PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Milton Newman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerzy Kulej (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kulej is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Figo Fagot Bros - Boshena. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Newman
vs
Kulej

191 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Milton Newman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jerzy Kulej!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Newman moves into the clinch successfully.
Kulej is trying to break the clinch but Newman is controlling him.
Kulej tries to break the clinch but Newman is controlling the position.
Kulej gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Newman.
Newman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kulej is trying to force a seperation but Newman has the dominant position.
Newman blocks an uppercut.
Newman has Kulej pressed against the cage, preventing Kulej from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kulej is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kulej is trying to force a seperation but Newman has the dominant position.

Newman decides to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulej tries to stand but Newman is controlling from the bottom.

Newman is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Newman breaks the clinch.
Kulej misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kulej gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Newman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Newman is trying to pull guard but Kulej has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milton Newman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kulej is trying to push Newman away but Newman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Newman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kulej throws a series of punches but Newman avoids them all with ease.
Jerzy Kulej is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kulej looks winded!

Kulej gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kulej stops a takedown attempt from Newman.
Newman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kulej's efforts to push away.
Kulej is trying to break free.
Kulej wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Newman blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulej tries to break free but Newman pushes him back against the cage.

Newman pulls guard.
Newman throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Newman pushes Kulej off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Newman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kulej sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Newman somewhat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kulej wants to break free but Newman has control.
Newman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newman has Kulej pushed against the cage.
Kulej wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulej tries to break free but Newman pushes him back against the cage.
Newman lands a knee to the body.
Kulej is trying to break the clinch but Newman has him pressed against the cage.

Newman pulls guard.
Newman has a closed guard, preventing Kulej from standing up.

Kulej is sitting in close to Newman's body. Newman has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Kulej is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Kulej is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Newman.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Milton Newman!