PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Garwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Kuklinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuklinski has chosen Step into our World as his entrance music. Richard Kuklinski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Garwin
vs
Kuklinski

200 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Garwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Kuklinski!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuklinski misses with the combination.
Kuklinski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garwin.
Kuklinski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garwin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kuklinski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garwin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kuklinski lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Garwin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Garwin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Garwin throws a right hand that Kuklinski ducks under and follows up with a left that Kuklinski also avoids with ease.
Jab, jab by Garwin - just one landing.
Kuklinski throws a combination. Garwin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Shane Garwin has been cut.
Kuklinski is looking to clinch.
Garwin leaves Kuklinski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Garwin misses with a few strikes there.
Kuklinski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garwin tries to bum rush Kuklinski with a series of wild strikes but Kuklinski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Richard Kuklinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuklinski fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garwin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garwin throws a combination that misses
and Kuklinski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garwin lands with a right hand.
Jab, jab by Garwin - just one landing.
Kuklinski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kuklinski tries to clinch there but Garwin circles away.
Garwin throws a front kick aimed at Kuklinski's knee but Kuklinski avoids it well.
Kuklinski slips a jab and a cross from Garwin.
Garwin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Garwin connects with a looping right hand.
Garwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garwin swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuklinski.
Kuklinski tries to clinch but Garwin moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garwin counters with a straight right hand.
Garwin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garwin works over Kuklinski's head and body with a nice combination.
Kuklinski tries to clinch up
letting Garwin counter with a right hand.
Kuklinski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Garwin counters with a three punch combo that has Kuklinski backing up. Kuklinski nods at Garwin to acknowledge the strikes.
Shane Garwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Kuklinski.
Kuklinski looks gassed!
Garwin looks to land a combination but Kuklinski avoids it well.
Garwin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kuklinski has his takedown stuffed
and Garwin counters with a two punch combo.
Garwin throws a sloppy head kick and Kuklinski moves out of range easily.
Kuklinski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garwin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Garwin swinging wildly here.
Garwin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kuklinski misses with a low kick.
Garwin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kuklinski misses with a takedown
and Garwin counters with a three punch combo that has Kuklinski backing up. Kuklinski nods at Garwin to acknowledge the strikes.
Garwin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Garwin swinging wildly here.
Kuklinski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kuklinski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garwin.
A jab from Garwin does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garwin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Garwin.
Kuklinski ducks right into an uppercut from Garwin.
A combination from Garwin does no damage.
Kuklinski dodges the punch combination from Garwin.
Kuklinski wants to clinch
and Garwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shane Garwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuklinski closes the distance but Garwin moves to the side
and Garwin counters with a series of strikes. Kuklinski will be more careful next time no doubt.

It looks like Richard Kuklinski has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuklinski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kuklinski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kuklinski throws a push kick but Garwin slaps the foot to one side.
Garwin scores with a three punch combo!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kuklinski.
Garwin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuklinski circles away quickly and effectively.
Kuklinski shoots and misses
and Garwin counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Garwin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Garwin tries to bum rush Kuklinski with a series of wild strikes but Kuklinski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kuklinski is trying desperately to land a takedown but Garwin is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kuklinski.

Kuklinski gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kuklinski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garwin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kuklinski is proving hard to escape from.
Garwin trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garwin preventing the sweep.
Garwin wants to stand but Kuklinski is controlling his posture from full guard.
Garwin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kuklinski on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuklinski trying to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Garwin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuklinski circles away quickly and effectively.
Garwin tries to bum rush Kuklinski with a series of wild strikes but Kuklinski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kuklinski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garwin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A combination from Kuklinski does no damage.
Kuklinski is breathing heavily.
Kuklinski throws out a leg kick but Garwin moves out of range and Kuklinski only half commits.
Garwin misses with a two punch combination.
Garwin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A punch combination from Garwin misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A punch combination from Garwin misses.
Kuklinski has his takedown stuffed
and Garwin counters with a one-two to the body.
Kuklinski with a poor takedown
and Garwin counters with a three punch combo that has Kuklinski backing up. Kuklinski nods at Garwin to acknowledge the strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Garwin.
Garwin swinging wildly here.
Garwin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kuklinski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kuklinski misses with a combination
and Garwin counters with a one-two to the body.
Shane Garwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Garwin scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski ducks right into an uppercut from Garwin.
Garwin checks a leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A combination from Garwin does no damage.
Kuklinski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Garwin counters with a nice uppercut.
Shane Garwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Kuklinski.
Garwin works over Kuklinski's head and body with a nice combination.
Garwin misses with a few strikes there.
Kuklinski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kuklinski tries a low kick but Garwin avoids it.
Kuklinski closes the distance looking to clinch
and Garwin counters with a series of strikes. Kuklinski will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kuklinski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A combination from Garwin does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski tries for a takedown but Garwin circles away easily
letting Garwin counter with a right hand.
Garwin throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Garwin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garwin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuklinski circles away quickly and effectively.
Garwin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kuklinski on the side of the head.
Garwin misses with a few strikes there.
Garwin is working the combinations to good effect here.
A combination from Garwin does no damage.
Garwin throws a combination. Kuklinski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kuklinski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Garwin is out of range and Kuklinski settles back down.
Garwin misses with a few strikes there.
Garwin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Garwin dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kuklinski throws a one two combo.
Kuklinski tries to clinch up
and Garwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Garwin swinging wildly here.
Garwin checks a leg kick.
Kuklinski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kuklinski closes the distance looking to clinch
and Garwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garwin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kuklinski counters with a thumping low kick.
Kuklinski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kuklinski throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Kuklinski.
Garwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Garwin.
Kuklinski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Garwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Garwin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garwin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Garwin duly obliges.
Garwin tries to bum rush Kuklinski with a series of wild strikes but Kuklinski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garwin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kuklinski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Garwin counters with a one-two to the body.
Kuklinski looks to clinch
and Garwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheers as Garwin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kuklinski doesn't seem phased though.
Kuklinski misses with a double jab
letting Garwin counter with a right hand.
Garwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kuklinski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski avoids a kick to the body.
Kuklinski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Garwin counters with a series of strikes. Kuklinski will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kuklinski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Garwin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kuklinski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garwin.
A right-left combo lands from Kuklinski.
Garwin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Garwin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuklinski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Garwin counters with a stiff right hand.
Kuklinski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Garwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski throws a nice looking combination but Garwin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garwin misses with a wild combination.
Garwin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuklinski can do to turn this around?
Garwin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kuklinski backs up against the cage.
Garwin throws a series of punches but Kuklinski avoids them all with ease.
Garwin throws a combination. Kuklinski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Garwin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kuklinski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garwin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Garwin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kuklinski shoots and misses
and Garwin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Garwin lands a jab to the nose.
Garwin throws a series of punches but Kuklinski moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Garwin counters with a straight right hand.
Shane Garwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Kuklinski.
Kuklinski dodges the punch combination from Garwin.
Garwin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Garwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garwin swinging wildly here.
Kuklinski lands with an overhand left.
Garwin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuklinski circles away quickly and effectively.
Garwin looks to land a combination but Kuklinski avoids it well.
Garwin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Richard Kuklinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shane Garwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kuklinski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Garwin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garwin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Garwin!