PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kule Den (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Mein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Den
vs
Mein

195 cm
26
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
29
209 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kule Den!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Mein!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mein fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Mein does no damage.
Den uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mein.
Den misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mein misses with a straight right.
Mein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Den.
Mein throws a hook but Den blocks it.
A big right from Mein misses.
Good shot there by Mein.
Mein throws a hook but Den blocks it.
Den darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mein swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Den counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Mein finds it's way through Den's defenses.

It looks like Kule Den has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Mein.
Mein lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Den circles away quickly and effectively.
Den bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mein's head.
Mein throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mein tries to bum rush Den with a series of wild strikes but Den uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Den misses.
Mike Mein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Den blocks a jab.
Den throws a right hand that misses
and Mein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mein throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Den.
Den steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mein.
Some wild striking there from Mein.
Den displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mein throws out the jab.
Mein throws a shot from downtown. Den moves away and avoids it.
Mein is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Den.
Mein slips under a jab from Den.
Den tests Mein's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Den throws a lazy right hand but Mein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Den keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mein.
Mein moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Den scores with a hook to the body. Mein takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mein misses with a few strikes there.
Den throws a jab when Mein was well out of range.
No joy there for Den, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Den.
Mein looks to land a combination but Den avoids it well.
Mein has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mein misses with the combination.
Mein misses with a few strikes there.
Den swinging wildly here.
Mein takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mein throws a series of punches but Den avoids them all with ease.

Den drives through and clinches with Mein against the cage.
Mein working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mein is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Den cracks Mein with a nice body shot.
Mein is trying to force a seperation but Den has the dominant position.
Den tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mein's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mein.

Mein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Den tries to bum rush Mein with a series of wild strikes but Mein uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mein fails to land with a series of punches.
Den lands a nice looking body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Den. Those never looked like landing.
Mein might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mein throws a lazy right hand but Den sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Den throws a big shot that misses.
Den tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mein was well out of range. Poor timing from Den.
Den showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mein.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mein misses with an uppercut.
Den is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Mein lands a glancing blow to the side of Den's head.
Mein misses with a hook. Den ducked under it nicely.
Den steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mein.
Den takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mein throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Den.
Den dips to his left and cracks Mein with an uppercut!
Mein swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Den connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Den gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mein letting Den take a breather here.
Mein is trying to force a seperation but Den has the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Den swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Den tries a body shot but Mein blocks it.
Den can't find room to land a body shot as Mein controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kule Den will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kule Den's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Den moves in looking to clinch but Mein pushes him off.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mein in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Mein avoids the body shot from Den.
Mein swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mein fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Den slips a jab and a cross from Mein.
Mein slips a jab and a cross from Den.
Den connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mein connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Den tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mein manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Mein.
A telegraphed right hand from Mein misses the target.
Den scores with a nice strike.
Den throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Den moves in looking to clinch but Mein pushes him off.
Mein misses with a hook
and Den counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Den.
Den stuns Mein with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mein misses with a straight left.
Den is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mein.
Mein misses with a hook.
Den lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mein at a distance.
Mein lands with an uppercut that bounces Den off the cage and back into range.
Den throws the left hand but Mein avoids the punch easily.
Den blocks a jab.
Mein throws a series of punches but Den avoids them all with ease.
Mein throws out a loose jab but Den uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mein lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mein lands a two punch combo.
Den drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Den uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mein.
Mein ducks right into an uppercut from Den.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Den scores with a hook to the body. Mein takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mein is breathing heavily.
A jab lands there for Mein.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Den is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mein.
Den wants to clinch up but Mein keeps it at a distance.
Mein takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Den swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Den scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mein throws a right hand that Den ducks under and follows up with a left that Den also avoids with ease.
Den thows a body shot but no joy.

Den has managed to clinch.
Den keeps control of Mein as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mein is trying to break the clinch but Den has him pressed against the cage.
Den misses with a hook to the ribs.
Den swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mein letting Den take a breather here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Den pushes Mein back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mein tries to break the clinch but Den is controlling the position.
Den lands a left hand.
Den swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Mein's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mein wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Mein's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mein wants to get back to striking at distance but Den won't allow it.
Den lands with a left to the head.
Mein blocks an uppercut.
Den misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Den.

Mein is rocked!
Den creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Mein's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Mein drops to his knees and Den pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kule Den!