PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casey Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilya Murometz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cullen
vs
Murometz

195 cm
27
289 lbs
17 - 9 - 2

195 cm
27
280 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 17 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Casey Cullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ilya Murometz!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Murometz catches Cullen right on the button with a cross.
Murometz throws out a leg kick but Cullen moves out of range and Murometz only half commits.
Murometz misses with a right hand
and Cullen counters with a body kick.
Cullen connects with a solid leg kick.
Cullen moves out of range as Murometz strikes.
Cullen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cullen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cullen tests Murometz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cullen misses with a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Murometz.
Cullen is breathing heavily.
A jab from Cullen misses.
Murometz cracks Cullen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Murometz throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen connects with an inside leg kick.
Cullen scores with a nice strike.
Cullen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murometz to score with a decent uppercut.
Cullen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murometz.
Murometz misses with a leg kick.
Murometz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Murometz checks a leg kick nicely.
Murometz tries to bum rush Cullen with a series of wild strikes but Cullen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cullen is looking to clinch but Murometz is avoiding it.
Murometz avoids the head kick by Cullen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cullen on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Casey Cullen has been cut.
Murometz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murometz misses with a lunging right hand
and Cullen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murometz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cullen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Murometz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cullen's head backwards.
An inside leg kick from Cullen misses.
Cullen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Murometz misses with a low kick.
Murometz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cullen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murometz manages to avoid it.
Cullen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murometz's sensitive parts.
Cullen throws a combination. Murometz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cullen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Murometz does it's job there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cullen.
Left hook, right uppercut from Murometz.
Casey Cullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murometz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cullen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cullen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cullen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cullen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cullen throws a shot from downtown. Murometz moves away and avoids it.
Murometz misses with a body kick.

Cullen closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murometz is trying to break free.
Murometz presses Cullen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cullen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murometz.
Murometz wants a takedown.
Cullen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Murometz stalling the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murometz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cullen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilya Murometz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Casey Cullen's cut.
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.

Cullen lands with a good body shot.
Murometz throws a one two combo.
Ilya Murometz seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Cullen moves into the clinch successfully.
Cullen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cullen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cullen works on Murometz's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cullen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Murometz fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murometz managing to block the knees to the body from Cullen.
Murometz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cullen blocks a body shot from Murometz.
Murometz tries to score a body lock takedown but Cullen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Murometz can't find room to land a body shot as Cullen controls the action.
Cullen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Murometz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cullen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murometz is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murometz's elbow.
Cullen tries to land knees in the clinch but Murometz avoids the damage to the body.
Murometz avoiding damage.
Cullen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Murometz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murometz scores with a push kick.
Murometz misses with an uppercut
and Cullen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cullen misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen throws a lazy head kick
enabling Murometz to counter with a crisp jab.
Cullen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cullen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murometz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cullen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cullen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murometz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cullen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murometz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cullen is out of range.
A head kick misses from Cullen.
Cullen cracks the inside of Murometz's front leg.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cullen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murometz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cullen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cullen thows a leg kick but Murometz checks it
and Murometz counters with a good low kick that Cullen was not able to check.
Cullen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cullen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Murometz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Murometz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murometz.
Cullen is looking to clinch but Murometz is avoiding it.
Murometz tests Cullen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cullen darts in trying to clinch

and Murometz counters with a nice right hand that sends Cullen toppling to the canvas! Cullen scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Murometz finish him?!

Cullen is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murometz throws a series of punches but Cullen moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilya Murometz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Casey Cullen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Murometz 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 Murometz waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
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 motions for Murometz to come forward. Cullen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cullen throws a body punch but Murometz moves out of range.
Cullen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murometz ducks under a wild hook from Cullen.
Cullen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Cullen darts in and clinches Murometz up against the cage.
Murometz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cullen has him pressed against the cage.
Murometz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cullen gets underhooks to prevent Murometz's takedown attempt.
Murometz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murometz avoiding damage.

Murometz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cullen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A clash of legs there as Murometz blocks the low kick.
Cullen's corner calls for a 1-2. Cullen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cullen blocks a head kick by Murometz.
Cullen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Casey Cullen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ilya Murometz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Murometz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cullen lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Ilya Murometz has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cullen looks to land a body kick but Murometz moved away.
Cullen tries to clinch up but Murometz circles away and keeps his distance.
Murometz 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.

Murometz gets tackled into the cage by Cullen. Cullen maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cullen.
Murometz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murometz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Cullen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen scores with a shot to the side of Murometz's head.

Murometz is rocked!
Cullen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Murometz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cullen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murometz avoids it.
Murometz throws a head punch that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cullen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Murometz misses with a punch on the inside.
Murometz wants to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen misses with a punch to the body.
Murometz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Murometz trying to stall but Cullen improves his position.
Murometz seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Murometz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cullen's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Murometz fails to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees to the body from Cullen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cullen obliges.
Cullen lands a nice elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Casey Cullen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Murometz 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilya Murometz!
After the fight, Ilya Murometz was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.