PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Kulakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Espiridion Araya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kulakov comes to the cage accompanied by Lube-Shparu. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kulakov
vs
Araya

184 cm
40
186 lbs
39 - 33 - 1

201 cm
27
195 lbs
12 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 33 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viktor Kulakov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Espiridion Araya!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Kulakov.
Kulakov stuffs the takedown.
Kulakov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Araya shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Araya smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Araya fails to land with a series of punches.
Kulakov misses with the combination.
Araya comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kulakov connects with a body shot.
Kulakov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Araya lands a jab to Kulakov's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Araya. Kulakov does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Araya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kulakov circles away quickly and effectively.
Kulakov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kulakov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Kulakov as he connects with a hook.
Kulakov slips a jab from Araya.
Araya dodges the punch combination from Kulakov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araya waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kulakov.
Kulakov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kulakov misses with a looping right.
Araya throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Araya tries to clinch but Kulakov is having none of it.
Araya looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kulakov. Araya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Araya looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kulakov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Araya.
Araya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kulakov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kulakov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Araya.
Araya throws a head kick but Kulakov moves out of range.
Kulakov misses with a hook. Araya ducked under it nicely.
Araya let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araya throws a combination. Kulakov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kulakov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Araya manages to avoid it.
Kulakov scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kulakov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Araya misses with a body shot.
Viktor Kulakov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Araya walks into a left hand.
Araya needs to keep his hands up - Kulakov had a free shot at his head there.
Kulakov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Araya is rocked!
Araya scores with the left hand. Kulakov knows he should have avoided that one.
Kulakov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Araya.
Sloppy strikes from Kulakov. Those never looked like landing.
Kulakov throws a big shot that misses.
Kulakov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Araya circles away quickly and effectively.
Araya is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Araya shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kulakov as he jumps to the side.
A little feinted left hand from Kulakov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Viktor Kulakov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Espiridion Araya.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulakov looks to throw the jab but Araya is out of range.
Araya takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Araya wants to slow Kulakov down by chopping away at his legs.
Kulakov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Araya.
Kulakov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Araya. That one must have hurt.
Kulakov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Araya fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kulakov checks it well.
Kulakov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Araya's head backwards.
Araya is still on wobbly legs! Can Kulakov finish him?
Araya stuns Kulakov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kulakov throws a hook but Araya avoids it easily.
Araya with the counter takedown but Kulakov avoids it easily.
Kulakov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kulakov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kulakov connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Araya! He's out on his feet! Kulakov rushes in and drops Araya with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Viktor Kulakov!
Viktor Kulakov retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Viktor Kulakov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.