PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eliza Marie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonid Kulminator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kulminator is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: ZZ-No way out. The key to victory for Eliza Marie has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Marie
vs
Kulminator

185 cm
22
185 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

175 cm
26
170 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eliza Marie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leonid Kulminator!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marie throws a looping overhand right but Kulminator ducks down to avoid it.
Marie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kulminator bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marie misses with an uppercut. Kulminator saw that one coming.

Marie gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kulminator to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Kulminator got a little sloppy there for a moment and Marie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kulminator has managed to get both his arms back between Marie's legs - danger averted.

Kulminator is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kulminator pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marie is keeping the position for now.
Marie wants to sweep but no luck.
Marie has Kulminator pulled in close to control his posture.
Kulminator is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulminator advances to half guard.
Kulminator prevents Marie from improving his position.
Marie wants to control but Kulminator is keeping busy.
Kulminator tries to pass to full mount but Marie defends it.
Marie is refusing to be controlled, as Kulminator sits in half guard.
Kulminator has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Marie is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Kulminator moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Marie has worked his arm free - good work by Marie!
Marie stops Kulminator from passing to mount.
Marie struggling a bit here.

Kulminator tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kulminator has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kulminator is looking to take a break and control but Marie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marie manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kulminator's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulminator winds up and cracks Marie with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Marie actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kulminator is working for a kimura here but Marie manages to reverse the position and he's now in Kulminator's guard.
Marie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kulminator is trying to keep Marie in close.
Kulminator keeping moving, preventing Marie from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kulminator trying to keep a closed guard but Marie is proving a slippery customer.

Marie drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kulminator looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kulminator looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kulminator!

Kulminator working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kulminator tries to advance position but instead Marie slips a leg back in to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonid Kulminator dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Marie throws a hook but Kulminator blocks it.
Kulminator wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marie misses with a hook to the body
letting Kulminator counter with a right hand.
Marie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kulminator counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A cross from Marie lands.
Kulminator lands a really nice looking cross but Marie seems unphased.

Kulminator feints and as Marie raises his hands in defense, Kulminator changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kulminator trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kulminator wants to control from the top but Marie keeps moving.
Marie wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Kulminator is now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulminator wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marie keeps working.

Kulminator wants to work for an arm triangle but Marie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Kulminator seems to be working for a kimura but Marie defends the submission attempt.
Marie is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Marie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Marie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Marie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kulminator is pushing down on Marie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Marie is fighting to maintain full guard but Kulminator has managed to sneak the leg through.

Kulminator is working for a kimura but Marie is defending it quite comfortably.
Kulminator throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kulminator trying to mount his opponent but Marie defends it.

Kulminator is looking for a kimura here.
Marie tries to roll over but Kulminator keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marie is not content to let Kulminator control the position.
Marie is trying to maintain the position but Kulminator is very close to passing his half guard.
Kulminator works his way into full mount!
Kulminator raining down shots from the mount!
Kulminator avoids the attempt from Marie to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Kulminator is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Marie has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Marie!
Kulminator manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Marie manages to get himself to full guard.
Marie keeping moving, preventing Kulminator from controlling successfully.
Kulminator postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kulminator trying to control the position from guard on top but Marie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonid Kulminator showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Marie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Marie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kulminator connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Kulminator.
Kulminator circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kulminator counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marie blocks a head kick by Kulminator.
Kulminator throws out a powerful jab.
Marie swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulminator slips under a jab.
Eliza Marie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marie wants to clinch but Kulminator slips to the side
and Kulminator counters with a nice uppercut.
Marie throws a combination that misses
and Kulminator counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marie throws the left hand but Kulminator avoids the punch easily.
Kulminator scores with a leg kick.
Marie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Marie throws a combination that misses
and Kulminator counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Marie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Marie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marie walks into a left hand.
Kulminator turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kulminator with a nice cross.
Kulminator lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulminator lands a nice looking body shot.
Kulminator connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Marie throws a lazy right hand but Kulminator sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kulminator makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Marie takes one to the chin there.
Kulminator circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kulminator counters with a nice leg kick.
Marie misses with a hook to the body
and Kulminator counters with a head kick. That will keep Marie thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kulminator lands with a good body shot.
Kulminator lands with a nice body punch.
Marie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kulminator counters with a thumping low kick.
Marie throws a combination that misses
and Kulminator counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice body kick there by Kulminator.
Kulminator fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kulminator scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kulminator.
Kulminator ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kulminator throws out a powerful jab.
Kulminator connects with a good right hand that stumbles Marie. Marie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Eliza Marie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kulminator with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Leonid Kulminator is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kulminator scores with a nice strike.
Kulminator lands a head shot.
Marie avoids the body shot from Kulminator.
Eliza Marie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Marie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kulminator scores with a nice body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Kulminator.
Marie throws a shot from downtown. Kulminator moves away and avoids it.
Marie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kulminator counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Marie is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kulminator connects with a high kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kulminator.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marie misses with a straight right.
Marie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Marie is rocked!
Marie is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Kulminator doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Marie crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Marie's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leonid Kulminator!