PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rosario Fusco (ranked 6156 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Kulemin (ranked 6155 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Fusco
vs
Kulemin

205 cm
18
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
252 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rosario Fusco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Kulemin!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fusco moves into the clinch successfully.
Fusco cracks Kulemin with a nice body shot.
Kulemin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kulemin swings wildly with an uppercut but Fusco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kulemin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kulemin gets through Fusco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fusco has a couple of punches blocked by Kulemin.
Fusco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kulemin blocking some punches.
Kulemin is working Fusco over against the cage.
Kulemin blocks an uppercut.
Fusco struggles to land a body shot inside as Kulemin controls his hands.
Fusco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fusco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fusco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fusco blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fusco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kulemin blocks an uppercut.
Kulemin scores with a shot to the side of Fusco's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kulemin.
Kulemin blocks a body shot from Fusco.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Kulemin.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kulemin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fusco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Fusco fails to land.
Kulemin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fusco throws a punch but it's blocked by Kulemin.
Kulemin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fusco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kulemin tries to throw a body punch but Fusco avoids it by throwing Kulemin back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fusco.
Fusco working aggressively here.
Kulemin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fusco.
Kulemin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fusco misses with some punches.
Kulemin tries to throw a body punch but Fusco avoids it by throwing Kulemin back against the cage.
Fusco throws a head punch that misses.
Fusco misses with a punch on the inside.
Kulemin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kulemin misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fusco creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fusco pushes Kulemin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulemin lands a shot to the body.
Fusco working aggressively here.
Fusco has a couple of punches blocked by Kulemin.
A short body shot lands from Fusco as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kulemin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kulemin scores with a shot to the side of Fusco's head.
Fusco misses with the head strike.
Fusco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fusco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kulemin throws a head punch that misses.
Kulemin has a couple of punches blocked by Fusco.
Fusco misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Fusco.
Fusco lands a left hand.
Fusco working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kulemin.
A head punch on the inside from Kulemin fails to land.

Kulemin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fusco throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kulemin counters with a stiff right hand.
Kulemin looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulemin walks into a jab.
Kulemin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Kulemin.
Kulemin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kulemin looks to throw the jab but Fusco is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fusco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Fusco backs off Kulemin throws a huge counter combo but Fusco manages to avoid it all.
Fusco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kulemin.
Kulemin keeps the fight on the outside.

Fusco rushes Kulemin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fusco lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kulemin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fusco backwards.
Kulemin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fusco lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fusco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fusco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kulemin misses with some punches.
Fusco tries to throw a body punch but Kulemin avoids it by throwing Fusco back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kulemin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fusco lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fusco works on Kulemin's body with a couple of short punches.
Kulemin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fusco misses with some punches.
Fusco has Kulemin pressed against the cage, preventing Kulemin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fusco works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fusco lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kulemin backwards.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fusco swings wildly with an uppercut but Kulemin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fusco struggles to land a body shot inside as Kulemin controls his hands.
Fusco lands with a light punch inside.
Fusco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fusco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kulemin struggles to land a body shot inside as Fusco controls his hands.
Fusco scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rosario Fusco dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kulemin walks into a left hand.
Fusco paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kulemin lands with a hook. Fusco tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kulemin defending well as Fusco loads up on a big left hand.

Fusco cracks Kulemin with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kulemin looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Fusco finish him?

Kulemin is rocked!

It looks like Konstantin Kulemin has been cut.

Fusco clinches with his opponent.
Kulemin is still on wobbly legs! Can Fusco finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kulemin blocks an uppercut.
Fusco working aggressively here.
Kulemin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kulemin seems to have recovered his senses.
Fusco swings wildly with an uppercut but Kulemin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fusco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fusco has a couple of punches blocked by Kulemin.
Fusco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fusco softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fusco.
Fusco prevents a body shot from Kulemin.
A short body shot lands from Fusco as the two fighters clinch.
Fusco is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kulemin can do to turn this around?
Kulemin is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fusco tries to work over Kulemin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rosario Fusco has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fusco lands an uppercut.
Kulemin pushes Fusco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fusco misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Kulemin.
Fusco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fusco.
Fusco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Fusco.
Kulemin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fusco stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fusco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fusco misses with the head strike.
Kulemin blocks a body shot from Fusco.
Fusco lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fusco can't find room to land a body shot as Kulemin controls the action.
Fusco lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kulemin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fusco.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fusco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kulemin's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Fusco fails to land.
Kulemin blocking some punches.

Kulemin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fusco comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kulemin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fusco. Kulemin does a little dance to reset his feet.

Fusco rushes Kulemin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fusco is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fusco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fusco lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kulemin.
Fusco blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Kulemin.
Kulemin blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kulemin.
Fusco scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fusco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fusco makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fusco lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kulemin backwards.
Fusco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kulemin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fusco pushes Kulemin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fusco scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fusco misses with a punch on the inside.
Kulemin blocks a body shot from Fusco.
Fusco lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kulemin backwards.
Fusco lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kulemin.
Fusco lands with a right to the head.
Fusco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fusco lands a right hand.
A short right from Fusco on the inside.
Fusco stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fusco lands with a right to the head.
Kulemin blocking some punches.
Kulemin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fusco misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulemin blocking some punches.
Fusco swings wildly with an uppercut but Kulemin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fusco throws a punch but it's blocked by Kulemin.
Kulemin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fusco blocking some punches.
Kulemin tries a body shot but Fusco blocks it.
Fusco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kulemin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fusco's elbow.
Kulemin blocking some punches.
Fusco gets through Kulemin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fusco.
A nice left hand lands by Fusco.
Fusco lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fusco tries to throw a body punch but Kulemin avoids it by throwing Fusco back against the cage.
Fusco misses with a punch to the body.
Fusco throws a punch but it's blocked by Kulemin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fusco.
Fusco lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rosario Fusco dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Kulemin's cut.
That's time! Fusco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Fusco feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kulemin sprawling to the canvas! Kulemin rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Fusco finish him?!
Donk. Kulemin catches Fusco right on the button with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fusco. Kulemin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kulemin keeps the fight on the outside.
Kulemin drops his hands for a split second and Fusco immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Kulemin face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Fusco follows up with a right hand that knocks Kulemin into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rosario Fusco!
Our winner, Rosario Fusco, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.