PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kalju Kulli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davy Vosne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davy Vosne is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kulli
vs
Vosne

185 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
24
181 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kalju Kulli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Davy Vosne!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vosne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kulli throws out a loose jab but Vosne uses good head movement to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vosne.
Kulli misses with a body shot.
Vosne looks to score with a jab to the body but Kulli is just out of range.
Kulli went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kulli with a poor takedown
and Vosne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vosne misses with the combination.
Kulli throws a head kick but Vosne moves out of range.
Kulli's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vosne under the eye.

It looks like Davy Vosne has been cut.
Kulli throws a left and a right that both miss

and Vosne counters with a takedown into side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vosne lands a few punches from side control.
Vosne tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kulli takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kulli tries to improve position but can't.
Kulli manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kulli manages to get to full guard.

Kulli had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vosne defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vosne scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vosne advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kulli sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Vosne missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vosne tries to pass to full mount but Kulli defends it.
Kulli striking from the bottom.
Kulli is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kulli punching from the bottom.
Kulli regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kulli working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vosne postures up and lands a big shot to Kulli's brow.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vosne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vosne scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kulli wants to sweep but no luck.
Vosne is looking to work some ground and pound but Kulli has wrist control.
Kulli manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vosne manages to get himself to full guard.

Vosne is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kulli throwing strikes but missing.
Vosne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Vosne is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kulli wants to control from the top but Vosne keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vosne is looking for a triangle but Kulli pushes his legs off easily.

Vosne looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kulli stopping the sweep attempt from Vosne.

Vosne has his foot on Kulli's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kulli works his way back into a safe position though.
Vosne is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Vosne is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kulli looking to sit in guard and control but Vosne gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vosne has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vosne throwing strikes from guard but Kulli blocks nicely.
Kulli throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vosne cracks Kulli with a solid left hand.
Kulli is trying to control the position but Vosne postures up.

Kulli looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vosne distracts Kulli with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vosne distracts Kulli with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vosne working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kulli's head.
Kulli keeping full guard, as Vosne tries to pass.
Vosne stands up over Kulli, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Vosne stands up over Kulli, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Vosne advances position into side control!

Vosne tries for a kimura but Kulli is defending well.
Kulli misses with a strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davy Vosne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Davy Vosne's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vosne misses with an uppercut. Kulli saw that one coming.
Vosne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Vosne pushes Kulli up against the cage in a clinch.
Kulli misses with a punch on the inside.
Kulli misses with a body punch.
Vosne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kulli misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vosne.
Kulli tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vosne avoids it.
Kulli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vosne is leaning against Kulli and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kulli digs a right hand underneath Vosne's ribcage. Vosne let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vosne cracks Kulli with a nice body shot.

Kulli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulli wants to clinch up but Vosne keeps it at a distance.
Vosne misses with a double jab.
Kulli feinted with a counter takedown.
Vosne scores with a jab to the head.
Kulli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kulli shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Vosne manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kulli on his heels. He'll look to pass Kulli's guard now, I'm sure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vosne postures up.
Vosne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kulli tries to strike from the bottom.
Vosne in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kulli wants to sweep but no luck.
Kulli trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kulli working a defensive guard here.
Kulli throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Kulli trying to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kulli has momentary wrist control but Vosne slips an elbow through the middle.
Vosne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kulli works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Kulli had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vosne defends it easily.
Vosne working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vosne preventing the sweep.
Vosne lands a couple of digs.
Kulli has momentary wrist control but Vosne slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vosne distracts Kulli with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kulli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vosne working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vosne lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Kulli is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vosne tries to free his leg and advance position but Kulli is retaining full guard.
Vosne content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vosne connects with a couple of short punches.

Kulli is rocked!
Vosne postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Oh Kulli is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vosne postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Kulli covers up, he's hurt! Vosne keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Vosne and the ref steps in to end the fight! Vosne can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Davy Vosne!