PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chucky Kuklinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Nathan Mir has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Mir
vs
Kuklinski

190 cm
25
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

201 cm
26
272 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chucky Kuklinski!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir looks to land a combination but Kuklinski avoids it well.
Kuklinski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mir.
Mir throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mir throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kuklinski counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kuklinski is pushing down on Mir's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mir is fighting to maintain full guard but Kuklinski has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kuklinski moves nicely into side control.
Mir is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuklinski advances nicely into full mount.

Mir defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kuklinski.
Kuklinski looking to control but Mir is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kuklinski wants to take Mir's back here but Mir is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Kuklinski prevents Mir from getting the reversal.

Kuklinski working for a guillotine from mount but Mir is in no mood to give up.
Kuklinski tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski wants to control the pace but Mir is squirming around nicely.
Mir tries to lock up and control but Kuklinski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kuklinski trying to control but Mir is having none of it.
Mir is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Kuklinski looking to secure an arm triangle but Mir defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski controlling the position easily from mount.
Mir stops Kuklinski from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Mir tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kuklinski content just to control the position here.
Kuklinski with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kuklinski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mir is looking to escape.
Kuklinski controlling the position easily from mount.
Mir tries to hold on but Kuklinski pushes him away.
Kuklinski trying to control but Mir is having none of it.
Mir tries to lock up and control but Kuklinski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chucky Kuklinski dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kuklinski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mir counters with a straight right hand.
Mir misses with an uppercut.
Kuklinski on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mir throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mir swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kuklinski counters with a shoot takedown. Mir fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir keeping full guard, as Kuklinski tries to pass.
Kuklinski wants to control from the top but Mir keeps moving.
Mir has Kuklinski pulled in close to control his posture.
Kuklinski passes Mir's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mir tries to roll over but Kuklinski keeps him under control.
Mir is working hard here to advance position.
Mir knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kuklinski on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Kuklinski seems to be looking for submissions.
Mir is looking to control Kuklinski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mir avoid being mounted?
Kuklinski prevents Mir from improving his position.
Kuklinski is keen to just control but Mir is a slippery customer.

Mir kicks Kuklinski off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir connects with an inside leg kick.
Kuklinski is breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick from Mir misses.
A low kick from Mir misses

and Kuklinski counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mir!
Mir wants to control but Kuklinski is having none of it.
Mir might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mir can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski looking to control but Mir is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kuklinski seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Mir is holding on tight.
Kuklinski forces the positional change into back control.

Kuklinski is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Mir defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Mir just trying to survive but Kuklinski is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuklinski doesn't have the hooks in and Mir manages to turn into his guard.
Kuklinski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chucky Kuklinski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Mir's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Good work by Kuklinski as he checks the leg kick.
Kuklinski shoots and misses
and Mir counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kuklinski shoots and misses

and Mir counters with a crisp one two that drops Kuklinski! Mir thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kuklinski to his feet! Kuklinski is in big trouble!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mir misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir throws a leg kick but Kuklinski checks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mir.
Kuklinski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mir looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mir lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
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!
Mir fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mir cracks Kuklinski with a good jab.
Kuklinski avoids the head kick by Mir.
Mir with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kuklinski on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir misses with a low kick.
Mir looks to land a combination but Kuklinski avoids it well.
Kuklinski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mir counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kuklinski's knee momentarily.
Nathan Mir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chucky Kuklinski.
Mir shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mir throws a leg kick but Kuklinski sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Mir. Those never looked like landing.
Nathan Mir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kuklinski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mir.
Nathan Mir is winning the standup battle so far.
Mir tries to work over Kuklinski's front leg with a kick but Kuklinski checks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Mir showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kuklinski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Nathan Mir!