PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wayne McCullough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayland Ludo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McCullough
vs
Ludo

169 cm
22
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wayne McCullough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wayland Ludo!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ludo scores a takedown into full mount!

Ludo is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Some wild striking there from McCullough.
McCullough misses with a low kick.
McCullough throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ludo.
Good leg kick by Ludo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Horrible takedown by Ludo or perhaps it was just good defense by McCullough which made him look bad.

Ludo tries to keep at a distance but McCullough has taken the fight into the clinch.
McCullough stalling against the cage.
Ludo goes for a takedown in the clinch but McCullough prevents it.
Ludo wants a takedown.
Wayne McCullough has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayland Ludo.
Ludo has McCullough pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McCullough manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
McCullough wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees to the body from Ludo.
Ludo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McCullough pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ludo looks gassed!
Ludo tries for a takedown. No joy.
McCullough will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ludo up against the cage.
McCullough is trying to break free.
McCullough can't break the clinch.
Ludo has McCullough pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McCullough manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
McCullough scores with a hook to the body.
McCullough has had enough of the clinch but Ludo keeps him there for the moment.
Ludo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McCullough.
McCullough is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McCullough gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ludo keeps control of McCullough as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Ludo manages to break the clinch.
Ludo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McCullough as he jumps to the side.
Ludo ducks right into an uppercut from McCullough.
McCullough misses with a looping left.
Ludo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McCullough's waist but McCullough gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ludo off to one side.
Ludo wants to clinch

and McCullough counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McCullough.
McCullough is looking to control Ludo's arms but Ludo gets an underhook and turns him. Now McCullough has his back to the cage.
McCullough gets underhooks to prevent Ludo's takedown attempt.
McCullough wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ludo wants a takedown.
McCullough tries to break the clinch but Ludo is controlling the position.
Ludo tries to land a knee to the head but McCullough blocks with his arms.
The referee calls for McCullough to work.
A short body shot lands from McCullough as the two fighters clinch.
Ludo has McCullough pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McCullough manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ludo tries for a takedown but McCullough manages to get underhooks.

McCullough breaks from the clinch.
Ludo is looking to clinch but McCullough is avoiding it.
A right-left combo lands from McCullough.
Nice sprawl there from McCullough as Ludo shoots in.
Ludo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nice shot by McCullough.
Ludo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Some wild striking there from McCullough.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ludo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ludo fails to land the takedown.
Ludo darts in trying to clinch
and McCullough cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ludo closes this distance looking for a takedown but McCullough circles away.
Ludo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McCullough but McCullough pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McCullough avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McCullough just misses with a punch to the body.
McCullough throws a big shot that misses.
Ludo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ludo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McCullough pinned against the cage. McCullough gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ludo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McCullough pinned against the cage. McCullough gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ludo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McCullough as he jumps to the side.
Ludo fails with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for McCullough, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ludo shoots in for a takedown but McCullough shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ludo wants to clinch but McCullough slips to the side
letting McCullough counter with a right hand.
Nice sprawl there from McCullough as Ludo shoots in.
Ludo shoots in but no luck this time.
Ludo tries for a takedown but McCullough sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ludo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ludo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ludo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McCullough is fending him off so far but Ludo persists. Nope, McCullough circles away and we're back to standing.
Ludo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McCullough as he jumps to the side.
A punch combination from McCullough misses.
Ludo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCullough paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ludo tries to clinch there but McCullough circles away.
Ludo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McCullough tries to score with a low kick but Ludo moves his leg out of the way.
Ludo shoots in but no luck this time.
McCullough tries to score with a low kick but Ludo moves his leg out of the way.
Horrible takedown by Ludo or perhaps it was just good defense by McCullough which made him look bad.
Ludo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Ludo is rocked!
McCullough lands a head shot.
Ludo is still on wobbly legs! Can McCullough finish him?

Ludo moves into the clinch successfully.
McCullough stalls.

McCullough escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McCullough listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McCullough cracks Ludo with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Ludo tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but McCullough pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Ludo is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wayne McCullough!