PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Kulakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roz McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kulakov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lube-Shparu. Roz McGregor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kulakov
vs
McGregor

184 cm
22
186 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

190 cm
22
190 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Viktor Kulakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roz McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor misses with a body kick.

McGregor rushes Kulakov and presses him up against the cage.
Kulakov has had enough of the clinch but McGregor keeps him there for the moment.
Kulakov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McGregor lands a damaging elbow.
Kulakov is trying to push McGregor away but McGregor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

McGregor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGregor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kulakov was well out of range. Poor timing from McGregor.
Kulakov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and McGregor moves into the clinch.
McGregor prevents Kulakov from breaking the clinch.
McGregor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kulakov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McGregor will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kulakov up against the cage.
McGregor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kulakov's face.
McGregor taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Knees to the body from McGregor.
McGregor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McGregor lands a nice elbow.
Kulakov tries to break the clinch but McGregor is controlling the position.
Kulakov takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor lands an elbow just above Kulakov 's eye.
McGregor looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McGregor landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McGregor is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kulakov is trying to break the clinch but McGregor has him pressed against the cage.
McGregor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McGregor leaning his opponent against the cage.
McGregor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kulakov's face.
McGregor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kulakov letting McGregor take a breather here.
Kulakov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kulakov dodges an elbow strike from McGregor.
Kulakov is trying to force a seperation but McGregor has the dominant position.
Kulakov wants to get back to striking at distance but McGregor won't allow it.
Kulakov is trying to break the clinch but McGregor has him pressed against the cage.
McGregor is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kulakov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McGregor throws a punch but it's blocked by Kulakov.
McGregor content to slow the pace in the clinch.
McGregor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kulakov tries to circle away but McGregor has him pinned against the cage.
Kulakov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McGregor throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McGregor throws an elbow but it misses.
Kulakov is trying to break the clinch but McGregor has him pressed against the cage.
McGregor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kulakov's efforts to push away.
Kulakov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McGregor prevents Kulakov from breaking the clinch.
Kulakov takes an elbow to the temple.
Kulakov blocks an elbow strike from McGregor.
Kulakov blocks the elbow strike.
Kulakov blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kulakov tries to circle away but McGregor has him pinned against the cage.
McGregor misses with an elbow strike.
McGregor scores with a knee to the head.

Kulakov breaks the clinch.
Kulakov misses with a combination
and McGregor makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kulakov really felt that one!
McGregor slips under a jab.

McGregor moves into range and clinches up with Kulakov.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McGregor.
McGregor misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, McGregor throws an elbow but misses.
McGregor unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McGregor leaning against his opponent.
McGregor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kulakov dodges an elbow strike from McGregor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kulakov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kulakov is breathing heavily.
Kulakov avoids a wild elbow strike from McGregor.
Kulakov is trying to break the clinch but McGregor has him pressed against the cage.
McGregor misses with an elbow over the top.
McGregor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kulakov's defenses.
McGregor lands a good knee to the midsection. Kulakov won't want to take too many of those.
McGregor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kulakov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McGregor taking a breather.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGregor throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McGregor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kulakov avoids it.
Kulakov blocks an uppercut.
Kulakov dodges an elbow strike from McGregor.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGregor throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McGregor just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kulakov's brow.
McGregor misses with an elbow strike.
Kulakov avoids a wild elbow strike from McGregor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roz McGregor dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kulakov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGregor.
A swing and a miss from Kulakov.
McGregor ducks under a wild hook from Kulakov.
McGregor scoring well with a low kick there.
McGregor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kulakov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McGregor is looking to land body kicks.
Kulakov throws a right hand that McGregor ducks under and follows up with a left that McGregor also avoids with ease.
Kulakov looks to land a combination but McGregor avoids it well.
Kulakov swings widly with a right hand
and McGregor counters with a body kick that stops Kulakov in his tracks momentarily.
McGregor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kulakov throws out the jab.
A right-left combo lands from Kulakov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulakov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kulakov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McGregor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kulakov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McGregor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McGregor ducks under a wild hook from Kulakov.
McGregor scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kulakov misses with a lunging right hand
and McGregor counters with a two punch combo.
Kulakov swings for the body but McGregor moves out of range.
Kulakov misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulakov swings for the body but McGregor moves out of range.
Kulakov throws a series of punches but McGregor avoids them all with ease.
McGregor has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kulakov throws a sloppy body shot

