PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maurits Assndrop (ranked 546 p4p, 646 weight class) and Koa Bouddi (ranked 81 p4p, 46 weight class). Maurits Assndrop has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Assndrop
vs
Bouddi

168 cm
29
140
14 - 6 - 2

175 cm
25
145
17 - 6 - 1

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Maurits Assndrop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Koa Bouddi!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bouddi slips under a jab.
Assndrop on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Maurits Assndrop has been cut.
Assndrop swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bouddi lands with an overhand left.
Bouddi 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.
Bouddi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Assndrop looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Assndrop throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Bouddi misses.
Bouddi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Assndrop was well out of range. Poor timing from Bouddi.
An attempted straight right counter from Assndrop misses the target.
A jab from Bouddi misses.
Assndrop appears to be looking for a big counter.
A telegraphed right hand from Assndrop misses the target.
Bouddi tries to land a front kick but Assndrop steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bouddi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Assndrop.
Assndrop appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Assndrop misses the target.
Assndrop looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bouddi staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bouddi, as that shot connected.
Assndrop takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bouddi scores with a nice head shot.
Bouddi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The fighters circle momentarily. Assndrop darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Assndrop.
Bouddi throws an overhand right that lands on Assndrop's shoulder, as Assndrop tries to avoid the shot.
Assndrop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bouddi circles away quickly and effectively.
Assndrop keeps Bouddi at a distance using the push kick.
Bouddi blocks a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bouddi scores with a nice right hand.
Koa Bouddi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bouddi scores with a nice body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Assndrop checks a leg kick.
Assndrop on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bouddi lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouddi throws a series of punches but Assndrop avoids them all with ease.
Assndrop misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bouddi. That's going to slow Assndrop down.
Crunch! Assndrop slams his shin into Bouddi's torso.
Bouddi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A big left from Bouddi misses.
Assndrop is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bouddi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Assndrop misses with an uppercut.
Bouddi defending well as Assndrop loads up on a big left hand.
Assndrop paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bouddi with a hook.
Assndrop takes a kick to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bouddi. Assndrop does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bouddi blocks a low kick nicely.
Bouddi tries a low kick but Assndrop avoids it.
Assndrop lands a right hook to the body.
Bouddi throws a head kick but Assndrop moves out of range.
Bouddi connects with a leg kick.
Bouddi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Assndrop counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bouddi misses with a body kick.
Assndrop pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Assndrop throws a series of punches but Bouddi avoids them all with ease.
Assndrop shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bouddi eats them both and turns towards Assndrop to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bouddi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Assndrop is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bouddi.
Assndrop looks to land a right hand but Bouddi moved out of range.
Bouddi feints a counter leg kick.
Jab, jab by Assndrop - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Bouddi misses
and Assndrop counters with an outside leg kick.
Bouddi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bouddi moves away from the strike by Assndrop.
Bouddi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Assndrop feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bouddis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bouddi defending well as Assndrop loads up on a big left hand.
Bouddi counters with a body kick.
A nice leg kick from Bouddi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bouddi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice cross by Bouddi.
Bouddi misses with a kick to the body
and Assndrop counters with a two punch combo.
Bouddi digs a good body shot into Assndrop's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bouddi lands a jab to the head.
Assndrop misses the jab.
A nice combination there by Assndrop.
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 Maurits Assndrop will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maurits Assndrop's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Assndrop misses with a looping right.
Bouddi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Assndrop throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Bouddi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Assndrop throws a low kick, looking for Bouddi's leg but Bouddi calmly moves out of range.
Bouddi tries a quick counter leg kick but Assndrop is wise to it.
Assndrop takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Assndrop, as that shot connected.
A big left from Assndrop misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bouddi! But no joy.
Assndrop fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bouddi.
Maurits Assndrop is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Assndrop.
Bouddi throws out a counter right but Assndrop avoids it with no problem.
Bouddi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bouddi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Assndrop momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Assndrop keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bouddi.
Bouddi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bouddi looks for the body kick but Assndrop saw that one coming.
Assndrop misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouddi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Assndrop looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bouddi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maurits Assndrop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Assndrop lands a nice looking body shot.
Bouddi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Assndrop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bouddi circles away quickly and effectively.
Assndrop tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Assndrop scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bouddi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Assndrop throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bouddi.
Assndrop throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Assndrop moves out of range of the body kick from Bouddi.
Assndrop thows a leg kick but Bouddi checks it
letting Bouddi counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Assndrop has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bouddi.
