PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Kuklinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ill Yourneck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Kuklinski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ill Yourneck's chin.

Kuklinski
vs
Yourneck

188 cm
27
210 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

185 cm
22
215 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Kuklinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ill Yourneck!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kuklinski gets a clinch.

Kuklinski breaks from the clinch.
Yourneck misses with a combination
and Kuklinski counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yourneck throws a lazy head kick
and Kuklinski counters with a right hand to the body.
A head kick by Yourneck misses
and Kuklinski counters with a right hand to the body.

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

Kuklinski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kuklinski rushes Yourneck and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Yourneck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yourneck throws a leg kick which misses Kuklinski's front leg but catches the back leg as Kuklinski tries to avoid it.
Yourneck throws a head kick that misses
and Kuklinski counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Yourneck. That snapped Kuklinski's head back.
Yourneck throws a lazy head kick
and Kuklinski counters with a right hand to the body.

Kuklinski clinches.
Kuklinski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yourneck pulls his leg out and moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kuklinski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yourneck is trying to break the clinch but Kuklinski is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yourneck escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yourneck throws a lazy head kick
and Kuklinski counters with a thumping low kick.
Yourneck throws a lazy head kick

and Kuklinski counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kuklinski is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Yourneck reverses the position - he's now on top in Kuklinski's guard.

Kuklinski has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Yourneck is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kuklinski.
Kuklinski tries to bench press Yourneck off him but Yourneck keeps the position.
Kuklinski is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski struggling a bit here.
Kuklinski is trying to improve his position.
Kuklinski manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Yourneck is defending against the submission attempts here by Kuklinski.
Kuklinski passes to side control.
Kuklinski looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Yourneck is avoiding damage well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kuklinski is trying to get an arm triangle but Yourneck is defending well.
Yourneck is looking to reverse the position.
Kuklinski wants to control but Yourneck is keeping him busy.

Kuklinski goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Yourneck has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kuklinski but great work by Yourneck.
Kuklinski struggling a bit here.
Kuklinski is looking to regain half guard here but Yourneck keeps moving and retains side control.
Yourneck 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 four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kuklinski can't do much from the bottom here.
Kuklinski is looking for a sweep.
Kuklinski gets back to half guard.
Kuklinski is looking for a sweep. Yourneck is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
It looks like Yourneck is going to stand back up.
Kuklinski is looking to control Yourneck's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kuklinski avoid being mounted?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuklinski moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Kuklinski dominated that round.
That's time! Kuklinski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A head kick by Yourneck misses

and Kuklinski counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kuklinski is looking to work some ground and pound but Yourneck has wrist control.
Kuklinski trying to move into half guard but instead Yourneck has managed to sweep!
Yourneck preventing the sweep.

Kuklinski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yourneck defends well.

Yourneck stands up and waves to Kuklinski to follow him.
Yourneck plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yourneck throws a lazy head kick

and Kuklinski counters with a shoot takedown. Yourneck fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yourneck pulls Kuklinski in close to his closed guard and prevents Kuklinski from doing any damage or advancing position.
Richard Kuklinski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kuklinski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuklinski wants to control from the top but Yourneck keeps moving.
Kuklinski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yourneck swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kuklinski slips nicely into half guard.

Yourneck pushes Kuklinski off, looking to escape but Kuklinski dives into side control. He's locked up a kimura now - that was fast! He's cranking on it and Yourneck is forced to tap! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Richard Kuklinski!