PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Kulina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolay Zubrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jay Kulina has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kulina
vs
Zubrov

190 cm
25
179 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, 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 St Petersburg, Nikolay Zubrov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zubrov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kulina counters with a right hand to the body.
Kulina lands with a hook. Zubrov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kulina throws a right and a left that Zubrov avoids nicely.
Kulina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zubrov moves away.

Kulina gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zubrov jumps guard but Kulina turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Zubrov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kulina smiles and moves away.
Kulina scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zubrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kulina.
A left lands for Kulina.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kulina sends Zubrov crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kulina is motioning to the referee to let Zubrov up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Zubrov is rocked!
Kulina connects with a body shot that sends Zubrov's belly button to the back.
Zubrov is still on wobbly legs! Can Kulina finish him?
Kulina is looking to wear down Zubrov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kulina dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zubrov looks winded!
Kulina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zubrov moves away.
Zubrov seems to have recovered his senses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kulina connects with a body shot.
Kulina fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zubrov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jay Kulina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kulina misses the shot to the body.
And Zubrov tries to counter it with a takedown but Kulina pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kulina throws a shot to the body.
Kulina just misses with a punch to the body.
Zubrov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kulina just misses with a punch to the body.
Kulina just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Kulina misses.
Zubrov with the counter takedown but Kulina avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zubrov moves forwards but Kulina connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kulina scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zubrov doesn't seem bothered though.
Kulina looks to score with a jab to the body but Zubrov is just out of range.
Kulina dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zubrov avoids the body shot from Kulina.
Kulina throws a body punch but Zubrov moves out of range.
Zubrov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Zubrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zubrov misses the shot to the body.

Kulina has closed the distance and engaged Zubrov in a clinch.
Zubrov wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kulina.
Kulina gets through Zubrov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kulina pushes Zubrov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kulina is leaning against Zubrov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zubrov is trying to force a seperation but Kulina has the dominant position.
Zubrov tries to pull guard but Kulina won't allow it.
Jay Kulina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikolay Zubrov.
Kulina controlling the action here for a moment.
Zubrov stalls.
Kulina stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zubrov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kulina smiles and moves away.
Kulina thuds a left hand into Zubrov's body.
Kulina jabs at Zubrov's body.
Kulina jabs Zubrov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kulina misses the shot to the body.
Zubrov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
and Kulina counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Zubrov! He's just covering up as Kulina starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Kulina!