PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonid Panteleev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Kuklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Panteleev
vs
Kuklin

194 cm
28
208 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
217 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

GREEN!160

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonid Panteleev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Kuklin!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuklin misses with a right hand
and Panteleev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Panteleev lands a two punch combo.
Panteleev cracks a nice hook into Kuklin's ribs.
Kuklin looks to clinch
and Panteleev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Ivan Kuklin has been cut.
Panteleev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kuklin doesn't seem bothered though.
Panteleev seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Panteleev walks into a left hand.
Kuklin throws a shot to the body.
Panteleev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kuklin on the side of the head.
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!
Kuklin connects with a nice looking jab.
Kuklin throws an off balance right hand
and Panteleev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kuklin misses with a right hand
and Panteleev counters with a nice body shot.
Kuklin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kuklin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ivan Kuklin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuklin looks to score with a jab to the body but Panteleev is just out of range.
Kuklin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panteleev lands a jab to Kuklin's midsection.
Kuklin misses with an uppercut
and Panteleev counters with a nice uppercut.
Kuklin misses with a right hand
and Panteleev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Panteleev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kuklin lands with a nice body punch.
Panteleev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kuklin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kuklin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Panteleev counters with a nice body shot.
Kuklin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Panteleev at a distance.
Panteleev is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuklin throws a body punch but Panteleev moves out of range.
Panteleev seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Leonid Panteleev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuklin throws a hook but Panteleev blocks it.
Kuklin misses with a looping right.
It looked like Panteleev was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kuklin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuklin looks to land a left hand but Panteleev moved out of range nicely.
Kuklin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Panteleev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuklin.
Kuklin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Panteleev walks into a jab.
Panteleev scores with a hook.
Panteleev is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Panteleev misses with a wild combination.
A jab lands there for Panteleev.
Kuklin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Panteleev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kuklin misses with a combination
and Panteleev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panteleev swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuklin.
Kuklin fails with the takedown
and Panteleev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kuklin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kuklin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Panteleev.
Kuklin misses with a hook
letting Panteleev counter with a right hand.
Panteleev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kuklin lands a body shot.
Kuklin tries to clinch but Panteleev is having none of it.
Kuklin misses with a body punch
and Panteleev counters with a nice body shot.
Kuklin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuklin throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Panteleev to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panteleev punishes Kuklin's body with a nice straight punch.
Kuklin misses the body punch
and Panteleev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Panteleev's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kuklin under the eye.
Kuklin wants to clinch but Panteleev slips to the side
and Panteleev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Panteleev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Panteleev is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Panteleev slips a straight right by Kuklin.
Kuklin catches Panteleev with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kuklin misses with a combination
and Panteleev counters with a left to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donk. Kuklin catches Panteleev right on the button with a cross.
Kuklin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonid Panteleev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Kuklin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kuklin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Panteleev tries to bum rush Kuklin with a series of wild strikes but Kuklin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kuklin throws a jab but it's blocked by Panteleev.
A counter left hand to the body from Panteleev misses its target.
Panteleev clobbers Kuklin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kuklin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch combination from Panteleev misses.
Panteleev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kuklin misses with a hook
and Panteleev counters with a stiff right hand.
Panteleev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuklin can do to turn this around?
Kuklin throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuklin throws an off balance right hand
and Panteleev counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Panteleev - just one landing.
Kuklin digs a good body shot into Panteleev's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuklin looks to land a right hand but Panteleev moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuklin throws a poor cross that misses
and Panteleev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kuklin throws a right hand that misses
and Panteleev counters with a nice body shot.
Kuklin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Panteleev counter with a right hand.
Panteleev moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kuklin misses with a hook.
A counter left hand to the body from Panteleev misses its target.
Panteleev lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Panteleev ducks under a wild hook from Kuklin.
Panteleev is looking for a counter combo.
Kuklin swings widly with a right hand
and Panteleev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Panteleev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kuklin misses with a lunging right hand
and Panteleev counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Panteleev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuklin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panteleev lands with a shot to the body.
Panteleev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuklin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Panteleev moves out of range of the strikes.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kuklin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Panteleev has got the better of the exchanges.
Panteleev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kuklin closes the distance but Panteleev moves to the side
letting Panteleev counter with a right hand.
Kuklin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kuklin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kuklin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kuklin moves forwards but Panteleev connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kuklin throws a lazy uppercut
letting Panteleev counter with a right hand.
Panteleev lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Panteleev.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panteleev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuklin.
Kuklin misses with an uppercut
and Panteleev counters with a right hand to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuklin misses the target.
Kuklin misses with a left hand
and Panteleev counters with a stiff right hand.
Kuklin misses with a right hand
and Panteleev counters with a left to the body.
Kuklin misses with a hook to the body
and Panteleev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Panteleev scores with a nice strike.
Kuklin throws a poor cross that misses
letting Panteleev counter with a right hand.
Kuklin misses with a two punch combination.
A quick step to the side and Panteleev tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuklin misses with a hook to the body
enabling Panteleev to counter with a crisp jab.
Kuklin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kuklin duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Panteleev bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kuklin's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuklin misses with a right hand
and Panteleev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kuklin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Panteleev lands a nice hook to Kuklin's body. Kuklin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Panteleev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kuklin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kuklin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Panteleev defending well as Kuklin loads up on a big left hand.
Panteleev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuklin.
Kuklin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Panteleev circles away quickly and effectively.
A quick step to the side and Panteleev tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuklin fails to land with a series of punches.
Kuklin is breathing heavily.
Panteleev connects with a body shot.
Kuklin wants to clinch but Panteleev slips to the side
letting Panteleev counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonid Panteleev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Kuklin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Panteleev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kuklin misses the body punch
enabling Panteleev to counter with a crisp jab.
Kuklin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kuklin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kuklin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kuklin misses with an uppercut
and Panteleev counters with a right hand to the body.

