PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seth Vandrel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonid Kulminator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vandrel comes to the cage accompanied by Tarantula - Pendulum. Kulminator has chosen ZZ-No way out as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vandrel
vs
Kulminator

190 cm
23
181 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

175 cm
26
170 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Conviction
Conviction

Conviction

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Seth Vandrel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 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!
Vandrel jabs at Kulminator's body.
Vandrel shoots for a double leg takedown but Kulminator sprawls well. He's pushed Vandrel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vandrel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kulminator.
Vandrel moves in looking to clinch but Kulminator pushes him off.
Vandrel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vandrel misses with a wild body shot.
Kulminator lands a jab-cross combination.
Vandrel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Vandrel has managed to clinch.
Kulminator struggles to land a body shot inside as Vandrel controls his hands.
Vandrel trying to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vandrel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kulminator tries to break the clinch but Vandrel is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kulminator escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vandrel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kulminator.
Kulminator misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vandrel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vandrel misses with a body shot
and Kulminator counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kulminator with a jab.
Vandrel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kulminator on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kulminator misses with a body punch
and Vandrel counters with a nice uppercut.
Vandrel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kulminator connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vandrel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kulminator but Kulminator pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Leonid Kulminator is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kulminator chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandrel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kulminator lands an overhand right.
Vandrel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vandrel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vandrel misses with a takedown attempt
and Kulminator makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Vandrel really felt that one!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seth Vandrel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vandrel wants to clinch up but Kulminator keeps it at a distance.
Vandrel scores with a punch to the head.
Vandrel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kulminator. Kulminator obviously looking to wear him down.
Vandrel is looking to wear down Kulminator with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kulminator connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandrel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kulminator.
Vandrel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kulminator counters with a left to the body.
Kulminator throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vandrel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kulminator's head.
Vandrel wants to clinch but Kulminator slips to the side
and Kulminator counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kulminator wants to slow Vandrel down by chopping away at his legs.
Vandrel throws a leg kick
and Kulminator counters with a left to the body.
Vandrel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kulminator.
Kulminator looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulminator connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vandrel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kulminator looks to score with a jab to the body but Vandrel is just out of range.
Vandrel tries to clinch up.
Kulminator scores with a shot to the body.
Kulminator misses with a head kick.
Kulminator lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kulminator connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vandrel misses with a shot to the body
and Kulminator counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kulminator throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kulminator scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vandrel in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonid Kulminator dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kulminator dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vandrel misses with a takedown attempt
and Kulminator makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kulminator throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vandrel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Seth Vandrel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kulminator punishes Vandrel's body with a nice straight punch.
Vandrel slips a jab and a cross from Kulminator.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kulminator. Vandrel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kulminator bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kulminator. Vandrel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vandrel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kulminator ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kulminator throws a jab when Vandrel was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandrel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kulminator counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kulminator moves out of range as Vandrel strikes.
Kulminator takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kulminator, right into the meat.
Kulminator misses with a body shot
and Vandrel counters with an outside leg kick.
Kulminator throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kulminator walks into a stiff left hand from Vandrel.

It looks like Leonid Kulminator has been cut.
Vandrel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kulminator counters with an outside leg kick.
Vandrel thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandrel looks for the body kick but Kulminator saw that one coming.
Kulminator is looking to score with low kicks.
Kulminator swats away the attempt to clinch by Vandrel.
Vandrel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kulminator digs a good hook to Vandrel's body.
Vandrel tries to bum rush Kulminator with a series of wild strikes but Kulminator uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kulminator jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vandrel throws a leg kick but Kulminator moved away.
Vandrel is looking to chop away at Kulminator's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulminator misses with a looping left.
Vandrel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kulminator swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kulminator connects with an inside leg kick.
Kulminator scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vandrel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kulminator counters with a right hand to the body.
Kulminator throws a leg kick but Vandrel moved away.
Vandrel fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seth Vandrel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kulminator cracks a nice hook into Vandrel's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandrel looks to score with a jab to the body but Kulminator is just out of range.
Kulminator swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kulminator misses with a hook. Vandrel ducked under it nicely.
Vandrel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vandrel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kulminator connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vandrel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kulminator sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vandrel wants to clinch.
Kulminator misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Vandrel counters with a shoot takedown. Kulminator fights it but they end up in guard.
Kulminator wants to hit a switch here but Vandrel passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kulminator there!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vandrel lands a big shot there that rocks Kulminator but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seth Vandrel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leonid Kulminator's cut.
That's time! Vandrel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Vandrel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kulminator misses with a body kick.
Kulminator steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vandrel.
A telegraphed right hand from Vandrel misses the target.
Vandrel scores with a leg kick.
Vandrel ducks under a wild hook from Kulminator.
Kulminator ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulminator checks a leg kick nicely.
Leonid Kulminator seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vandrel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vandrel lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandrel throws out a loose jab but Kulminator uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left and a right from Vandrel both land. Nice combination.
Kulminator blocks a jab.
Kulminator lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vandrel has his takedown stuffed
and Kulminator counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kulminator swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kulminator misses with a shot to the body
and Vandrel counters with a nice body kick.
Vandrel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kulminator checks it well.
Vandrel jabs at Kulminator's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandrel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kulminator. Kulminator obviously looking to wear him down.
Vandrel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kulminator tries to avoid it but Vandrel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kulminator to the ground. Kulminator escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kulminator misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vandrel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vandrel loads up on a big right hand but Kulminator slips the punch.
Vandrel misses with a takedown
and Kulminator counters with a body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seth Vandrel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vandrel misses with a body shot
letting Kulminator counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kulminator ducks under a wild hook from Vandrel.
Vandrel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandrel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vandrel blocks a head kick by Kulminator.
A left lands for Kulminator.
Vandrel misses the shot to the body.
Vandrel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kulminator's hands.
Vandrel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kulminator counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vandrel thinking.
Kulminator throws a sloppy head kick
and Vandrel counters with a nice body shot.
Kulminator ducks under a wild hook from Vandrel.
Vandrel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulminator comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vandrel clinches but Kulminator breaks the clinch
and Kulminator counters with a nice kick to the body.
Vandrel throws a leg kick
and Kulminator makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vandrel missing with a left hand there. Kulminator was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vandrel shoots and misses
and Kulminator counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kulminator is looking to land body kicks.
Kulminator misses the shot to the body.
Kulminator moves away from the strike by Vandrel.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seth Vandrel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vandrel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seth Vandrel!