PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Ehrmantraut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keat Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ehrmantraut
vs
Cullen

170 cm
19
178 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Experienced

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Ehrmantraut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keat Cullen!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cullen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ehrmantraut.
Cullen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cullen misses with a wild body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cullen.
Cullen just misses with a punch to the body.
Ehrmantraut doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cullen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ehrmantraut throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ehrmantraut shoots for a double leg takedown but Cullen sprawls well. He's pushed Ehrmantraut's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cullen wants to land a leg kick but Ehrmantraut is out of range.
Cullen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ehrmantraut is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen throws a wild body kick that Ehrmantraut sees coming a mile off.
Cullen throws a right hand that Ehrmantraut ducks under and follows up with a left that Ehrmantraut also avoids with ease.

Cullen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cullen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Cullen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cullen stopping the sweep attempt from Ehrmantraut.
Cullen wants to control from the top but Ehrmantraut keeps moving.
Cullen throws a big elbow that misses.
Cullen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ehrmantraut is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ehrmantraut's head.
Cullen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cullen is looking to work some ground and pound but Ehrmantraut has wrist control.
Ehrmantraut is trying to keep Cullen in close.
Ehrmantraut seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cullen postures up in Ehrmantraut's guard and throws a big left but Ehrmantraut blocks it.
Cullen preventing the sweep.
Cullen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ehrmantraut is trying to keep Cullen in close.
Cullen trying to control but Ehrmantraut is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut is trying to control the position but Cullen postures up.
Ehrmantraut on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ehrmantraut tries to get out of the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Michael Ehrmantraut wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ehrmantraut fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Ehrmantraut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cullen throws a head kick that half lands.
Ehrmantraut with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cullen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Cullen.
Cullen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ehrmantraut has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cullen throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Cullen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ehrmantraut shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cullen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Cullen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cullen winds up and cracks Ehrmantraut with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ehrmantraut keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ehrmantraut is doing well to control the position and prevent Cullen from advancing to side control.
Cullen thows a huge punch but Ehrmantraut dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keat Cullen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cullen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ehrmantraut's sensitive parts.

Cullen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ehrmantraut!
Ehrmantraut wants to hold on but Cullen pushes him away.
Cullen prevents Ehrmantraut from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cullen landing strikes from the mount and Ehrmantraut is in trouble!
Ehrmantraut holds on for dear life.
Cullen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ehrmantraut tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cullen scoring with strikes but Ehrmantraut is staying in there.

Ehrmantraut is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Ehrmantraut bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Cullen and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keat Cullen!