PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Kuklinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beck's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Seek n Destroy. Richard Kuklinski has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John Beck's chin.

Beck
vs
Kuklinski

193 cm
18
251 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

196 cm
25
288 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, John Beck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Kuklinski!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beck misses the shot to the body.
Beck misses with a jab to the body
and Kuklinski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like John Beck has been cut.
Beck rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kuklinski counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kuklinski 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.
Kuklinski looks to score with a jab to the body but Beck is just out of range.
No joy there for Beck, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kuklinski misses with an uppercut. Beck saw that one coming.
Beck misses the jab.
Kuklinski connects with a right hand. Beck shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuklinski cracks Beck with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Beck takes a swing at Kuklinski's ribcage but misses.
Beck with a nice cross.
Kuklinski throws a leg kick which misses Beck's front leg but catches the back leg as Beck tries to avoid it.

Kuklinski steps into range and cracks Beck with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Beck flops backwards and Kuklinski dives into his guard looking to finish!

Beck is rocked!
Kuklinski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kuklinski advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beck is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kuklinski is controlling him well.
Kuklinski staying calm.
Beck tries to escape but Kuklinski is in control.
The referee asks Kuklinski politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kuklinski prefers to stall for the moment though.
Beck on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Kuklinski.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beck prevents Kuklinski from moving into mount.
Kuklinski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kuklinski working the ground and pound from side control.

John Beck's cut is getting worse.
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!
Kuklinski throws an elbow but Beck slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kuklinski looks up at the clock and then as Beck takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kuklinski smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Jeez, John Beck's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Richard Kuklinski!
An out of breath Richard Kuklinski thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.