PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam McCullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam McCullen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McCullen
vs
Sanders

195 cm
19
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

210 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Notorious Clothing Co.

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam McCullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sanders shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McCullen is trying to defend but Sanders finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sanders is keen to just control but McCullen is a slippery customer.
Sanders trying to control from McCullen's half guard. McCullen has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
McCullen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sanders must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sanders trying to control the position from guard on top but McCullen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCullen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sanders looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCullen keeping moving, preventing Sanders from controlling successfully.
McCullen keeping full guard, as Sanders tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders keeps trying to improve his position.
McCullen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
McCullen is controlling Sanders's posture.
Sanders pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCullen is keeping the position for now.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sanders being controlled here momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sanders misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McCullen is looking to counter punch.
McCullen scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sanders looks for a takedown but McCullen sprawls well.

McCullen clinches with his opponent.
McCullen cracks Sanders with a nice body shot.
McCullen scores with a shoulder strike.
McCullen cracks Sanders with a nice body shot.
Sanders is trying to pull guard but McCullen has him pressed against the ropes.
Sam McCullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Sanders.
A right hook to the body lands for McCullen.
Sanders is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sanders looks winded!
A bit of stalling here from McCullen.
Sanders's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McCullen lands with a right to the head.
Sanders's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McCullen lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCullen lands a body punch.
McCullen lands a body punch in the clinch.
McCullen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from McCullen - that landed with a thud.
McCullen cracks Sanders with a nice body shot.
McCullen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from McCullen.

Sanders is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by McCullen.
Sanders is still on wobbly legs! Can McCullen finish him?
McCullen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, McCullen scores with a nice short uppercut.
McCullen lands a body punch.

McCullen drops Sanders onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Sanders is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCullen lands a body shot.
McCullen lands a body punch.
McCullen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanderss head.
McCullen is leaning against Sanders and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from McCullen as the two fighters clinch.

McCullen drops Sanders onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Sanders is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
McCullen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sanders.
McCullen avoiding damage.
A right hook to the body lands for McCullen.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A short uppercut from McCullen.
McCullen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sanders backwards.
McCullen digs a right hand underneath Sanders's ribcage. Sanders let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from McCullen.
Still in the clinch, McCullen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sanders as McCullen tries to tie him up.
A right handed body shot lands from McCullen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam McCullen dominated that round.
That's time! McCullen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McCullen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sanders seems to have recovered his senses.
McCullen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sanders backwards.
McCullen lands a left hand.
McCullen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

McCullen drops Sanders onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Sanders is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McCullen creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Sanders's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Sanders drops to his knees and McCullen pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam McCullen!