PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Kuklinski (ranked 1757 p4p, 223 weight class) and Deshone Porter (ranked 2593 p4p, 292 weight class). Richard Kuklinski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kuklinski
vs
Porter

180 cm
26
202 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

193 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 4 - 1 - 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Deshone Porter!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuklinski ducks under a wild hook from Porter.
Kuklinski attempts a counter takedown but Porter avoids it well and moves away.
Porter has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Porter lands a jab to the head.
Porter throws a looping overhand right but Kuklinski ducks down to avoid it.
Porter misses with a straight right.
Porter scores with a shot to the body.
Kuklinski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kuklinski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Porter.
Kuklinski attempts a counter takedown but Porter avoids it well and moves away.
Kuklinski ducks under a wild hook from Porter.
Kuklinski changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Porter misses with a hook.
Kuklinski appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porter swings for the body but Kuklinski moves out of range.
Kuklinski changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Porter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kuklinski under the eye.
Porter misses with a lunging right hand

and Kuklinski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Porter's guard.
Porter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kuklinski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuklinski cracks Porter with a solid left hand.

It looks like Deshone Porter has been cut.
Kuklinski postures up in Porter's guard and throws a big left but Porter blocks it.
Porter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kuklinski chips away with some ground and pound.
Kuklinski postures up in Porter's guard and throws a big left but Porter blocks it.
Porter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kuklinski's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kuklinski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kuklinski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kuklinski looking to pass the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Porter can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kuklinski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kuklinski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kuklinski passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kuklinski tries to score with some ground and pound. Porter controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kuklinski working the head and body with strikes.

The cut above Deshone Porter's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Deshone Porter's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Richard Kuklinski!
A victorious Richard Kuklinski thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.