PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kuklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reed has chosen Hash pipe as his entrance music. Ivan Kuklin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Kuklin
vs
Reed

185 cm
25
217 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

196 cm
26
212 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Kuklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Reed!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Kuklin misses.
Reed throws a right hand that Kuklin ducks under and follows up with a left that Kuklin also avoids with ease.
Kuklin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kuklin swings for the body but Reed moves out of range.
Reed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reed drops his hands momentarily and Kuklin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Kuklin moves into the clinch successfully.
Kuklin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reed just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kuklin's brow.
Knees to the body from Reed.
Kuklin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Reed lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kuklin throws a head punch that misses.
Reed misses with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Reed throws an elbow but misses.
Kuklin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reed misses with some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Reed.

Kuklin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reed throws out a leg kick but Kuklin moves out of range and Reed only half commits.
Reed scores with a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Reed doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuklin circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed misses with a kick to the body.
It looked like Kuklin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kuklin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kuklin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Reed backs up against the cage.

It looks like David Reed has been cut.
Kuklin throws a jab but it's blocked by Reed.
David Reed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reed takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Reed swings for the body but Kuklin moves out of range.
Kuklin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kuklin misses with a body shot.
Reed connects with a looping right hand.
Reed lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Ivan Kuklin has been cut.

Kuklin rushes Reed and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reed tries to throw a body punch but Kuklin avoids it by throwing Reed back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Kuklin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kuklin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuklin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reed throws an elbow that misses.
Reed unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Reed prevents a body shot from Kuklin.
Reed throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuklin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuklin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reed struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuklin controls his hands.
Reed tries to land a knee to the head but Kuklin blocks with his arms.
Reed tries a body shot but Kuklin blocks it.
Reed is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kuklin is defending well for now.
Reed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kuklin dodges an elbow strike from Reed.
Kuklin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Reed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuklin lands with a short shot to the head.
Kuklin blocks a body shot from Reed.
Reed tries a knee to the head but Kuklin blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuklin.

Reed is rocked!
Kuklin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reed is still on wobbly legs! Can Kuklin finish him?
Kuklin unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Reed! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Kuklin is unloading with more strikes now! Reed drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Kuklin!
The defeated David Reed had this to say: 'I deserve that loss!'.