PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kassidy Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jax Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cullen
vs
Morrow

180 cm
35
169 lbs
26 - 11 - 2

185 cm
35
162 lbs
18 - 19 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kassidy Cullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jax Morrow!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrow just misses with a punch to the body.
Cullen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morrow.
Cullen slips a straight right by Morrow.
Cullen lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Cullen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morrow takes a swing at Cullen's ribcage but misses.
Cullen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Morrow misses the jab.
Cullen looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

Cullen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Morrow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cullen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cullen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Morrow trying to keep a closed guard but Cullen is proving a slippery customer.
Cullen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen won't allow Morrow to get back to his feet.
Morrow manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cullen manages to get himself to full guard.

Cullen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Morrow must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Morrow trying to control but Cullen is working from the bottom.
Morrow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cullen is keeping the position for now.
Morrow won't allow Cullen to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Cullen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrow is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Cullen is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Morrow frees his head nicely. Oh but Cullen has switched to an armbar! Morrow is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Kassidy Cullen!
Kassidy Cullen took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Hell's Balls Recovery (160) for their support in the buildup to the fight.