PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Justin Kulina (ranked 1322 p4p, 2517 weight class) and John Fuller (ranked 180 p4p, 327 weight class). Kulina comes to the cage accompanied by Tool - Schism. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kulina
vs
Fuller

184 cm
23
171
6 - 4 - 0

173 cm
25
170
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Conviction
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Brooklyn Threads
Vegan Gains

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Justin Kulina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Fuller!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Darius Henderson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Kulina.
Kulina lands with a hook. Fuller tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kulina tries to close the distance and clinch but Fuller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kulina looks for the body kick but Fuller saw that one coming.
Good shot there by Kulina.
Fuller checks a leg kick nicely.
Kulina fails with an attempt to clinch.

Kulina closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fuller lands a body shot.
Kulina gets through Fuller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fuller throws an elbow that misses.

Fuller manages to break the clinch.
Fuller scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fuller takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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 nice combination there by Kulina.
Kulina fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fuller with the counter takedown but Kulina avoids it easily.
Kulina tries to clinch there but Fuller circles away.

Kulina closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fuller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've been told by Kulina's head coaches at McGrady FT that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fuller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kulina.
Kulina fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kulina wants to clinch.
Fuller drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kulina defends it well.
Kulina throws a right and a left that Fuller avoids nicely.

Kulina has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Kulina.
Kulina tries to work over Fuller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kulina misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Kulina.
Kulina blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kulina misses with a punch on the inside.
Fuller scores with a shot to the side of Kulina's head.
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!
Fuller misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Fuller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuller throws a shot from downtown. Kulina moves away and avoids it.
Kulina takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kulina is looking to slow Fuller down with leg kicks.
A nice leg kick from Kulina, right into the meat of the thigh.
Justin Kulina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick lands from Kulina.
Kulina darts in trying to clinch
enabling Fuller to counter with a crisp jab.
Kulina scores with a jab to the body.
Fuller takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kulina tries to clinch up.
Kulina lands with a straight right. Fuller didn't see that one coming.
Fuller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kulina throws a body punch but Fuller moves out of range.
Fuller tries to move into range but Kulina moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Justin Kulina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Kulina misses its intended target.
Kulina scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fuller takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fuller shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kulina pinned against the cage. Kulina gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kulina tried to counter with a leg kick but Fuller avoided it.

Fuller tries to keep at a distance but Kulina has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kulina trying to control the position but instead, Fuller has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kulina into the cage.
Fuller tries to break the clinch but Kulina is controlling the position.
Kulina lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fuller wants to break free but Kulina has control.
Kulina lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fuller jumps guard but Kulina turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuller has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kulina after a bit of a struggle.
Justin Kulina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Fuller.
Fuller is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kulina to keep the fight standing.
Fuller lands a shot to the body.
Kulina is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fuller wants to break free but Kulina has control.
Kulina tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fuller wants to get back to striking at distance but Kulina won't allow it.
Fuller throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Fuller fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kulina pushes Fuller back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kulina lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fuller blocks a body shot from Kulina.
Kulina prevents a body shot from Fuller.
Fuller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fuller misses with some punches.
Fuller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kulina just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kulina lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kulina misses with the head strike.
Fuller blocking some punches.

Fuller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fuller avoids a kick to the body.
Fuller tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Kulina dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A telegraphed right hand from Fuller misses the target.

Kulina has closed the distance and engaged Fuller in a clinch.
Fuller tries to throw a body punch but Kulina avoids it by throwing Fuller back against the cage.
Kulina blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fuller lands a body punch.
Kulina keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fuller's efforts to push away.
Kulina lands a body shot.
Fuller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fuller is trying to force a seperation but Kulina has the dominant position.
Kulina lands a nice uppercut.
Kulina presses Fuller against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kulina lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kulina tries to throw a body punch but Fuller avoids it by throwing Kulina back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulina lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fuller backwards.
Fuller is looking to break free of the clinch but Kulina has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Kulina fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Kulina fails to land.

Fuller breaks the clinch.
Fuller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulina throws an off balance right hand
and Fuller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kulina is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fuller can do to turn this around?
Kulina connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fuller's hands.
Kulina is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kulina misses with a few strikes there.
Kulina tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Fuller counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fuller trying to control but Kulina is working from the bottom.
Fuller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fuller won't allow Kulina to get back to his feet.

Fuller is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kulina is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kulina has escaped and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kulina got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fuller has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kulina has managed to get both his arms back between Fuller's legs - danger averted.

