PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grisha Kamenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sherman McCullough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kamenov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Linkin Park - Numb. Sherman McCullough told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Kamenov
vs
McCullough

186 cm
22
203 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

184 cm
27
218 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Grisha Kamenov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sherman McCullough!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamenov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kamenov slips a straight right by McCullough.
Kamenov dodges the punch combination from McCullough.
Kamenov is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kamenov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McCullough's corner calls for a 1-2. McCullough obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McCullough throws a series of punches but Kamenov moves out of range.
Kamenov staying out of range there.
Nice shot by McCullough.
McCullough avoids the head kick by Kamenov.
McCullough missing with a left hand there. Kamenov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A combination from McCullough does no damage.
McCullough fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kamenov manages to avoid it.
Kamenov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McCullough digs a good body shot into Kamenov's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCullough throws a right and a left that Kamenov avoids nicely.
Kamenov throws a head kick but McCullough moves out of range.
A left lands for McCullough.
McCullough takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McCullough throws the left hand but Kamenov avoids the punch easily.
Kamenov thinks about countering with a head kick.
McCullough throws a leg kick
and Kamenov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McCullough throws out a loose jab but Kamenov uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenov tries a head kick but it misses.
McCullough misses the jab.
McCullough jabs Kamenov right on the nose. Kamenov blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Grisha Kamenov has been cut.
Kamenov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kamenov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kamenov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McCullough lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Donk. Kamenov catches McCullough right on the button with a cross.
Kamenov lands with a cross.
Kamenov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCullough misses with a few strikes there.
Kamenov throws a sloppy head kick and McCullough moves out of range easily.
McCullough lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
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!
McCullough moves out of range as Kamenov strikes.
Kamenov's jab looks to have found its range, popping McCullough under the eye.
McCullough tries to work over Kamenov's front leg with a kick but Kamenov checks it.
Kamenov misses with a looping right.
McCullough fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kamenov on the side of the head.
McCullough avoids the head kick by Kamenov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCullough scores with a jab to the head.
Kamenov dodges the punch combination from McCullough.
Kamenov moves out of range as McCullough strikes.
Kamenov wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kamenov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kamenov.
McCullough fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kamenov manages to avoid it.
Kamenov misses with a head kick.
McCullough lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McCullough scores with a body shot.
McCullough throws a nice looking combination but Kamenov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kamenov is looking to counter with head kicks.

Oooooh!!! McCullough has knocked Kamenov down with a huge combo! McCullough steps away and waves a wobbly Kamenov back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Kamenov is rocked!

Grisha Kamenov's cut is getting worse.
McCullough misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oh Kamenov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McCullough pounces like a tiger and cracks Kamenov with a vicious hook! Kamenov is down but not out! McCullough follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sherman McCullough!
In defeat, Grisha Kamenov stepped up to the mic, saying 'i Will be champion and a hall of famer just wait this is nothing i will do it !'.