PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Bahamonde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaely Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bahamonde's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cantando. Eduardo Bahamonde has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bahamonde
vs
Cullen

213 cm
18
274 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
289 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eduardo Bahamonde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaely Cullen!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cullen throws a head kick that misses
and Bahamonde makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cullen really felt that one!

Cullen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bahamonde napping and manages to drive through into side control!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Bahamonde is looking to reverse the position.
Cullen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bahamonde keeps working.
Bahamonde is trying to improve his position.
Bahamonde struggling a bit here.
The ground and pound from Cullen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Cullen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bahamonde is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Cullen working for a guillotine from mount but Bahamonde is in no mood to give up.
Bahamonde blocking the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bahamonde hang on?
Bahamonde is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Cullen throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Cullen prevents Bahamonde from getting the reversal.

Cullen working for a submission but Bahamonde is keeping him at bay.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cullen controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cullen punching from mount but Bahamonde doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cullen controlling the position easily from mount.
Bahamonde wants to control but Cullen is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cullen throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cullen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bahamonde counters with a good low kick that Cullen was not able to check.
Bahamonde lands a nice looking body kick.
Bahamonde is looking to slow Cullen down with leg kicks.
Bahamonde throws a low kick but Cullen moves out of range easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bahamonde.
Bahamonde looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bahamonde misses with a straight right.

Cullen shoots in and bounces Bahamonde off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bahamonde can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cullen controls the pace.
Bahamonde avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bahamonde knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cullen on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen wants to control from the top but Bahamonde keeps moving.
Cullen wants to pass the guard but Bahamonde is keeping the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cullen advances position into side control!

Cullen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Cullen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bahamonde is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cullen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bahamonde sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen is looking to take a break and control but Bahamonde is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cullen tries to score with some ground and pound. Bahamonde controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Cullen is looking to take a break and control but Bahamonde is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cullen has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Bahamonde!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cullen throwing strikes here but Bahamonde is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Cullen trying to control but Bahamonde is having none of it.
Kaely Cullen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cullen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cullen punching from mount but Bahamonde doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaely Cullen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bahamonde looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bahamonde.
Some bone on bone action there as Cullen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bahamonde connects with a solid leg kick.
Bahamonde cracks the inside of Cullen's front leg.
Cullen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bahamonde manages to avoid it.
Bahamonde swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bahamonde takes a swing at Cullen's ribcage but misses.
Cullen throws a sloppy head kick
and Bahamonde counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Cullen looks to throw a body kick
and Bahamonde finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Cullen takes a swing at Bahamonde's ribcage but misses.
Cullen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bahamonde counters with an inside leg kick.
Bahamonde lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cullen's sensitive parts.
Cullen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cullen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cullen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Eduardo Bahamonde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bahamonde swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen moves out of range of the strikes.
Bahamonde moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bahamonde fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cullen.
Bahamonde cracks the inside of Cullen's front leg.
Bahamonde lands a leg kick that knocks Cullen off balance momentarily.
Cullen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bahamonde lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cullen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Bahamonde.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bahamonde.
Cullen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bahamonde.
Bahamonde thumps Cullen with a low kick.
Bahamonde feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cullen's calf.
Cullen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bahamonde lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bahamonde misses the shot to the body.
Eduardo Bahamonde is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body kick from Bahamonde.
Cullen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bahamonde. Bahamonde obviously looking to wear him down.
Bahamonde connects with a leg kick. Cullen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bahamonde throws a leg kick which misses Cullen's front leg but catches the back leg as Cullen tries to avoid it.
Bahamonde moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bahamonde throws a good cross that connects.
Cullen throws a lazy head kick
and Bahamonde counters with a nice leg kick.
Cullen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bahamonde misses with a wild body shot.
Bahamonde connects with an inside leg kick.
Bahamonde moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bahamonde.
Bahamonde lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cullen takes a step back to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bahamonde thows a body kick. Cullen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bahamonde swings for the body but Cullen moves out of range.
Bahamonde fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cullen manages to avoid it.
Bahamonde ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cullen moves away.
Cullen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bahamonde was well out of range. Poor timing from Cullen.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bahamonde.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bahamonde.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bahamonde.
That kick from Bahamonde tenderised Cullen's leg. Cullen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bahamonde thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cullen if he has to take too many more of those.
Bahamonde stuns Cullen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big right from Bahamonde misses.
Cullen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Eduardo Bahamonde is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cullen moves out of range as Bahamonde strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bahamonde turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bahamonde lands a leg kick that knocks Cullen off balance momentarily.
Cullen tries a head kick but it misses.
Cullen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bahamonde.
Bahamonde keeps Cullen at a distance using the push kick.
Bahamonde feints and then cracks Cullen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cullen down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bahamonde moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Bahamonde misses the target.
A big left from Bahamonde misses.
Cullen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bahamonde.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bahamonde misses with a wild body shot.

Cullen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cullen lands in his opponent's guard.
Eduardo Bahamonde has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaely Cullen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cullen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cullen wants to control from the top but Bahamonde keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo Bahamonde showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cullen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!