PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Kuklinski (ranked 5899 p4p, 549 weight class) and Diego Santos (ranked 5997 p4p, 551 weight class). Richard Kuklinski had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 187.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kuklinski
vs
Santos

180 cm
25
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Top Nutrition 160Q\250$ 140Q\150$ 100Q\50$

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Richard Kuklinski!
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, Diego Santos!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos tries to clinch up but Kuklinski circles away and keeps his distance.
Santos tries to clinch up but Kuklinski circles away and keeps his distance.

Santos closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kuklinski to the mat! Kuklinski manages to get full guard.
Santos won't allow Kuklinski to sweep him here.

Santos gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Santos throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kuklinski tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Santos is in Kuklinski's guard.
Santos trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kuklinski's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuklinski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santos is one step ahead there.
Kuklinski lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuklinski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Santos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kuklinski is controlling him.
Kuklinski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kuklinski stands up over Santos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Santos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Santos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kuklinski controls the pace.
Kuklinski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Santos's head.
Kuklinski pushes down on Santos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Santos is trying to stand back up but Kuklinski is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski slips a nice elbow through Santos's hands, connecting with Santos's forehead.
Kuklinski lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kuklinski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kuklinski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kuklinski is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Santos is hurt! He's hurt bad - Kuklinski fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Santos from any more punishment! Congratulations to Kuklinski! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Kuklinski!
Richard Kuklinski tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.