PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Kuklinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Peruna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kuklinski
vs
Peruna

188 cm
28
210 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

195 cm
25
213 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

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 10 - 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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pekka Peruna!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peruna looks to clinch
and Peruna takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Peruna looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Kuklinski circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Kuklinski to counter with a crisp jab.

Kuklinski clinches up against the cage.
Kuklinski jumps guard but Peruna stands there with Kuklinski around his waist. Kuklinski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kuklinski is trying to push Peruna away but Peruna has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Peruna tries to land a knee to the head but Kuklinski blocks with his arms.
Kuklinski is working for takedown but Peruna is calmly controlling the position for now.
Peruna is stalling here.

Kuklinski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kuklinski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kuklinski, right into the meat.
No luck for Kuklinski with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Kuklinski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kuklinski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kuklinski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Peruna.
Kuklinski pushes Peruna back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuklinski has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Peruna avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Kuklinski scores with a nice short uppercut.

It looks like Pekka Peruna has been cut.
Kuklinski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuklinski lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Kuklinski.
Kuklinski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Peruna walks away with a smile on his face. Kuklinski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Kuklinski closes the distance and clinches.
Peruna blocks a body shot from Kuklinski.
Kuklinski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Kuklinski.
Kuklinski displaying some good clinch control by pressing Peruna up against the cage.
Kuklinski tries to throw a body punch but Peruna avoids it by throwing Kuklinski back against the cage.
Kuklinski tries to score a body lock takedown but Peruna shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kuklinski struggles to land a body shot inside as Peruna controls his hands.

Kuklinski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Kuklinski does no damage.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kuklinski!
Pekka Peruna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kuklinski closes the distance and clinches.
Kuklinski tries to break the clinch but Peruna is controlling the position.
Kuklinski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Peruna misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kuklinski tries a knee to the head but Peruna blocks it.

Kuklinski has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Peruna regains guard immediately.
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 trying to control the position from guard on top but Peruna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuklinski works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kuklinski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Peruna keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kuklinski is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kuklinski is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kuklinski trying to control the action but Peruna is working from the bottom.
Kuklinski wants to free his trapped foot but Peruna is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski stops Peruna from getting back to his feet.
Kuklinski controlling the action here.

Kuklinski is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Kuklinski is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Peruna doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kuklinski.

Kuklinski seems to be working for a kimura but Peruna defends the submission attempt.
Kuklinski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Peruna defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kuklinski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Peruna keeps working.
Kuklinski thows a huge punch but Peruna dodges it nicely.

Kuklinski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kuklinski prevents Peruna from standing back up.
Kuklinski wants to pass the guard but Peruna is defending well.

Kuklinski is looking for a kimura but Peruna is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kuklinski to get the leverage.
Kuklinski is trying to control. Peruna wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peruna is looking to escape.

Kuklinski is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kuklinski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Peruna's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Kuklinski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pekka Peruna's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kuklinski dives in and grabs Peruna's left leg, looking for a takedown. Peruna pushes down on Kuklinski's head and hops out.
Richard Kuklinski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kuklinski lands with a nice body punch.
A good leg kick by Kuklinski.
Peruna circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kuklinski goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice takedown defense from Peruna. No joy for Kuklinski on that attempt.
Kuklinski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Peruna tries to avoid it but Kuklinski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Peruna to the ground. Peruna escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Kuklinski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuklinski tries to clinch but Peruna is having none of it.
Peruna takes a jab right on the kisser.

Peruna gets tackled into the cage by Kuklinski. Kuklinski maintains the clinch.
Kuklinski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Peruna is breathing heavily.
Kuklinski scores with a hook to the body.
Kuklinski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kuklinski is pushing Peruna up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kuklinski stalling in the clinch but Peruna improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Kuklinski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kuklinski tries to throw a body punch but Peruna avoids it by throwing Kuklinski back against the cage.
Kuklinski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kuklinski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Peruna breaks from the clinch.
Kuklinski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peruna was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuklinski.
Kuklinski connects with a high kick.
Peruna wants to clinch

and Kuklinski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kuklinski.
Kuklinski swings wildly with an uppercut but Peruna uses good head movement to avoid it.

Kuklinski drags the fight down to the ground.

Peruna is sitting in close to Kuklinski's body. Kuklinski has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Peruna is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Peruna is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Kuklinski.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Richard Kuklinski!