PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Ricard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casey Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricard's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Frank The Tank. Frank Ricard had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Ricard
vs
Cullen

191 cm
37
282 lbs
17 - 24 - 0

195 cm
29
289 lbs
18 - 11 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

TWGC Champion
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Ricard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Casey Cullen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cullen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ricard.
Ricard shoots for a double leg takedown but Cullen sprawls well. He's pushed Ricard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ricard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ricard throws a right and a left that Cullen avoids nicely.
Cullen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Frank Ricard has been cut.

Cullen drops Ricard with a beautiful combination! Ricard stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Cullen is looking for the KO!

Ricard is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cullen stuns Ricard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oh Ricard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cullen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ricard is breathing heavily.
Cullen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ricard seems to have got his legs back now.
Cullen lands a right hook to the body.
Good shot there by Cullen.
Cullen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice body punch from Cullen.

Cullen moves into the clinch.
Ricard is trying to push Cullen away but Cullen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ricard takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cullen.
Cullen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Frank Ricard's cut is getting worse.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cullen obliges.
Ricard working aggressively here.
Cullen lands an elbow that stopped Ricard in his tracks for a moment.
Ricard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cullen dips a shoulder and cracks Ricard with a mighty uppercut! Ricard falls back against the cage and Cullen unloads with a barrage of strikes! Ricard 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 - Cullen screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Casey Cullen!
Casey Cullen very nearly forgot to thank CEC Nutrition Q160 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.