PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leonid Kulminator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koron Maafi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kulminator comes to the ring accompanied by ZZ-No way out. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Kulminator
vs
Maafi

175 cm
20
170 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
179 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leonid Kulminator!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Koron Maafi!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maafi misses with the combination.
Kulminator blocks a head kick by Maafi.
Maafi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maafi wants to clinch up but Kulminator keeps it at a distance.
Maafi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kulminator is out of range and Maafi settles back down.
Kulminator showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maafi.
Maafi misses with a head kick.
Kulminator misses the shot to the body.
Maafi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulminator swings for the body but Maafi moves out of range.
Maafi misses with a hook to the body
and Kulminator makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maafi tries a head kick but it misses.
Kulminator jabs at Maafi's body.
Kulminator lands a nice looking body shot.
Maafi looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulminator looks to land a combination. Maafi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kulminator swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Maafi counters with a good low kick that Kulminator was not able to check.
Kulminator digs a good hook to Maafi's body.
Kulminator thuds a left hand into Maafi's body.
Kulminator cracks a nice hook into Maafi's ribs.
Kulminator takes a swing at Maafi's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut there from Kulminator.
Kulminator stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Kulminator bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kulminator advances to mount.

Kulminator has control of Maafi's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Maafi regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Kulminator cracks Maafi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kulminator wants to finish this one by submission but Maafi is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kulminator.
Kulminator lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kulminator working the ground and pound effectively.

Kulminator working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Kulminator looking for a guillotine from mount but Maafi is having none of it.
Kulminator in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Maafi is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Kulminator looking to control but Maafi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kulminator cracks Maafi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maafi has given up his back here. Will Kulminator look for the submission or keep pounding away?
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Kulminator's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Kulminator looking for the choke from the back.

Kulminator is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Maafi has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Maafi wants to get back to his feet.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kulminator working for the choke.
Maafi rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kulminator throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Kulminator is trying to work for a kimura but Maafi is defending well.

Kulminator is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Maafi defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maafi is trying to stand back up but Kulminator is controlling him

Maafi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Maafi has one foot on Kulminator's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maafi throws a sloppy head kick and Kulminator moves out of range easily.
Maafi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maafi throws a lazy head kick
and Kulminator counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maafi throws a head kick that misses
and Kulminator makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maafi throws a head kick that misses.
Maafi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kulminator counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick by Maafi misses

and Kulminator counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kulminator.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonid Kulminator dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Maafi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Maafi throws a poor cross that misses
and Kulminator counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Maafi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maafi throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Kulminator to counter with a crisp jab.
Kulminator swats away the attempt to clinch by Maafi.
Maafi throws a sloppy head kick
and Kulminator cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick by Maafi misses
and Kulminator counters with a stiff right hand.

Kulminator shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Kulminator is working for a kimura but Maafi is defending it quite comfortably.
Maafi moves into full guard.

Maafi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kulminator doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Maafi is tightening it up a little... Kulminator has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Kulminator reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Kulminator taps out! nice BJJ there by Maafi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Koron Maafi!
Koron Maafi is the new welterweight champion!