PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dimitry Slova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Culerovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Slova
vs
Culerovich

170 cm
27
149 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

180 cm
26
155 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimitry Slova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ron Culerovich!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Culerovich lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Slova looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Culerovich blocks a jab.
Culerovich throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slova attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Slova looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Culerovich lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Culerovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Culerovich misses with a wild body shot.
Slova on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Culerovich displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Culerovich stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Culerovich lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Culerovich is looking to clinch but Slova is avoiding it.
Slova takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Culerovich lands with a good body shot.
Slova throws a leg kick but Culerovich moved away.
Culerovich throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Slova stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Culerovich connects with a single shot there.
The fighters circling - Slova throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Culerovich lands with a cross.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Culerovich.
Culerovich throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Culerovich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ron Culerovich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Culerovich scores with the left hand. Slova knows he should have avoided that one.
Slova avoids a punch combination nicely.
Culerovich scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Slova doesn't seem bothered though.
Culerovich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Culerovich misses with a wild body shot.
Culerovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Culerovich misses with a head kick.
Culerovich lands with a nice body punch.
Slova takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Culerovich. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Culerovich.
Culerovich digs a good body shot into Slova's ribs.
Culerovich changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Culerovich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A combination from Culerovich does no damage.
Culerovich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Culerovich stuns Slova with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Culerovich tries to clinch up.
Culerovich throws a head kick that half lands.
Culerovich scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Culerovich lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Culerovich.
Culerovich throws a series of punches but Slova avoids them all with ease.
Slova avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slova takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Culerovich moves in looking to clinch but Slova pushes him off.
Culerovich swinging wildly here.

Culerovich closes the distance and pushes Slova back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Culerovich.
Culerovich softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Culerovich.
Culerovich has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Culerovich lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Culerovich dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Culerovich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Culerovich scores with a jab to the body.
Culerovich wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Culerovich is looking to clinch but Slova is avoiding it.
Culerovich lands a nice hook to Slova's body. Slova takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Culerovich tries to clinch but Slova moves out of range.
Nice cross by Culerovich.
Culerovich lands with a good body shot.
Culerovich with a hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Culerovich lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Culerovich. That's going to slow Slova down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Culerovich tries to clinch up.
Culerovich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ron Culerovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Culerovich wants to clinch.
Culerovich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Culerovich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Culerovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Culerovich connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Slova momentarily.
Culerovich lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Culerovich connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Culerovich tries to clinch there but Slova circles away.
Culerovich swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Slova.
Culerovich scores with a spinning back kick!
Slova has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Slova there as he acknowledges the shot.
Culerovich scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Left hook, right uppercut from Culerovich.
Culerovich digs a good hook to Slova's body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Culerovich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Culerovich wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Culerovich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Culerovich moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Culerovich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slova paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Culerovich stuns Slova with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Culerovich doesn't manage to clinch there - Slova circles away.
Culerovich is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Slova rather than just go for the knockout.
Slova looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Culerovich stuns Slova with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Culerovich tries to close the distance and clinch but Slova swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Culerovich tries to clinch but Slova is having none of it.
Culerovich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Slova takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Culerovich misses with a few strikes there.
Culerovich lands a head shot.
Culerovich lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Slova at a distance.
Culerovich lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Slova at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Culerovich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Culerovich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slova takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Culerovich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Culerovich moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Slova looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Culerovich scores with a nice right hand.
Culerovich fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Culerovich fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Slova looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Culerovich lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Culerovich moves in looking to clinch but Slova pushes him off.
Culerovich tries to clinch up.
Culerovich lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Culerovich lands with a nice body punch.
Ron Culerovich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Culerovich moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Culerovich moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Culerovich connects with a single shot there.
A combination from Culerovich does no damage.
Slova is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Culerovich moves in looking to clinch but Slova pushes him off.
Culerovich throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Culerovich moves in looking to clinch but Slova pushes him off.
Culerovich cracks Slova with a good jab.
Culerovich swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Culerovich plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ron Culerovich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Culerovich misses with a two punch combination.
Culerovich throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slova.
Culerovich scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Slova shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Slova takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Slova walks into a jab.
Ron Culerovich seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Culerovich fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Slova looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Culerovich tries to clinch but Slova moves out of range.
Slova walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Slova pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slova keeps the fight on the outside.
Culerovich dips to his left and cracks Slova with an uppercut!
Slova takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Culerovich tries to clinch but Slova moves out of range.
Slova avoids a punch combination nicely.
Slova takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Culerovich wants to clinch.
Culerovich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Culerovich finds it's target.
Culerovich lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Culerovich lands a right hook to the body.
Culerovich is looking to clinch.
Slova takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Culerovich lands with an uppercut that bounces Slova off the cage and back into rage.
Culerovich works over Slova's head and body with a nice combination.
Dimitry Slova has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Slova is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Culerovich tries to clinch there but Slova circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ron Culerovich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Culerovich 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 24:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 24:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Culerovich!