PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Kuklinsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Murdock has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Murdock
vs
Kuklinsky

185 cm
24
255 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

196 cm
25
284 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Urban Fighter

Urban Fighter
Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Murdock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Kuklinsky!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murdock looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuklinsky is just out of range.
Murdock has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

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

It looks like Jack Murdock has been cut.
Kuklinsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuklinsky takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kuklinsky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murdock.
Kuklinsky lunges at Murdock with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Murdock's hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murdock throws a big shot that misses.
Murdock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuklinsky.
Murdock just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuklinsky getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kuklinsky drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Murdock works the jab nicely.
Kuklinsky with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murdock to score with a decent uppercut.
We've been informed that Kuklinsky has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

Kuklinsky forces Murdock back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuklinsky.

Kuklinsky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murdock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuklinsky.
Murdock digs a good body shot into Kuklinsky's ribs.
Murdock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kuklinsky rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murdock counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murdock throws an off balance right hand
and Kuklinsky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murdock lands with a shot to the body.
Kuklinsky misses with a hook
and Murdock counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Richard Kuklinsky has been cut.
Murdock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murdock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murdock misses with a right hand
and Kuklinsky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kuklinsky throws a shot from downtown. Murdock moves away and avoids it.
Kuklinsky stuns Murdock with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kuklinsky with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kuklinsky bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Murdock swinging wildly here.
Kuklinsky throws out a counter right but Murdock avoids it with no problem.
Nice cross by Kuklinsky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Murdock misses with a double jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kuklinsky! But no joy.
Murdock misses with a wild body shot.
Kuklinsky lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kuklinsky throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kuklinsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murdock was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuklinsky.
Kuklinsky connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuklinsky. Murdock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuklinsky misses with a body shot
and Murdock counters with a stiff right hand.
Murdock throws an off balance right hand
and Kuklinsky counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kuklinsky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murdock looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuklinsky is just out of range.

Kuklinsky closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Murdock fails to land.
Murdock tries a body shot but Kuklinsky blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murdock.
Murdock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murdock tries to throw a body punch but Kuklinsky avoids it by throwing Murdock back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuklinsky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murdock is trying to break the clinch but Kuklinsky is controlling him.
Kuklinsky blocks a body shot from Murdock.
A short left from Kuklinsky.
Murdock prevents a body shot from Kuklinsky.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Richard Kuklinsky will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kuklinsky closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kuklinsky lands a body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kuklinsky as Murdock tries to tie him up.
Kuklinsky lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kuklinsky as Murdock tries to tie him up.
Kuklinsky lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Kuklinsky scores with a nice short uppercut.

Murdock manages to break the clinch.
Murdock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kuklinsky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murdock missing with a left hand there. Kuklinsky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murdock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kuklinsky.
Kuklinsky catches Murdock with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kuklinsky lands a jab to the nose.

Kuklinsky gets a clinch.
Kuklinsky has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murdock.
Murdock misses with a punch to the body.
Murdock has a couple of punches blocked by Kuklinsky.
Kuklinsky can't find room to land a body shot as Murdock controls the action.
Kuklinsky lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kuklinsky works on Murdock's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murdock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuklinsky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuklinsky lands a nice uppercut.
Kuklinsky lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murdock.
Kuklinsky lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kuklinsky.
Nice body punch from Kuklinsky - that landed with a thud.
Kuklinsky is leaning against Murdock and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kuklinsky works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kuklinsky pushes Murdock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kuklinsky lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murdock backwards.

Kuklinsky drops Murdock onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Murdock is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Murdock is rocked!
Richard Kuklinsky seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
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!
Kuklinsky is muscling Murdock up against the cage and as Murdock bounces back off, Kuklinsky cracks him with a huge right hand! Murdock crumples to the mat - he's out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Richard Kuklinsky!
Richard Kuklinsky took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Conrad Mcgillicunty! Where you at boy?! Fighting overmatched opposition, ain't ya? I'm gonna crush you like a bug, sooner or later. Wait for it, boy!'.