PBP Commentary

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

Kiatsongrit
vs
McCullen

195 cm
25
215 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hwarang Kiatsongrit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam McCullen!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCullen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Hwarang Kiatsongrit has been cut.
Kiatsongrit moves out of range as McCullen strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Kiatsongrit misses the target.
Kiatsongrit has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McCullen scoring well with a low kick there.
McCullen cracks Kiatsongrit with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McCullen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McCullen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McCullen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Sam McCullen has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCullen scores with a jab to the jaw.
McCullen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kiatsongrit.
Good work by Kiatsongrit as he checks the leg kick.
McCullen misses with a lunging right hand
and Kiatsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kiatsongrit doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCullen punishes Kiatsongrit's body with a nice straight punch.
McCullen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Hwarang Kiatsongrit's cut is getting worse.
Kiatsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCullen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big right from Kiatsongrit misses.
McCullen throws a jab but it's blocked by Kiatsongrit.
It looked like Kiatsongrit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McCullen punishes Kiatsongrit's body with a nice straight punch.
McCullen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kiatsongrit. McCullen does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCullen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McCullen tests Kiatsongrit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kiatsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCullen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Kiatsongrit misses the target.
McCullen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kiatsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCullen.
McCullen lands a jab.
Kiatsongrit looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kiatsongrit ducks under a wild hook from McCullen.
McCullen throws a jab but it's blocked by Kiatsongrit.
Kiatsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McCullen.
Sam McCullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCullen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kiatsongrit.
Kiatsongrit loads up on a big right hand but McCullen slips the punch.
McCullen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kiatsongrit.
Kiatsongrit scores with a hook.
McCullen thows a leg kick but Kiatsongrit checks it
and Kiatsongrit counters with a nice uppercut.

That has opened up Sam McCullen's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCullen misses with a jab to the body
and Kiatsongrit counters with a stiff right hand.
McCullen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McCullen throws a leg kick
and Kiatsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kiatsongrit misses with a lunging right hand
and McCullen counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Hwarang Kiatsongrit's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kiatsongrit walks into a straight right hand from McCullen.
McCullen walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Kiatsongrit drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! McCullen swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Kiatsongrit's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam McCullen!
Sam McCullen is the new light heavyweight champion!