PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mort Kulig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy Selvert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kulig
vs
Selvert

189 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 Helsinki, Mort Kulig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timmy Selvert!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selvert misses with the combination.
Kulig is looking to clinch but Selvert is avoiding it.
Selvert avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Kulig fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Selvert, pushing him back against the cage.
Selvert managing to block the knees to the body from Kulig.
Kulig landing knees to the body.
Kulig unloads a knee to the mid-section. Selvert lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Selvert is trying to break the clinch but Kulig is controlling him.
Kulig trying to land knees to the body.
Selvert wants to break free but Kulig has control.
Kulig lands an elbow inside that Selvert shrugs off.
Kulig keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Selvert's efforts to push away.
Kulig prevents Selvert from breaking the clinch.
Selvert is trying to break free.
Kulig misses with a knee strike.
Kulig lands a knee to the body.
Kulig with a knee to the head.

It looks like Timmy Selvert has been cut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kulig lands an elbow inside.
Selvert wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Selvert takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kulig.
Selvert looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kulig lands a damaging elbow.
Kulig is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kulig obliges.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kulig takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulig lands a knee to the body.
Kulig scores with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Timmy Selvert's cut even more.
Kulig landing knees to the body.
Kulig lands an elbow that stopped Selvert in his tracks for a moment.
Kulig lands a nice knee to the body.
Kulig lands a damaging elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kulig.
Kulig putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Selvert in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Selvert takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kulig landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kulig slowing the pace effectively.
Kulig putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Selvert in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kulig.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kulig obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kulig obliges.
Selvert is looking to break free of the clinch but Kulig has double underhooks.
Kulig lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kulig lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kulig dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Selvert blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Selvert avoiding damage as Kulig throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulig throws a knee to the head but misses.
Selvert can't break the clinch.
Selvert wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kulig being controlled against the cage.
Selvert has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kulig gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kulig missing with knees to the body.
Kulig unloads a knee to the mid-section. Selvert lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Selvert avoids a wild elbow strike from Kulig.
Kulig prevents Selvert from breaking the clinch.
Selvert is looking to break free of the clinch but Kulig has double underhooks.
Kulig working Selvert over with knees to the body.
Selvert wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kulig has him pressed against the cage.
Selvert can't break the clinch.
Selvert on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kulig stalling in the clinch but Selvert improves position.
Selvert has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kulig missing with knees to the body.
Selvert tries to break the clinch but Kulig is controlling the position.
Kulig keeps control of Selvert as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selvert wants to break free but Kulig has control.
Selvert on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kulig keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Selvert's efforts to push away.
Selvert has had enough of the clinch but Kulig keeps him there for the moment.
Kulig looking to stall.
Selvert managing to block the knees to the body from Kulig.
Selvert is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Selvert can't break the clinch.
Kulig pressing his opponent against the cage.
Selvert tries to break the clinch but Kulig is controlling the position.

Selvert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Selvert.
Kulig tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Selvert's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Selvert duly obliges.

It looks like Mort Kulig has been cut.
Kulig showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Selvert.

Selvert clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Selvert manages to break the clinch.
Kulig tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Selvert lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Some wild striking there from Selvert.
Kulig closes the distance but Selvert moves to the side
and Selvert counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Selvert lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kulig wants to clinch
and Selvert counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Selvert scores with a one two! Kulig had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Selvert misses with a wild combination.
Selvert throws a series of punches but Kulig avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kulig tries to clinch but Selvert moves away
and Selvert counters with a series of strikes. Kulig will be more careful next time no doubt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Selvert.
Selvert tries to bum rush Kulig with a series of wild strikes but Kulig uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kulig lands with a thumping leg kick.
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 Mort Kulig will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Selvert misses with the combination.

Kulig drives through and clinches with Selvert against the cage.
Selvert working hard to break the clinch.
Kulig missing with knees to the body.
Selvert is trying to break the clinch but Kulig is controlling him.
Selvert wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kulig has him pressed against the cage.
Selvert can't break the clinch.
Kulig tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Selvert avoids it.
Kulig lands an elbow inside that Selvert shrugs off.
Selvert takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kulig lands an elbow just above Selvert 's eye.
Kulig lands an elbow inside that Selvert shrugs off.
Selvert is trying to break the clinch but Kulig has him pressed against the cage.
Kulig unloads a knee to the mid-section. Selvert lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kulig stalling.
Selvert wants to break free but Kulig has control.
Selvert tries to break the clinch but Kulig is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kulig creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Selvert's defenses.
Selvert wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kulig has him pressed against the cage.
Kulig landing knees to the body.
Kulig using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulig landing knees to the body.
Selvert avoids the elbow strike from Kulig, against the cage.
Mort Kulig has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kulig scores with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kulig just misses with a elbow thrown towards Selvert's brow.
Selvert tries to stall but Kulig uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Selvert wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kulig with a knee to the head.
Selvert wants to break free but Kulig has control.
Selvert avoiding damage as Kulig throws knees to the body.
Kulig is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Selvert is defending well for now.
Selvert tries to circle away but Kulig has him pinned against the cage.
Selvert tries to break free but Kulig pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Selvert's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Selvert wants to get back to striking at distance but Kulig won't allow it.
Selvert wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Selvert on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kulig.
Kulig prevents Selvert from breaking the clinch.
Selvert is trying to break the clinch but Kulig is controlling him.

