PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jay Kulina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dung Coi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kulina
vs
Coi

185 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Kulina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dung Coi!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulina throws a right and a left that both miss.
Coi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Coi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kulina counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kulina wants to clinch up but Coi keeps it at a distance.
Coi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Coi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kulina defends well and Coi ends up having to push Kulina into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Kulina. No joy for Coi on that attempt.
Coi with a nice cross.
Kulina shoots in for a takedown but Coi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice jab there from Coi.

Kulina looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Coi!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coi wants to get back to his feet.
Kulina tries to move into full mount but can't pass Coi's legs.
Coi is pushing Kulina's head away, looking to escape. Kulina manages to hold on to the position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulina staying calm.
Kulina cracks Coi with a big right hand but Coi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Kulina decides to stand up, so the ref orders Coi to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kulina.

Kulina clinches up against the cage.
A short left from Coi.
Kulina misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coi presses Kulina against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Coi pushes off an throws an elbow but Kulina leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Coi fails to land.
Coi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kulinas head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulina blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Kulina breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kulina defends well and Coi ends up having to push Kulina into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jay Kulina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dung Coi.
Kulina takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Coi steps into range and cracks Kulina with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Kulina flops backwards and Coi dives into his guard looking to finish!

Kulina is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coi wants to control from the top but Kulina keeps moving.
Oh Kulina is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Kulina is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Coi is aware though and is defending well.
Kulina is breathing heavily.
Coi wants to control from the top but Kulina keeps moving.
Coi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kulina is not content to let Coi control the position.
Coi advances to mount.
Kulina seems to have got his legs back now.
Kulina is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulina holds of for dear life.
Coi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Coi controlling from the full mount.
Kulina tries to reverse the position but Coi maintains control.
Coi controlling his opponent.
Kulina is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Coi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kulina is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulina tries to hold on but Coi pushes him away.
Coi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Coi wants to control the pace but Kulina is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dung Coi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Coi shoots in and drives through. Kulina sprawls well.
Coi misses with a hook to the body
and Kulina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Coi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Coi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kulina as he jumps to the side.
Coi scores with the left hand. Kulina knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Jay Kulina has been cut.
Coi goes for a double leg but Kulina avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kulina continues to drive forward.
Kulina seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jay Kulina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dung Coi.
Kulina goes for a double leg but Coi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Coi continues to drive forward.

Kulina moves into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Kulina.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulina trying to control the position but instead, Coi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kulina into the cage.
Kulina tries to score a body lock takedown but Coi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right from Coi on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coi lands an uppercut.
Coi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Coi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Coi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Coi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kulina blocking some punches.

Kulina breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coi throws a hook but Kulina avoids it easily.

Kulina drives through with a takedown into guard.

Coi scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dung Coi seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Kulina ducks straight into an uppercut from Coi and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Kulina manages to regain guard straight away.
Kulina keeping moving, preventing Coi from controlling successfully.
Coi is pushing down on Kulina's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kulina is fighting to maintain full guard but Coi has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coi is looking to take a break and control but Kulina is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Coi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kulina!
Kulina is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Coi trying to control but Kulina is having none of it.
Kulina really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kulina haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Coi controlling the position easily from mount.
Coi tries to control but Kulina wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dung Coi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jay Kulina'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. This is the final round!

Kulina fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kulina tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Coi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Coi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Coi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kulina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Coi throws a hook but Kulina blocks it.
Kulina seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Coi lands a right hook to the body.
Coi darts in looking for a takedown but Kulina gets double underhooks and turns Coi into the cage.

Kulina drives through with a takedown into Coi's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulina working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Coi's head.
Kulina is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Coi pushes Kulina off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coi thuds his right hand into Kulina's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kulina's waist but Kulina gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Coi off to one side.
Jay Kulina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dung Coi.

Kulina looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Coi!
Coi pushes Kulina away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kulina gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Coi is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Kulina wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coi keeps working.
Coi wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Coi bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Coi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kulina.
Kulina tries to clinch up.
Kulina shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Coi as he jumps to the side.
A lazy left from Coi finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kulina takes one on the button.
Coi shoots in for a double leg but Kulina sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Coi dives in for a single leg takedown but Kulina sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Kulina closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kulina lands in his opponent's guard.
Kulina controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Coi kicks Kulina off and gets to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Kulina. No joy for Coi on that attempt.
As Coi tries to get set, Kulina tries to push him back and clinch up but Coi manages to avoid the attempt.
Dung Coi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Coi misses with a shot to the body
and Kulina cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Kulina moves into the clinch.
Coi misses with a short punch on the inside.

Kulina breaks from the clinch.
Kulina tries for a takedown but Coi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Coi scores with a hook to the body. Kulina takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Coi dives in for a single leg takedown but Kulina sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Coi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kulina as he jumps to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kulina.
Kulina stuffs the takedown attempt from Coi. Coi gets slowly back to his feet.
Kulina shoots in for a takedown but Coi shows good takedown defense.
Kulina takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kulina on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kulina.
Jay Kulina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kulina tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Coi swivels and escapes.
Coi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kulina keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Coi lands a glancing blow to the side of Kulina's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dung Coi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Coi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Dung Coi!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Dung Coi!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Dung Coi!

Dung Coi wins by unanimous decision!