PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scotty Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Kulakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nguyen comes to the cage accompanied by Tunak Tunak Tun. Kulakov has chosen Lube-Shparu as his entrance music. Viktor Kulakov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Nguyen
vs
Kulakov

178 cm
32
180 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

184 cm
26
186 lbs
10 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scotty Nguyen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Viktor Kulakov!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nguyen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kulakov clobbers Nguyen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kulakov throws a right and a left that Nguyen avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kulakov. Nguyen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab lands there for Nguyen.
Nguyen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kulakov misses with a hook

and Nguyen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nguyen is trying to maintain a safe position but Kulakov gets an underhook and turns Nguyen into the cage.
Kulakov is trying to force a seperation but Nguyen has the dominant position.
Kulakov is trying to break the clinch but Nguyen has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Nguyen.
Nguyen lands an uppercut.
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!
Nguyen scores with a hook to the body.
Nguyen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kulakovs head.
Nguyen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nguyen taking a breather.
Nguyen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nguyen keeps control of Kulakov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A bit of stalling here from Nguyen.
Nguyen gets through Kulakov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kulakov is trying to break the clinch but Nguyen has him pressed against the cage.
Nguyen effectively controlling the action here.
Nguyen has a couple of punches blocked by Kulakov.
Nguyen lands with a short shot to the head.
Nguyen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kulakov backwards.

Kulakov breaks the clinch.
Viktor Kulakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nguyen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kulakov was well out of range. Poor timing from Nguyen.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nguyen.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kulakov.
Nguyen misses with the combination.
No joy there for Kulakov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nguyen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kulakov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulakov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Kulakov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nguyen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kulakov looks to land a right hand but Nguyen moved out of range.
Nguyen connects with a solid leg kick.

Nguyen pushes Kulakov up against the cage in a clinch.
Kulakov wants to get back to striking at distance but Nguyen won't allow it.
Kulakov can't break the clinch.
Nguyen can't find room to land a body shot as Kulakov controls the action.
Nguyen tries to work over Kulakov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kulakov is trying to push Nguyen away but Nguyen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kulakov tries to break the clinch but Nguyen is controlling the position.
Kulakov wants to break free but Nguyen has control.
Nguyen stalling.
Nguyen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nguyen lands with a right to the head.
Kulakov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen tries a body shot but Kulakov blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nguyen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nguyen lands a body shot.
Kulakov is trying to break free.
Kulakov blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nguyen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kulakov is looking to break free of the clinch but Nguyen has double underhooks.
Nguyen lands with a light punch inside.
Kulakov managing to block the knees to the body from Nguyen.
Nguyen has a couple of punches blocked by Kulakov.
Nguyen is working Kulakov over against the cage.
Kulakov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nguyen has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Nguyen fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Nguyen.
Nguyen keeps control of Kulakov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nguyen prevents Kulakov from breaking the clinch.
Nguyen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kulakovs head.
Nguyen has Kulakov pressed against the cage, preventing Kulakov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nguyen tries to throw a body punch but Kulakov avoids it by throwing Nguyen back against the cage.
Kulakov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nguyen lands a left hand.
Kulakov wants to get back to striking at distance but Nguyen won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Kulakov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kulakov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nguyen has him pressed against the cage.
Kulakov tries to break free but Nguyen pushes him back against the cage.
Kulakov is trying to force a seperation but Nguyen has the dominant position.
Nguyen lands a body shot.
Nguyen lands a nice uppercut.
Kulakov is looking to break free of the clinch but Nguyen has double underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nguyen stalling against the cage.
Nguyen gets through Kulakov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nguyen misses with a knee to the head.
Nguyen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scotty Nguyen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nguyen digs a good body shot into Kulakov's ribs.
Kulakov stalks Nguyen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nguyen's face. Nguyen staggers backwards, shaken.
Kulakov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nguyen cracks a nice hook into Kulakov's ribs.
Nguyen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nguyen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nguyen drops his hands momentarily and Kulakov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nguyen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nguyen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nguyen avoids the body shot from Kulakov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Kulakov misses.
Nguyen cracks Kulakov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nguyen slips under a jab.
Nguyen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kulakov misses with a looping left.
Kulakov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nguyen. Nguyen obviously looking to wear him down.
Kulakov throws a hook but Nguyen blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nguyen rushes Kulakov and presses him up against the cage.
Kulakov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nguyen has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Nguyen.
Still in the clinch, Nguyen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nguyen lands a shot to the body.
Kulakov is breathing heavily.
Nguyen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nguyen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kulakov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nguyen has Kulakov pressed against the cage, preventing Kulakov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kulakov is looking to break free of the clinch but Nguyen has double underhooks.
Kulakov takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nguyen.