Selvert breaks the clinch.
Mort Kulig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Selvert tries to clinch but Kulig moves out of range.
Selvert throws a right hand that Kulig ducks under and follows up with a left that Kulig also avoids with ease.

That's two 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.
Kulig darts in trying to clinch
and Selvert counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kulig displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Selvert throws out the jab.
Kulig clinches but Selvert breaks the clinch
and Selvert counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Selvert connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Timmy Selvert seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Selvert scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kulig tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Selvert counters with a one-two to the body.
Kulig wants to clinch but Selvert slips to the side
and Selvert counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Selvert swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Selvert misses with a two punch combination.

Kulig moves into the clinch.

Selvert breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Selvert waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kulig.
Selvert misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Selvert circles away from the clinch attempt
and Selvert connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selvert throws a series of punches but Kulig avoids them all with ease.
Kulig fails with an attempt to clinch.

Selvert tries to keep at a distance but Kulig has taken the fight into the clinch.
Selvert avoiding damage as Kulig throws knees to the body.
Selvert on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kulig using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Selvert has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Selvert has had enough of the clinch but Kulig keeps him there for the moment.
Selvert has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kulig creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Selvert is trying to break the clinch but Kulig has him pressed against the cage.
Selvert wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kulig has him pressed against the cage.
Selvert is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Selvert has had enough of the clinch but Kulig keeps him there for the moment.
Selvert wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kulig has him pressed against the cage.
Selvert wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Selvert has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kulig lands a knee to the body.
Kulig tries to land knees in the clinch but Selvert avoids the damage to the body.
Kulig keeps control of Selvert as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Selvert wants to get back to striking at distance but Kulig won't allow it.
Selvert wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kulig gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kulig tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Selvert avoids it.
Selvert tries to break free but Kulig pushes him back against the cage.
Selvert has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kulig trying to land knees to the body.
Kulig tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Selvert avoids it.
Kulig with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Selvert tries to break the clinch but Kulig is controlling the position.
Selvert tries to circle away but Kulig has him pinned against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Selvert is trying to break free.
Selvert is trying to force a seperation but Kulig has the dominant position.
Selvert blocks an elbow strike from Kulig.
Kulig keeps control of Selvert as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Selvert avoiding damage as Kulig throws knees to the body.
Kulig keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Selvert's efforts to push away.
Selvert wants to break free but Kulig has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmy Selvert showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Kulig's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Selvert tries to clinch there but Kulig circles away.
Kulig misses with a combination
and Selvert counters with a stiff right hand.
Selvert fails to land with a series of punches.
Kulig tries to clinch but Selvert moves away
and Selvert counters with a stiff right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Selvert.
A slow jab from Selvert misses its intended target.
Kulig tries to clinch up

and Selvert counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Selvert stands up and waves to Kulig to follow him.
Selvert misses with a few strikes there.
Selvert lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Selvert.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Selvert misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulig tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Selvert counters with a three punch combo that has Kulig backing up. Kulig nods at Selvert to acknowledge the strikes.
Kulig wants to clinch.
Kulig tries to clinch up.
The fighters circling - Selvert throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Selvert circles away from the clinch attempt.
Selvert throws a right hand that Kulig ducks under and follows up with a left that Kulig also avoids with ease.
Selvert falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kulig counters by moving into the clinch.
Selvert wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kulig has him pressed against the cage.
Kulig is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Selvert wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kulig is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kulig unloads a knee to the mid-section. Selvert lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two 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.
Kulig has Selvert pressed against the cage, preventing Selvert from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kulig is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kulig.
Selvert on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kulig prevents Selvert from breaking the clinch.
Kulig keeps control of Selvert as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Selvert avoids a wild elbow strike from Kulig.
Selvert tries to break free but Kulig pushes him back against the cage.
Kulig prevents Selvert from breaking the clinch.
Kulig trying to land knees to the body.
Selvert wants to get back to striking at distance but Kulig won't allow it.
Selvert wants to break free but Kulig has control.
Kulig landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short right from Selvert.
Kulig connects with a nasty looking knee right to Selvert's face.
Kulig prevents Selvert from breaking the clinch.
Selvert wants to break free but Kulig has control.

Selvert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kulig doesn't manage to clinch there - Selvert circles away.
Selvert swats away the attempt to clinch by Kulig.

Selvert takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulig tries to land knees in the clinch but Selvert avoids the damage to the body.
Kulig is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Selvert is defending well for now.
Selvert wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Selvert is trying to break the clinch but Kulig is controlling him.

Selvert pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kulig clinches with his opponent.

Selvert pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kulig throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Selvert circles away from the clinch attempt
and Selvert counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Selvert will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Selvert will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Selvert closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulig closes the distance but Selvert moves to the side
and Selvert counters with a two punch combo.
Kulig tries to clinch but Selvert moves away

and Selvert holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kulig utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Selvert blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Selvert can't break the clinch.
Kulig trying to land knees to the body.
Selvert has had enough of the clinch but Kulig keeps him there for the moment.
Kulig keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Selvert's efforts to push away.
Selvert wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Selvert tries to circle away but Kulig has him pinned against the cage.
Kulig tries to land a knee to the head but Selvert blocks with his arms.
Selvert wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Selvert breaks the clinch.
Kulig tries to clinch but Selvert moves out of range.
Kulig looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kulig fails with an attempt to clinch.
Selvert connects with the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Selvert scores with a three punch combo!

And that's the end of the fight!
Timmy Selvert comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Selvert has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timmy Selvert!