PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Igor Kulinenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dalton Pressnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pressnell has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Dalton Pressnell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kulinenko
vs
Pressnell

175 cm
19
153 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
149 lbs
0 - 10 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Kulinenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dalton Pressnell!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pressnell gets caught flat footed, as Kulinenko shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pressnell looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kulinenko distracts Pressnell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kulinenko connects with a couple of short punches.
Kulinenko keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pressnell's head.
Kulinenko is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kulinenko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kulinenko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kulinenko landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kulinenko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pressnell swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Pressnell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kulinenko postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kulinenko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kulinenko is working Pressnell over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kulinenko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kulinenko tries to free his leg and advance position but Pressnell is retaining full guard.
Kulinenko is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kulinenko's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kulinenko chips away with some ground and pound.

Pressnell is rocked!
Kulinenko cracks Pressnell with a solid left hand.
Pressnell is still in real trouble! Can Kulinenko finish him?
Kulinenko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kulinenko gets to his feet and stands over Pressnell, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Pressnell felt that one! Kulinenko unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Pressnell from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Kulinenko!