PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keat Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nathan Kyle has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Keat Cullen's chin.

Cullen
vs
Kyle

175 cm
23
184 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

175 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keat Cullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Kyle!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cullen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kyle was well out of range. Poor timing from Cullen.
Kyle motions for Cullen to come forward. Kyle throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kyle fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cullen checks it well.
Cullen moves out of range of the body kick.
Nathan Kyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kyle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cullen. Cullen obviously looking to wear him down.
Kyle throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kyle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cullen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kyle.
Cullen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cullen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kyle as he avoids it easily.
Kyle tries a head kick but it misses.
Cullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kyle moves away.
Cullen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kyle throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cullen's head.

Cullen drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cullen won't allow Kyle to sweep him here.
Cullen postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kyle is on top in guard.
Cullen wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kyle's guard.
Kyle working a defensive guard here.
Cullen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kyle can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cullen is looking to work some ground and pound but Kyle has wrist control.
Kyle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cullen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cullen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kyle has momentary wrist control but Cullen slips an elbow through the middle.
Kyle is trying to keep Cullen in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cullen is working Kyle over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
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.
Kyle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cullen stopping the sweep attempt from Kyle.
Cullen tries to free his leg and advance position but Kyle is retaining full guard.
Kyle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kyle controls Cullen momentarily but Cullen frees himself.
Kyle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kyle 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.
Cullen throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kyle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cullen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cullen stopping the sweep attempt from Kyle.
Kyle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cullen postures up and lands a big shot to Kyle's brow.
Kyle working a defensive guard here.
Kyle wants to sweep here but Cullen controlling him for the moment.
Cullen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kyle working a defensive guard here.
Kyle wants to get back to his feet but Cullen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen landing with the ground and pound.
Cullen throwing strikes from guard but Kyle blocks nicely.
Kyle has control of Cullen's left arm, preventing Cullen from doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cullen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kyle wants to sweep here but Cullen controlling him for the moment.
Cullen tries to free his leg and advance position but Kyle is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cullen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kyle's head.
Cullen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cullen throwing strikes from guard but Kyle blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keat Cullen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cullen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cullen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kyle tries a head kick but it misses.
Kyle throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kyle throws a body kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cullen.
Kyle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cullen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kyle.
Kyle walks into a left hand.
A lazy body kick from Kyle
and Cullen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cullen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kyle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kyle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kyle wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cullen moves out of range of the body kick.
Kyle throws a body kick that misses.
Cullen avoids the head kick by Kyle.
Kyle tries a low kick but Cullen avoids it.
Cullen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle throws a body kick that misses.
Kyle lands a slapping body shot.
Kyle throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kyle moves out of range of the leg kick from Cullen.
Kyle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cullen moves out of range as Kyle throws a body kick.
Cullen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kyle lands a body shot.
Cullen drops his hands momentarily and Kyle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kyle - that will leave a mark!
Kyle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cullen moves away.
Kyle slips under a jab.
Kyle throws a body punch but Cullen moves out of range.
Kyle scores with a spinning back kick!
Kyle takes a swing at Cullen's ribcage but misses.
Kyle lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cullen tries for a takedown but Kyle sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle looks for the body kick but Cullen saw that one coming.
Kyle connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cullen thows a body shot but no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kyle.
Kyle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kyle is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cullen rather than just go for the knockout.
Cullen moves away from the strike by Kyle.
Kyle misses the shot to the body.
Cullen misses the jab.
Kyle connects with a body shot that sends Cullen's belly button to the back.
Kyle looks for the body kick but Cullen saw that one coming.
Cullen swings for the body but Kyle moves out of range.
Kyle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cullen. Cullen obviously looking to wear him down.
Cullen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kyle. That one must have hurt.
Cullen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kyle.
Cullen throws out a leg kick but Kyle moves out of range and Cullen only half commits.
Kyle misses with a head kick.
Nathan Kyle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kyle throws a low kick but Cullen avoids it.
Nathan Kyle seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kyle.
Kyle wants to slow Cullen down by chopping away at his legs.
Kyle lands a front kick.
Kyle looks to score with a jab to the body but Cullen is just out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cullen checks a leg kick.
Kyle scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters circling a little - Kyle finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kyle checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cullen avoids a kick to the body.
Cullen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kyle manages to avoid it.
Kyle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cullen thuds his right hand into Kyle's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Both fighters circling a little - Cullen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cullen avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Kyle.
Cullen throws a sloppy head kick and Kyle moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyle connects with a body shot.

Cullen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kyle!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Check out the look on Cullen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Cullen lands a nice forearm strike.
Cullen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kyle down.
Kyle is looking for a sweep.
Cullen scoring with punches from side control.
Cullen is putting a hurting on Kyle here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kyle regains half guard.
Cullen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kyle is trying to maintain the position but Cullen is very close to passing his half guard.
Kyle tries to roll over but Cullen keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Kyle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kyle throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cullen.
Cullen avoids the body shot from Kyle.
Kyle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kyle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cullen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kyle throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kyle misses with a body kick.
Cullen misses with a double jab.
Kyle throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cullen's head.
Kyle lands a body shot.
Cullen avoids the head kick by Kyle.
Cullen moves out of range as Kyle throws a body kick.
Cullen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kyle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kyle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cullen throws a wild body kick that Kyle sees coming a mile off.
Cullen misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kyle blocks a head kick by Cullen.
Cullen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kyle throws a chopping leg kick but Cullen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cullen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kyle misses with a wild body shot.
Cullen misses with a kick to the body.
Cullen lands a high kick!
Kyle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cullen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cullen with a nice cross.
Cullen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kyle. That did some damage!
Cullen throws a head kick but Kyle moves out of range.
Kyle misses with a body kick.
Kyle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cullen moves out of range of the body kick.
Kyle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen avoids the head kick by Kyle.
Kyle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cullen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kyle.
Cullen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kyle misses with a body kick.

Cullen shoots in and bounces Kyle off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cullen landing with the ground and pound.
Kyle is trying to control the position but Cullen postures up.
Cullen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cullen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle controls Cullen momentarily but Cullen frees himself.
Keat Cullen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cullen scoring with some ground and pound.
Cullen with a nice head shot there.
Cullen works over Kyle with some ground and pound from guard.
Cullen won't allow Kyle to sweep him here.
Kyle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kyle working a defensive guard but Cullen manages to pass into side control anyway.
Cullen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kyle some visible discomfort.
Kyle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cullen working the ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen working the ground and pound from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cullen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Cullen working the body and head with strikes.
Cullen scores with a couple of short elbows.
Cullen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kyle to see if he's OK.
Cullen scores with punches from side control.
Cullen cracks Kyle with a big right hand but Kyle just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Kyle is rocked!
Kyle managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cullen.
Kyle tries to buck Cullen off but Cullen is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cullen lands an elbow.
Kyle is still in real trouble! Can Cullen finish him?
Cullen working away.
Kyle seems to have recovered his senses.
Kyle takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Cullen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keat Cullen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cullen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keat Cullen!