PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vaughn Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Kulina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay Kulina will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Noel
vs
Kulina

151 cm
24
178 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vaughn Noel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jay Kulina!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulina misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noel.
Kulina misses the shot to the body.
Noel drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kulina sprawls and moves away.
Noel 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 misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noel.

Noel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kulina misses with a punch to the body.
Kulina misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kulina working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kulina.
A shot in the inside from Kulina.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Kulina fails to land.
Kulina lands a left hand.
Kulina digs a right hand underneath Noel's ribcage. Noel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Noel blocks a body shot from Kulina.
Kulina misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulina can't find room to land a body shot as Noel controls the action.
Kulina scores with a shoulder strike.
Kulina lands a nice uppercut.
Kulina misses with a hook to the ribs.
Noel prevents a body shot from Kulina.
Kulina's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Kulina drops Noel onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Noel is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Noel is rocked!

It looks like Vaughn Noel has been cut.
Noel really is a fat lump.
Good body shot from Kulina.
Oh Noel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
A short body shot lands from Kulina as the two fighters clinch.
Noel is breathing heavily.
Kulina lands a big right hand that drops Noel! The killer instinct kicks in and Kulina finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kulina!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Kulina!