PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Laszlo (ranked 2646 p4p, 3839 weight class) and Justin Kulina (ranked 342 p4p, 448 weight class). Kulina is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tool - Schism. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Laszlo
vs
Kulina

178 cm
27
180
3 - 4 - 0

184 cm
29
171
11 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Laszlo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Justin Kulina!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulina lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kulina avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kulina throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kulina lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Laszlo closes the distance and pushes Kulina back into the cage.
Laszlo lands with a short shot to the head.
Laszlo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kulina swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kulina misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laszlo.
Kulina lands a body punch.

Laszlo manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulina scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kulina connects with a nice looking jab.
Laszlo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Laszlo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kulina.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laszlo walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Kulina.
A big left from Kulina misses.
Laszlo feinted with a counter takedown.
Kulina fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laszlo.
Laszlo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kulina.
It looked like Laszlo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kulina lands with a cross.
Justin Kulina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kulina thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laszlo throws a poor cross that misses
and Kulina counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A lazy left from Kulina finds it's target.
We've been hearing reports that Laszlo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kulina throws a low kick but Laszlo moves out of range easily.
Justin Kulina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kulina misses with a hook

and Laszlo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kulina's guard.
Kulina is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Laszlo with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laszlo wants to pass the guard but Kulina is keeping the position.
Kulina wants to stand and escape but Laszlo is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kulina has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Laszlo off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Laszlo darts in trying to clinch
and Kulina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laszlo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kulina turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kulina lands a nice looking kick to the body. Laszlo takes a step back to recover.
Laszlo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kulina scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulina scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Kulina.
It looked like Laszlo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kulina tries to land a leg kick but Laszlo saw it coming and moves away.
Kulina misses with a jab to the body
and Laszlo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laszlo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kulina sprawls well. Kulina wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Laszlo gets slowly back to his feet.
Kulina falls off balance throwing a combination
and Laszlo counters with a nice uppercut.
Kulina lunges at Laszlo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Laszlo's hand.
Kulina has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A swing and a miss from Kulina.
Kulina lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Kulina misses.
Laszlo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kulina manages to circle out of the way.
Kulina is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Laszlo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kulina misses with an uppercut
enabling Laszlo to counter with a crisp jab.
Laszlo is looking to clinch but Kulina is avoiding it.
Laszlo lands a really nice looking cross but Kulina seems unphased.
Laszlo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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 misses with a straight left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kulina.
Kulina throws a looping overhand right but Laszlo ducks down to avoid it.
Laszlo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Laszlo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Laszlo moves out of range of the leg kick from Kulina.
An attempted straight right counter from Laszlo misses the target.
Jab from Kulina.
Laszlo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big right from Kulina misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Kulina dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kulina gets caught flat footed, as Laszlo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kulina wants to stand and escape but Laszlo is having none of it.
Laszlo throwing strikes but missing.
Laszlo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Laszlo stops Kulina from standing up.

Kulina pushes Laszlo off and gets back to his feet.
Kulina lets loose with a powerful body kick. Laszlo will feel that in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laszlo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laszlo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kulina punishes Laszlo's body with a nice straight punch.
Laszlo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kulina.
Kulina has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulina tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Laszlo is able to avoid easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Laszlo misses the target.
Kulina lands a lovely overhand right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kulina.
Kulina misses with a body shot.
Laszlo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice shot lands for Kulina.
Justin Kulina seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kulina feints and then cracks Laszlo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laszlo down.
Kulina dips to his left and cracks Laszlo with an uppercut!
That kick from Kulina tenderised Laszlo's leg. Laszlo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice cross by Kulina.
Kulina tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laszlo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kulina loads up on a big right hand but Laszlo slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laszlo dives in and grabs Kulina's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kulina pushes down on Laszlo's head and hops out.
Laszlo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laszlo checks the leg kick.
Laszlo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kulina, as that shot connected.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kulina.
Kulina bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Laszlo's head backwards.
Kulina throws a jab when Laszlo was well out of range.
A low kick from Kulina is predictable there
and Laszlo counters with a straight right hand.
Kulina connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Laszlo momentarily.
Laszlo shoots in looking for a takedown. Kulina tries to sprawl out of it but Laszlo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kulina manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laszlo moves away from the strike by Kulina.
Kulina throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laszlo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laszlo throwing a counter right hand but Kulina manages to avoid it.
Kulina misses with an uppercut
and Laszlo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kulina fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Laszlo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Laszlo controls the position.
Laszlo tries to advance to mount but Kulina denies him.

Kulina sneaks out the side door and pushes Laszlo away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Kulina misses with a hook.
Kulina looks to land a combination but Laszlo avoids it well.
Laszlo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kulina throws a left and a right that both miss
and Laszlo counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulina misses with a left hand
letting Laszlo counter with a right hand.
Laszlo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Laszlo slips a jab from Kulina.
Laszlo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kulina.
Kulina loads up on a big right hand but Laszlo slips the punch.
It looked like Laszlo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Laszlo moves forwards but Kulina connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Laszlo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laszlo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kulina works Laszlo's body with a nice hook.
Kulina misses the body punch
and Laszlo counters with a straight right hand.
Kulina throws a shot from downtown. Laszlo moves away and avoids it.
Kulina looks to land a left hand but Laszlo moved out of range nicely.
Laszlo feinted with a counter takedown.
Laszlo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kulina as he avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Kulina showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kulina throws a leg kick which misses Laszlo's front leg but catches the back leg as Laszlo tries to avoid it.
Kulina chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Laszlo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Laszlo slips a straight right by Kulina.
Laszlo shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice jab there from Kulina.
Laszlo misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laszlo moves in looking to clinch but Kulina pushes him off.
Kulina misses with a low kick.
Laszlo throws a looping overhand right but Kulina ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Kulina does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulina fails to land with a series of punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kulina.
Laszlo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Kulina. Those never looked like landing.
Laszlo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Laszlo fails with the takedown.
Laszlo staying out of range there.
Laszlo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kulina throws a hook but Laszlo avoids it easily.
Laszlo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kulina throws a wild body kick that Laszlo sees coming a mile off.
Laszlo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kulina throws out the jab.
Kulina ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kulina swinging wildly here.
Jason Laszlo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulina throws a looping overhand right but Laszlo ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Laszlo misses the target.
Laszlo checks a low kick from Kulina.
Laszlo throws the left hand but Kulina avoids the punch easily.
Kulina lunges at Laszlo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Laszlo's hand.
Kulina throws a body shot but no joy.
Laszlo is looking to counter punch.
Laszlo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kulina.
Kulina misses with a low kick.
Laszlo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kulina throws a low kick, looking for Laszlo's leg but Laszlo calmly moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Laszlo misses the target.
Laszlo misses with a straight left.
A countering left hand to the body from Kulina misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kulina misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laszlo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kulina lands with a right hand.
Laszlo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kulina lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kulina scores with a nice right hand.
Laszlo tries to clinch there but Kulina circles away.
Kulina slips a jab from Laszlo.
Kulina thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laszlo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kulina connects with a crisp jab.

Laszlo moves into the clinch.

Laszlo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Laszlo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laszlo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulina lands a right hook to the body.
That kick from Kulina tenderised Laszlo's leg. Laszlo is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
Laszlo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kulina counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kulina connects with a solid leg kick.
Kulina needs to keep his hands up - Laszlo had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Justin Kulina has been cut.
Kulina scores with a jab. Laszlo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kulina scores with a leg kick.
Kulina on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kulina cracks Laszlo with a good jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Kulina!
A very excited looking Justin Kulina made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.