PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rhea Garcia Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kameron Kulina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rhea Garcia Jr could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kameron Kulina's chin.

Garcia Jr
vs
Kulina

175 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rhea Garcia Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kameron Kulina!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulina lands a nice hook to Garcia Jr's body. Garcia Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kulina avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garcia Jr throws a right and a left that Kulina avoids nicely.
Kulina takes one on the button.
Kulina uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Garcia Jr has time to react.
Garcia Jr tries to clinch but Kulina is having none of it.
Kulina uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Garcia Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulina works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Garcia Jr rushes Kulina and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Garcia Jr blocking some punches.

Kulina manages to break the clinch.
Kulina scores with a shot to the body.
Garcia Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kulina connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Garcia Jr has managed to clinch.

Garcia Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Garcia Jr takes one to the chin there.

Garcia Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kulina tries to throw a body punch but Garcia Jr avoids it by throwing Kulina back against the cage.

Garcia Jr breaks the clinch.
Kulina misses the shot to the body.
Garcia Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kulina feints a counter leg kick.
Kulina cracks Garcia Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia Jr closes the distance but Kulina moves to the side
and Kulina counters with a nice uppercut.
Garcia Jr wants to clinch.
Garcia Jr scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Kameron Kulina has been cut.
Garcia Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Garcia Jr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Garcia Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulina fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kulina lunges at Garcia Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garcia Jr's hand.
Kulina is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Garcia Jr had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Garcia Jr lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Garcia Jr wants to clinch up but Kulina keeps it at a distance.
Kameron Kulina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Garcia Jr clinches.

Garcia Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcia Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kulina misses with a low kick.
Garcia Jr is looking for a counter combo.
Kulina uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice cross by Kulina.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulina lands a jab to Garcia Jr's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kulina circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcia Jr misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Kulina finds it's way through Garcia Jr's defenses.
Garcia Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Garcia Jr pushes Kulina up against the cage in a clinch.
Kulina lands with a short shot to the head.
Kulina scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kulina.
Kulina tries to break free but Garcia Jr pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kulina.
Kulina throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kameron Kulina dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kameron Kulina's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kulina lands with a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Kulina.
Nice cross by Kulina.
Garcia Jr swings for the body but Kulina moves out of range.
Kulina looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Garcia Jr takes one on the button.
Garcia Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kulina scores with a crisp jab that stopped Garcia Jr in his tracks.
Kulina pivots, looking for a leg kick but Garcia Jr is out of range and Kulina settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
Kulina looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia Jr is just out of range.
Kulina feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Garcia Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garcia Jr closes the distance and pushes Kulina back into the cage.
Kulina is trying to break the clinch but Garcia Jr has him pressed against the cage.

Garcia Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcia Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kulina as he avoids it easily.
Kulina scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kulina lands with a nice combination. Garcia Jr backs away looking to recover.
Garcia Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kulina looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Garcia Jr wants to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Kulina on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garcia Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rhea Garcia Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Kulina's head.
Kulina circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kulina scores with a nice strike.
Garcia Jr moves forwards but Kulina connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kulina cracks Garcia Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kulina stuns Garcia Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kulina scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Garcia Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
Kulina swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcia Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulina lands a body shot.
Garcia Jr tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Kulina counter with a right hand.

Garcia Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kulina, pushing him back against the cage.
Kulina lands a hook that snaps the head of Garcia Jr backwards.

Garcia Jr jumps into guard, dragging Kulina to the mat.
Kulina must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kulina makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Garcia Jr has a closed guard, preventing Kulina from standing up.
Kulina throws an elbow that misses. Garcia Jr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kulina's guard. Nice move by Garcia Jr!

Kulina has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulina utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kulina avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Garcia Jr looking to pass the guard.
Garcia Jr postures up in Kulina's guard and throws a big left but Kulina blocks it.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Kulina keeping moving, preventing Garcia Jr from controlling successfully.

Kulina is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Garcia Jr presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
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!
Kulina tries to circle away but Garcia Jr has him pinned against the cage.
Kameron Kulina seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kulina lands with a left to the head.
Kulina misses with a punch on the inside.
Garcia Jr prevents Kulina from breaking the clinch.
Kulina lands with a short shot to the head.
Kulina tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garcia Jr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kulina lands a left hand.

Kulina breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kameron Kulina showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kameron Kulina's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kulina takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kulina cracks a nice hook into Garcia Jr's ribs.
Garcia Jr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kulina keeps the fight on the outside.
Garcia Jr tries to clinch up.
A nice side step and Kulina releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kameron Kulina seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kulina jabs Garcia Jr right on the nose. Garcia Jr blinks but takes it well.
Garcia Jr looks to clinch
and Kulina counters with a left and a right that stings Garcia Jr.
A clash of legs there as Garcia Jr blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia Jr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kulina dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kulina paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kulina looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulina swinging wildly here.
Garcia Jr closes the distance looking to clinch
and Garcia Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garcia Jr wants to clinch up but Kulina keeps it at a distance.
Garcia Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kulina swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rhea Garcia Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kulina throws a body punch but Garcia Jr moves out of range.
Garcia Jr fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kulina just manages to avoid it.
Kulina throws a low kick but Garcia Jr avoids it.
Kulina circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kulina counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr throws a series of punches but Kulina moves out of range.
Garcia Jr tries to clinch but Kulina is having none of it.
Kulina ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Garcia Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
A low kick from Kulina misses
and Kulina takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kulina ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kulina fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good exchange - Kulina coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia Jr misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kulina cracks Garcia Jr with a good jab.
Garcia Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kulina cracks a nice hook into Garcia Jr's ribs.
Garcia Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kulina lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kulina thuds a left hand into Garcia Jr's body.
Garcia Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kulina connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Garcia Jr scrambles back to his feet.
Rhea Garcia Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kulina counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kameron Kulina is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulina's jab looks to have found its range, popping Garcia Jr under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kulina throws a solid leg kick but Garcia Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kulina.
Garcia Jr throwing a counter right hand but Kulina manages to avoid it.
Garcia Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kulina fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garcia Jr on the side of the head.
Garcia Jr misses with a right hand
and Kulina counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kulina's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kulina duly obliges.
Nice body punch from Kulina.
Garcia Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kulina connects with a body shot that sends Garcia Jr's belly button to the back.
Garcia Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kameron Kulina comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kulina winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kameron Kulina!
An out of breath and clearly excited Kameron Kulina thanked Darkness Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).