PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gary Sandusky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandusky kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ice Ice Baby. Richard Cullen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sandusky
vs
Cullen

170 cm
22
190 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
201 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gary Sandusky!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Cullen!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cullen throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Sandusky counters with a shoot takedown. Cullen fights it but they end up in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sandusky trying to control the position from guard on top but Cullen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sandusky has gone for a leg lock! Cullen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sandusky's guard.
Sandusky pulls Cullen in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cullen wants to stand but Sandusky is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandusky trying to control the position.
Cullen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sandusky is proving hard to escape from.
Sandusky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sandusky has his hands on Cullen's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gary Sandusky.
Sandusky misses with a wild body shot.
Sandusky shoots for a takedown but Cullen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sandusky.
Cullen misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Sandusky counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cullen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sandusky wants to pass the guard but Cullen is keeping the position.
Cullen keeping moving, preventing Sandusky from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen keeping full guard, as Sandusky tries to pass.
Sandusky is working hard here to advance position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sandusky trying to control the position from guard on top but Cullen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gary Sandusky.
Cullen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cullen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cullen takes a swing at Sandusky's ribcage but misses.
Cullen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cullen throws a sloppy body shot
and Sandusky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sandusky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cullen.
Cullen throws a hook to the side of Sandusky's head but Sandusky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cullen looks to score with a jab to the body but Sandusky is just out of range.
Cullen connects with a body shot that sends Sandusky's belly button to the back.
Cullen scores with a hook.
Sandusky throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cullen looks to throw the jab but Sandusky is out of range.
Sandusky fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cullen avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Sandusky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sandusky shoots in looking for a takedown. Cullen tries to sprawl out of it but Sandusky keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cullen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cullen misses with a jab to the body
and Sandusky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cullen lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Sandusky dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sandusky misses with a left hand
and Cullen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cullen lands a slapping body shot.
Sandusky smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cullen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sandusky counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cullen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sandusky shoots in for a double leg but Cullen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cullen looks to score with a jab to the body but Sandusky is just out of range.
Sandusky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sandusky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cullen.
Sandusky throws a poor cross that misses
letting Cullen counter with a right hand.
Sandusky avoids the body shot from Cullen.
Cullen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sandusky doesn't seem bothered though.
Sandusky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cullen moves away.
Cullen misses the shot to the body.
Cullen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sandusky.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandusky throws an overhand right that lands on Cullen's shoulder, as Cullen tries to avoid the shot.
Sandusky is looking to wear down Cullen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sandusky misses with a body punch
and Cullen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cullen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sandusky avoids the body shot from Cullen.
Sandusky cracks a nice hook into Cullen's ribs.
Cullen scores with a one two! Sandusky had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cullen swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Sandusky counters with a takedown into side control.

Sandusky tries for a kimura but Cullen is defending well.
Sandusky tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cullen's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandusky tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sandusky with the ground and pound but Cullen regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Sandusky is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Sandusky stands up over Cullen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Sandusky drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cullen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sandusky has Cullen in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandusky bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cullen's guard.
Cullen keeping moving, preventing Sandusky from controlling successfully.
Sandusky not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sandusky stops Cullen from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cullen keeping full guard, as Sandusky tries to pass.
Cullen keeping moving, preventing Sandusky from controlling successfully.
Sandusky is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cullen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sandusky with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Richard Cullen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sandusky feints and as Cullen raises his hands in defense, Sandusky changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sandusky trying to control the position from guard on top but Cullen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sandusky seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sandusky postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sandusky wants to pass the guard but Cullen is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gary Sandusky overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sandusky trying to control but Cullen is working from the bottom.
Cullen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sandusky stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cullen swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sandusky misses with a jab to the body
and Cullen counters with a stiff right hand.
Cullen looks to score with a jab to the body but Sandusky is just out of range.
Sandusky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cullen.
Sandusky tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cullen swivels and escapes.
Sandusky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sandusky slips under a jab.

Cullen gets caught flat footed, as Sandusky shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cullen being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen keeping moving, preventing Sandusky from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sandusky's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sandusky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sandusky pushes down on Cullen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sandusky looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sandusky throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cullen is refusing to be controlled, as Sandusky sits in half guard.
Sandusky is looking to pass Cullen's guard but actually Cullen recovers to full guard.
Sandusky looking to sit in guard and control but Cullen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Sandusky clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A shot to the body from Sandusky misses
letting Cullen counter with a right hand.
Sandusky misses with a right hand
and Cullen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sandusky misses with a right hand
and Cullen counters with a nice body shot.
Sandusky shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cullen eats them both and turns towards Sandusky to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cullen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sandusky lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sandusky.
Sandusky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cullen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cullen misses with a left hand

and Sandusky counters with a shoot takedown. Cullen fights it but they end up in guard.
Sandusky trying to control the position from guard on top but Cullen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sandusky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cullen is keeping the position for now.
Sandusky wants to control from the top but Cullen keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandusky throwing strikes from guard but Cullen blocks nicely.
Sandusky tries to free his leg and advance position but Cullen is retaining full guard.
Sandusky postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sandusky wants to pass the guard but Cullen is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sandusky with a flurry of punches that miss.

Sandusky is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cullen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cullen has escaped and now he's on top!

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cullen stands up from half guard.
Sandusky misses with a double jab.
Cullen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cullen throws a body punch but Sandusky moves out of range.
Cullen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sandusky.
Sandusky swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cullen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sandusky thinking.
Cullen throws a combination that misses
and Sandusky counters with a stiff right hand.
Sandusky gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cullen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen thows a body shot but no joy.
Sandusky scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cullen doesn't seem bothered though.
Cullen clobbers Sandusky with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gary Sandusky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sandusky misses with a left hand
and Cullen counters with a nice body shot.
Cullen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cullen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sandusky.
Cullen takes one to the chin there.
A jab lands there for Cullen.
Sandusky throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Cullen counter with a right hand.
Sandusky swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cullen.
Cullen swings widly with a right hand

and Sandusky counters with a single leg into guard. Cullen didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sandusky throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sandusky postures up in Cullen's guard and throws a big left but Cullen blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cullen's corner calls for a 1-2. Cullen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sandusky throws a sloppy body shot
and Cullen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sandusky misses with a double jab
and Cullen counters with a nice uppercut.
Sandusky throws a sloppy body shot
and Sandusky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sandusky takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cullen misses with a double jab
and Sandusky counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sandusky misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sandusky moves forwards but Cullen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A right-left combo lands from Cullen.
Cullen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sandusky avoids the body shot from Cullen.
Sandusky has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandusky fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Sandusky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sandusky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cullen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Richard Cullen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sandusky has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sandusky there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sandusky swings for the body but Cullen moves out of range.
Cullen throws a predictable looking body shot

and Sandusky counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sandusky trying to control the pace.
Sandusky not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Richard Cullen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandusky is looking to advance position but Cullen won't allow it.
Sandusky is trying to control. Cullen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cullen misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Sandusky trying to control from Cullen's half guard. Cullen has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Cullen keeping full guard, as Sandusky tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sandusky is stalling in the full guard.
Sandusky tries to free his leg and advance position but Cullen is retaining full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sandusky content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cullen keeping moving, preventing Sandusky from controlling successfully.
Gary Sandusky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gary Sandusky wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cullen lands a slapping body shot.
Sandusky scores with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Sandusky lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cullen doesn't seem phased though.
Sandusky is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cullen.

Sandusky shoots in and gets a takedown into Cullen's guard.
Sandusky pushing down on Cullen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gary Sandusky.
I think Sandusky has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 50:47
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 48:47
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 50:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Sandusky!
Gary Sandusky retains his middleweight title!