PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goran Persson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ledil Kuch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuch has chosen Bob Seger - Turn the Page as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Persson
vs
Kuch

185 cm
25
211 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

188 cm
31
203 lbs
19 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Goran Persson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ledil Kuch!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kuch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuch misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Persson. Kuch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuch throws a shot from downtown. Persson moves away and avoids it.
Persson just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuch loads up on a big right hand but Persson slips the punch.
Persson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Persson cracks Kuch with an open hand slap.
Kuch connects with an inside leg kick.
Kuch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Persson.
Kuch misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kuch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Persson scores with a jab.
Kuch moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Persson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuch manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuch takes a swing at Persson's ribcage but misses.
Persson just misses with a punch to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Persson checks a leg kick.
Persson scores with the left hand. Kuch knows he should have avoided that one.
Kuch pivots, looking for a leg kick but Persson is out of range and Kuch settles back down.
Kuch misses with a low kick.
A jab from Kuch misses.
Kuch goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Persson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kuch's head.
Ledil Kuch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Persson ducks under a wild hook from Kuch.
Nice defenses there by Persson.
Kuch takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Persson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Persson avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Persson throws a push kick but Kuch slaps the foot to one side.
Kuch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Persson.
Persson throws out a powerful jab.
Kuch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Persson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Persson throws a big shot that misses.
Kuch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Persson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Persson misses with a looping left.
Kuch feints and then cracks Persson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Persson down.
Kuch lands a jab to the head.
Kuch slips a jab and a cross from Persson.
Kuch walks into a jab.
Kuch misses with a low kick.
Kuch attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kuch throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Persson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kuch throws a sloppy head kick and Persson moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Persson.
Persson jabs at Kuch's body.
Kuch swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Persson.
Kuch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Persson.
Persson misses with a wild body shot.
Persson throws a hook but Kuch blocks it.
A left and a right from Kuch both land. Nice combination.
Kuch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuch's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Persson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kuch scrambles back to his feet.
Kuch looks to land a left hand but Persson moved out of range nicely.
Persson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kuch throws a leg kick but Persson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Persson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kuch in his tracks.
Kuch thumps Persson with a low kick.

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!
Kuch misses with a hook. Persson ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Kuch does it's job there.
Crunch! Kuch slams his shin into Persson's torso.
Kuch throws a jab when Persson was well out of range.
Persson misses with a shot to the body
and Persson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Persson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kuch goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Kuch.
Persson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Persson throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuch throws a leg kick but Persson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Persson throws a shot from downtown. Kuch moves away and avoids it.
Kuch delivers a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ledil Kuch dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Persson misses the jab.
Kuch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuch has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Persson.
Ledil Kuch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Persson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kuch throws a shot to the body.
Kuch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Persson throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Persson. That snapped Kuch's head back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kuch.
Persson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kuch slips under a jab.
Kuch fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Persson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kuch under the eye.
Kuch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kuch tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kuch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuch looks to score with a jab to the body but Persson is just out of range.
Kuch cracks Persson with an open hand slap.

It looks like Goran Persson has been cut.
Kuch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Persson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kuch misses with an attempted mid kick.
Persson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kuch moves out of range of the strikes.
Persson lands with a straight right. Kuch didn't see that one coming.
Persson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuch.
Persson looks to land a body kick but Kuch moved away.
Kuch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Persson moves away.
Persson checks a low kick from Kuch.
Persson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuch throws a leg kick
and Persson counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Persson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kuch doesn't seem bothered though.
Persson cracks Kuch with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuch bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Persson's head backwards.
Kuch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kuch tries to work over Persson's front leg with a kick but Persson checks it.
Kuch misses with an uppercut.
Kuch cracks the inside of Persson's front leg.
Persson misses with a body shot.
Kuch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Persson tests Kuch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Persson slips a straight right by Kuch.
Persson throws an overhand right that lands on Kuch's shoulder, as Kuch tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Kuch misses
and Persson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kuch blocks a jab.
Persson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Persson misses with a hook. Kuch ducked under it nicely.
Kuch avoids a kick to the body.
Persson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big right from Persson misses.
Persson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Persson.
Kuch throws a shot from downtown. Persson moves away and avoids it.
Persson misses with an uppercut
and Kuch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kuch throws a head kick but Persson moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kuch.
Kuch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuch throws a jab but it's blocked by Persson.
Kuch throws out a loose jab but Persson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuch with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Persson avoids the body shot from Kuch.
Persson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuch.
Kuch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kuch throws a low kick but Persson avoids it.
Kuch moves out of range as Persson strikes.
Kuch slips a jab from Persson.
Kuch is looking to slow Persson down with leg kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Persson blocks a head kick by Kuch.
Kuch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Persson cracks Kuch with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kuch throws a leg kick but Persson moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ledil Kuch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Goran Persson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Persson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kuch staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Kuch misses its intended target.
Kuch misses with a low kick as Persson jumps back.
Kuch clobbers Persson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kuch misses with a lunging right hand
and Persson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kuch thinking.
Kuch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Persson slips a jab from Kuch.
Good leg kick by Kuch there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Persson misses with a straight right.
Kuch thumps Persson with a low kick.
Persson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kuch misses with the combination.
Persson moves out of range as Kuch throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Persson lands the left hand.
Kuch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Persson.
Kuch misses with a looping left.
Kuch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kuch throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Persson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Persson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kuch.
Kuch's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Persson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kuch scrambles back to his feet.
Persson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kuch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Persson avoids the body shot from Kuch.
Kuch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Persson misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuch throws a leg kick
and Persson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kuch throws a hook to the side of Persson's head but Persson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Persson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuch.
Kuch moves out of range as Persson strikes.
Kuch avoids the body shot from Persson.
Persson looks to land a left hand but Kuch moved out of range nicely.
Kuch throws an overhand right that lands on Persson's shoulder, as Persson tries to avoid the shot.
Persson avoids the head kick by Kuch.
Persson checks a low kick from Kuch.
Nice body punch from Kuch.
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!
Kuch moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kuch misses with an uppercut.
Persson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kuch stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Persson looks to land a right hand but Kuch moved out of range.
Persson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Persson connects with a body shot.
Persson connects with the punch.
Kuch throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Persson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kuch moves away from the strike by Persson.
Kuch lands a jab to the head.
Persson blocks a head kick by Kuch.
Persson misses with a looping left.
Kuch tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Persson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Persson scores with a nice head shot.
Kuch wants to slow Persson down by chopping away at his legs.
A combination from Kuch does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuch tries a low kick but Persson avoids it.
Kuch throws a body punch but Persson moves out of range.
Kuch swings for the body but Persson moves out of range.
Persson misses with an uppercut
and Kuch counters with an outside leg kick.
Goran Persson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kuch throws a low kick, looking for Persson's leg but Persson calmly moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuch wants to land a leg kick but Persson is out of range.
Ledil Kuch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kuch throws a half hearted mid kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kuch.
A jab from Kuch misses.
Persson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kuchs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Ledil Kuch has been cut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuch tried to score with a low kick but Persson checks it.
Kuch goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kuch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ledil Kuch.
Well Kuch has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ledil Kuch!
Ledil Kuch made sure to mention his sponsor, XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under! in his post fight interview.