PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kassidy Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Ramsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon Ramsey will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Cullen
vs
Ramsey

180 cm
22
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

181 cm
23
160 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 159's - $45

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kassidy Cullen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gordon Ramsey!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cullen thows a body shot but no joy.
Cullen misses with a takedown attempt
and Ramsey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ramsey lands with a cross.
Ramsey misses with a body kick.
Cullen misses with a takedown attempt - Ramsey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
An inside leg kick from Cullen misses.
Cullen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cullen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ramsey tried to score with a low kick but Cullen checks it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cullen, right into the meat.
Cullen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramsey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ramsey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cullen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramsey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsey throws a low kick, looking for Cullen's leg but Cullen calmly moves out of range.
Ramsey throws a leg kick which misses Cullen's front leg but catches the back leg as Cullen tries to avoid it.
Cullen tries to land a leg kick but Ramsey saw it coming and moves away.
Cullen moves out of range of the leg kick from Ramsey.
Ramsey throws a front kick aimed at Cullen's knee but Cullen avoids it well.
Cullen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cullen. That's going to slow Ramsey down.
Cullen thows a leg kick but Ramsey checks it
and Cullen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ramsey throws a head kick that half lands.
Ramsey throws a hook but Cullen blocks it.
Gordon Ramsey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cullen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cullen lands a right hook to the body.
Cullen defending well as Ramsey loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey cracks the inside of Cullen's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cullen defending well as Ramsey loads up on a big left hand.
Ramsey will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ramsey throws a jab when Cullen was well out of range.
Ramsey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cullen.
Ramsey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A low kick from Cullen is predictable there
and Ramsey counters with a good, hard body kick but Cullen shrugs it off.
Ramsey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good leg kick by Cullen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cullen avoids the head kick by Ramsey.
Ramsey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ramsey thuds his right hand into Cullen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ramsey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen shoots for a takedown but Ramsey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kassidy Cullen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramsey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice uppercut there from Ramsey.
Cullen misses with a series of wild punches.
Cullen slips under a jab.
Ramsey does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ramsey lands a head kick!
Ramsey finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Cullen shoots in and gets a takedown into Ramsey's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ramsey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cullen is one step ahead there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cullen throwing strikes from guard but Ramsey blocks nicely.
Ramsey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cullen trying to control but Ramsey is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramsey lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cullen!
Ramsey sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Ramsey dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ramsey tries a low kick but Cullen avoids it.
Cullen throws a chopping leg kick but Ramsey manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cullen is defended easily by Ramsey.
Ramsey misses with a head kick.
Ramsey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ramsey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cullen.

Cullen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cullen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ramsey tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ramsey is looking for a sweep. Cullen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cullen connects with a nice short shot to Ramsey's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsey slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Ramsey uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Ramsey motions for Cullen to come forward. Ramsey throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick from Ramsey lands but Cullen takes it in his stride.
Ramsey throws a head kick that misses
and Cullen counters with a solid body kick.
Gordon Ramsey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ramsey tries to land a leg kick but Cullen saw it coming and moves away.
Cullen fakes the leg kick and cracks Ramsey in the body.
Ramsey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cullen.
Cullen tried to score with a low kick but Ramsey checks it.
Cullen doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramsey circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Cullen.
Cullen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramsey.
Cullen lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramsey thows a body shot but no joy.
Ramsey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cullen was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramsey.
Ramsey lands a head kick. Cullen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cullen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ramsey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ramsey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramsey moves away.
Ramsey blocks a leg kick.
Cullen shoots in for a double leg but Ramsey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cullen. That one must have hurt.
A swing and a miss from Ramsey.
Ramsey fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cullen checks it well.
Cullen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crunch! Cullen slams his shin into Ramsey's torso.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ramsey.
Cullen throws a body kick that misses.
Ramsey misses the body punch
and Cullen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ramsey is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ramsey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cullen at a distance.

Cullen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cullen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ramsey manages to break the clinch.
Ramsey missing with a left hand there. Cullen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen throws a head kick that half lands.
Cullen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cullen stalks Ramsey and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ramsey's face. Ramsey staggers backwards, shaken.
Ramsey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ramsey throws a leg kick
and Cullen counters with a leg kick.

Ramsey has closed the distance and engaged Cullen in a clinch.
Ramsey misses with an elbow strike.
Ramsey working aggressively here.
Ramsey is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cullen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Ramsey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ramsey checks a leg kick.
Ramsey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ramsey lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kassidy Cullen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ramsey throws the left hand but Cullen avoids the punch easily.
Cullen is looking to chop away at Ramsey's legs.
Cullen checks the leg kick.
Ramsey connects with an inside leg kick.
Cullen misses with a wild body shot.
Ramsey connects with a jab.

Ramsey dives in and scores a takedown into Cullen's guard.
Ramsey thows a big elbow that misses.
Ramsey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ramsey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cullen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cullen is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ramsey wants to control from the top but Cullen keeps moving.
Cullen wants to sweep here but Ramsey controlling him for the moment.

Cullen pushes a forearm under Ramsey's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Ramsey is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kassidy Cullen!
Kassidy Cullen is the new lightweight champion!