Assndrop lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bouddi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Assndrop is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Bouddi.
Assndrop goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bouddi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bouddi throws a front kick that sends Assndrop stumbling back into the cage.
Bouddi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bouddi.
Bouddi lands an overhand right.
A lazy body kick from Bouddi
and Assndrop counters with a stiff right hand.
Assndrop on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Assndrop will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bouddi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Assndrop's corner calls for a 1-2. Assndrop obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Assndrop lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheers as Bouddi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Assndrop doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assndrop ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Assndrop throws a nice outside leg kick.
Assndrop misses with a hook. Bouddi ducked under it nicely.
Assndrop lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Assndrop misses with a hook
and Bouddi counters with a straight right hand.
Assndrop throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That kick from Bouddi tenderised Assndrop's leg. Assndrop is trying to keep his angry face on.
A big left from Bouddi misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Bouddi.
Assndrop throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bouddi counters with a stiff right hand.
Assndrop swings for the body but Bouddi moves out of range.
Bouddi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Assndrop's hands.
Bouddi missing with a left hand there. Assndrop was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Assndrop throws a looping overhand right but Bouddi ducks down to avoid it.
Assndrop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bouddi.
Bouddi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Assndrop on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bouddi. Bouddi obviously looking to wear him down.
Assndrop throws a looping overhand right but Bouddi ducks down to avoid it.
Assndrop scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big left from Bouddi misses.
Assndrop misses with a low kick.
Assndrop steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bouddi. That one must have hurt.
Assndrop chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bouddi can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bouddi slips a straight right by Assndrop.
A left lands for Bouddi.
Bouddi scores with a sloppy right hand. Assndrop should have avoided that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Koa Bouddi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maurits Assndrop's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bouddi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Assndrop.
Assndrop throws a leg kick but Bouddi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bouddi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Assndrop throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bouddi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bouddi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bouddi misses with a body kick.
Assndrop with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bouddi to score with a decent uppercut.
Assndrop throws a poor cross that misses
and Bouddi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Assndrop misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bouddi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bouddi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Assndrop's head.
Assndrop misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bouddi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Assndrop.
Bouddi wants to land a leg kick but Assndrop is out of range.
Assndrop blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouddi slips under a jab.
Assndrop throws the left hand but Bouddi avoids the punch easily.
Assndrop connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bouddi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Assndrop. Bouddi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bouddi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Assndrop.
Bouddi lands a nice hook to Assndrop's body. Assndrop takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Assndrop cracks Bouddi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bouddi.
Bouddi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Assndrop fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bouddi looks to throw a body kick
and Assndrop counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Assndrop misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assndrop doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bouddi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Assndrop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bouddi moves away.
Assndrop is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Assndrop lands a nice shot that snaps Bouddi's head back.
Bouddi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bouddi scores with a hook to the body. Assndrop takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bouddi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Assndrop.
Assndrop connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Assndrop blocks a low kick nicely.
Assndrop fails to land with a series of punches.
Bouddi throws a low kick, looking for Assndrop's leg but Assndrop calmly moves out of range.
Bouddi misses with a low kick.
Bouddi lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assndrop staying out of range there.
Assndrop throws a nice outside leg kick.
Assndrop ducks under a wild hook from Bouddi.
Bouddi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A swing and a miss from Bouddi.
Assndrop is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Assndrop takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Assndrop rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bouddi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bouddi throws the kick towards the body but Assndrop avoids it.
Bouddi works the jab nicely.
Assndrop has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bouddi.
A lazy left from Bouddi finds it's target.
Maurits Assndrop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bouddi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Bouddi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bouddi misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Bouddi.
Bouddi connects with a high kick.
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!
Assndrop throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bouddi slips a straight right by Assndrop.
Bouddi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crunch! Bouddi slams his shin into Assndrop's torso.
Bouddi lands a glancing blow to the side of Assndrop's head.
Assndrop on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A punch combination from Assndrop misses.
Bouddi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Assndrop on the side of the head.

Assndrop is rocked!
Bouddi cracks Assndrop on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Assndrop falls backwards against the cage. Bouddi follows up with more strikes that drop Assndrop to his knees. Bouddi keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Assndrop! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Koa Bouddi!
Koa Bouddi gave a mention to Brooklyn Apothecary in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).