HKFC 59 Sandusky v Cullen PBP Commentary

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Rummer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes into the arena with Avassalador ft. Globus - Sou Foda blaring out of the sound system. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ryan Rummer was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Brown
vs
Rummer

185 cm
21
210 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
215 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Rummer!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Rummer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rummer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rummer. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rummer wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Rummer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rummer tries for a takedown but Brown circles away easily
letting Brown counter with a right hand.

It looks like Ryan Rummer has been cut.
Brown shoots in but Rummer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A left and a right from Rummer both land. Nice combination.
Brown moves out of range as Rummer strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rummer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Brown blocks a jab.
Brown throws a sloppy body shot
and Rummer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rummer.
Ryan Rummer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Brown gets caught flat footed, as Rummer shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Brown looking to control.
Brown is looking to stand up but Rummer isn't so interested in that idea.
Brown is trying to control the position but Rummer postures up.
Rummer is pushing down on Brown's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brown is fighting to maintain full guard but Rummer has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rummer working over Brown with some ground and pound. Brown looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rummer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rummer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
Rummer trying to advance position but Brown counters by regaining guard.

Brown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rummer trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Brown working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Rummer has passed into half guard!
Rummer trying to pass the guard but Brown defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rummer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rummer trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
Rummer lands strikes from half guard.
Brown is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rummer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rummer's back!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Brown avoiding Rummer 's attempts to control his hands.
Rummer tries to escape but Brown has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with an elbow to the head.
Rummer tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Brown is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rummer is surviving well by controlling Brown's body position as best he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rummer is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Rummer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Rummer's cut.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brown throws a shot from downtown. Rummer moves away and avoids it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brown stalling the fight.
Rummer blocks a body shot from Brown.
Brown lands a shot to the body.
Rummer is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Brown gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A body shot lands from Brown.
Brown misses with some punches.
Rummer is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Brown gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rummer backwards.
Brown lands a left hand.
Rummer prevents a body shot from Brown.
Rummer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brown is keeping busy.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rummer jumps guard but Brown stands there with Rummer around his waist. Rummer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
John Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Rummer.
Rummer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brown gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brown stalls.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Brown lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rummer.
Rummer is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Brown gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rummer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Rummer gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Rummer stops Brown from standing up.

Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Rummer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rummer throws a strike but Brown rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to control from the top but Rummer keeps moving.
Rummer wants to improve his position but instead Brown has moved into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rummer is staying active underneath Brown, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rummer is trying to control but can't.
Rummer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brown's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brown's back!

That's four 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.
Brown rolls, trying to escape but Rummer keeps control of the position.
Rummer trying to control momentarily.
Rummer is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Brown turns into Rummer and is now in his guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rummer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ryan Rummer wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rummer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Brown dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Rummer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Brown defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rummer.
Rummer scores with a body shot.
Rummer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown throws a right hand that misses
and Rummer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rummer. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rummer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
A big left from Brown misses.
Rummer tries to clinch up.
Rummer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Rummer throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Rummer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown misses with an uppercut. Rummer saw that one coming.
Brown takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rummer misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Rummer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Rummer.
Rummer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rummer is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rummer shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
Rummer shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
John Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Rummer.
Rummer tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Rummer misses with a combination
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Rummer swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Rummer.
Brown on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rummer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a right hand to the body.
Rummer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown drives through and clinches with Rummer against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Brown.
A hook to the body from Brown.
Rummer blocks a body shot from Brown.
Brown works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rummer tries to pull guard but Brown holds him up against the ropes and eventually Rummer drops back down to his feet.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brown lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rummer or not.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rummer backwards.
Rummer can't get the takedown.
Rummer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brown smiles and moves away.
Brown throws a hook but Rummer avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rummer tries to clinch up

and Brown counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Brown missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rummer wants to get back to full guard.
Rummer is concentrating on defense, preventing Brown from advancing position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown tries to pass to full mount but Rummer defends it.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Brown!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gary Sandusky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandusky's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ice Ice Baby. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Richard Cullen was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Sandusky
vs
Cullen

170 cm
22
191 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
201 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gary Sandusky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Cullen!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandusky throws an off balance right hand
and Cullen counters with a nice uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Cullen. Those never looked like landing.
Cullen leaves Sandusky with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sandusky lands with a right hand.
Sandusky tries for a takedown but Cullen circles away easily
and Cullen counters with a right hand to the body.

