PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Wolf (ranked 3127 p4p, 376 weight class) and Macaulay Culkin (ranked 6025 p4p, 554 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wolf might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Shock The System. Culkin has chosen Already Dead as his entrance music. Macaulay Culkin told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Wolf
vs
Culkin

185 cm
33
185 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

182 cm
31
175 lbs
5 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adrian Wolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Macaulay Culkin!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolf throws out a loose jab but Culkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Culkin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wolf moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Culkin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice defenses there by Wolf.
Culkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Culkin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wolf dodges the punch combination from Culkin.
Some wild striking there from Culkin.
An attempted straight right counter from Wolf misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Wolf misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Wolf misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Culkin misses with a combination
and Wolf counters with a slapping leg kick.
Culkin lands a jab-cross combination.
A clash of legs there as Culkin blocks the low kick.
Wolf uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Culkin.
Culkin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wolf finds it's way round the side to connect with Culkin's head.
Culkin connects with a body shot.
Culkin misses with a two punch combination.
Wolf throws a jab but it's blocked by Culkin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Culkin! But no joy.
Culkin misses with a double jab
letting Wolf counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Culkin misses with a few strikes there.
Culkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wolf.
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!
Culkin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Culkin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A low kick from Wolf misses
and Culkin counters with a series of strikes. Wolf will be more careful next time no doubt.
Culkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Culkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Wolf was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wolf throws a series of punches but Culkin avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Culkin does no damage.
Wolf was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jab by Wolf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wolf looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Culkin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wolf swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Culkin throws an overhand right that lands on Wolf's shoulder, as Wolf tries to avoid the shot.
Culkin cracks a nice hook into Wolf's ribs.
Wolf will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wolf takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Culkin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Culkin tries to bum rush Wolf with a series of wild strikes but Wolf uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Culkin does no damage.
Culkin looks to land a combination but Wolf avoids it well.
Culkin throws a combination that misses
and Wolf counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Culkin avoids the body shot from Wolf.
A big left from Culkin misses.
Wolf swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wolf, right into the meat.
Culkin misses with a series of wild punches.
Wolf looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Culkin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wolf.
Culkin is looking for the big counter here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Macaulay Culkin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wolf uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Culkin.
Culkin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Culkin sizes up Wolf with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wolf moves away from the strike by Culkin.
Culkin misses with a few strikes there.
Wolf throws a quick counter kick to the body but Culkin avoids it.
Culkin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wolf moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wolf goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Culkin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Culkin tries to bum rush Wolf with a series of wild strikes but Wolf uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Culkin misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Culkin. Wolf does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Culkin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Culkin throws out a powerful jab.

Oooooh!!! Culkin has knocked Wolf down with a huge combo! Culkin steps away and waves a wobbly Wolf back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Culkin throws a right hand that Wolf ducks under and follows up with a left that Wolf also avoids with ease.
Culkin lands a slapping body shot.
Macaulay Culkin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wolf throws a leg kick but Culkin checks it.
Culkin looks to land a right hand but Wolf moved out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolf showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Culkin.
Wolf lands a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Culkin misses with a lunging right hand
and Wolf counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A swing and a miss from Wolf.
Wolf misses with a looping right.
Culkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wolf was well out of range. Poor timing from Culkin.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wolf.
Culkin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Culkin.
Culkin misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Culkin as he checks the leg kick.
Wolf misses with a head kick.
Culkin throws a nice looking combination but Wolf bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Culkin throws a right hand that Wolf ducks under and follows up with a left that Wolf also avoids with ease.
Culkin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Culkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Culkin fails to land with a series of punches.
Culkin misses the body punch
and Wolf makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Culkin falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Wolf counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Culkin scores with a nice right hand.
Wolf throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Culkin connects with a body shot that sends Wolf's belly button to the back.
Culkin clobbers Wolf with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Culkin defending well as Wolf loads up on a big left hand.
Wolf dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Culkin. That did some damage!
Nice uppercut lands for Wolf. That snapped Culkin's head back.
Culkin misses with a hook to the body
and Culkin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Wolf throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Macaulay Culkin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Culkin misses with a lunging right hand
letting Wolf counter with a right hand.
Wolf lets loose with a powerful body kick. Culkin will feel that in the morning.
Culkin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Culkin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wolf throws out the jab.
Despite the aggression on Culkin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Some wild striking there from Culkin.
Culkin throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Culkin slips a jab and a cross from Wolf.
Wolf misses with a low kick.
Culkin lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Culkin.
Wolf thinks about countering with a body kick.
Culkin throws a right and a left that Wolf avoids nicely.
Culkin just misses with a punch to the body.
Culkin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Culkin misses with an uppercut. Wolf saw that one coming.
Wolf chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Culkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolf manages to avoid it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Wolf might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Culkin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Culkin throws a series of punches but Wolf moves out of range.
And Wolf counters with a quick kick to the body but Culkin blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Culkin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Culkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Wolf is just out of range.
Culkin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wolf.
Wolf misses with a hook. Culkin ducked under it nicely.
Wolf has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Culkin finds it's way round the side to connect with Wolf's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the liver by Culkin. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Culkin misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Wolf wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Culkin misses with a looping right.
Culkin lands with a nice combination. Wolf backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Culkin misses with a double jab
and Wolf counters with a solid body kick.
Culkin swinging wildly here.
Adrian Wolf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Culkin swings for the body but Wolf moves out of range.
Wolf avoids the head kick by Culkin.
Wolf blocks a head kick by Culkin.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wolf. Culkin shrugs it off though.
A big right from Wolf misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf lands a lovely overhand right.
Wolf slips under a jab from Culkin.
Wolf moves out of range of the strikes.
Wolf was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wolf lands a leg kick that knocks Culkin off balance momentarily.
Wolf bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wolf throws a jab but it's blocked by Culkin.
Wolf throws an overhand right that lands on Culkin's shoulder, as Culkin tries to avoid the shot.
Culkin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wolf eats them both and turns towards Culkin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolf misses with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Macaulay Culkin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Culkin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Macaulay Culkin!
In his post fight interview, Macaulay Culkin started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Adrian Wolf spoke after the fight, saying 'Losing can be a habit just like winning. But I gonna make sure that I will be the winner next time and be the best in the world. And I gonna shock the system for sure because I am undisputed.'.