Kulakov is rocked!
Nguyen lands with a right to the head.
Kulakov is still on wobbly legs! Can Nguyen finish him?
Kulakov has had enough of the clinch but Nguyen keeps him there for the moment.
Kulakov seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nguyen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kulakov's efforts to push away.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nguyen.
Scotty Nguyen has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulakov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kulakov is trying to break the clinch but Nguyen is controlling him.
Kulakov tries to circle away but Nguyen has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Kulakov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nguyen misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nguyen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kulakov can't break the clinch.
Kulakov tries to break free but Nguyen pushes him back against the cage.
Kulakov is trying to break the clinch but Nguyen is controlling him.
Nguyen misses with the head strike.
Kulakov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nguyen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kulakov or not.
A frustrated look appears on Kulakov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kulakov is trying to push Nguyen away but Nguyen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Kulakov breaks the clinch.
Kulakov throws a looping overhand right but Nguyen ducks down to avoid it.
Nguyen misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Nguyen.
Kulakov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Nguyen lands a left and a right that send Kulakov crashing to the mat, dazed. Nguyen thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Nguyen.
Kulakov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Scotty Nguyen is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Kulakov misses the target.
Kulakov throws a big shot that misses.
Nguyen misses with a series of wild punches.
Kulakov looks to land a combination but Nguyen avoids it well.

Nguyen drops Kulakov with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kulakov looks back up at him and smiles so Nguyen waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Kulakov misses with a double jab
and Nguyen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kulakov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kulakov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nguyen counters with a low kick, right behind Kulakov 's knee.

Kulakov gets tackled into the cage by Nguyen. Nguyen maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulakov letting Nguyen take a breather here.
A short uppercut from Nguyen.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nguyen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Nguyen for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Nguyen keeps control of Kulakov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nguyen slows down the pace here.
Kulakov tries to break the clinch but Nguyen is controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kulakov can't break the clinch.

Kulakov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kulakov blocks a jab.
Kulakov takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scotty Nguyen dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kulakov misses with a hook. Nguyen ducked under it nicely.
Kulakov lands a slapping body shot.
Kulakov misses with an uppercut.
Kulakov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kulakov misses with a looping left.
Nguyen connects with an inside leg kick.
Nguyen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kulakov drops his hands momentarily and Nguyen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nguyen lands a slapping body shot.
Nice shot lands for Nguyen.
Kulakov misses with a double jab.
Kulakov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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!

Nguyen moves into the clinch successfully.
Nguyen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nguyen lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Nguyen.
Kulakov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nguyen has Kulakov pushed against the cage.
Nguyen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nguyen cracks Kulakov with a nice body shot.
Nguyen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nguyen lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nguyen.
Kulakov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nguyen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kulakov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nguyen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kulakov backwards.
Nguyen pushes Kulakov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nguyen digs a right hand into Kulakov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kulakov's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kulakov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nguyen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kulakov can do to turn this around?
Nguyen tries to work over Kulakov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Nguyen.
Nguyen is leaning against Kulakov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nguyen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kulakov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nguyen.
Kulakov wants to get back to striking at distance but Nguyen won't allow it.
Nguyen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nguyen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Nguyen.
Kulakov has had enough of the clinch but Nguyen keeps him there for the moment.
A shot in the inside from Nguyen.
Still in the clinch, Nguyen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nguyen lands a huge punch on the inside that knocks Kulakov senseless! Wow, what a way to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Scotty Nguyen!
Scotty Nguyen retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, Scotty Nguyen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.