PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Bjornsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ledil Kuch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuch comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bob Seger - Turn the Page kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bjornsson
vs
Kuch

193 cm
25
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
34
203 lbs
23 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

[CLOSED] Nothing For Sale!

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gunnar Bjornsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ledil Kuch!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuch avoids the head kick by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Kuch finds it's way through Bjornsson's defenses.
Kuch connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gunnar Bjornsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bjornsson slips a jab from Kuch.
Bjornsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kuch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kuch drops his hands momentarily and Bjornsson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kuch lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kuch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bjornsson throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bjornsson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bjornsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kuch swats away the attempt to clinch by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson is looking to score with low kicks.
A low kick from Kuch is predictable there
and Bjornsson counters with a nice body shot.
Bjornsson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bjornsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bjornsson moves away from the strike by Kuch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuch lands with a straight right. Bjornsson didn't see that one coming.
Kuch misses with an uppercut
and Bjornsson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kuch's knee momentarily.
Bjornsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kuch connects with the punch.
Kuch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bjornsson throws a body punch but Kuch moves out of range.
Kuch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kuch looks to land a left hand but Bjornsson moved out of range nicely.
Bjornsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuch moves away.
Kuch moves out of range of the body kick from Bjornsson.
Kuch slips a jab and a cross from Bjornsson.

Kuch moves into the clinch.
Bjornsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bjornsson trying to land knees to the body.
Kuch blocks an uppercut.
Bjornsson misses with a body punch.
Bjornsson prevents a body shot from Kuch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuch looking to throw knees to the head but Bjornsson is blocking nicely.
Kuch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bjornsson prevents a body shot from Kuch.
Bjornsson tries a body shot but Kuch blocks it.
Bjornsson scores with a hook to the body.
A hook to the body from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Bjornsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kuch avoids it.
Bjornsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kuch.
Kuch blocks a body shot from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Kuch avoids the damage to the body.
Kuch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bjornsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bjornsson throws an elbow but misses.
Kuch throws a punch but it's blocked by Bjornsson.
Kuch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bjornsson avoids it.
Kuch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bjornsson backwards.
Kuch is pushing Bjornsson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Bjornsson.
Kuch tries a body shot but Bjornsson blocks it.
Bjornsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuch managing to block the knees to the body from Bjornsson.
Kuch misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Bjornsson.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kuch looking to slow down the pace here.
Bjornsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Bjornsson to work.
Bjornsson is leaning against Kuch and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bjornsson misses with some punches.
Kuch misses with some punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bjornsson obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuch is looking to control Bjornsson's arms but Bjornsson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kuch has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bjornsson lands an elbow inside that Kuch shrugs off.

It looks like Ledil Kuch has been cut.
Bjornsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson lands with a light punch inside.
Bjornsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bjornsson digs a right hand underneath Kuch's ribcage. Kuch let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bjornsson effectively controlling the action here.
Good body shot from Bjornsson.
Kuch looks winded!
Kuch tries to throw a body punch but Bjornsson avoids it by throwing Kuch back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Bjornsson.
Bjornsson lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bjornsson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuch pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bjornsson can't find room to land a body shot as Kuch controls the action.
Bjornsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Bjornsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ledil Kuch's cut.
That's time! Bjornsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kuch tries to close the distance and clinch but Bjornsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kuch tries to clinch up.
Kuch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kuch lunges at Bjornsson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bjornsson's hand.
Bjornsson misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bjornsson. Kuch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuch lands a head shot.
Bjornsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bjornsson is looking to wear down Kuch with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kuch lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bjornsson backs up against the cage.
Kuch changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuch throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kuch misses with an uppercut. Bjornsson saw that one coming.
Bjornsson moves out of range of the body kick from Kuch.

