PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cliff Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Kulik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Cliff Ramirez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Ramirez
vs
Kulik

172 cm
20
346 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cliff Ramirez!
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, Dmitry Kulik!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulik throws a sloppy head kick and Ramirez moves out of range easily.
Ramirez digs a good hook to Kulik's body.
Kulik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown but Kulik shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ramirez tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Kulik counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ramirez!
Ramirez wants to control but Kulik postures up.

Kulik tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ramirez is trying to escape the position but Kulik is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kulik thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ramirez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Kulik is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ramirez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kulik tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Kulik wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ramirez, who protects the arm well.
Kulik controlling the position from side mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ramirez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ramirez is trying to control Kulik's posture but Kulik avoids it.
Ramirez is trying to improve his position.
Kulik taking a breather here.
Kulik working the ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big shot lands for Kulik! That's hurt Ramirez! Will he recover? Kulik fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dmitry Kulik!