PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Kulakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Torvaldsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kulakov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lube-Shparu. Erik Torvaldsson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Kulakov
vs
Torvaldsson

184 cm
26
186 lbs
10 - 9 - 1

173 cm
24
179 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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 10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Viktor Kulakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erik Torvaldsson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Kulakov finds it's target.
Kulakov throws a hook to the side of Torvaldsson's head but Torvaldsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kulakov misses with a right hand
and Torvaldsson counters with a nice body kick.
Kulakov misses with a hook to the body
and Torvaldsson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kulakov's knee momentarily.
Torvaldsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kulakov.
Torvaldsson moves away from the strike by Kulakov.
No joy there for Kulakov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kulakov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Torvaldsson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kulakov really felt that one!
Kulakov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Torvaldsson cracks the inside of Kulakov's front leg.
Torvaldsson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torvaldsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kulakov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Torvaldsson throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torvaldsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kulakov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kulakov misses with a body punch
and Torvaldsson counters with a nice body kick.
Torvaldsson throws a head kick that misses.
Torvaldsson slips a jab and a cross from Kulakov.
Kulakov misses with a hook. Torvaldsson ducked under it nicely.
Torvaldsson throws a low kick but Kulakov moves out of range easily.
Torvaldsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kulakov misses with a looping left.
Kulakov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kulakov throws a series of punches but Torvaldsson moves out of range.
Torvaldsson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulakov throws a series of punches but Torvaldsson moves out of range.
Kulakov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torvaldsson.
Kulakov misses with a looping right.
Kulakov tries to bum rush Torvaldsson with a series of wild strikes but Torvaldsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kulakov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torvaldsson. Torvaldsson obviously looking to wear him down.
Kulakov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kulakov misses with a combination
and Torvaldsson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kulakov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Torvaldsson circles away quickly and effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torvaldsson throws a head kick that half lands.
Kulakov throws a poor cross that misses
and Torvaldsson counters with a good low kick that Kulakov was not able to check.
Torvaldsson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torvaldsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Torvaldsson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kulakov. Torvaldsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kulakov scores with a jab.
Kulakov loads up on a big right hand but Torvaldsson slips the punch.
Kulakov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kulakov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Torvaldsson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kulakov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kulakov misses with a hook to the body
and Torvaldsson counters with an inside leg kick.
Kulakov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Torvaldsson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kulakov takes a step back to recover.
Kulakov misses with a double jab
and Torvaldsson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kulakov is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kulakov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kulakov scores with a decent looking hook.
Kulakov misses with a looping right.
Kulakov misses the body punch
and Torvaldsson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Torvaldsson throws a nice head kick!
Torvaldsson scores with a spinning back kick!
Kulakov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torvaldsson is looking to chop away at Kulakov's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kulakov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Torvaldsson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Torvaldsson throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Viktor Kulakov will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kulakov missing with a left hand there. Torvaldsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Torvaldsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kulakov finds it's way round the side to connect with Torvaldsson's head.
Kulakov takes a swing at Torvaldsson's ribcage but misses.
Torvaldsson scores with a leg kick.
Kulakov misses with a looping left.
Kulakov misses with a double jab
and Torvaldsson counters with a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Kulakov.
Kulakov throws a series of strikes that have Torvaldsson backpedaling.
Torvaldsson misses with a head kick.
A shot to the body from Kulakov misses
and Torvaldsson counters with a good low kick that Kulakov was not able to check.
Kulakov misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulakov misses with an uppercut
and Torvaldsson counters with a head kick.
Kulakov throws a right hand that Torvaldsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Torvaldsson also avoids with ease.
Torvaldsson misses with a head kick.
Kulakov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Torvaldsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kulakov throws a jab but it's blocked by Torvaldsson.
Kulakov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Torvaldsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kulakov.
Kulakov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Torvaldsson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Torvaldsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kulakov.
Nice shot by Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kulakov.
