PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Crewe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Kuklinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crewe comes to the cage accompanied by The Longest Yard. Richard Kuklinski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Crewe
vs
Kuklinski

186 cm
23
208 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

188 cm
27
210 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Crewe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Kuklinski!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuklinski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crewe.
Crewe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kuklinski shoots in and drives through. Crewe sprawls well.
Crewe misses with an uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kuklinski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crewe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kuklinski on the side of the head.
Kuklinski connects with a crisp jab.
Kuklinski defending well as Crewe loads up on a big left hand.
Kuklinski thows a body shot but no joy.
Kuklinski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paul Crewe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crewe lands a head shot.
Crewe throws a right hand that Kuklinski ducks under and follows up with a left that Kuklinski also avoids with ease.
Kuklinski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crewe tried to score with a low kick but Kuklinski checks it.
Crewe looks to land a right hand but Kuklinski moved out of range.
A jab from Crewe misses.

Kuklinski shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Crewe's guard.
Crewe controls Kuklinski momentarily but Kuklinski frees himself.
Crewe keeping moving, preventing Kuklinski from controlling successfully.
Crewe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kuklinski is one step ahead there.
Kuklinski postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kuklinski throwing strikes but missing.
Crewe tries to strike from the bottom.
Crewe throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Crewe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kuklinski defends it easily.
Crewe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kuklinski is one step ahead there.
Crewe keeping moving, preventing Kuklinski from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuklinski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crewe throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crewe wants to sweep but no luck.
Kuklinski postures up.

Kuklinski drops back looking for a leg! Crewe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Crewe manages to kick Kuklinski off! Kuklinski jumps back into Crewe's guard.

Kuklinski drops back looking for a leg! Crewe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Crewe manages to kick Kuklinski off! Kuklinski jumps back into Crewe's guard.
Crewe trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crewe looking for a guillotine here but Kuklinski defends easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crewe being controlled here, momentarily.

Kuklinski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Crewe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kuklinski is aware though and is defending well.
Crewe will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Kuklinski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kuklinski content to stall in guard here.
Kuklinski scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Crewe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Crewe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Kuklinski 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.
Kuklinski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Crewe will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Crewe throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Kuklinski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kuklinski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kuklinski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Kuklinski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kuklinski throwing strikes from guard but Crewe blocks nicely.
Crewe trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
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 Paul Crewe will probably get the nod.
That's time! Crewe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kuklinski moves in looking to clinch but Crewe pushes him off.
Kuklinski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kuklinski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kuklinski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crewe misses with a looping left.
Kuklinski is looking to clinch but Crewe is avoiding it.
Crewe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kuklinski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Crewe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Richard Kuklinski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crewe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuklinski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Crewe sprawls well. Crewe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kuklinski gets slowly back to his feet.
Crewe misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crewe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Crewe throws out a loose jab but Kuklinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuklinski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crewe.
Crewe swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Kuklinski counters by moving into the clinch.
Crewe working aggressively here.
Crewe working aggressively here.
Crewe has a couple of punches blocked by Kuklinski.
Crewe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Crewe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crewe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kuklinski smiles and moves away.

Kuklinski moves into the clinch successfully.
Crewe has Kuklinski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kuklinski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Crewe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuklinski is trying to push Crewe away but Crewe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kuklinski throws a punch but it's blocked by Crewe.
Kuklinski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kuklinski blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crewe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kuklinski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kuklinski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crewe is trying to drag Kuklinski to the mat but Kuklinski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kuklinski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuklinski misses with a body punch.
Crewe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuklinski misses with the head strike.
Crewe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuklinski is pressed up against the cage. Crewe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kuklinski down to the mat. Kuklinski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Crewe throws a hook but Kuklinski blocks it.
Crewe scores with a jab to the body.
Crewe throws a series of strikes that have Kuklinski backpedaling.
Kuklinski tries to clinch up but Crewe circles away and keeps his distance.
Crewe throws a head kick that misses.

Kuklinski instigates a clinch.
Kuklinski blocking some punches.
Crewe prevents a body shot from Kuklinski.
Kuklinski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Crewe fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Kuklinski.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kuklinski lands a body punch in the clinch.
Crewe tries for a takedown. No joy.

Kuklinski gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Crewe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Crewe wants to sweep here but Kuklinski controlling him for the moment.

Kuklinski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Crewe looking to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kuklinski's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kuklinski is stalling in the full guard.
Crewe trying to control the position.

Crewe is looking for a triangle but Kuklinski pushes his legs off easily.
Crewe can't keep his opponent in guard - Kuklinski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kuklinski has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Crewe defend it? Kuklinski steps over the head and cranks it - Crewe is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Kuklinski!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Richard Kuklinski!