PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Kulakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatchakorn Yeerum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kulakov comes into the arena with Lube-Shparu blaring out of the sound system. Yeerum has chosen The Thai Monk as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Kulakov
vs
Yeerum

184 cm
25
186 lbs
8 - 7 - 1

188 cm
22
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Viktor Kulakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tatchakorn Yeerum!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulakov catches Yeerum with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yeerum misses with a body shot.
Yeerum scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kulakov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kulakov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kulakov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kulakov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yeerum throws a nice looking combination but Kulakov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kulakov takes a jab right on the kisser.

Kulakov is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kulakov misses with a double jab.
Yeerum slips a jab from Kulakov.
Kulakov looks to throw the jab but Yeerum is out of range.
Yeerum misses the shot to the body.
Kulakov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yeerum counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yeerum swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Kulakov counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Kulakov misses.
Yeerum looks to score with a jab to the body but Kulakov is just out of range.
Yeerum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kulakov.
Yeerum's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Yeerum duly obliges.
Oh Kulakov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kulakov fails to land with a series of punches.
Yeerum lands a nice looking body shot.
Kulakov throws the left hand but Yeerum avoids the punch easily.
Kulakov seems to have got his legs back now.
A combination from Kulakov does no damage.
Kulakov is breathing heavily.
Kulakov dodges the punch combination from Yeerum.
The crowd cheers as Yeerum lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kulakov doesn't seem phased though.
Kulakov throws a right and a left that Yeerum avoids nicely.
Kulakov misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeerum thows a body shot but no joy.
Yeerum misses with a jab, cross combination.
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!
Kulakov scores with a nice strike.
Yeerum throws a combination that misses
and Kulakov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yeerum moves out of range of the strikes.
Viktor Kulakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kulakov dodges the punch combination from Yeerum.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yeerum!
Kulakov tries to bum rush Yeerum with a series of wild strikes but Yeerum uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yeerum throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yeerum looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kulakov throws an off balance right hand
and Yeerum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yeerum uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kulakov.
Yeerum misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeerum dodges the punch combination from Kulakov.
Kulakov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yeerum counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kulakov thinking.
Yeerum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kulakov.
Kulakov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yeerum swings for the body but Kulakov moves out of range.
Kulakov walks into a straight right hand from Yeerum.
Yeerum is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kulakov.

It looks like Tatchakorn Yeerum has been cut.
Yeerum comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yeerum misses with a wild body shot.
Yeerum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kulakov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yeerum manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yeerum scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulakov just misses with a punch to the body.
Yeerum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yeerum throws a right hand that Kulakov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kulakov also avoids with ease.
Yeerum throws a series of strikes that have Kulakov backpedaling.
Kulakov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kulakov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yeerum lands a slapping body shot.
Kulakov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yeerum lands a really nice looking cross but Kulakov seems unphased.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kulakov throws an overhand right that lands on Yeerum's shoulder, as Yeerum tries to avoid the shot.
Yeerum misses the shot to the body.
Yeerum moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yeerum dances in with a quick combination. Kulakov is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Yeerum snaps Kulakov's head back. Kulakov stumbles backwards against the cage. Yeerum steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Kulakov's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Kulakov just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tatchakorn Yeerum!