Susskind fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Susskind.
Andreas misses with a looping right.
Susskind scores with a push kick.
Andreas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A low kick from Andreas misses
and Susskind counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Andreas is rocked!
Susskind works Andreas's body with a nice hook.
Andreas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Andreas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two 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!
A big right from Andreas misses.
Susskind connects with a body shot that sends Andreas's belly button to the back.
A slapping body kick lands there for Susskind.
Susskind scores with a jab to the body.
Susskind misses with a two punch combination.
Susskind throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Andreas misses its intended target.
Susskind throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Susskind throws a series of punches but Andreas avoids them all with ease.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Susskind had his way with Kunt Andreas in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Susskind misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andreas.
Andreas only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kunt Andreas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A decent looking cross lands there for Andreas.
Susskind throws an off balance right hand
and Andreas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Susskind swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Andreas counter with a right hand.
Andreas misses with a wild body shot.
Susskind misses the shot to the body.
Andreas follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Susskind scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Andreas doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andreas misses with a body shot.
Susskind swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Andreas counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Andreas crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Susskind - the referee stops the clock and Andreas gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Susskind. Andreas manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Susskind lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Susskind.
Susskind lands a jab to the nose.
Susskind scores with a hook.
Andreas misses with a leg kick.
Andreas scores with a kick to the midsection.
Susskind lands with a nice body kick.
Andreas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Susskind.
Susskind lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susskind throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andreas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Susskind moves away.
Susskind swings for the body but Andreas moves out of range.
Leonard Susskind is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Susskind thuds a left hand into Andreas's body.
Andreas misses with a body punch
and Susskind counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Andreas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Susskind with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Susskind throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andreas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonard Susskind showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Susskind 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 50:45
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 50:45
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonard Susskind!
Leonard Susskind decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.