PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Kuklinski (ranked 1462 p4p, 193 weight class) and Michael Tyler (ranked 2237 p4p, 268 weight class). Michael Tyler will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Kuklinski
vs
Tyler

180 cm
30
202 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

190 cm
28
200 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Fighter's Choice

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Kuklinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler throws out a loose jab but Kuklinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuklinski appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kuklinski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyler.
Tyler throws a front kick aimed at Kuklinski's knee but Kuklinski avoids it well.
Kuklinski half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kuklinski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tyler throws out the jab.
Nice jab there from Tyler.
Kuklinski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tyler connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kuklinski scrambles back to his feet.
Tyler throws a quick inside leg kick.
Michael Tyler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuklinski walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyler swinging wildly here.
Kuklinski half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tyler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kuklinski feinted with a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kuklinski feinted with a counter takedown.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tyler.
Tyler just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tyler's corner calls for a 1-2. Tyler obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tyler throws a poor cross that misses

and Kuklinski counters with a takedown into side control.
Kuklinski throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Tyler can't do much from the bottom here.
Kuklinski grinds an elbow into Tyler's temple.
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!
The ground and pound from Kuklinski seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kuklinski landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kuklinski working the ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kuklinski.
Kuklinski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tyler defending against the ground and pound.
Kuklinski in side control, throwing shots but Tyler defends.
Kuklinski misses with the ground and pound.
Tyler dodges the ground and pound from Kuklinski.
Kuklinski misses with the ground and pound.
Kuklinski misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kuklinski grinds an elbow into Tyler's temple.
Kuklinski working the ground and pound but Tyler is defending the strikes.
Kuklinski throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kuklinski throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Tyler can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kuklinski working the body and head with strikes.
Kuklinski postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kuklinski just content to control the position.
Kuklinski sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tyler is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kuklinski working the ground and pound.
An elbow from Kuklinski crashes against the mat.
Kuklinski is trying to ground and pound but Tyler uses the momentary lack of control by Kuklinski to regain half guard.
Kuklinski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Tyler is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Tyler is hurt! He's hurt bad - Kuklinski fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Tyler from any more punishment! Congratulations to Kuklinski! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Kuklinski!
During a confident post fight interview, Richard Kuklinski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.