PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Dalborg (ranked 2049 p4p, 1772 weight class) and Justin Kulina (ranked 282 p4p, 256 weight class). Dalborg comes to the cage accompanied by Slipnot - Solway Firth. Kulina is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tool - Schism. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dalborg
vs
Kulina

185 cm
22
175
4 - 2 - 0

184 cm
21
171
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Conviction

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dennis Dalborg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Justin Kulina!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulina cracks Dalborg with a good jab.
Kulina works Dalborg's body with a nice hook.
A right-left combo lands from Dalborg.

It looks like Justin Kulina has been cut.
Kulina throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little feinted left hand from Dalborg on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kulina throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dalborg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Justin Kulina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Kulina misses.
Kulina looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kulina connects with a body shot.
Kulina throws a solid leg kick but Dalborg takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kulina.
Kulina lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kulina scores with a nice head shot.
Kulina ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kulina throws a looping overhand right but Dalborg ducks down to avoid it.
Dalborg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kulina.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulina paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kulina walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dalborg checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dalborg is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dalborg slips a straight right by Kulina.
Kulina takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big right from Kulina misses.
Kulina throws a shot from downtown. Dalborg moves away and avoids it.
Dalborg swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kulina misses with an uppercut.
A lazy left from Kulina finds it's target.
A big right from Kulina misses.
Dalborg ducks under a wild hook from Kulina.
Kulina throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dalborg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dalborg looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dalborg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kulina.
Kulina throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulina throws a sloppy body shot
and Dalborg counters with a straight right hand.
Kulina looks to land a right hand but Dalborg moved out of range.
It looked like Dalborg was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kulina.
Dalborg keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dalborg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kulina can pounce on him.
Good exchange - Kulina coming out on top.
Kulina ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kulina blocks a jab.
Kulina bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kulina throws the left hand but Dalborg avoids the punch easily.
Kulina steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dalborg.
Dalborg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kulina moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kulina fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dalborg is out of range.
Dalborg appears to be looking for a big counter.
A jab from Kulina misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulina finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kulina missing with a left hand there. Dalborg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dalborg swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kulina lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kulina throws a looping overhand right but Dalborg ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot by Kulina.
Dalborg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kulina throws out the jab.
Kulina misses with a combination
enabling Dalborg to counter with a crisp jab.
Kulina waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dalborg.
Kulina cracks Dalborg with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Dalborg.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kulina.
A telegraphed right hand from Dalborg misses the target.
Kulina keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dalborg.
Kulina let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalborg with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kulina misses with the combination.
Kulina scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kulina misses with a double jab
and Dalborg counters with a nice uppercut.
Kulina is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dalborg had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Dalborg throws a big shot that misses.
Kulina throws a right hand that misses
and Kulina takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That has opened up Justin Kulina's cut even more.
A cross from Kulina lands.
Dalborg loads up on a big right hand but Kulina slips the punch.
Kulina punishes Dalborg's body with a nice straight punch.
Kulina looks to score with a jab to the body but Dalborg is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Kulina dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Kulina's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dalborg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Dalborg on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kulina uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dalborg has time to react.
Kulina uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dalborg.
Kulina looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dalborg takes a swing at Kulina's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot lands for Kulina.
Kulina throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Dalborg wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kulina scores with a sloppy right hand. Dalborg should have avoided that one.
Kulina looks to land a right hand but Dalborg moved out of range.
Kulina thumps Dalborg with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulina looks to land a left hand but Dalborg moved out of range nicely.
Kulina swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dalborg counters with a stiff right hand.
Kulina scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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 lazy left from Dalborg finds it's target.
Kulina has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kulina misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalborg throws a poor cross that misses
and Kulina counters with a stiff right hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dalborg might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kulina lands a jab to the nose.
Dalborg scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kulina swings widly with a right hand

and Dalborg counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kulina! Dalborg lets Kulina back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Kulina is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kulina is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Dalborg doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Kulina crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Kulina's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dennis Dalborg!
Dennis Dalborg bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Justin Kulina was interviewed post fight and said 'Good fight man, I'll be back! '.