PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kassidy Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sal Manella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manella has chosen Egg as his entrance music. Sal Manella has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kassidy Cullen's chin.

Cullen
vs
Manella

180 cm
27
165 lbs
16 - 3 - 1

173 cm
26
167 lbs
17 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kassidy Cullen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sal Manella!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cullen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Manella on his heels. He'll look to pass Manella's guard now, I'm sure.

Manella working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cullen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cullen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cullen is looking to work some ground and pound but Manella has wrist control.
Cullen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cullen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cullen works over Manella with some ground and pound from guard.
Cullen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cullen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cullen with a nice head shot there.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Manella holds on and takes a little breather.
Manella preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Manella looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cullen is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manella wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Cullen is now in half guard.
Manella keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Cullen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cullen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manella wants to improve his position but Cullen is controlling well.
Cullen thows a huge punch but Manella dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cullen lands a nice short elbow.
Cullen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cullen working the head and body with strikes.
Cullen throwing shots but Manella is blocking nicely.
Manella trying to control but Cullen postures up.
Cullen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cullen passes the guard and advances to mount!
Cullen scoring with strikes but Manella is staying in there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cullen landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen with good strikes from the mount here!
Manella wants to hold on but Cullen pushes him away.
Manella is in a horrible position here. Cullen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Cullen landing punches.
Cullen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Cullen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Manella hang on?

Manella is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oooh a big shot lands for Cullen! Manella is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kassidy Cullen!
Kassidy Cullen retains his lightweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Kassidy Cullen made sure he mentioned Hell's Balls Recovery (160), along with how happy he was to win his fight.