PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nut Minatpimsan (ranked 25214 p4p, 4656 weight class) and Alvey Kullina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvey Kullina has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Minatpimsan
vs
Kullina

167 cm
25
142
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
145
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nut Minatpimsan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alvey Kullina!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minatpimsan misses with the combination.
Minatpimsan looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Minatpimsan moves into the clinch.

Minatpimsan manages to break the clinch.
Kullina will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Minatpimsan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kullina backs up against the cage.
Kullina is looking to clinch.
Kullina closes the distance and clinches up with Minatpimsan, looking for a takedown. Kullina pushes Minatpimsan against the cage but Minatpimsan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Minatpimsan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kullina tries to clinch there but Minatpimsan circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kullina gets a takedown into half guard.

Kullina stands up from half guard.
Nut Minatpimsan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minatpimsan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kullina.
Nut Minatpimsan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alvey Kullina.
Kullina tries to clinch up but Minatpimsan circles away and keeps his distance.
Kullina looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Minatpimsan is fending him off so far but Kullina persists. Nope, Minatpimsan circles away and we're back to standing.
Kullina fails with a takedown attempt.
Kullina wants to clinch up but Minatpimsan keeps it at a distance.
Minatpimsan throws a looping overhand right but Kullina ducks down to avoid it.
Kullina finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've been told by Minatpimsan's head coaches at Cozad MMA Los Angeles that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Minatpimsan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kullina with a lazy takedown attempt
and Minatpimsan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A head kick misses from Kullina.
Kullina throws a sloppy head kick and Minatpimsan moves out of range easily.
Kullina takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Minatpimsan throws a nice looking combination but Kullina bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kullina shoots in but Minatpimsan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Minatpimsan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kullina.
Minatpimsan keeps Kullina at a distance using the push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kullina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Kullina dives in and scores a takedown into Minatpimsan's guard.
Kullina tries to free his leg and advance position but Minatpimsan is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minatpimsan is looking to stand back up but Kullina counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Minatpimsan.
Kullina works his way into full mount!

Minatpimsan is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Kullina locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Minatpimsan is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alvey Kullina!