PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leevi Saros (ranked 5574 p4p, 6415 weight class) and Justin Kulina (ranked 545 p4p, 579 weight class). Saros comes to the cage accompanied by Marko Hietala - Stones. Kulina has chosen Tool - Schism as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Saros
vs
Kulina

183 cm
28
184
9 - 11 - 1

184 cm
29
171
10 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 9 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Leevi Saros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Justin Kulina!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulina scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saros in his tracks.
Kulina looks to land a left hand but Saros moved out of range nicely.
Saros throws a body punch but Kulina moves out of range.
Kulina swings away with a body shot that misses
and Saros counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kulina misses with a left hand
enabling Saros to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Justin Kulina has been cut.
Saros moves forwards but Kulina connects with a nice, crisp jab.

It looks like Leevi Saros has been cut.
Saros throws a shot from downtown. Kulina moves away and avoids it.
Kulina swinging wildly here.
Saros misses the jab.
Justin Kulina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kulina throws a good cross that connects.
Kulina misses with a lunging right hand
and Saros counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kulina misses with an uppercut
and Saros connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulina dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Saros. That did some damage!
Kulina misses with a hook to the body
and Saros cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Saros looks to throw the jab but Kulina is out of range.
Saros cracks Kulina with a good jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saros. Kulina does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kulina misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saros.
Saros looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kulina. Saros does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kulina swings widly with a right hand
and Saros cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Saros misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Kulina on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kulina lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saros loads up on a big right hand but Kulina slips the punch.
A jab from Saros does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab lands there for Kulina.
Saros throws the left hand but Kulina avoids the punch easily.
Kulina scores with a hook to the body. Saros takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kulina looks to score with a jab to the body but Saros is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Saros.
Saros moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Saros is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jab from Kulina.
Kulina throws out a loose jab but Saros uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kulina looks to throw the jab but Saros is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulina lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kulina throws a good cross that connects.
Kulina misses with a lunging right hand
and Saros counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Saros waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kulina.
Kulina wants to slow Saros down by chopping away at his legs.
It looked like Saros was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kulina.
Kulina misses with a jab to the body
and Kulina takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kulina cracks Saros with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Saros is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kulina takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A low kick lands for Kulina.
Saros darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saros scores with a nice strike.
Saros walks into a straight right hand from Kulina.
A head kick misses from Kulina.
Nice cross by Saros.
Saros takes one to the chin there.
Kulina missing with a left hand there. Saros was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saros scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kulina doesn't seem bothered though.
Kulina falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Saros counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kulina lands an overhand right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Leevi Saros will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Saros keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kulina.
Saros uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kulina.
As Kulina tries to get set, Saros tries to push him back and clinch up but Kulina manages to avoid the attempt.
Saros pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saros is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kulina.
It seemed like Kulina was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kulina ducks under a wild hook from Saros.
Nice defenses there by Saros.
An attempted straight right counter from Saros misses the target.
Kulina works Saros's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulina clobbers Saros with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Saros lands with a good body shot.
A head kick misses from Kulina.
Kulina throws a looping overhand right but Saros ducks down to avoid it.
Saros throwing a counter right hand but Kulina manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulina bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Saros's head backwards.
Justin Kulina seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kulina misses with the combination.
Saros misses with a straight right.
Saros has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Saros stuns Kulina with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Saros misses with a straight left.
Kulina slips a straight right by Saros.
Saros misses the jab.
Kulina throws a jab but it's blocked by Saros.
Kulina scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Saros is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulina ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oh Saros is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kulina fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Saros square on the jaw! Damn, Saros is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Justin Kulina!
Justin Kulina thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Leevi Saros had this to say: 'A man can't outlast whatever he's made. Tonight my opponent extended this inevitability beyond the realms of mine. Congratulations. Rise or fall, we get up and keep grinding. And grinding, the constant movement, never ends. I will return.'.