PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kuklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordon Judocus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Kuklin
vs
Judocus

185 cm
22
217 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Kuklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jordon Judocus!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuklin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Judocus counters by clinching up.
Kuklin working hard to break the clinch.
Kuklin swings wildly with an uppercut but Judocus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuklin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kuklin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Judocus lands with a left to the head.
Judocus lands a body punch.
Kuklin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kuklin lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Judocus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Judocus scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Judocus.
Kuklin is breathing heavily.
Judocus is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Judocus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Judocus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Judocus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Judocus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kuklins head.
Judocus presses Kuklin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Judocus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kuklin backwards.
Judocus will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kuklin up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Judocus.
Judocus displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kuklin up against the cage.
A short right from Judocus on the inside.
Judocus is struggling to control the position.
Judocus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Judocus.
Kuklin takes a shot to the head.
Judocus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Judocus.
Still in the clinch, Judocus scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Judocus.
Judocus gets through Kuklin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Judocus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Judocus stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Judocus lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuklin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Judocus blocks a body shot from Kuklin.
Judocus lands a left hand.

It looks like Ivan Kuklin has been cut.
Judocus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kuklin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Judocus lands a right hand.
Judocus digs a right hand underneath Kuklin's ribcage. Kuklin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Judocus lands a nice shot to the body.
Judocus lands with a light punch inside.
Judocus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Judocus.
Still in the clinch, Judocus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Judocus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kuklin backwards.
Judocus lands a right hand.
A short left from Judocus.
Judocus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Judocus scores with a nice hook to the head.

Kuklin is rocked!
A short uppercut from Judocus.
Oh Kuklin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short left from Judocus.
A nice right hand lands inside from Judocus.
A nice right hand lands inside from Judocus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judocus dips a shoulder and cracks Kuklin with a mighty uppercut! Kuklin falls back against the cage and Judocus unloads with a barrage of strikes! Kuklin is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Judocus screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jordon Judocus!