PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Bundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ledil Kuch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bundy comes to the cage accompanied by Bad to The Bone. Kuch has chosen Bob Seger - Turn the Page as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bundy
vs
Kuch

182 cm
32
212 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

188 cm
30
203 lbs
17 - 5 - 1

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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Al Bundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ledil Kuch!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuch just misses with a punch to the body.
Bundy shoots in but no luck this time.
Bundy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kuch's calf.
Bundy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kuch tries to clinch but Bundy moves away
and Bundy counters with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuch. Bundy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bundy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kuch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bundy.
Kuch takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Ledil Kuch has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuch swinging wildly here.
Bundy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bundy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuch.
Bundy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kuch throws a shot from downtown. Bundy moves away and avoids it.
Bundy misses with a leg kick
and Kuch counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Al Bundy has been cut.
Kuch throws a sloppy head kick and Bundy moves out of range easily.
Kuch lands with a right hand.
Kuch jabs at Bundy's body.
Kuch scores with a sloppy right hand. Bundy should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bundy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bundy misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kuch drives through and clinches with Bundy against the cage.
Kuch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kuch tries to work over Bundy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuch is trying to stall.
Kuch throws an elbow but it misses.
Kuch lands a nice uppercut.

Bundy jumps guard and drags Kuch to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bundy is pulling down on Kuch's head to control his posture.
Kuch content to stall in guard here.
Kuch must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bundy controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kuch is one step ahead there.
Kuch not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bundy swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuch.
Kuch looks to land a left hand but Bundy moved out of range nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Bundy there.
Ledil Kuch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Bundy does no damage.
Kuch wants to clinch.
Kuch lands a head shot.
Bundy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bundy walks into a left hand.
Bundy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuch lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ledil Kuch dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A decent looking cross lands there for Bundy.
Bundy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Bundy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kuch sprawls well initially but Bundy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kuch is looking to improve his position.
Kuch is doing well to control the position and prevent Bundy from advancing to side control.
Kuch is trying to maintain the position but Bundy is very close to passing his half guard.
Bundy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bundy thows a huge punch but Kuch dodges it nicely.
Kuch gets back to full guard.
Bundy cracks Kuch with a solid left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuch controls Bundy momentarily but Bundy frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bundy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kuch keeping moving, preventing Bundy from controlling successfully.
Bundy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bundy throwing strikes from guard but Kuch blocks nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kuch looking for a sweep. Not yet Kuch, not yet.
Kuch has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bundy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kuch controlling the position well.
Bundy scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuch is not content to let Bundy control the position.
Kuch wants to control but Bundy is keeping busy.
Bundy prevents Kuch from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bundy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kuch's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bundy is keen to just control but Kuch is a slippery customer.
Bundy trying to mount his opponent but Kuch defends it.
Bundy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kuch defending well though.
Kuch has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bundy is working away from the top position though.

Bundy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy wants to control but Kuch is keeping him busy.
Kuch is pressing down on Bundy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kuch wants to sweep but no luck.
Bundy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bundy lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bundy stays in close to Kuch's body and controls the position.
Bundy trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bundy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kuch's head.
Bundy throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bundy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bundy throws an elbow that misses. Kuch uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bundy's guard. Nice move by Kuch!
Kuch stopping the sweep attempt from Bundy.
Al Bundy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy has Kuch pulled in close to control his posture.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuch trying to control but Bundy is working from the bottom.
Bundy looking for a sweep. Not yet Bundy, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Bundy dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kuch blocks a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bundy.
Bundy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kuch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bundy checks a leg kick.
Kuch slips a straight right by Bundy.
Ledil Kuch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kuch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bundy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bundy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bundy avoids the head kick by Kuch.
Kuch's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bundy under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bundy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuch.
Kuch will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kuch throws a combination that misses
and Bundy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bundy throws a leg kick but Kuch moved away.
Kuch throws a jab but it's blocked by Bundy.
Kuch looks for the body kick but Bundy saw that one coming.
Bundy needs to keep his hands up - Kuch had a free shot at his head there.
Kuch throws a body kick that misses.
A low kick from Bundy is predictable there
and Kuch counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Kuch.
Bundy wants to land a leg kick but Kuch is out of range.
Kuch takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bundy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bundy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bundy.

Kuch gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kuch misses with a punch to the body.

Bundy breaks the clinch.
Kuch jabs Bundy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jab by Bundy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy slips a straight right by Kuch.
Kuch's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bundy under the eye.
Kuch digs a good hook to Bundy's body.
Bundy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bundy loads up on a big right hand but Kuch slips the punch.
Kuch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bundy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kuch throws a series of punches but Bundy moves out of range.
Kuch swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bundy counters with an inside leg kick.
Bundy misses with a shot to the body
and Kuch counters with a thumping low kick.
Kuch listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy blocks a jab.
Bundy checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Bundy misses the target.
Bundy missing with a left hand there. Kuch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kuch missing with a left hand there. Bundy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bundy throws a hook but Kuch blocks it.
Kuch slips a jab from Bundy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bundy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuch throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Al Bundy.
I think Bundy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ledil Kuch!
Ledil Kuch seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.