PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emery Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Kuklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bryant
vs
Kuklin

213 cm
18
214 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emery Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Kuklin!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuklin scores with a shot to the body.
Kuklin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bryant avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bryant fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kuklin avoids it really well and circles away.
Kuklin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bryant.
Kuklin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kuklin looks to score with a jab to the body but Bryant is just out of range.
Kuklin throws a solid leg kick but Bryant takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kuklin.
Kuklin throws a jab when Bryant was well out of range.
Kuklin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bryant doesn't seem bothered though.
A shot to the liver by Kuklin. Beautiful body shot.

Kuklin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bryant napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuklin in side control, throwing shots but Bryant defends.
Bryant is breathing heavily.
Kuklin in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuklin working the ground and pound but Bryant is defending the strikes.
Bryant managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kuklin.
Bryant is not content to let Kuklin control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuklin throws a strike aimed at the side of Bryant's head but Bryant avoids it well.
Bryant being controlled for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kuklin cracks Bryant with a big right hand but Bryant just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The strikes coming from Kuklin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kuklin is looking to take a break and control but Bryant is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bryant is trying to control Kuklin's posture but Kuklin avoids it.
Bryant managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kuklin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Kuklin crashes against the mat.
Kuklin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kuklin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Bryant is rocked!
Kuklin cracks Bryant with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Oh Bryant is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bryant takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kuklin cracks Bryant with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Kuklin immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Bryant is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Kuklin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Kuklin!