PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Huber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Culerovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huber comes to the cage accompanied by Boom Boom Pow. Gavin Huber has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Huber
vs
Culerovich

175 cm
24
155 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

180 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

5th Round
TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gavin Huber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ron Culerovich!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huber tries for a takedown but Culerovich sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Culerovich tries to clinch up but Huber circles away and keeps his distance.
Huber has a takedown stuffed.
Culerovich throws a right and a left that Huber avoids nicely.
Culerovich keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gavin Huber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huber tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Culerovich was well out of range. Poor timing from Huber.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huber fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Culerovich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Huber paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huber swats away the attempt to clinch by Culerovich.
Culerovich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ron Culerovich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Culerovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Culerovich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Culerovich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Huber fails with the takedown.
Huber looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Culerovich is fending him off so far but Huber persists. Nope, Culerovich circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Huber.
Culerovich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Huber throws a nice looking combination but Culerovich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Huber swings for the body but Culerovich moves out of range.
Culerovich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Culerovich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Huber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Culerovich wants to clinch up but Huber keeps it at a distance.
Culerovich is looking to clinch but Huber is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huber will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Culerovich tries to clinch but Huber moves out of range.
Culerovich tries to clinch but Huber moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Huber.
Culerovich moves in looking to clinch but Huber pushes him off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Huber.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Culerovich misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Culerovich just misses with a elbow thrown towards Huber's brow.
Culerovich crunches a lovely knee into Huber's ribcage.
Culerovich with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Gavin Huber has been cut.
Huber has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Culerovich avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Culerovich lands a knee to the body.
Huber is breathing heavily.
Culerovich looking to throw knees to the head but Huber is blocking nicely.
Culerovich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Culerovich with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Huber is rocked!
Culerovich lands a knee to the head.
Oh Huber is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Huber wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Culerovich has him pressed against the cage.
Culerovich tries a knee to the head but Huber blocks it.
Culerovich lands a nice elbow.
Culerovich lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Huber to his knees! Culerovich keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ron Culerovich!