Kulina gets to his feet. Fuller looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kulina misses with a double jab.
Fuller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kulina tries to clinch there but Fuller circles away.
Kulina misses with the combination.
Kulina lands with a nice combination. Fuller backs away looking to recover.
Kulina moves out of range as Fuller strikes.

Fuller tries to keep at a distance but Kulina has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kulina misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulina tries a body shot but Fuller blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fuller throws an elbow but misses.
Kulina throws a punch but it's blocked by Fuller.
Kulina goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fuller takes a shot to the head.
Fuller misses with the head strike.
Kulina lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kulina is pressed up against the cage. Fuller has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kulina down to the mat. Kulina avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fuller lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Good standup being displayed there by Kulina as he connects with a hook.
Kulina looks to score with a jab to the body but Fuller is just out of range.
Fuller throws a right hand that misses
and Kulina counters with a thumping low kick.
Kulina tries to close the distance and clinch but Fuller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kulina uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fuller.
Kulina throwing a counter right hand but Fuller manages to avoid it.
Kulina works Fuller's body with a nice hook.
Fuller moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kulina connects with the punch.
Kulina tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fuller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kulina dips to his left and cracks Fuller with an uppercut!
Fuller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kulina.
A good leg kick by Kulina.
Justin Kulina is winning the standup battle so far.
Fuller checks a leg kick nicely.
A punch combination from Fuller misses.
Kulina throws a series of punches but Fuller moves out of range.
Kulina keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fuller.
Kulina lands a leg kick that knocks Fuller off balance momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kulina looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circling - Fuller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Kulina dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A low kick lands for Kulina.
Fuller throws a looping overhand right but Kulina ducks down to avoid it.
Kulina moves out of range of the strikes.
No luck for Fuller with that takedown attempt.
Kulina fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fuller just manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Kulina.
Fuller throws out a counter right but Kulina avoids it with no problem.
Kulina takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kulina tries to bum rush Fuller with a series of wild strikes but Fuller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kulina gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kulina swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Fuller breaks the clinch.
Nice shot by Kulina.
Fuller dives in for a single leg takedown but Kulina sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller throws a lazy uppercut
letting Kulina counter with a right hand.
Kulina tries to clinch but Fuller moves out of range.
Fuller with the counter takedown but Kulina avoids it easily.
Kulina moves in looking to clinch but Fuller pushes him off.
Kulina tries to clinch but Fuller moves out of range.
And Fuller tries to counter it with a takedown but Kulina pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Kulina drives through and clinches with Fuller against the cage.
Kulina trying to control the position but instead, Fuller has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kulina into the cage.

Fuller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kulina dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fuller. That did some damage!
Fuller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Some bone on bone action there as Fuller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kulina chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Kulina takes the fight into the clinch.
Fuller is working for takedown but Kulina is calmly controlling the position for now.
John Fuller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Justin Kulina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Fuller.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuller is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kulina is defending well.

Fuller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kulina moves away from the strike by Fuller.
Fuller checks a low kick from Kulina.
No joy there for Kulina, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Kulina forces Fuller back against the cage and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kulina blocks a body shot from Fuller.
Kulina digs a right hand into Fuller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fuller's gas tank.
Kulina scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kulina is looking to control Fuller's arms but Fuller gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kulina has his back to the cage.
Fuller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kulina can't find room to land a body shot as Fuller controls the action.
Kulina trying to stall but Fuller improves his position.
Fuller scores with a hook to the body.
Fuller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fuller jumps guard but Kulina turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kulina prevents a body shot from Fuller.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuller is trying to break free.
Kulina fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Fuller breaks the clinch.
Fuller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fuller closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like John Fuller has been cut.
Fuller is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kulina.
Kulina wants to clinch up but Fuller keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from Fuller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kulina chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kulina misses with a few strikes there.
Fuller swats away the attempt to clinch by Kulina.
Fuller takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kulina.
Fuller shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kulina but Kulina pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kulina clinches up with Fuller and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kulina lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kulina misses with the head strike.
Fuller is trying to break the clinch but Kulina is controlling him.
Fuller misses with a punch on the inside.
Fuller takes a shot to the head.
Kulina is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kulina swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Fuller fails to land.
Kulina goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fuller struggles to land a body shot inside as Kulina controls his hands.
Justin Kulina has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fuller is trying to pull guard but Kulina has him pressed against the cage.
Kulina scores with a shot to the side of Fuller's head.
Fuller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fuller wants to get back to striking at distance but Kulina won't allow it.
Justin Kulina is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fuller works on Kulina's body with a couple of short punches.
Kulina lands with a short shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Kulina showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kulina, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Kulina!
In his post fight interview, Justin Kulina started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.