Kuklin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kuklin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuklin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kuklin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuklin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Panteleev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kuklin has him pressed against the cage.
Panteleev is trying to break free.

Kuklin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leonid Panteleev is winning the standup battle so far.
Kuklin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Panteleev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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!
Kuklin tries to bum rush Panteleev with a series of wild strikes but Panteleev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kuklin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panteleev misses with a two punch combination.
Kuklin misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Panteleev to counter with a crisp jab.
Kuklin throws an off balance right hand
and Panteleev counters with a straight right hand.
Kuklin closes the distance but Panteleev moves to the side
and Panteleev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kuklin swings widly with a right hand
and Panteleev counters with a nice uppercut.
Panteleev connects with a body shot.
Panteleev throws a shot to the body.
Panteleev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kuklin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Panteleev.
Kuklin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Panteleev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuklin looks to land a left hand but Panteleev moved out of range nicely.
Kuklin throws a combination that misses
and Panteleev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Panteleev displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kuklin.
Panteleev went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jab, jab by Panteleev - just one landing.
Kuklin misses with a body shot
and Panteleev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kuklin misses with a left hand
and Panteleev counters with a stiff right hand.
Panteleev circles away from the clinch attempt
and Panteleev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panteleev catches Kuklin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kuklin, as that shot connected.
Kuklin misses with a body shot
and Panteleev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Panteleev connects with a looping right hand.
Kuklin looks to clinch
enabling Panteleev to counter with a crisp jab.
Ivan Kuklin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Panteleev with a nice cross.
Kuklin lands with a right hand.
Kuklin throws a combination that misses
and Panteleev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kuklin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuklin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Panteleev counters with a nice body shot.
A big left from Kuklin misses.
Kuklin closes the distance but Panteleev moves to the side
and Panteleev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leonid Panteleev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuklin misses with a right hand
and Panteleev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kuklin throws a combination that misses
and Panteleev counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Panteleev lands a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Panteleev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kuklin doesn't seem phased though.
The fighters circle momentarily. Panteleev darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kuklin throws a sloppy body shot
and Kuklin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kuklin throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Panteleev to counter with a crisp jab.
Kuklin throws a lazy uppercut
and Panteleev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kuklin misses with a jab to the body
and Panteleev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kuklin misses with a right hand
and Panteleev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonid Panteleev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Panteleev, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonid Panteleev!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Leonid Panteleev made sure he mentioned GREEN!160, along with how happy he was to win his fight.