and McGregor moves into the clinch.
McGregor lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from McGregor.
McGregor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McGregor lands an elbow inside.
McGregor throws a punch but it's blocked by Kulakov.
McGregor holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kulakov blocks an elbow strike.
Kulakov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kulakov tries to break the clinch but McGregor is controlling the position.
McGregor scores with a knee to the head.
Kulakov is trying to push McGregor away but McGregor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor pushes off an throws an elbow but Kulakov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kulakov is trying to break free.
McGregor is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
McGregor lands an elbow inside.
McGregor misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from McGregor.
McGregor stalls.
Kulakov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Roz McGregor seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McGregor throws a knee to the head but misses.
McGregor misses with an elbow over the top.
Kulakov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Kulakov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McGregor misses with an elbow strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for McGregor.
Kulakov blocking some punches.
Nice elbow from McGregor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McGregor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kulakov throws an off balance right hand
and McGregor counters with a nice kick to the body.
McGregor slips a jab and a cross from Kulakov.
Viktor Kulakov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kulakov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGregor slips a straight right by Kulakov.
Kulakov throws a looping overhand right but McGregor ducks down to avoid it.
McGregor's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and McGregor duly obliges.
Kulakov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGregor slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGregor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kulakov counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kulakov misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roz McGregor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kulakov lands a slapping body shot.
Kulakov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McGregor counters with a nice body kick.
Kulakov swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kulakov throws an overhand right that lands on McGregor's shoulder, as McGregor tries to avoid the shot.
McGregor misses with a body shot
and McGregor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kulakov throws a lazy right hand but McGregor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGregor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McGregor slips a straight right by Kulakov.
Kulakov lands with a straight right. McGregor didn't see that one coming.
Viktor Kulakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kulakov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGregor fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulakov misses with a hook
and McGregor makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kulakov really felt that one!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kulakov. McGregor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Viktor Kulakov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kulakov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McGregor throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kulakov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McGregor counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

McGregor has managed to clinch.
Kulakov is trying to break the clinch but McGregor has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, McGregor throws an elbow but misses.
McGregor looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McGregor lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kulakov prevents a takedown attempt there.
McGregor stalling in the clinch.
McGregor with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kulakov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kulakov takes an elbow to the temple.
Kulakov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
McGregor misses with an elbow strike.
McGregor has Kulakov pressed against the cage, preventing Kulakov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McGregor pushes off an throws an elbow but Kulakov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kulakov avoids the elbow strike from McGregor, against the cage.
Kulakov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McGregor comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McGregor misses with the head strike.
Kulakov working hard to break the clinch.
McGregor lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kulakov blocks an elbow strike from McGregor.
McGregor pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice elbow from McGregor.
Kulakov dodges an elbow strike from McGregor.
Kulakov tries to break the clinch but McGregor is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor pushes off an throws an elbow but Kulakov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McGregor lands a nice elbow.
Kulakov blocks the elbow strike.
McGregor throws an elbow that misses.
Kulakov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kulakov avoids a wild elbow strike from McGregor.
McGregor throws an elbow that misses.
McGregor misses with a knee to the head.
McGregor misses with a knee to the head.
Kulakov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The referee calls for McGregor to work.
Nice elbow from McGregor.
Kulakov working hard to break the clinch.
McGregor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McGregor takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McGregor misses with some punches.

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.
Kulakov tries to break the clinch but McGregor is controlling the position.
Kulakov blocks the elbow strike.
Kulakov is trying to break the clinch but McGregor has him pressed against the cage.
McGregor looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McGregor has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kulakov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kulakov blocking some punches.
Kulakov is trying to break the clinch but McGregor has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from McGregor.
Kulakov is trying to break free.
McGregor looking to throw knees to the head but Kulakov is blocking nicely.
Nice elbow from McGregor.
Kulakov is trying to break the clinch but McGregor is controlling him.
McGregor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kulakov.
Roz McGregor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kulakov wants to break the clinch but can't.
McGregor stalling against the cage.
Viktor Kulakov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McGregor keeps control of Kulakov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roz McGregor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McGregor has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roz McGregor!