PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ledil Kuch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Tolkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teppo Tolkki has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kuch
vs
Tolkki

188 cm
23
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
221 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ledil Kuch!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Teppo Tolkki!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Tolkki misses.
Kuch connects with a body shot.
Tolkki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tolkki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kuch missing with a left hand there. Tolkki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tolkki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tolkki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tolkki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tolkki misses with a low kick.
Tolkki throws the kick towards the body but Kuch avoids it.
Kuch checks a leg kick.
Tolkki lands a nice shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tolkki.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kuch misses with an uppercut.
Kuch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tolkki - that will leave a mark!
Kuch is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Tolkki.
Tolkki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tolkki lands a high kick!

It looks like Ledil Kuch has been cut.
Kuch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tolkki. Tolkki obviously looking to wear him down.
Tolkki cracks the inside of Kuch's front leg.
Tolkki thumps Kuch with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Tolkki.
Tolkki scores with a decent looking hook.
Tolkki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tolkki scores with a leg kick.
Tolkki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kuch's calf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tolkki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kuch avoids the head kick by Tolkki.
Tolkki just misses with a punch to the body.
Tolkki throws a sloppy head kick and Kuch moves out of range easily.
Kuch lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tolkki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tolkki misses with a head kick.
Tolkki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tolkki feints and then cracks Kuch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kuch down.
Tolkki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tolkki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tolkki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tolkki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tolkki staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuch takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kuch connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kuch scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tolkki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tolkki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kuch jabs Tolkki right on the nose. Tolkki blinks but takes it well.
Kuch looks to throw the jab but Tolkki is out of range.
Kuch moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tolkki slips under a jab.
Kuch misses with a looping right.
Kuch takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kuch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kuch takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tolkki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tolkki blocks a jab.
Kuch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kuch checks a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tolkki.
Tolkki tried to score with a low kick but Kuch checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuch lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tolkki throws a sloppy head kick and Kuch moves out of range easily.
Tolkki lands a slapping body shot.
Kuch lands a jab to the nose.
Tolkki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kuch connects with a looping right hand.
Kuch thows a leg kick but Tolkki checks it
and Tolkki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Kuch misses.
Tolkki throws a sloppy head kick and Kuch moves out of range easily.
Kuch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tolkki.
A telegraphed right hand from Tolkki misses the target.
Tolkki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kuch blocks a head kick by Tolkki.
Kuch lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tolkki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kuch connects with a looping right hand.
Kuch lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Teppo Tolkki has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right-left combo lands from Kuch.
Tolkki moves away from the strike by Kuch.
Kuch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tolkki.
Kuch is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolkki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tolkki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kuch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tolkki throws a head kick but Kuch moves out of range.
Tolkki lands a high kick!
Kuch lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
No joy there for Kuch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kuch is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kuch lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kuch missing with a left hand there. Tolkki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tolkki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kuch is out of range.
Kuch throws a hook but Tolkki blocks it.
Kuch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kuch lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuch displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kuch misses with an uppercut.
Kuch jabs Tolkki right on the nose. Tolkki blinks but takes it well.
Kuch scores with a hook.
Kuch swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tolkki counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teppo Tolkki dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kuch misses with a hook. Tolkki ducked under it nicely.
Tolkki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ledil Kuch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tolkki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Tolkki is rocked!
Kuch drops Tolkki with a big left hand! Tolkki is injured, injured bad! Kuch jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ledil Kuch!
Ledil Kuch is the new light heavyweight champion!