PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fahad Al Qarni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Kulakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Qarni comes to the cage accompanied by Hells Bells. Kulakov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lube-Shparu kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Al Qarni
vs
Kulakov

180 cm
31
187 lbs
20 - 9 - 1

184 cm
43
185 lbs
46 - 39 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

I-Fight Demonic
Bullet Proof System

Sin City Allstars
Voodoo Nutrition

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 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Fahad Al Qarni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 46 - 39 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viktor Kulakov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulakov swings for the body but Al Qarni moves out of range.
Al Qarni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kulakov lands a jab-cross combination.
Al Qarni blocks a jab.
Al Qarni is looking to counter punch.
Kulakov's coach down at El Tico 's Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kulakov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kulakov ducks under a wild hook from Al Qarni.
Sloppy strikes from Kulakov. Those never looked like landing.
Kulakov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Al Qarni throwing a counter right hand but Kulakov manages to avoid it.
Al Qarni tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Al Qarni connects with the punch.
Al Qarni scores with a punch to the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kulakov.
A combination from Al Qarni does no damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kulakov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Al Qarni thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Kulakov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kulakov scores with the left hand. Al Qarni knows he should have avoided that one.
Kulakov throws a right and a left that Al Qarni avoids nicely.
Kulakov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Al Qarni counters with a leg kick.
Kulakov misses with a combination
and Al Qarni counters with a three punch combo that has Kulakov backing up. Kulakov nods at Al Qarni to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Qarni throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kulakov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Kulakov misses the target.
Al Qarni cracks Kulakov with a good jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Kulakov misses the target.
Al Qarni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kulakov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Kulakov misses.
Kulakov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kulakov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kulakov misses with a hook.
Kulakov misses with an uppercut. Al Qarni saw that one coming.
Al Qarni swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Al Qarni throws a hook but Kulakov avoids it easily.
Kulakov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kulakov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Al Qarni scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al Qarni connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Kulakov is rocked!
A big left from Al Qarni misses.
Kulakov is still on wobbly legs! Can Al Qarni finish him?
Al Qarni slips a straight right by Kulakov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Al Qarni drops Kulakov with a nice combination! Al Qarni dives into Kulakov's guard, looking to finish!
Kulakov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Al Qarni is controlling him.
Kulakov can't keep his opponent in guard - Al Qarni advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Al Qarni wants to work for an arm triangle but Kulakov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kulakov seems to have recovered his senses.
Kulakov is not content to let Al Qarni control the position.

Al Qarni wants to work for an arm triangle but Kulakov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Al Qarni is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kulakov is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kulakov is defending against the submission attempts here by Al Qarni.

Al Qarni is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Al Qarni is working for a submission of some sort.

Kulakov has one foot on Al Qarni's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Al Qarni fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulakov defending well as Al Qarni loads up on a big left hand.
Fahad Al Qarni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Kulakov.
Viktor Kulakov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Al Qarni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Al Qarni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kulakov throws out the jab.
Al Qarni lands with a cross.
Kulakov throws a nice looking combination but Al Qarni bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Al Qarni drops Kulakov with a left right combo! Al Qarni follows him down to the ground into side control.

It looks like Viktor Kulakov has been cut.

Kulakov explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Kulakov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kulakov misses with an uppercut. Al Qarni saw that one coming.
Al Qarni was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Al Qarni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kulakov moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Al Qarni as he connects with a hook.
Al Qarni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kulakov.
Al Qarni throwing a counter right hand but Kulakov manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kulakov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Al Qarni throws a big counter combination but Kulakov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Good standup being displayed there by Al Qarni as he connects with a hook.
Al Qarni tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kulakov swivels and escapes.
Al Qarni works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fahad Al Qarni dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Viktor Kulakov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kulakov lands a lovely overhand right.
Al Qarni takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kulakov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kulakov leaves Al Qarni with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice shot by Al Qarni.
Kulakov misses with a shot to the body
and Kulakov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kulakov misses with a looping right.
Kulakov misses with a two punch combination.

Al Qarni decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al Qarni is trying to control. Kulakov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Al Qarni works his way into side control.

