PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lenny Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jett Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Summers
vs
Cullen

185 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

193 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lenny Summers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jett Cullen!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cullen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Summers quickly recovers to half guard.
Cullen uses his free foot to push down on Summers's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Summers.

Cullen goes for an armbar but Summers turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Summers.
Summers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cullen throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Cullen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Summers.
Summers is looking to work some ground and pound but Cullen has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Summers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Summers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cullen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Summers wants to control from the top but Cullen keeps moving.

Cullen manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers looking to slow down the pace here.
Summers's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Still in the clinch, Cullen scores with a nice short uppercut.

It looks like Lenny Summers has been cut.

Summers is fighting off a takedown attempt but Cullen is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Summers to the mat. Summers regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Summers is looking to stand back up but Cullen counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Summers.

Cullen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Summers wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Cullen seems to be looking for submissions.

Cullen stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Cullen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Summers is looking to get back to his feet here but Cullen is keeping cool and he's managed to take Summers's back.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Cullen is looking for the choke from the back position but Summers is controlling his hands well.
Summers really is a fat lump.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

Summers is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Cullen gets his way!
Good control from Cullen.
Summers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cullen on the ground.

Summers showing good submission defense here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Summers is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Cullen.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jett Cullen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lenny Summers's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cullen feints and as Summers raises his hands in defense, Cullen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cullen sitting in guard here, content to control.

Summers working for a triangle but Cullen defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cullen sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cullen is continuing to stall.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Summers moves in looking to clinch but Cullen pushes him off.

Cullen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jett Cullen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cullen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cullen prevents Summers from standing back up.
Cullen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Cullen escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cullen has Summers up against the cage in a clinch.
Summers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cullen is keeping busy.
Cullen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Cullen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cullen trying to control the position here.
Cullen throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Cullen pulls Summers in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cullen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Summers defends well.
Summers postures up.
Cullen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Cullen wriggles free and stands up.
Summers moves to clinch but Cullen breaks away
and Cullen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Cullen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Cullen stands up out of the half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cullen misses with a leg kick
and Summers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cullen's knee momentarily.
Summers fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jett Cullen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lenny Summers's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Cullen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Summers darts in looking for a takedown but Cullen gets double underhooks and turns Summers into the cage.

Cullen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cullen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cullen looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cullen controlling from the top position.
Cullen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Summers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Summers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cullen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Summers is keeping the position for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cullen stands and throws Summers's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Summers avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Cullen.
Cullen taking a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The strikes coming from Cullen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Cullen goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Summers has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Cullen but great work by Summers.
You can see the frustration on Cullen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cullen wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Cullen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Summers working over Cullen with some ground and pound. Cullen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cullen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cullen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Summers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Summers throws an elbow that misses. Cullen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Summers's guard. Nice move by Cullen!

Cullen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cullen controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Summers trying to keep a closed guard but Cullen is proving a slippery customer.
Summers being controlled here, momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jett Cullen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cullen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jett Cullen!