PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kassidy Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Peter Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Hall has chosen Predator Apocalypse as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cullen
vs
Peter Hall

180 cm
27
165 lbs
18 - 4 - 1

186 cm
29
165 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kassidy Cullen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Peter Hall!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peter Hall wants to slow Cullen down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice defenses there by Cullen.
Peter Hall scores with a hook to the body. Cullen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cullen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Peter Hall closes the distance and clinches.
Cullen missing with knees to the body.
Peter Hall prevents a takedown attempt there.
Knees to the body from Cullen.
Peter Hall tries to break the clinch but Cullen is controlling the position.

Peter Hall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cullen tries a head kick but it misses.
Peter Hall slips under a jab from Cullen.
Cullen lands a nice looking body shot.

Cullen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Peter Hall!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Peter Hall tries to hold on but Cullen postures up.
Peter Hall is looking to improve his position but Cullen isn't that keen on the idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen landing strikes from the mount.
Peter Hall keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cullen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Peter Hall is in all sorts of trouble here.
Peter Hall wants to control but Cullen is having none of it.
Peter Hall might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cullen kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Peter Hall manages to control the position for a moment.
Peter Hall manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Cullen is thwarting Peter Hall's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Cullen there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peter Hall on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cullen lands strikes from half guard.
Peter Hall is holding on to half guard well.
Peter Hall trying to control from the bottom.
Cullen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cullen 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.
Cullen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Peter Hall is looking to control Cullen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Peter Hall avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peter Hall is looking to improve his position.
Peter Hall is looking to control Cullen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Peter Hall avoid being mounted?
Cullen thows a huge punch but Peter Hall dodges it nicely.
Cullen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cullen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Peter Hall is trying to control but can't.
Peter Hall is looking to improve his position.
Cullen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cullen thows a huge punch but Peter Hall dodges it nicely.
Cullen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cullen not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen is looking to advance position but Peter Hall won't allow it.
Peter Hall avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cullen.
Cullen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Cullen seems to be working for a kimura but Peter Hall defends the submission attempt.
Peter Hall is holding on to half guard well.
Cullen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Peter Hall's head.
Peter Hall is pressing down on Cullen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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 crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cullen is looking to work some ground and pound but Peter Hall has wrist control.
Peter Hall manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cullen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kassidy Cullen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Peter Hall checks a low kick from Cullen.
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Peter Hall checks a leg kick.
Peter Hall scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Peter Hall checks the leg kick.
Peter Hall throws a half hearted mid kick.

Cullen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cullen thows a huge punch but Peter Hall dodges it nicely.
Peter Hall is trying to stand up here but Cullen is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cullen wants to pass the guard but Peter Hall is defending well.
Cullen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Peter Hall defending well though.
Peter Hall wants to get back to his feet.
Cullen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cullen wants to work for an arm triangle but Peter Hall is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peter Hall is looking for a sweep. Cullen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Cullen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Peter Hall has managed to free his arm - good work.
Peter Hall preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Cullen working the head and body with strikes.
Peter Hall is in trouble now - Cullen has advanced to mount!
Cullen cracks Peter Hall with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Peter Hall really wants to buck Cullen off and get back to his feet.
Cullen working the ground and pound effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peter Hall blocking the ground and pound.
Peter Hall is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Cullen lands a nice shot to the head.
Peter Hall in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Cullen.
Cullen lands a heavy elbow.

Peter Hall is rocked!
Kassidy Cullen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Peter Hall wants to hold on but Cullen pushes him away.
Cullen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Peter Hall tries to lock up and control but Cullen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cullen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Peter Hall taking shots to the head.
Peter Hall is still in real trouble! Can Cullen finish him?
Peter Hall is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cullen lands a heavy elbow.
Cullen looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Peter Hall covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kassidy Cullen!
Kassidy Cullen retains his lightweight title!
Kassidy Cullen managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hell's Balls Recovery (160), into his post fight interview.