Al Qarni wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kulakov, who protects the arm well.

Al Qarni tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Al Qarni has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulakov is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Kulakov explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Fahad Al Qarni is winning the standup battle so far.
Al Qarni connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Al Qarni misses the jab.
Kulakov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Al Qarni throws a head kick but Kulakov moves out of range.
Kulakov misses with the combination.
Kulakov moves forwards but Al Qarni connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni misses with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Al Qarni lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kulakov doesn't seem phased though.
Kulakov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kulakov throws out a counter right but Al Qarni avoids it with no problem.
Al Qarni loads up on a big right hand but Kulakov slips the punch.
Kulakov cracks a nice hook into Al Qarni's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch lands to the side of Al Qarni 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A nice inside leg kick there by Al Qarni. That's going to slow Kulakov down.
Al Qarni misses with a looping left.
Kulakov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Al Qarni throws a sloppy head kick and Kulakov moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Kulakov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Kulakov.
Kulakov scores with the left hand. Al Qarni knows he should have avoided that one.
Kulakov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Al Qarni.
Al Qarni scores with a jab.
Al Qarni with a hook.
Kulakov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Al Qarni on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni connects with a jab.
Kulakov leaves Al Qarni with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A jab lands there for Kulakov.
Kulakov throws a shot from downtown. Al Qarni moves away and avoids it.
Kulakov dips to his left and cracks Al Qarni with an uppercut!
Kulakov misses with a body shot.
Al Qarni lands a jab to the head.
Kulakov moves out of range of the strikes.
Kulakov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Al Qarni eats them both and turns towards Kulakov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kulakov throws a nice looking combination but Al Qarni bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Al Qarni was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kulakov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fahad Al Qarni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Qarni is looking to slow Kulakov down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kulakov missing with a left hand there. Al Qarni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Al Qarni throws a hook but Kulakov avoids it easily.
Al Qarni misses with a few strikes there.
Kulakov misses with an uppercut. Al Qarni saw that one coming.
Al Qarni closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kulakov circles away.
Al Qarni throws an off balance right hand
and Kulakov counters with a nice uppercut.
Kulakov digs a good hook to Al Qarni's body.
Kulakov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Al Qarni.
Kulakov jabs Al Qarni right on the nose. Al Qarni blinks but takes it well.
Al Qarni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kulakov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Al Qarni pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kulakov misses with a looping left.
Viktor Kulakov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kulakov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Al Qarni.
Al Qarni slips under a jab.

Al Qarni bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Viktor Kulakov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Viktor Kulakov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sloppy strikes from Kulakov. Those never looked like landing.

Al Qarni knocks Kulakov to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Kulakov sneaks out the side door and pushes Al Qarni away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Qarni throws a lazy head kick
enabling Kulakov to counter with a crisp jab.
Al Qarni shoots in but no luck this time.
Kulakov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Al Qarni with a body shot.
Al Qarni swings for the body but Kulakov moves out of range.
Kulakov lands a jab to the head.
A slow jab from Al Qarni misses its intended target.
A big left from Al Qarni misses.
Kulakov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Al Qarni tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Al Qarni scores with a leg kick.
Al Qarni throws an off balance right hand
and Kulakov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kulakov works over Al Qarni's head and body with a nice combination.
A cross from Al Qarni lands.
Kulakov misses the jab.
Al Qarni throws a combination that misses

and Kulakov counters with a crisp one two that drops Al Qarni! Kulakov thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Al Qarni to his feet! Al Qarni is in big trouble!

Al Qarni is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Qarni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oh Al Qarni is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kulakov just misses with a punch to the body.
Al Qarni misses with a head kick.
Kulakov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Al Qarni circles away quickly and effectively.
Kulakov with a hook.
Al Qarni thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice sprawl there from Kulakov as Al Qarni shoots in.
A swing and a miss from Kulakov.
Al Qarni throws a right hand that misses
and Kulakov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kulakov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kulakov rushes Al Qarni with punches - Al Qarni moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Al Qarni goes down! Kulakov follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viktor Kulakov!
After the big win, Viktor Kulakov made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sin City Allstars and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.