PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Marionetka Pudzianowska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Pudzianowska
vs
Armstrong

225 cm
29
160 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

180 cm
24
220 lbs
6 - 14 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very strong

Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marionetka Pudzianowska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thor Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pudzianowska dodges the punch combination from Armstrong.
Pudzianowska moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Armstrong avoids the head kick by Pudzianowska.
Armstrong tries to land a front kick but Pudzianowska steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Armstrong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Pudzianowska paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Pudzianowska clinches with his opponent.
Armstrong dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Pudzianowska leaning against his opponent.

Pudzianowska breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pudzianowska.
Armstrong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Pudzianowska drives through and clinches with Armstrong against the ropes.
Pudzianowska tries to land knees in the clinch but Armstrong avoids the damage to the body.
Pudzianowska trying to stall but Armstrong improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Pudzianowska.
Pudzianowska lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Pudzianowska breaks from the clinch.
Armstrong tries to clinch up.
Pudzianowska throws a head kick but Armstrong moves out of range.
Armstrong closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pudzianowska counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Armstrong thinking.

Pudzianowska closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Armstrong misses with a knee strike.
Armstrong looking to stall.

Armstrong manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowska misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pudzianowska takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Armstrong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pudzianowska throws a push kick but Armstrong slaps the foot to one side.
Armstrong steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pudzianowska. That one must have hurt.

Armstrong tries to keep at a distance but Pudzianowska has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pudzianowska blocks an elbow strike from Armstrong.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A knee to the head by Pudzianowska.
Armstrong is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marionetka Pudzianowska dominated that round.
That's time! Pudzianowska's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pudzianowska tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A shot to the body from Armstrong misses
and Pudzianowska counters with a straight right hand.
Pudzianowska really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Armstrong misses with a wild combination.

Pudzianowska rushes Armstrong and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Come on Pudzianowska - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pudzianowska tries to break the clinch but Armstrong is controlling the position.

Pudzianowska escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Armstrong wants to clinch up but Pudzianowska keeps it at a distance.

Pudzianowska pushes Armstrong up against the ropes in a clinch.
Pudzianowska is pushing Armstrong up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Armstrong lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Marionetka Pudzianowska has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong is looking to control Pudzianowska's arms but Pudzianowska gets an underhook and turns him. Now Armstrong has his back to the ropes.
Armstrong misses with an elbow strike.
Armstrong stalling in the clinch but Pudzianowska improves position.
Pudzianowska trying to control the position but instead, Armstrong has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pudzianowska into the ropes.
Armstrong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pudzianowska avoids it.
A bit of stalling here from Armstrong.
Armstrong lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Armstrong prevents a body shot from Pudzianowska.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Pudzianowska breaks from the clinch.
Pudzianowska fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pudzianowska scores with a head kick.
Armstrong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Armstrong tries to clinch
and Pudzianowska counters with a left to the body.
Armstrong circles away from the clinch attempt
and Armstrong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Armstrong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Armstrong tries to clinch up

and Pudzianowska holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marionetka Pudzianowska dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marionetka Pudzianowska's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Armstrong throws a sloppy body shot
and Pudzianowska counters with a nice body shot.

Pudzianowska moves into range and clinches up with Armstrong.
Pudzianowska is trying to force a seperation but Armstrong has the dominant position.

Pudzianowska breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Armstrong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pudzianowska.
Pudzianowska fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marionetka Pudzianowska is winning the standup battle so far.
Armstrong closes the distance but Pudzianowska moves to the side
and Pudzianowska counters with a big head kick but Armstrong shrugs it off.
Pudzianowska lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pudzianowska tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pudzianowska circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pudzianowska is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Armstrong tries to clinch

and Pudzianowska counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pudzianowska.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong tries to throw a body punch but Pudzianowska avoids it by throwing Armstrong back against the ropes.

Pudzianowska's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Armstrong throws a leg kick but Pudzianowska checks it.

Pudzianowska has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pudzianowska stalling against the ropes.
Armstrong has Pudzianowska pressed against the ropes, preventing Pudzianowska from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pudzianowska with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Armstrong just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pudzianowska's brow.
Nice elbow from Pudzianowska.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pudzianowska landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pudzianowska wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowska takes an elbow to the forehead.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Armstrong crunches a lovely knee into Pudzianowska's ribcage.
Armstrong prevents a body shot from Pudzianowska.
The referee calls for Pudzianowska to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pudzianowska has had enough of the clinch but Armstrong keeps him there for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Armstrong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Armstrong lands a nice knee to the body.
Pudzianowska looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thor Armstrong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marionetka Pudzianowska is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pudzianowska takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marionetka Pudzianowska showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pudzianowska 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marionetka Pudzianowska!