PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Parts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Kulikovo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Parts could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rusty Kulikovo's chin.

Parts
vs
Kulikovo

180 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Parts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rusty Kulikovo!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Parts closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parts blocks the strikes from Kulikovo.
Parts takes a little break here. Kulikovo wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Parts throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Parts taking a breather here.
Parts is looking to take a break and control but Kulikovo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parts misses with the ground and pound.
Parts misses with the ground and pound.
Kulikovo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Parts connects with a decent elbow.
Kulikovo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kulikovo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Parts is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kulikovo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parts throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kulikovo tries to escape but Parts is in control.
Parts content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Parts working the ground and pound from side control.
Kulikovo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Parts is chipping away with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Kulikovo's face as Parts controls the position.
Parts scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parts content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Parts is looking to take a break and control but Kulikovo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Chris Parts just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Parts shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Parts working over Kulikovo with some ground and pound. Kulikovo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Parts is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Parts seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kulikovo for as long as he can get away with.
Kulikovo is looking to get back to is feet but Parts passes into side control.
Parts working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Parts dominated that round.
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.

A nice leg kick lands there from Kulikovo.
Parts fails with a takedown attempt.

Parts looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kulikovo!
Parts sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Parts is landing with some decent strikes but Kulikovo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parts breaks from Kulikovo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Parts unloading with bombs!
Parts sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Parts breaks from Kulikovo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Parts controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parts lands a big elbow.
Parts controlling from the full mount.
Parts with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parts controlling the position easily from mount.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Chris Parts just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Kulikovo has his takedown stuffed

and Parts decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kulikovo's guard.
Kulikovo is breathing heavily.
Parts controlling from the top position.
Parts has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Parts connects with a couple of short punches.
Parts wants to control from the top but Kulikovo keeps moving.
Parts is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parts with a nice head shot there.
Parts's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Kulikovo looking for a guillotine here but Parts defends easily.
Parts controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parts lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Parts dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Parts feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kulikovo trying to strike off his back.
Parts trying to control but Kulikovo is working from the bottom.
Parts with a flurry of punches that miss.
Parts is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kulikovo has momentary wrist control but Parts slips an elbow through the middle.
Kulikovo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kulikovo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Parts sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kulikovo's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parts scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Parts missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Parts is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Parts is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kulikovo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Parts controlling from the full mount.
A nice elbow there by Parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulikovo is in a horrible position here. Parts smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kulikovo is bucking up trying to escape but Parts cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

It looks like Rusty Kulikovo has been cut.
Parts looking to control and managing it successfully.
Parts is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kulikovo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Parts scoring with strikes but Kulikovo is staying in there.
Parts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kulikovo can do to turn this around?
Kulikovo is desperately trying to improve his position but Parts has a good base and remains in mount.
Parts looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulikovo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rusty Kulikovo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Parts tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Chris Parts just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Parts lands a slapping body shot.

Parts drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parts just content to control the position.
Parts cracks Kulikovo with an elbow. That is naaassty.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Parts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Parts 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:25
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Parts!