PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juno Ku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddie Fiddler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ku
vs
Fiddler

195 cm
25
269 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

196 cm
22
280 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brute

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juno Ku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Freddie Fiddler!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ku slips under a jab.
Ku connects with an inside leg kick.
Fiddler misses with a looping left.
Fiddler throws a big shot that misses.
Fiddler throws out a loose jab but Ku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Fiddler.

It looks like Juno Ku has been cut.
Ku throws a leg kick that misses.
Ku checks a low kick from Fiddler.
Fiddler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Fiddler drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ku looking for a sweep. Not yet Ku, not yet.
Fiddler controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ku trying to keep a closed guard but Fiddler is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ku preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fiddler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fiddler looking to pass the guard.
Fiddler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ku working a defensive guard here.
Ku working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fiddler.
Fiddler is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

We're going to have a standup here because Juno Ku wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ku sizes up Fiddler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Juno Ku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid body kick from Ku.
Fiddler shoots in but no luck this time.

Ku moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiddler slowing the pace effectively.
Fiddler is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ku tries a knee to the head but Fiddler blocks it.
Ku tries to land knees in the clinch but Fiddler avoids the damage to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fiddler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ku lands a knee to the body.
Fiddler looks gassed!
Fiddler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Ku breaks from the clinch.
Ku throws a head kick that misses.
Ku keeps Fiddler at a distance using the push kick.
Ku throws a sloppy head kick and Fiddler moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ku.
Ku throws a head kick that Fiddler semi-blocks.
Fiddler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ku. Ku obviously looking to wear him down.
Ku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fiddler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Ku.
Ku lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Juno Ku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fiddler takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fiddler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ku.
Fiddler takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ku connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ku looks to land a body kick but Fiddler moved away.
Ku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fiddler takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ku fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fiddler avoids the head kick by Ku.
Ku lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fiddler's sensitive parts.
Fiddler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fiddler tried to score with a low kick but Ku checks it.
Fiddler's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ku doesn't manage to clinch there - Fiddler circles away.
A head kick by Ku misses
and Fiddler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fiddler blocks a head kick by Ku.
Fiddler misses the jab.
Ku pushes Fiddler away with a front kick.
Ku throws a head kick but Fiddler moves out of range.
Ku checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ku avoids a kick to the body.
Ku comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ku throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ku connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ku. That's going to slow Fiddler down.
A head kick misses from Ku.
Ku lands a head kick. Fiddler smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ku fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fiddler throws out a loose jab but Ku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fiddler.
Ku comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ku looks to score with a jab to the body but Fiddler is just out of range.
Fiddler falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ku counters with a good low kick that Fiddler was not able to check.
Ku throws a sloppy head kick and Fiddler moves out of range easily.
Ku scores with a push kick.
Ku stuffs the takedown attempt from Fiddler. Fiddler gets slowly back to his feet.
Fiddler blocks a head kick by Ku.
Ku moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fiddler is breathing heavily.
Ku throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiddler tries a head kick but it misses.
Ku lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Ku clinches.
Fiddler is looking to control Ku's arms but Ku gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fiddler has his back to the cage.
Fiddler managing to block the knees to the body from Ku.
Ku scores a nice knee to the body.
Ku landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ku is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fiddler can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ku is trying to stall.
Ku trying to land knees to the body.
Ku lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Freddie Fiddler has been cut.
Ku scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ku lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ku scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ku wants to stall.
Fiddler avoiding damage as Ku throws knees to the body.
Fiddler managing to block the knees to the body from Ku.
Fiddler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fiddler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fiddler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ku blocks it with crossed arms.
Fiddler wants to stall.
Ku putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fiddler in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ku misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fiddler.
Ku unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fiddler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fiddler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ku unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fiddler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fiddler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ku tries to stall but Fiddler uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ku pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fiddler misses with a knee to the head.
Ku misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fiddler.
Ku trying to land knees to the body.
Fiddler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ku tries to land knees in the clinch but Fiddler avoids the damage to the body.
Fiddler misses with a punch on the inside.

Fiddler breaks from the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ku. That's going to slow Fiddler down.
Ku scores with a head kick.
Fiddler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ku.
Ku throws a head kick but Fiddler moves out of range.
Ku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fiddler darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiddler misses with a hook.
Ku thumps Fiddler with a low kick.
Fiddler lands a really nice looking cross but Ku seems unphased.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fiddler avoids the head kick by Ku.
Ku misses with a kick to the body
letting Fiddler counter with a right hand.
Ku misses with a body kick.
Fiddler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ku tries a head kick but it misses.
Fiddler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ku with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fiddler stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fiddler avoids the head kick by Ku.
Ku misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juno Ku dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Ku throws a head kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Ku. Beautiful body shot.
Fiddler blocks a head kick by Ku.
Ku is looking to wear down Fiddler with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fiddler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ku throws a sloppy head kick and Fiddler moves out of range easily.
Fiddler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ku uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fiddler.
Ku turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fiddler throws a hook to the side of Ku's head but Ku sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fiddler works Ku's body with a nice hook.
Ku tries a head kick but it misses.
Ku throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fiddler crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ku - the referee stops the clock and Fiddler gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ku. Fiddler manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ku connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ku avoids the head kick by Fiddler.
Fiddler avoids the head kick by Ku.
Ku misses with a leg kick.
Ku blocks a head kick by Fiddler.
Fiddler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ku to score with a decent uppercut.
That kick from Ku tenderised Fiddler's leg. Fiddler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fiddler. Ku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ku scores with a kick to the body.
Ku throws a head kick but Fiddler moves out of range.
Fiddler swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ku misses with a low kick.
Fiddler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Freddie Fiddler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ku throws a head kick that Fiddler semi-blocks.
Fiddler tries a low kick but Ku avoids it.
A slow jab from Fiddler misses its intended target.
Nice body kick from Ku.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ku connects with a right hand. Fiddler shakes it off.
Ku throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fiddler takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fiddler moves out of range of the leg kick from Ku.
Ku takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Juno Ku is winning the standup battle so far.
Ku tries a head kick but it misses.
Fiddler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ku throws a low kick but Fiddler moves out of range easily.
Fiddler fails with a takedown attempt.
Juno Ku is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiddler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ku.
Ku fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ku throws a sloppy head kick and Fiddler moves out of range easily.
Fiddler misses with a low kick.
Fiddler looks to land a right hand but Ku moved out of range.
Fiddler blocks a head kick by Ku.
Ku checks a low kick from Fiddler.
Ku throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ku displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fiddler throws out the jab.
Fiddler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ku lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ku will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fiddler misses with a hook.
Ku takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ku avoids the head kick by Fiddler.
Ku finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ku throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ku attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fiddler blocks a head kick by Ku.
Fiddler lands with a nice body punch.
Ku avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fiddler scores with a jab. Ku acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ku dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fiddler. That did some damage!
Ku on the wrong end of a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juno Ku showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ku, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juno Ku!