PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kassidy Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Payton Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cullen
vs
Wright

180 cm
29
169 lbs
21 - 7 - 1

172 cm
31
164 lbs
18 - 10 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Diamond Nutrition 160q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kassidy Cullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Payton Wright!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cullen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cullen throws a head kick that misses.
Wright throws a jab but it's blocked by Cullen.
Wright misses with a hook
and Cullen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cullen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wright counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cullen tries a low kick but Wright avoids it.
Cullen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cullen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cullen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cullen tried to score with a low kick but Wright checks it.
Cullen throws a chopping leg kick but Wright manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cullen lands a slapping body shot.
Wright throws a jab but it's blocked by Cullen.
Wright misses with a jab to the body
and Cullen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cullen connects with a single shot there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cullen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright with a hook.
Wright throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big left from Cullen misses.
Cullen throws a head kick but Wright moves out of range.
Cullen avoids the body shot from Wright.
Cullen looks to score with a jab to the body but Wright is just out of range.
Cullen lands a nice looking body shot.
Wright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cullen thows a leg kick but Wright checks it
and Wright cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wright throws a jab but it's blocked by Cullen.
Wright throws a chopping leg kick but Cullen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Payton Wright is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That kick from Cullen tenderised Wright's leg. Wright is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cullen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cullen is looking to wear down Wright with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen thows a body shot but no joy.
Wright misses with a wild body shot.
Cullen slips a straight right by Wright.
Kassidy Cullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cullen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wright throws an off balance right hand

and Cullen counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cullen tries to move to mount but Wright blocks the move with his legs.
Wright avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Cullen.
Cullen working away.
Cullen is working Wright over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cullen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wright, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wright wants to control but Cullen postures up.
Wright is looking to reverse the position.
Wright is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cullen connects with a decent elbow.
Check out the look on Cullen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wright stops Cullen from passing to mount.
Cullen in side control, throwing shots but Wright defends.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Wright is defending against the submission attempts here by Cullen.
Wright pushes Cullen off looking to stand but Cullen dives back in and keeps control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cullen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cullen thows a huge punch but Wright dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wright is looking to control Cullen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wright avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kassidy Cullen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wright missing with a left hand there. Cullen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cullen connects with a body shot.

Cullen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cullen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cullen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cullen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cullen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kassidy Cullen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wright working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cullen.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wright holds on and takes a little breather.
Wright lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cullen!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wright can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cullen is looking to escape.
Cullen is desperately trying to improve his position but Wright has a good base and remains in mount.
Wright looking to control but Cullen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cullen is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Wright wants to pass to mount but Cullen is defending the position.

Cullen actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright is just content to waste time from the top position. Cullen takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Wright trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wright stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cullen swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Cullen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wright sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cullen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wright!
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 avoids the attempt from Wright to control.
Cullen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wright tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee warns Wright that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cullen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wright gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kassidy Cullen dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Wright swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wright misses with a looping left.
Wright displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cullen throws out the jab.
Wright's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cullen under the eye.
Wright moves out of range of the body kick.
Cullen tried to score with a low kick but Wright checks it.
Cullen throws a leg kick but Wright moved away.
Cullen misses with a head kick.
Cullen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wright throws out the jab.
Cullen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cullen scores with a body shot.
Cullen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wright fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cullen.
Wright lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kassidy Cullen is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright cracks Cullen with a good jab.
Cullen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wright throws a low kick but Cullen moves out of range easily.
Wright scores with a sloppy right hand. Cullen should have avoided that one.
Wright scores with a decent looking hook.
A lazy left from Wright finds it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wright.
Wright lands the left hand.
Wright blocks the body kick.
Cullen moves out of range of the body kick.
A shot to the body from Wright misses
and Cullen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wright is looking to chop away at Cullen's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright tries a low kick but Cullen avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cullen, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cullen tries to work over Wright's front leg with a kick but Wright checks it.
Cullen misses with a few strikes there.
Cullen slips a straight right by Wright.
Cullen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wright. That did some damage!
Cullen throws a leg kick which misses Wright's front leg but catches the back leg as Wright tries to avoid it.
Wright fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cullen is out of range.
Cullen throws out a loose jab but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cullen connects with an inside leg kick.
Cullen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wright is able to avoid easily.
Cullen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cullen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cullen lands a high kick!
Wright punishes Cullen's body with a nice straight punch.
Cullen throws a leg kick but Wright sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cullen throws out a leg kick but Wright moves out of range and Cullen only half commits.

Cullen gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wright gets back to half guard.
Wright wants to get back to his feet.
Cullen wants to free his trapped foot but Wright is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wright kicks Cullen off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright lands a jab to Cullen's midsection.
That kick from Cullen tenderised Wright's leg. Wright is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cullen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wright tries to avoid it but Cullen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wright to the ground. Wright escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wright misses the shot to the body.
Wright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cullen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wright is out of range and Cullen settles back down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wright swings for the body but Cullen moves out of range.
Cullen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
Payton Wright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kassidy Cullen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wright takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Payton Wright.
Well Cullen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kassidy Cullen!
Kassidy Cullen gave a mention to Hell's Balls Recovery (160) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).