PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kebab Nurminen (ranked 277 p4p, 461 weight class) and Roland Weudke (ranked 41 p4p, 69 weight class). 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.

Nurminen
vs
Weudke

180 cm
35
177
21 - 15 - 1

180 cm
37
185
30 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Conquer

Bondi MMA 🏝️
HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kebab Nurminen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roland Weudke!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurminen lands a body shot.
Nurminen scores with a shot to the body.
Kebab Nurminen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weudke misses with a body shot.
Weudke loads up on a big right hand but Nurminen slips the punch.
Nurminen lands a lovely overhand right.
Nurminen scores with a leg kick.
Weudke checks a leg kick.
Nurminen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Weudke on the side of the head.
Nurminen lands a really nice looking cross but Weudke seems unphased.
Nurminen misses with a body shot.
Nurminen checks a leg kick.
Nurminen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weudke only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Nurminen.
A little jabbing left from Weudke on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nurminen loads up on a big right hand but Weudke slips the punch.
Nurminen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mentor Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Nurminen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Weudke has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurminen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Weudke.
Weudke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nurminen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nurminen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weudke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nurminen throws a jab but it's blocked by Weudke.
Weudke only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weudke lands a front kick.
Nurminen throws a shot from downtown. Weudke moves away and avoids it.
Weudke throws a body punch but Nurminen moves out of range.
Nurminen connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Nurminen misses.
Weudke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nurminen's sensitive parts.
Roland Weudke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nurminen throws out a loose jab but Weudke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weudke tries to land a leg kick but Nurminen saw it coming and moves away.
Nurminen misses with a left hand
and Weudke makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nurminen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nurminen throws a hook but Weudke blocks it.
Nurminen throws a looping overhand right but Weudke ducks down to avoid it.
Weudke blocks a jab.
Weudke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nurminen manages to avoid it.
Nurminen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Weudke scores with a jab to the body.
Weudke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nurminen. Nurminen obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nurminen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weudke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen moves out of range of the leg kick from Weudke.
Nurminen takes a swing at Weudke's ribcage but misses.
Weudke slips under a jab.
A nice leg kick from Nurminen, right into the meat of the thigh.
Weudke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nurminen. That did some damage!
Nurminen misses with a hook to the body
enabling Weudke to counter with a crisp jab.
Weudke is looking to chop away at Nurminen's legs.
Nurminen throws a looping overhand right but Weudke ducks down to avoid it.
Nurminen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Weudke is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nurminen rather than just go for the knockout.
Weudke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nurminen.
Weudke avoids the body shot from Nurminen.
Nurminen avoids the body shot from Weudke.
Nurminen looks to land a left hand but Weudke moved out of range nicely.
A cross from Nurminen lands.
Nurminen slips a jab and a cross from Weudke.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nurminen. Weudke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nurminen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nurminen swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Weudke to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weudke ducks under a wild hook from Nurminen.
Nurminen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Weudke feints and then cracks Nurminen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nurminen down.
Nurminen missing with a left hand there. Weudke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Weudke on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nurminen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nurminen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Nurminen misses the target.
Nurminen throws a body punch but Weudke moves out of range.
Weudke scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Weudke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Nurminen misses the target.
Nurminen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A chopping leg kick lands by Weudke.
Weudke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nurminen tries to move into range but Weudke moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nurminen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurminen lands a nice shot to the body.
Weudke just misses with a punch to the body.
Nurminen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Weudke.
Weudke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Weudke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Weudke takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Weudke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nurminen.
Weudke throws a leg kick which misses Nurminen's front leg but catches the back leg as Nurminen tries to avoid it.
A jab from Nurminen misses.
Nurminen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nurminen throws a body punch but Weudke moves out of range.
Nurminen lands a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nurminen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Weudke tries to land a body kick
and Nurminen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nurminen cracks Weudke with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nurminen throws a body punch but Weudke moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kebab Nurminen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

