PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vasiliy Kulik (ranked 1346 p4p, 1103 weight class) and Paul Muhapuro (ranked 201 p4p, 170 weight class). Vasiliy Kulik has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kulik
vs
Muhapuro

200 cm
30
195
14 - 11 - 0

177 cm
29
196
19 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vasiliy Kulik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Muhapuro!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, John Mangel and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulik misses with a straight right.
We've been hearing reports that Kulik has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nice uppercut lands for Kulik. That snapped Muhapuro's head back.
Kulik scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Muhapuro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kulik throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Muhapuro to counter with a crisp jab.
Muhapuro tries to bum rush Kulik with a series of wild strikes but Kulik uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kulik slips under a jab from Muhapuro.
Nice straight punches there by Kulik. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kulik.
Muhapuro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kulik.
Vasiliy Kulik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kulik lands with a nice body kick.
Kulik scores with a jab.
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!
Muhapuro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Paul Muhapuro has been cut.
Muhapuro takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulik comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kulik rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Muhapuro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little jabbing left from Muhapuro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kulik really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kulik lands a high kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Kulik.
A head kick misses from Muhapuro.
Kulik is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kulik scores with a kick to the body.
Kulik scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice shot lands for Kulik.
A punch combination from Kulik misses.
Muhapuro staying out of range there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kulik, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Kulik, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It seemed like Muhapuro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kulik is looking to land body kicks.
A little jabbing left from Muhapuro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Muhapuro misses with a hook. Kulik ducked under it nicely.
Kulik just misses with a punch to the body.
Kulik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Muhapuro.
Kulik lands a jab.
A head kick misses from Kulik.
Muhapuro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kulik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Muhapuro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kulik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Muhapuro.
Muhapuro throws a big shot that misses.
Kulik misses with a wild combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Muhapuro! But no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kulik.
Kulik is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kulik tries to land a front kick but Muhapuro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kulik throws a left and a right that both miss
and Muhapuro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kulik looks to throw the jab but Muhapuro is out of range.
Muhapuro avoids the head kick by Kulik.
Muhapuro gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Muhapuro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kulik misses with a leg kick
letting Muhapuro counter with a right hand.
Kulik misses with a head kick.
Kulik throws an off balance right hand

and Muhapuro counters with a nice right hand that sends Kulik toppling to the canvas! Kulik scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Muhapuro finish him?!

Kulik is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muhapuro misses with a hook
enabling Kulik to counter with a crisp jab.
Oh Kulik is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Muhapuro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kulik has time to react.
Kulik misses with a two punch combination.
Muhapuro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kulik looks to land a combination. Muhapuro sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Muhapuro misses the jab.
Kulik went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kulik throws a right and a left that both miss.
Muhapuro throws out a counter right but Kulik avoids it with no problem.
Kulik seems to have got his legs back now.
Muhapuro throws a lazy right hand but Kulik sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kulik thuds his right hand into Muhapuro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muhapuro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kulik sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kulik rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Muhapuro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Muhapuro might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kulik lets loose with a powerful body kick. Muhapuro will feel that in the morning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vasiliy Kulik dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Muhapuro's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Muhapuro throws a low kick, looking for Kulik's leg but Kulik calmly moves out of range.
Kulik throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Muhapuro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kulik misses with a kick to the body.
Kulik is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Muhapuro can do to turn this around?
Muhapuro slips a jab from Kulik.
Muhapuro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Muhapuro moves away from the strike by Kulik.
Kulik throws a shot from downtown. Muhapuro moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Muhapuro! But no joy.

Muhapuro lands a big uppercut and Kulik crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kulik looks OK. Muhapuro waves Kulik back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kulik scores with a nice body kick.
Kulik misses with a head kick.
Muhapuro throws a counter combo.
Kulik lands a really nice looking cross but Muhapuro seems unphased.
Muhapuro throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulik lands an overhand right.
Kulik lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kulik throws an overhand right that lands on Muhapuro's shoulder, as Muhapuro tries to avoid the shot.
Vasiliy Kulik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Muhapuro avoids the head kick by Kulik.
It seemed like Muhapuro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kulik steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Muhapuro.
Kulik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Muhapuro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Muhapuro throws the left hand but Kulik avoids the punch easily.
Muhapuro throws a poor cross that misses
letting Kulik counter with a right hand.
Kulik misses with a few strikes there.
Muhapuro raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kulik falls off balance throwing a combination
and Muhapuro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kulik thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kulik swings widly with a right hand

and Muhapuro counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kulik! Muhapuro lets Kulik back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kulik lands with a kick to the ribs.
A big left from Muhapuro misses.
Kulik staying out of range there.
Kulik scores with a head kick. Muhapuro tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Muhapuro works Kulik's body with a nice hook.
Nice cross by Kulik.
Kulik goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Muhapuro shapes to counter with a head kick.
Muhapuro walks into a jab.
Kulik ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Muhapuro has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kulik.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulik cracks Muhapuro with a good jab.
Kulik throws a sloppy head kick and Muhapuro moves out of range easily.
Kulik is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A slow jab from Kulik misses its intended target.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Muhapuro might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kulik has got the better of the exchanges.
Muhapuro slips under a jab.

Muhapuro lands a big right hand that sends Kulik crashing to the mat! Muhapuro stays standing though and waves Kulik back to his feet!
Kulik looks to land a combination but Muhapuro avoids it well.
Muhapuro slips under a jab from Kulik.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kulik throws a head kick but Muhapuro moves out of range.
Muhapuro throws a fast counter high kick but Kulik manages to duck under it in time.
Muhapuro swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kulik counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kulik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muhapuro manages to avoid it.
Kulik throws a right hand that Muhapuro ducks under and follows up with a left that Muhapuro also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Muhapuro. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A slow jab from Muhapuro misses its intended target.
Kulik lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Muhapuro circles away quickly and effectively.
Muhapuro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kulik gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Muhapuro gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Kulik is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Muhapuro!
A very excited looking Paul Muhapuro made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.