PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ludwig Boltzmann (ranked 3088 p4p, 2489 weight class) and Zack Kuhn (ranked 359 p4p, 299 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Boltzmann
vs
Kuhn

194 cm
21
277
4 - 1 - 0

195 cm
20
240
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Bondi MMA 🏝️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ludwig Boltzmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Zack Kuhn!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boltzmann comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kuhn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boltzmann doesn't seem bothered though.
Boltzmann lands a nice shot to the body.
Boltzmann tries to score with a low kick but Kuhn moves his leg out of the way.
Boltzmann lands with a shot to the body.
Boltzmann misses with an uppercut.
Boltzmann throws a hook but Kuhn blocks it.
Kuhn steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kuhn pushes Boltzmann up against the cage in a clinch.
Boltzmann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boltzmann misses with some punches.
Boltzmann has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Boltzmann is working Kuhn over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boltzmann blocks an uppercut.

Boltzmann manages to break the clinch.
Boltzmann 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.
Kuhn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Boltzmann throws a sloppy head kick
and Kuhn counters with a right hand to the body.
Boltzmann moves out of range as Kuhn throws a body kick.
Boltzmann scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Kuhn
and Boltzmann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boltzmann tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuhn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boltzmann is looking to clinch but Kuhn is avoiding it.
Boltzmann misses with a straight left.
And Kuhn responds with a good body kick, but Boltzmann manages to step out the way in time.
Kuhn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kuhn misses with a hook.
Kuhn moves out of range of the strikes.
Boltzmann lands a really nice looking cross but Kuhn seems unphased.
Kuhn misses with an uppercut. Boltzmann saw that one coming.
Boltzmann misses with a jab to the body
and Kuhn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boltzmann misses with a leg kick
and Kuhn counters with a stiff right hand.
Boltzmann scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kuhn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boltzmann can pounce on him.
Boltzmann wants to clinch up but Kuhn keeps it at a distance.
Kuhn fails to land with a series of punches.
Kuhn misses with a low kick.
Kuhn walks into a straight right hand from Boltzmann.
Kuhn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuhn is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Boltzmann.
A jab lands there for Boltzmann.

Boltzmann forces Kuhn back against the cage and clinches.
Boltzmann misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Kuhn fails to land.

Boltzmann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A good leg kick by Boltzmann.
Kuhn misses the jab.
Kuhn scores with a hook to the body. Boltzmann takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ludwig Boltzmann dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kuhn blocks a low kick nicely.
Boltzmann jabs at Kuhn's body.
Boltzmann lands a nice looking body kick.
Boltzmann connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kuhn. Kuhn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kuhn.
Kuhn moves out of range as Boltzmann strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boltzmann throws a body kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Kuhn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ludwig Boltzmann is winning the standup battle so far.
Kuhn misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuhn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boltzmann.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boltzmann. Kuhn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuhn throws a lazy head kick
letting Boltzmann counter with a right hand.
Boltzmann misses with a kick to the body.
Kuhn throws a jab but it's blocked by Boltzmann.
Boltzmann lands with a kick to the temple. Kuhn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kuhn gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Boltzmann counters by clinching up.
Kuhn throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boltzmann softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kuhn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boltzmann backwards.
A short left from Kuhn.

Boltzmann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot by Boltzmann.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuhn blocks a low kick nicely.
Boltzmann scores with a kick to the midsection.
Boltzmann takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kuhn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuhn scores with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuhn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boltzmann throws a front kick aimed at Kuhn's knee but Kuhn avoids it well.
Kuhn misses with the body kick
and Boltzmann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kuhn lands with a nice body kick.
Boltzmann throws out a powerful jab.
Kuhn throws a good cross that connects.
Kuhn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Boltzmann's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boltzmann misses with a leg kick
and Kuhn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kuhn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boltzmann throws a leg kick which misses Kuhn's front leg but catches the back leg as Kuhn tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuhn digs a good hook to Boltzmann's body.
Kuhn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kuhn misses with a two punch combination.
Boltzmann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuhn moves away.
Kuhn was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ludwig Boltzmann will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kuhn misses with a straight left.
Boltzmann appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Boltzmann throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kuhn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boltzmann scores with a spinning back kick!
A shot to the liver by Boltzmann. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuhn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kuhn throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Boltzmann moves into the clinch.
Kuhn misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuhn tries to work over Boltzmann's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boltzmann lands a shot to the body.
Kuhn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right from Boltzmann on the inside.
Kuhn takes a shot to the head.
Boltzmann stalling the fight.
Boltzmann can't find room to land a body shot as Kuhn controls the action.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Boltzmann displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kuhn up against the cage.
Boltzmann gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Boltzmann managing to block the knees to the body from Kuhn.
Boltzmann lands a hook that snaps the head of Kuhn backwards.
Boltzmann working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boltzmann.
Boltzmann dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Boltzmann pushes Kuhn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Boltzmann.
Zack Kuhn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boltzmann manages to break the clinch.
Boltzmann turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boltzmann's corner calls for a 1-2. Boltzmann obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kuhn takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Boltzmann clinches up against the cage.
Kuhn letting Boltzmann take a breather here.
Boltzmann lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kuhn backwards.
Kuhn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Boltzmann lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Kuhn.
Kuhn tries to land knees in the clinch but Boltzmann avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuhn misses with a punch to the body.
Boltzmann lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boltzmann stalling in the clinch.

Boltzmann manages to break the clinch.
Kuhn walks into a straight right hand from Boltzmann.
Boltzmann scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kuhn misses with a straight left.
Kuhn moves away from the strike by Boltzmann.
Kuhn is trying to counter with his kicks.
Kuhn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boltzmann throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Boltzmann.
Kuhn looks to score with a jab to the body but Boltzmann is just out of range.
Boltzmann is looking to counter punch.
Boltzmann tries to work over Kuhn's front leg with a kick but Kuhn checks it.
A lazy body kick from Boltzmann
and Kuhn counters with a body kick.
Boltzmann is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuhn can do to turn this around?

Boltzmann gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boltzmann blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kuhn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ludwig Boltzmann is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice left hand lands by Kuhn.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Boltzmann breaks the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ludwig Boltzmann showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boltzmann 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ludwig Boltzmann!
During a confident post fight interview, Ludwig Boltzmann thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.