PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miles Sera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Kulot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sera
vs
Kulot

194 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Miles Sera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ron Kulot!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sera lands with a straight right. Kulot didn't see that one coming.
Sera ducks under a wild hook from Kulot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kulot. Sera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sera clobbers Kulot with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kulot misses the jab.
Nice body punch from Sera.
Sera jabs Kulot to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kulot manages to avoid it.
Kulot lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kulot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kulot tries to clinch there but Sera circles away.
Kulot tries a head kick but it misses.
Kulot throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kulot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sera.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kulot. Sera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sera scores with a shot to the body.
Kulot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sera moves away.
Kulot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kulot throws a sloppy head kick and Sera moves out of range easily.
Sera fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kulot looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sera is looking to wear down Kulot with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kulot with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sera avoids the head kick by Kulot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulot tries a head kick but it misses.
Kulot takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kulot was well out of range. Poor timing from Sera.
Sera scores with a body shot.
Kulot looks to score with a jab to the body but Sera is just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kulot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sera.

Kulot instigates a clinch.
Sera wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kulot is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sera can't break the clinch.
Kulot throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kulot.
Sera tries to throw a body punch but Kulot avoids it by throwing Sera back against the cage.
Kulot with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulot blocking some punches.
Sera tries to work over Kulot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kulot looking to throw knees to the head but Sera is blocking nicely.
Kulot tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kulot tries a knee to the head but Sera blocks it.
Sera tries to work over Kulot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kulot tries to land a knee to the head but Sera blocks with his arms.
Sera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kulot's elbow.
Kulot using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kulot working Sera over with knees to the body.
Kulot throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sera blocks it with crossed arms.
Kulot looks winded!
Kulot throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sera blocks it with crossed arms.
Sera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kulot backwards.
Kulot using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sera has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kulot with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kulot lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kulot with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kulot prevents a body shot from Sera.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulot landing knees to the head.
Kulot tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sera.
A short left from Sera.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sera swings wildly with an uppercut but Kulot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kulot's elbow.
Kulot with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sera wants to break free but Kulot has control.
Sera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kulot misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Sera fails to land.
Kulot misses with a punch to the body.
Sera throws a head punch that misses.
Kulot lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kulot prevents a body shot from Sera.
Sera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kulot working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kulot misses with a knee strike.
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 Miles Sera will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sera scores with a shot to the body.
Sera connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kulot's hands.
Sera with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Miles Sera is winning the standup battle so far.
Kulot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sera lands with a shot to the body.
Kulot swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sera counters with a straight right hand.
Sera scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sera avoids the head kick by Kulot.
Kulot tries to score with a low kick but Sera moves his leg out of the way.
Kulot looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kulot.
Kulot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sera.
Decent striking displayed by Sera there.
Sera scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kulot doesn't seem bothered though.
Kulot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sera misses with a hook
and Kulot counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sera with a hook.
Kulot scores with a push kick.
Kulot tries to clinch up but Sera circles away and keeps his distance.
Kulot lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sera connects with a body shot.
Kulot throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sera takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sera lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Kulot.
Kulot misses with a looping right.
Kulot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kulot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ron Kulot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Kulot misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulot connects with a high kick.
Sera paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sera comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kulot is breathing heavily.
Sera looks to throw the jab but Kulot is out of range.
Kulot throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kulot throws a sloppy head kick and Sera moves out of range easily.
Kulot throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kulot drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulot moves away from the strike by Sera.
Kulot thuds his shin into the meat of Sera's side.
Sera avoids the head kick by Kulot.
Kulot takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kulot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sera.
Kulot just misses with a punch to the body.
Sera smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kulot.
Sera takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miles Sera dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sera getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kulot has closed the distance and engaged Sera in a clinch.
Sera tries to break the clinch but Kulot is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Kulot.
Kulot misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sera.
Sera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kulot putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sera in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kulot lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kulot unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kulot scores with a knee to the head.
Kulot is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kulot lands a knee to the head.
Kulot scores with a knee to the head.
Kulot landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Still in the clinch, Kulot scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kulot landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kulot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kulot connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulot scores with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kulot obliges.
A head punch on the inside from Sera fails to land.
Kulot is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kulot.
Kulot connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sera's face.
Sera tries to work over Kulot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kulot blocks an uppercut.
Sera takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sera takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kulot misses with a knee to the head.
Kulot using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kulot using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sera lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kulot.
Sera takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kulot with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ron Kulot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Sera.
Sera throws a punch but it's blocked by Kulot.
Kulot blocks an uppercut.
Kulot is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kulot works on Sera's body with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kulot lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kulot obliges.
Kulot tries to land a knee to the head but Sera blocks with his arms.
Sera is trying to break free.
Sera lands a shot to the body.
Sera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kulot's elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kulot obliges.
Knees to the body from Kulot.
Kulot lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Still in the clinch, Sera scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kulot.
Sera working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulot lands a body shot.
Sera takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kulot lands a good knee to the midsection. Sera won't want to take too many of those.
Kulot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kulot softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kulot scores a nice knee to the body.
Sera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kulot scores with a knee to the head.
Kulot lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Still in the clinch, Kulot scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Sera.
Sera digs a right hand underneath Kulot's ribcage. Kulot let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sera throws a punch but it's blocked by Kulot.
Kulot crunches a lovely knee into Sera's ribcage.
Kulot scores with a shot to the side of Sera's head.
Kulot scores a nice knee to the body.
Sera struggles to land a body shot inside as Kulot controls his hands.
Sera is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kulot tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kulot tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sera works on Kulot's body with a couple of short punches.
Kulot tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sera's elbow.
Sera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kulot scores with a knee to the head.
Sera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kulot's elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sera takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kulot landing knees to the body.
Kulot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sera lands a right hand.
Sera wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kulot has him pressed against the cage.
Sera is looking to break free of the clinch but Kulot has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Kulot.
Sera misses with a punch on the inside.
Ron Kulot seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kulot struggles to land a body shot inside as Sera controls his hands.
Kulot with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kulot is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kulot unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sera lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kulot lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sera backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ron Kulot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sera has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ron Kulot!
Ron Kulot decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.