PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Milyukov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veikko Kulkunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milyukov comes to the ring accompanied by 94 Hours by As I Lay Dying. Veikko Kulkunen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Milyukov
vs
Kulkunen

188 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

164 cm
18
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fedor Milyukov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Veikko Kulkunen!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milyukov shoots in and drives through. Kulkunen sprawls well.
Milyukov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Milyukov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Milyukov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kulkunen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Milyukov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kulkunen working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Milyukov tries to free his leg and advance position but Kulkunen is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Milyukov is posturing up here but Kulkunen has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Milyukov tries to roll out but it's too tight and Milyukov has to tap! Slick submission there by Kulkunen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Veikko Kulkunen!