PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Kulakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack McLumberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kulakov comes to the cage accompanied by Lube-Shparu. The crowd seem to be enjoying McLumberg's choice of entrance music: AC/DC - Thunderstruck. The key to victory for Viktor Kulakov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kulakov
vs
McLumberg

184 cm
27
186 lbs
12 - 11 - 1

184 cm
27
187 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 12 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Viktor Kulakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack McLumberg!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLumberg tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McLumberg misses with a head kick.
McLumberg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kulakov throws out the jab.
McLumberg throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McLumberg moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Good shot there by Kulakov.
Kulakov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Kulakov. That snapped McLumberg's head back.
Kulakov checks a low kick from McLumberg.
McLumberg takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McLumberg swinging wildly here.
McLumberg misses with a leg kick.
McLumberg drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - McLumberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kulakov lands a glancing blow to the side of McLumberg's head.
Nice shot lands for Kulakov.

McLumberg is rocked!
Kulakov swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLumberg moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McLumberg is still on wobbly legs! Can Kulakov finish him?
Kulakov misses with a series of wild punches.
McLumberg seems to have recovered his senses.
McLumberg takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McLumberg scores with a head kick.

Kulakov gets tackled into the cage by McLumberg. McLumberg maintains the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from McLumberg.
McLumberg lands a shoulder strike.
McLumberg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kulakov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kulakov tries to break free but McLumberg pushes him back against the cage.
McLumberg just leaning against Kulakov, taking a breather.
McLumberg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McLumberg tries a knee to the head but Kulakov blocks it.
McLumberg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kulakov blocks it with crossed arms.
Kulakov wants to break free but McLumberg has control.
Kulakov lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kulakov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Kulakov misses.
McLumberg scores with a head kick. Kulakov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kulakov scores with a shot to the body.
McLumberg attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kulakov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A leg kick checked by Kulakov.
Kulakov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice jab there from Kulakov.
Kulakov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McLumberg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kulakov.
Kulakov cracks McLumberg with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kulakov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kulakov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kulakov connects with a body shot.
Kulakov works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLumberg tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kulakov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick from McLumberg lands but Kulakov takes it in his stride.
McLumberg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McLumberg gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kulakov.
McLumberg is looking to clinch but Kulakov is avoiding it.
Kulakov misses with an uppercut.
McLumberg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kulakov lands a slapping body shot.
McLumberg looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McLumberg gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McLumberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McLumberg looks gassed!
McLumberg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Kulakov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A clash of legs there as Kulakov blocks the low kick.

Kulakov lands a left and a right that send McLumberg crashing to the mat, dazed. Kulakov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Jack McLumberg has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulakov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McLumberg.
Kulakov connects with a nice cross there... McLumberg is looking wobbly and Kulakov recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send McLumberg to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Kulakov jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Viktor Kulakov!
Our winner, Viktor Kulakov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.