PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Gromowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Kulakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kulakov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lube-Shparu. This should be fireworks!

Gromowski
vs
Kulakov

186 cm
34
243 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

184 cm
32
186 lbs
21 - 19 - 1

Great wrestler
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Merciless Gladiators
LOD: Affordable Quality

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 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Gromowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viktor Kulakov!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Kulakov.
Kulakov throws out a loose jab but Gromowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kulakov swings for the body but Gromowski moves out of range.
Kulakov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kulakov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kulakov misses with a lunging right hand
and Gromowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gromowski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kulakov.
Kulakov lands a really nice looking cross but Gromowski seems unphased.
A shot to the body from Gromowski misses
and Kulakov counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Gromowski misses.
Gromowski missing with a left hand there. Kulakov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gromowski misses with a low kick.
Kulakov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kulakov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gromowski.
Kulakov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice defenses there by Gromowski.
Kulakov misses the jab.
Kulakov lunges at Gromowski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gromowski's hand.
The fighters circling - Gromowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gromowski jabs Kulakov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kulakov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kulakov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Good work by Kulakov as he checks the leg kick.
Gromowski is looking to chop away at Kulakov's legs.
Gromowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Kulakov.
A clash of legs there as Kulakov blocks the low kick.
Kulakov throws a hook but Gromowski blocks it.

Kulakov drops Gromowski with a beautiful combination! Gromowski stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kulakov is looking for the KO!

Gromowski is rocked!

It looks like Michael Gromowski has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kulakov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Oh Gromowski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gromowski throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kulakov counters with a crisp right that sends Gromowski to the canvas! Kulakov follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viktor Kulakov!
After winning the bout, Viktor Kulakov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.