PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Deangelo Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexei Kuleshov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Garner
vs
Kuleshov

154 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

160 cm
22
134 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Deangelo Garner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexei Kuleshov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuleshov misses with a head kick.

Kuleshov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Garner working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kuleshov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kuleshov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kuleshov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Garner working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kuleshov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kuleshov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Garner working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kuleshov has passed into half guard!

Garner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garner looking for submissions off his back.
Garner won't allow Kuleshov to pass to mount.
Kuleshov moves into full mount! Garner won't be happy about that!
Kuleshov controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Garner can't escape the position.
Kuleshov content just to control the position here.
Garner swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Garner is trying to escape the mount.
Kuleshov unloads with some shots from mount but Garner bucks and avoids them well.
Kuleshov unloads with some shots from mount but Garner bucks and avoids them well.
Kuleshov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Garner throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kuleshov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Garner is looking to get to half guard.
Garner holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kuleshov tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kuleshov controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Garner is working to get back to half guard.
Kuleshov throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Garner because Kuleshov loaded up on that one.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garner regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuleshov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kuleshov wants to pass to mount but Garner is defending the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garner throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Garner looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexei Kuleshov dominated that round.
That's time! Garner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kuleshov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Garner manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kuleshov stays in close to Garner's body and controls the position.

Garner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Garner working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kuleshov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kuleshov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kuleshov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Garner throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kuleshov uses it to pass to side control.
Garner could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kuleshov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kuleshov misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Garner tries to bench press Kuleshov off him but Kuleshov keeps the position.
Garner is working hard here to advance position.
Kuleshov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Garner is avoiding damage well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kuleshov is staying tight to Garner's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Kuleshov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The strikes coming from Kuleshov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Garner takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Garner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kuleshov takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Garner to pass into mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuleshov controlling the pace for now.
Kuleshov misses with a head shot.
Kuleshov throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Garner because Kuleshov loaded up on that one.
Garner is looking to improve his position but Kuleshov isn't that keen on the idea.
Kuleshov throwing strikes here but Garner is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Garner is looking to improve his position but Kuleshov isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuleshov controlling his opponent.
Garner flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Kuleshov throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kuleshov controlling from the full mount.
Garner keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Alexei Kuleshov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Kuleshov working for a guillotine from mount but Garner is in no mood to give up.
Kuleshov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexei Kuleshov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kuleshov scores with a takedown into Garner's guard.

Garner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kuleshov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Garner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kuleshov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Garner has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kuleshov has managed to get both his arms back between Garner's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Garner throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kuleshov stands up and waves to Garner to follow him.

Kuleshov gets a double leg takedown into Garner's guard.
Garner is wriggling around but Kuleshov manages to pass to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kuleshov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Garner tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kuleshov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Garner looking for a kimura from the bottom but Kuleshov passes into side control!
Garner misses with an elbow from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kuleshov decides to stand back up.

Garner gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kuleshov content to stall in guard here.

Garner working for a triangle but Kuleshov defends it easily.

Garner is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kuleshov defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuleshov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kuleshov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Garner looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kuleshov passes into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexei Kuleshov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kuleshov 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexei Kuleshov!