Bjornsson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Bjornsson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bjornsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bjornsson scores with a hook to the body.
Bjornsson gets through Kuch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsson works on Kuch's body with a couple of short punches.
Kuch is breathing heavily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bjornsson as Kuch tries to tie him up.
Nice elbow from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bjornsson pushes Kuch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bjornsson lands a nice knee to the body.
Bjornsson slows down the pace here.
Bjornsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bjornsson lands a nice uppercut.
Bjornsson leaning against his opponent.
A hook to the body from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bjornsson lands with a left to the head.
Bjornsson lands a shot to the body.
Gunnar Bjornsson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bjornsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bjornsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bjornsson controlling the action here for a moment.
Bjornsson tries to work over Kuch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuch lands with a light punch inside.
Bjornsson is looking to control Kuch's arms but Kuch gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bjornsson has his back to the cage.
Bjornsson lands a shot to the body.
Bjornsson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bjornsson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kuch's face.
Kuch takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bjornsson digs a right hand into Kuch's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kuch's gas tank.
Bjornsson tries to work over Kuch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bjornsson controlling the action here for a moment.
A body shot lands from Bjornsson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kuch backwards.
Bjornsson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kuch up against the cage.
Bjornsson pushes Kuch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bjornsson presses Kuch against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kuch blocks a body shot from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuch controls his hands.
Kuch has Bjornsson pushed against the cage.
Bjornsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bjornsson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bjornsson missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bjornsson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bjornsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Bjornsson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuch is trying to maintain a safe position but Bjornsson gets an underhook and turns Kuch into the cage.
Bjornsson cracks Kuch with a nice body shot.
Bjornsson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bjornsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bjornsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kuch takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bjornsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bjornsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuch can do to turn this around?
Bjornsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bjornsson tries to land a knee to the head but Kuch blocks with his arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bjornsson lands a good knee to the midsection. Kuch won't want to take too many of those.
A shot in the inside from Bjornsson.
A nice left hand lands by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Bjornsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ledil Kuch'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bjornsson lands with a straight right. Kuch didn't see that one coming.
Ledil Kuch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kuch takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Kuch is rocked!
Kuch misses with a low kick.
Kuch is still on wobbly legs! Can Bjornsson finish him?
Bjornsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuch circles away.
Kuch throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bjornsson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kuch seems to have recovered his senses.
Bjornsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuch was well out of range. Poor timing from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuch moves away.
Bjornsson moves to clinch but Kuch breaks away
and Kuch counters with a two punch combo.
Kuch misses with a double jab.
Bjornsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bjornsson lands with a right hand.
Kuch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kuch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bjornsson swings for the body but Kuch moves out of range.

Bjornsson drops Kuch with a beautiful combination! Kuch stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bjornsson is looking for the KO!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bjornsson connects with a leg kick. Kuch looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuch blocks a leg kick.
Bjornsson scores with a jab to the body.
Bjornsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kuch tries to work over Bjornsson's front leg with a kick but Bjornsson checks it.
Kuch defending well as Bjornsson loads up on a big left hand.
Bjornsson connects with an inside leg kick.
Bjornsson checks a low kick from Kuch.
Kuch tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bjornsson is able to avoid easily.
Kuch tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Bjornsson misses the target.
Kuch avoids the head kick by Bjornsson.
Kuch keeps the fight on the outside.
Bjornsson loads up on a big right hand but Kuch slips the punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Bjornsson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bjornsson. That's going to slow Kuch down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson looks to land a left hand but Kuch moved out of range nicely.
Bjornsson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bjornsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuch moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuch throws a hook to the side of Bjornsson's head but Bjornsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bjornsson lands a jab.
Bjornsson thows a body shot but no joy.
Bjornsson swings for the body but Kuch moves out of range.
Bjornsson lands with a cross.
Bjornsson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kuch's head backwards.
An inside leg kick lands from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson scores with a head kick.
Bjornsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bjornsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kuch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bjornsson throws a push kick but Kuch slaps the foot to one side.
Kuch with a jab.
Kuch's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuch misses with a straight right.
Bjornsson checks a leg kick.
Kuch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bjornsson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kuch scores with a hook.
Bjornsson throws a hook but Kuch blocks it.
Kuch misses with a wild body shot.
Bjornsson cracks the inside of Kuch's front leg.
Kuch moves out of range of the strikes.
Kuch throws a series of strikes that have Bjornsson backpedaling.
Ledil Kuch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kuch's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kuch duly obliges.
Good work by Bjornsson as he checks the leg kick.
A big right from Bjornsson misses.

Kuch has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bjornsson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kuch is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuch dodges an elbow strike from Bjornsson.
Kuch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kuch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuch tries to throw a body punch but Bjornsson avoids it by throwing Kuch back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bjornsson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bjornsson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bjornsson tries a body shot but Kuch blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A bit of stalling here from Bjornsson.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bjornsson obliges.
Bjornsson lands a damaging elbow.
Gunnar Bjornsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kuch misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Bjornsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bjornsson 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Bjornsson!
Our winner, Gunnar Bjornsson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.