PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam McCullough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MC Wisk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCullough kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kan Ar Kern. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

McCullough
vs
Wisk

188 cm
22
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

191 cm
22
213 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Liam McCullough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, MC Wisk!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCullough bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wisk tries to clinch but McCullough moves out of range.
McCullough avoids the body shot from Wisk.
Wisk throws a head kick that misses.
McCullough has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cutthroat in the buildup to the fight.
McCullough tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wisk tries to clinch there but McCullough circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wisk throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McCullough on the side of the head.
Wisk walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McCullough tries to clinch up but Wisk circles away and keeps his distance.
Wisk works McCullough's body with a nice hook.
McCullough checks a leg kick nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for McCullough.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wisk.
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!
Wisk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCullough manages to avoid it.
McCullough cracks the inside of Wisk's front leg.
Wisk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McCullough throws a push kick but Wisk slaps the foot to one side.
Wisk throws a shot to the body.
Wisk getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've been informed that Wisk has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
McCullough wants to clinch.
Wisk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCullough manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCullough takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wisk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McCullough misses with a leg kick

and Wisk counters by clinching up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCullough.
McCullough tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wisk's elbow.
McCullough misses with a knee strike.
Wisk tries a body shot but McCullough blocks it.
Nice elbow from McCullough.
Wisk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCullough lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Wisk.
Wisk blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wisk.
Wisk misses with some punches.
Wisk tries a body shot but McCullough blocks it.
McCullough tries a body shot but Wisk blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCullough tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wisk's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wisk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCullough gets through Wisk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McCullough lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wisk or not.
Wisk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wisk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wisk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCullough unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McCullough lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from McCullough.
Wisk is leaning against McCullough and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from McCullough.
McCullough prevents a body shot from Wisk.
Wisk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from McCullough.
A hook to the body from McCullough.
McCullough lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McCullough blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wisk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCullough unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wisk lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McCullough looking to throw knees to the head but Wisk is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCullough tries to land a knee to the head but Wisk blocks with his arms.
Wisk misses with some punches.
Wisk struggles to land a body shot inside as McCullough controls his hands.
Wisk throws a punch but it's blocked by McCullough.
Wisk takes an elbow to the temple.
Wisk avoids a wild elbow strike from McCullough.
McCullough blocks an uppercut.
Wisk tries to throw a body punch but McCullough avoids it by throwing Wisk back against the cage.
Wisk misses with a body punch.
McCullough scores with a shoulder strike.
Wisk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wisk misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from McCullough - that landed with a thud.
McCullough softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wisk scores with a shoulder strike.
McCullough fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCullough blocks a body shot from Wisk.
McCullough prevents a body shot from Wisk.
McCullough with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCullough.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCullough gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McCullough lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCullough is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wisk is defending well for now.
McCullough with a knee to the head.
McCullough lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wisk.
Wisk misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from McCullough.
McCullough unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wisk lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wisk misses with the head strike.
McCullough pushes Wisk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McCullough lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McCullough is working Wisk over against the cage.
Wisk looks winded!
McCullough prevents a body shot from Wisk.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCullough working aggressively here.
McCullough lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wisk jumps guard but McCullough stands there with Wisk around his waist. Wisk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for McCullough.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam McCullough 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.

A solid leg kick lands there for McCullough.
McCullough tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wisk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wisk is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McCullough rather than just go for the knockout.
Wisk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCullough.
McCullough scores with a kick to the body.
McCullough tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wisk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

McCullough has managed to clinch.
Wisk misses with a punch to the body.
McCullough unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McCullough prevents a body shot from Wisk.
McCullough swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCullough missing with knees to the body.
McCullough using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wisk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McCullough blocks a body shot from Wisk.
McCullough lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCullough comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McCullough fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McCullough.
McCullough working aggressively here.
Wisk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wisk tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McCullough just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCullough lands a shoulder strike.
Wisk misses with a body punch.
McCullough lands a nice elbow.
A short body shot lands from McCullough as the two fighters clinch.
Wisk is breathing heavily.
Wisk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wisk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wisk misses with the head strike.
McCullough works on Wisk's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice elbow from McCullough.
Liam McCullough has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McCullough prevents a body shot from Wisk.
McCullough trying to land knees to the body.
McCullough lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wisk backwards.
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!
Wisk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McCullough lands a nice uppercut.
Wisk lands a nice uppercut.
Wisk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCullough with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from McCullough.
McCullough with a knee to the head.

It looks like MC Wisk has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCullough lands a nice elbow.
McCullough lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McCullough.
McCullough putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wisk in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wisk takes an elbow to the forehead.
McCullough lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wisk backwards.
McCullough lands with a light punch inside.
McCullough unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wisk lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McCullough gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McCullough lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Wisk is rocked!
McCullough lands a big knee to the head and Wisk goes down! McCullough pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liam McCullough!
An out of breath Liam McCullough thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.