PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dog Alpha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Kulich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kulich has chosen Meat Plow as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alpha
vs
Kulich

170 cm
20
175 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

177 cm
20
183 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

[MMABR]:Klinch
154 RECOVERY-UCF NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dog Alpha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Kulich!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulich swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alpha shoots in for a double leg but Kulich sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alpha fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kulich avoids it really well and circles away.
Kulich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alpha manages to avoid it.
Kulich misses with a series of wild punches.
Alpha shoots in for a takedown but Kulich shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dog Alpha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alpha takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alpha shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kulich defends it nicely.
Kulich scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alpha tries to clinch up.
Kulich digs a good body shot into Alpha's ribs.
Kulich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kulich throws a nice looking combination but Alpha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alpha fails with a takedown attempt.
Kulich fails to land with a series of punches.

Alpha shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Alpha was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Alpha throws some wild stikes that Kulich manages to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alpha in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Kulich somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
A combination from Kulich does no damage.

Alpha instigates a clinch.
Kulich wants to get back to striking at distance but Alpha won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Alpha.
Alpha controlling the action here for a moment.

Kulich manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Kulich does no damage.
Alpha moves in looking to clinch but Kulich pushes him off.
Alpha slips a jab and a cross from Kulich.
Alpha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kulich.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alpha tries to close the distance and clinch but Kulich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kulich misses with a hook. Alpha ducked under it nicely.
Kulich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alpha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kulich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mark Kulich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Alpha shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kulich manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Alpha trying to control the position from guard on top but Kulich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Alpha stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kulich misses with a double jab.
Kulich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alpha sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulich stuffs the takedown.
Alpha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alpha is looking to clinch.
Kulich misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kulich looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kulich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alpha tries to clinch there but Kulich circles away.
Kulich scores with a jab to the body.

Alpha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kulich wants to break free but Alpha has control.
Kulich is trying to force a seperation but Alpha has the dominant position.
Alpha scores a nice knee to the body.
Alpha lands a nice elbow.
Kulich looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alpha tries to stall but Kulich uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dog Alpha will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kulich misses with an uppercut.

Alpha moves into the clinch successfully.
Alpha lands a nice elbow.
Kulich throws a head punch that misses.
Alpha lands a knee to the head.
Kulich wants to get back to striking at distance but Alpha won't allow it.
Alpha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kulich is trying to force a seperation but Alpha has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Kulich's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alpha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kulich blocks it with crossed arms.
Kulich is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Kulich.

Kulich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alpha tries to clinch but Kulich moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alpha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alpha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kulich.
Kulich misses with a looping left.
Kulich swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alpha tries to close the distance and clinch but Kulich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alpha closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kulich circles away.
Alpha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kulich.
Kulich takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Alpha tries to clinch but Kulich is having none of it.
Kulich misses with a hook. Alpha ducked under it nicely.
Kulich misses with a few strikes there.
Kulich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mark Kulich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kulich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Alpha rushes Kulich and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulich is pressed up against the cage. Alpha has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kulich down to the mat. Kulich avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dog Alpha. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Alpha scores with a takedown into Kulich's guard.
Kulich wants to stand up but Alpha is controlling him.
Alpha loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alpha looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Alpha wants to pass the guard but Kulich is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alpha is looking to stand up but Kulich won't let him.
Kulich is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alpha is controlling him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kulich cracks Alpha with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kulich throws a series of punches but Alpha moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kulich fails to land with a series of punches.
Kulich lands a jab to Alpha's midsection.
Kulich throws a series of punches but Alpha avoids them all with ease.
Alpha shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kulich but Kulich pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alpha blocks a jab.
Alpha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alpha avoids the body shot from Kulich.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kulich misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dog Alpha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Alpha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dog Alpha will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Alpha pushes Kulich up against the cage in a clinch.
Alpha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kulich's efforts to push away.
Alpha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kulich's efforts to push away.
Kulich being controlled against the cage.
Alpha drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kulich gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Alpha has Kulich pressed against the cage.
Kulich has had enough of the clinch but Alpha keeps him there for the moment.
Kulich tries to land knees in the clinch but Alpha avoids the damage to the body.
Kulich is trying to break the clinch but Alpha is controlling him.
Alpha is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kulich gets through Alpha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kulich looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alpha dodges an elbow strike from Kulich.
Kulich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alpha tries a knee to the head but Kulich blocks it.
Kulich tries to break the clinch but Alpha is controlling the position.
Kulich wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kulich is trying to break the clinch but Alpha has him pressed against the cage.
Kulich is trying to break free.
Kulich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kulich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alpha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kulich's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alpha landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Alpha controlling the action here for a moment.
Alpha misses with a knee strike.
Alpha missing with knees to the body.
Kulich is trying to break the clinch but Alpha has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alpha.
Kulich takes a knee right on the jaw!
A bit of stalling here from Alpha.
Alpha lands a good knee to the midsection. Kulich won't want to take too many of those.
The referee calls for Alpha to work.
Alpha tries a knee to the head but Kulich blocks it.
Alpha stalling against the cage.
A short right from Kulich.
Kulich working hard to break the clinch.
Kulich wants to get back to striking at distance but Alpha won't allow it.
Alpha tries a knee to the head but Kulich blocks it.
Kulich working hard to break the clinch.
Alpha with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Kulich as the two fighters clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Alpha.
Alpha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kulich's efforts to push away.
Dog Alpha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alpha landing knees to the body.
Alpha has Kulich pressed against the cage.
Alpha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Kulich's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kulich working aggressively here.
Kulich is trying to break free.
Alpha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alpha tries to land a knee to the head but Kulich blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alpha throws an elbow but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Kulich's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kulich throws a head punch that misses.
Alpha looking to throw knees to the head but Kulich is blocking nicely.
Kulich is looking to break free of the clinch but Alpha has double underhooks.
Alpha is trying to maintain a safe position but Kulich gets an underhook and turns Alpha into the cage.
A right hand to the body from Kulich.
Alpha tries to land a knee to the head but Kulich blocks with his arms.
Alpha tries a knee to the head but Kulich blocks it.

Kulich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulich with a nice cross.
Alpha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kulich.
Kulich keeps the fight on the outside.
Kulich circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alpha takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Alpha shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kulich manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Alpha is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Alpha stops Kulich from standing up.
Mark Kulich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulich can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alpha controls the pace.
Kulich keeping moving, preventing Alpha from controlling successfully.
Kulich throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Alpha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dog Alpha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alpha, 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mark Kulich!