PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam McCullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orton is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Voices. Sam McCullen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

McCullen
vs
Orton

195 cm
20
215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

182 cm
27
212 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam McCullen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Orton!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orton doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McCullen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Orton avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

McCullen tries to keep at a distance but Orton has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from McCullen.
Orton blocks a body shot from McCullen.
McCullen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McCullen can't find room to land a body shot as Orton controls the action.
Orton tries to pull guard but McCullen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Orton is trying to push McCullen away but McCullen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McCullen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Orton backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCullen scores with a shoulder strike.
Orton misses with a body punch.
McCullen lands a left hand.
McCullen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Orton backwards.
McCullen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orton throws a head punch that misses.
McCullen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McCullen has him pressed against the cage.
McCullen slows down the pace here.
Orton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McCullen misses with a body punch.
Orton takes a shot to the head.
Orton tries to pull guard but McCullen won't allow it.
Sam McCullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Orton.
McCullen lands a nice shot to the body.
Orton looks winded!
Orton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McCullen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McCullen lands a shot to the body.
McCullen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McCullen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Orton.
McCullen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McCullen avoiding damage.
McCullen lands a nice uppercut.
McCullen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McCullen lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
McCullen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Orton takes a shot to the head.
McCullen pushes Orton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McCullen.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McCullen.
McCullen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McCullen lands a hook to the side of the head.
McCullen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McCullen lands a left hand.

Orton is rocked!
McCullen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Orton is still on wobbly legs! Can McCullen finish him?
McCullen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McCullen dips a shoulder and cracks Orton with a mighty uppercut! Orton falls back against the cage and McCullen unloads with a barrage of strikes! Orton is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - McCullen screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam McCullen!
Sam McCullen retains his light heavyweight title!
A victorious Sam McCullen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.