Kulakov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torvaldsson cracks the inside of Kulakov's front leg.
Kulakov looks to land a combination but Torvaldsson avoids it well.
Kulakov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Torvaldsson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kulakov's knee momentarily.
Torvaldsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torvaldsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Torvaldsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kulakov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torvaldsson moves away.
Kulakov throws a lazy uppercut
and Torvaldsson counters with a good, hard body kick but Kulakov shrugs it off.
Torvaldsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Torvaldsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kulakov. That did some damage!
Kulakov throws a combination that misses
and Torvaldsson counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulakov misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Torvaldsson.
Kulakov connects with the punch.
Kulakov misses with a combination
and Torvaldsson counters with a good, hard body kick but Kulakov shrugs it off.
Viktor Kulakov is winning the standup battle so far.
Torvaldsson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Viktor Kulakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Kulakov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Torvaldsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Kulakov misses with a hook. Torvaldsson ducked under it nicely.
Kulakov misses with a double jab
and Torvaldsson counters with a good low kick that Kulakov was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Torvaldsson. That's going to slow Kulakov down.
Torvaldsson slips a jab from Kulakov.
Torvaldsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torvaldsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kulakov misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Kulakov.
Kulakov throws a right hand that Torvaldsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Torvaldsson also avoids with ease.
Kulakov throws a combination that misses
and Torvaldsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kulakov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kulakov misses with a body shot.
Kulakov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torvaldsson throws a head kick but Kulakov moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Erik Torvaldsson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kulakov throws a hook to the side of Torvaldsson's head but Torvaldsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A chopping leg kick lands by Torvaldsson.
Kulakov misses with a looping right.
Kulakov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torvaldsson manages to avoid it.
Torvaldsson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kulakov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kulakov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Torvaldsson counters with a low kick, right behind Kulakov 's knee.
Torvaldsson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kulakov's head.
Kulakov thows a body shot but no joy.
Torvaldsson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Torvaldsson throws a chopping leg kick but Kulakov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torvaldsson digs a good hook to Kulakov's body.
Kulakov misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kulakov misses with a hook
and Torvaldsson counters with an outside leg kick.
Kulakov throws a body punch but Torvaldsson moves out of range.
Torvaldsson looks for the body kick but Kulakov saw that one coming.
Kulakov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Torvaldsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab from Torvaldsson.
Kulakov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Torvaldsson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kulakov's knee momentarily.
Torvaldsson lands with a slapping head kick.
Torvaldsson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kulakov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Torvaldsson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulakov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torvaldsson. Torvaldsson obviously looking to wear him down.
Kulakov misses the shot to the body.
Kulakov fails to land with a series of punches.
Torvaldsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Torvaldsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kulakov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kulakov throws a nice looking combination but Torvaldsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kulakov misses with a lunging right hand
and Torvaldsson counters with a thumping low kick.
Kulakov avoids the head kick by Torvaldsson.
Kulakov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulakov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Torvaldsson.
Kulakov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson lands with a kick to the temple. Kulakov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kulakov throws an overhand right that lands on Torvaldsson's shoulder, as Torvaldsson tries to avoid the shot.
Torvaldsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick lands from Torvaldsson.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Torvaldsson, right into the meat.
Torvaldsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kulakov.
Kulakov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kulakov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torvaldsson manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Torvaldsson.
A big right from Kulakov misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torvaldsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kulakov throws a jab but it's blocked by Torvaldsson.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Torvaldsson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kulakov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kulakov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Viktor Kulakov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torvaldsson throws a head kick that Kulakov semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kulakov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Torvaldsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kulakov.
Kulakov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Torvaldsson counters with an outside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kulakov throws a poor cross that misses
and Torvaldsson counters with a nice body kick.
Kulakov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Torvaldsson counters with a low kick, right behind Kulakov 's knee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erik Torvaldsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Torvaldsson 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Erik Torvaldsson!
A pretty intense looking Erik Torvaldsson took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.