PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Victor Ulriksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Kulakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kulakov has chosen Lube-Shparu as his entrance music. Kulakov has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ulriksen
vs
Kulakov

183 cm
33
202 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

184 cm
46
185 lbs
50 - 50 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Ulriksen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 50 - 50 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viktor Kulakov!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulakov just misses with a punch to the body.
Kulakov looks winded!

Ulriksen rushes Kulakov and presses him up against the cage.
Ulriksen can't get the takedown.
Kulakov is trying to break the clinch but Ulriksen is controlling him.
Come on Ulriksen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ulriksen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kulakov is defending well.

Ulriksen has Kulakov pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ulriksen pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kulakov tumbling to the mat - Ulriksen dives into Kulakov's guard.
Ulriksen sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ulriksen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ulriksen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ulriksen stays in close to Kulakov's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulakov keeping moving, preventing Ulriksen from controlling successfully.
Ulriksen pushing down on Kulakov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ulriksen passes to full mount!
Ulriksen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kulakov?
Ulriksen working Kulakov over with strikes here.

Kulakov is rocked!
Kulakov taking shots to the head.
Kulakov is still in real trouble! Can Ulriksen finish him?
We've been hearing good reports from Ulriksen's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Ulriksen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Oooh a big shot lands for Ulriksen! Kulakov is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Victor Ulriksen!
During a confident post fight interview, Victor Ulriksen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.