A low kick from Nurminen is predictable there
and Nurminen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nurminen thows a leg kick but Weudke checks it
and Weudke counters with a stiff right hand.
Weudke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Weudke ducks under a wild hook from Nurminen.
Weudke dips to his left and cracks Nurminen with an uppercut!
Nurminen lands a jab to the head.
Weudke moves out of range as Nurminen strikes.
A low kick from Nurminen is predictable there
and Weudke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Weudke throws a body punch but Nurminen moves out of range.
Weudke tries to land a leg kick but Nurminen saw it coming and moves away.
Weudke throws a hook to the side of Nurminen's head but Nurminen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Weudke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weudke throws a low kick, looking for Nurminen's leg but Nurminen calmly moves out of range.
Weudke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Weudke misses with a low kick as Nurminen jumps back.
Weudke slips under a jab.
Nurminen shoots for a double leg takedown but Weudke sprawls well. He's pushed Nurminen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Weudke throws out a counter right but Nurminen avoids it with no problem.
Nurminen checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Nurminen misses.
Weudke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nurminen.
Weudke throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Nurminen counter with a right hand.
Nurminen throws a lazy right hand but Weudke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nurminen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nurminen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice defenses there by Weudke.
Weudke misses with a leg kick
and Nurminen counters with a thumping low kick.
Weudke swings for the body but Nurminen moves out of range.
Weudke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Weudke takes one on the button.
Weudke throws an overhand right that lands on Nurminen's shoulder, as Nurminen tries to avoid the shot.
Weudke motions for Nurminen to come forward. Weudke throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nurminen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Weudke's sensitive parts.
A slow jab from Nurminen misses its intended target.
Weudke throws a leg kick but Nurminen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nurminen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weudke moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weudke avoids a kick to the body.
Nurminen misses with a looping right.
Weudke avoids the body shot from Nurminen.
Weudke thumps Nurminen with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nurminen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weudke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Weudke appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Weudke throws a jab but it's blocked by Nurminen.
Weudke throws a sloppy head kick
and Nurminen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Weudke tries a low kick but Nurminen avoids it.
Nurminen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nurminen throws out a loose jab but Weudke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weudke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Weudke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Weudke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nurminen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Weudke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nurminen.
Nurminen tried to counter with a leg kick but Weudke avoided it.
The fighters circling - Nurminen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body punch from Nurminen.
Weudke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weudke misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Weudke. That's going to slow Nurminen down.
Nurminen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nurminen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Weudke at a distance.
Weudke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nurminen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Weudke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nurminen throws a jab but it's blocked by Weudke.
Nurminen throws a body punch but Weudke moves out of range.
Nurminen misses with a straight right.
Weudke takes one to the chin there.
Nice uppercut lands for Nurminen. That snapped Weudke's head back.
Weudke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nurminen.
Weudke closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weudke's corner calls for a 1-2. Weudke obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Weudke scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weudke feints a jab promting Nurminen to slip. Weudke then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nurminen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Weudke motions for Nurminen to come forward. Weudke throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nurminen with the inside leg kick.
Weudke throws a body punch but Nurminen moves out of range.
Weudke blocks a jab.
Weudke throws a looping overhand right but Nurminen ducks down to avoid it.
Nurminen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Weudke counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nurminen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Weudke misses with a wild body shot.
Weudke throws a low kick, looking for Nurminen's leg but Nurminen calmly moves out of range.
Weudke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nurminen moves away.
Weudke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nurminen.
Nurminen just misses with a punch to the body.
Weudke is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nurminen with a body shot.
Weudke throws a jab but it's blocked by Nurminen.
An attempted straight right counter from Nurminen misses the target.
Nurminen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Weudke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Weudke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weudke looks for the body kick but Nurminen saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Roland Weudke will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nurminen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Weudke's head backwards.
Weudke slips under a jab from Nurminen.
Nurminen lands a jab.
Roland Weudke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nurminen looks to throw the jab but Weudke is out of range.
Nurminen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Weudke sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nurminen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nurminen lands a nice shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nurminen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Weudke has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Weudke and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Weudke takes a swing at Nurminen's ribcage but misses.
Nurminen slips a jab and a cross from Weudke.
Nurminen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Weudke throws a good cross that connects.
Weudke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nurminen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weudke drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nurminen throws a solid leg kick but Weudke takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nurminen.
Nurminen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Weudke. Weudke obviously looking to wear him down.
Nurminen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weudke moves out of range of the body kick from Nurminen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Nurminen. Beautiful body shot.
Nurminen throws a lazy uppercut
and Nurminen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Weudke throws a right and a left that Nurminen avoids nicely.
Weudke connects with a single shot there.
Weudke misses with a double jab.
Weudke has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nurminen.
Nurminen misses with a left hand
and Weudke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nurminen misses with a wild body shot.
Nurminen throws a leg kick but Weudke sees it coming and moves out of range.
Weudke lands a glancing blow to the side of Nurminen's head.
Weudke moves away from the strike by Nurminen.
Weudke lands with an uppercut that bounces Nurminen off the cage and back into range.
Weudke throws a big shot that misses.
Nurminen's corner calls for a 1-2. Nurminen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nurminen tries to score with a low kick but Weudke moves his leg out of the way.
Weudke throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nurminen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weudke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Weudke wants to land a leg kick but Nurminen is out of range.
Nurminen misses with an uppercut
and Weudke counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nurminen thinking.
Nurminen misses with a looping left.
Weudke is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nurminen with a body shot.
Nurminen throws a shot from downtown. Weudke moves away and avoids it.
Weudke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nurminen swings for the body but Weudke moves out of range.
Nurminen looks to throw the jab but Weudke is out of range.
Weudke lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nurminen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Weudke lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Weudke.
Nurminen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Weudke attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nurminen throws a shot to the body.
Weudke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weudke blocks a jab.
Nurminen blocks a jab.
Nurminen has his takedown stuffed
and Weudke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weudke throws out a loose jab but Nurminen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weudke fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nurminen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nurminen misses the shot to the body.
Weudke tries a quick counter leg kick but Nurminen is wise to it.
Nurminen lands with an uppercut that bounces Weudke off the cage and back into range.
Weudke fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nurminen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nurminen misses the jab.
Nurminen throws an overhand right that lands on Weudke's shoulder, as Weudke tries to avoid the shot.
Nurminen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Weudke swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kebab Nurminen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weudke misses with a body punch
and Nurminen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nurminen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Weudke.
Weudke scores with a hook to the body. Nurminen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nurminen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Weudke misses with a low kick.
Nurminen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Weudke lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nurminen swings for the body but Weudke moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weudke tries to work over Nurminen's front leg with a kick but Nurminen checks it.
Good leg kick by Weudke.
Weudke connects with a solid leg kick.
Weudke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nurminen.
Nurminen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Weudke.
Nurminen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weudke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nurminen misses with a looping right.
Weudke avoids the body shot from Nurminen.
Weudke follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Weudke attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Nurminen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weudke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nurminen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Weudke but Weudke pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Weudke throws a body punch but Nurminen moves out of range.
Weudke tries to score with a low kick but Nurminen moves his leg out of the way.
Nurminen throws out a powerful jab.
Weudke throws a looping overhand right but Nurminen ducks down to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roland Weudke.
Well Weudke 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:30

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