PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kassidy Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karnak Mandazur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Cullen
vs
Mandazur

180 cm
28
169 lbs
20 - 6 - 1

182 cm
29
163 lbs
21 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Reaper Combatwear
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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 20 - 6 - 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 21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karnak Mandazur!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cullen thows a left - swing and a miss!

Cullen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mandazur can't do much from the bottom here.
Cullen misses with the ground and pound.
Cullen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mandazur tries to improve position but can't.
Mandazur can't do much from the bottom here.
Mandazur avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Cullen.
Mandazur parries the strikes from Cullen easily there. Cullen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mandazur to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen working the ground and pound.
Cullen working the ground and pound.
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 throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Mandazur works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Cullen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mandazur's head.
Mandazur wants to get back to full guard.
Mandazur keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen prevents Mandazur from improving his position.
Mandazur slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cullen throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cullen tries to free his leg and advance position but Mandazur is retaining full guard.
Cullen stopping the sweep attempt from Mandazur.
Mandazur trying to keep a closed guard but Cullen is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mandazur seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cullen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mandazur's head.
Mandazur seems keen to control Cullen's posture.
Cullen works over Mandazur with some ground and pound from guard.
Mandazur wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cullen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mandazur works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mandazur is trying to keep Cullen in close.
Mandazur working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cullen.
Cullen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mandazur is keeping the position for now.
Mandazur avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mandazur wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kassidy Cullen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cullen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cullen throws a sloppy head kick
and Cullen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Mandazur drives through and clinches with Cullen against the cage.
Mandazur misses with a punch on the inside.
Mandazur working aggressively here.
Cullen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mandazur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mandazur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cullen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mandazur to keep the fight standing.
Cullen trying to stall but Mandazur improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Mandazur fails to land.
Mandazur swings wildly with an uppercut but Cullen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cullen tries to work over Mandazur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mandazur throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cullens head.
Mandazur misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandazur struggles to land a body shot inside as Cullen controls his hands.
Mandazur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mandazur throws a head punch that misses.
Cullen blocks an uppercut.
Mandazur is leaning against Cullen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mandazur.
A head punch on the inside from Mandazur fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Mandazur fails to land.
Cullen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cullen has a couple of punches blocked by Mandazur.
Mandazur softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cullen.
A body shot lands from Mandazur.
Cullen struggles to land a body shot inside as Mandazur controls his hands.
Mandazur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cullen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mandazur working aggressively here.
Cullen trying to control the position but instead, Mandazur has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cullen into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Mandazur.
Cullen blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mandazur.
Mandazur misses with some punches.
Mandazur throws a head punch that misses.
Cullen is trying to pull guard but Mandazur turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cullen prevents a body shot from Mandazur.
A right hook to the body lands for Mandazur.
Mandazur prevents a body shot from Cullen.
Mandazur swings wildly with an uppercut but Cullen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mandazur misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Cullen.
Cullen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cullen effectively controlling the action here.
Cullen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cullen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mandazur.
Mandazur misses with a punch on the inside.
Cullen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mandazur pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kassidy Cullen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cullen slowing the pace effectively.
Mandazur stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mandazur's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mandazur misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cullen controlling the action here for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mandazur.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Mandazur.
Mandazur lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Cullen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mandazur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mandazur makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cullen.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mandazur.
Cullen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mandazur swings wildly with an uppercut but Cullen uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mandazur lands a shoulder strike.
Mandazur misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cullen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karnak Mandazur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cullen looks to land a body kick but Mandazur moved away.
Mandazur takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cullen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mandazur counters with a leg kick.
Cullen clobbers Mandazur with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cullen misses with a low kick.
Cullen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mandazur is out of range and Cullen settles back down.
Cullen connects with a high kick.
Cullen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mandazur's head.
A head kick misses from Cullen.
Cullen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mandazur checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen tried to score with a low kick but Mandazur checks it.
Mandazur's corner calls for a 1-2. Mandazur obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mandazur loads up on a big right hand but Cullen slips the punch.
Cullen lands a leg kick that knocks Mandazur off balance momentarily.
Mandazur looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cullen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mandazur checks it well.
A solid body kick from Mandazur.
Cullen misses with a low kick.
Cullen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Karnak Mandazur seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Mandazur fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Karnak Mandazur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cullen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur punishes Cullen's body with a nice straight punch.
Mandazur dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cullen. That did some damage!

Mandazur drops Cullen with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Cullen looks back up at him and smiles so Mandazur waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Cullen is rocked!

It looks like Kassidy Cullen has been cut.
Mandazur scores with a kick to the body.
Oh Cullen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cullen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Mandazur pushes Cullen up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mandazur.
Cullen seems to have got his legs back now.
Mandazur cracks Cullen with a nice body shot.
Mandazur struggles to land a body shot inside as Cullen controls his hands.
Mandazur misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mandazur blocks an uppercut.
Mandazur swings wildly with an uppercut but Cullen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karnak Mandazur seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mandazur lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cullen.
Mandazur misses with some punches.
Mandazur scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Mandazur as the two fighters clinch.
Cullen trying to stall but Mandazur improves his position.
A right hook to the body lands for Mandazur.
A short right from Mandazur on the inside.
Mandazur lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mandazur.
Cullen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mandazur softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cullen misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mandazur.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mandazur.
Nice body punch from Mandazur - that landed with a thud.
Cullen blocks an uppercut.
Mandazur tries to throw a body punch but Cullen avoids it by throwing Mandazur back against the cage.
Mandazur throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Mandazur.
Mandazur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mandazur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mandazur working aggressively here.
Mandazur misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cullen is looking to control Mandazur's arms but Mandazur gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cullen has his back to the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mandazur lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mandazur pushes Cullen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mandazur working aggressively here.
Mandazur throws a punch but it's blocked by Cullen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karnak Mandazur really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kassidy Cullen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mandazur clinches.
Mandazur misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mandazur makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mandazur misses with a punch to the body.
Mandazur working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mandazur misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cullen swings wildly with an uppercut but Mandazur uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cullen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mandazur has a couple of punches blocked by Cullen.
Mandazur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cullen jumps guard but Mandazur stands there with Cullen around his waist. Cullen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mandazur scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cullen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Mandazur scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandazur throws a head punch that misses.
Mandazur lands an uppercut.
Mandazur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mandazur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cullen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mandazur pushes Cullen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mandazur lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Cullen to his knees! Mandazur keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karnak Mandazur! Karnak Mandazur retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Karnak Mandazur made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.