Sandusky shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sandusky throwing shots but Cullen is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sandusky is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cullen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sandusky.
Sandusky is trying to control. Cullen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cullen is trying to stand.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

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.
Sandusky misses with a head shot. Cullen uses the momentum to regain guard.
Sandusky tries to free his leg and advance position but Cullen is retaining full guard.
Sandusky throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cullen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sandusky missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sandusky tries to free his leg and advance position but Cullen is retaining full guard.
Sandusky prevents Cullen from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandusky trying to control but Cullen is working from the bottom.
Sandusky lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cullen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sandusky.
Sandusky stands up over Cullen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sandusky trying to control the position from guard on top but Cullen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sandusky postures up in Cullen's guard and throws a big left but Cullen blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandusky works over Cullen with some ground and pound from guard.
Sandusky with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cullen keeping moving, preventing Sandusky from controlling successfully.
Sandusky trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sandusky trying to control the position from guard on top but Cullen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sandusky landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Sandusky dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Sandusky misses the body punch
and Cullen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sandusky thinking.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sandusky has a takedown stuffed.
Sandusky with a poor takedown
and Cullen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cullen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sandusky swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cullen counters with a straight right hand.
Sandusky throws a lazy uppercut
and Cullen counters with a stiff right hand.
Sandusky swings widly with a right hand
and Cullen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sandusky misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Cullen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sandusky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cullen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cullen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Cullen on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Sandusky scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandusky makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sandusky misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Cullen.
Cullen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cullen is pushing Sandusky up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A body shot lands from Cullen.
Cullen trying to stall but Sandusky improves his position.
Sandusky lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cullen taking a breather.
Sandusky misses with a punch on the inside.
Cullen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cullen misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Sandusky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cullen tries a body shot but Sandusky blocks it.
Cullen scores with a shoulder strike.
Cullen stalling the fight.
Sandusky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cullen's elbow.
Cullen tries to throw a body punch but Sandusky avoids it by throwing Cullen back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Sandusky as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Sandusky.
Sandusky is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cullen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Sandusky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cullen misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandusky blocks a body shot from Cullen.
A hook to the body from Cullen.
Cullen is pressed up against the ropes. Sandusky has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cullen down to the mat. Cullen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gary Sandusky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sandusky.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sandusky swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cullen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sandusky throws a sloppy body shot
and Cullen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sandusky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sandusky misses with a hook
and Cullen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sandusky catches Cullen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sandusky shoots in for a double leg but Cullen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sandusky misses with a lunging right hand
and Cullen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sandusky throws a lazy uppercut
and Cullen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sandusky throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cullen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sandusky swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cullen counters with a series of strikes. Sandusky will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sandusky misses with a right hand
and Cullen counters with a straight right hand.
Sandusky misses with a body shot
and Cullen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sandusky scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sandusky scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sandusky scores with a hook to the body. Cullen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandusky throws a sloppy body shot
and Cullen counters with a left to the body.
Sandusky tries for a takedown but Cullen circles away easily

and Cullen counters by moving into the clinch.
Cullen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cullen stalling in the clinch but Sandusky improves position.
Cullen lands with a right to the head.
Cullen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanduskys head.
Cullen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cullen looking to stall.
Cullen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sandusky is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Cullen.
Sandusky lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cullen or not.
Cullen tries to land knees in the clinch but Sandusky avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cullen lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Cullen.
Sandusky tries to throw a body punch but Cullen avoids it by throwing Sandusky back against the cage.
Sandusky lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sandusky pushes Cullen back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cullen misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Cullen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sandusky lands with a shot to the body.
Sandusky throws a lazy uppercut
and Cullen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cullen misses with a wild body shot.
Sandusky fails to land the takedown.
Sandusky is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cullen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sandusky misses the body punch
and Cullen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sandusky swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cullen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cullen lands a nice looking body shot.
Cullen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sandusky rather than just go for the knockout.
Sandusky lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandusky misses with a hook
and Cullen counters with a stiff right hand.
Sandusky misses with a hook to the body
and Cullen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sandusky fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Sandusky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sandusky throws a right hand that misses
and Cullen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sandusky fails with a takedown attempt.
Cullen tries to close the distance and clinch but Sandusky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Sandusky shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cullen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Cullen is pushing Sandusky's head away, looking to escape. Sandusky manages to hold on to the position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandusky landing strikes.
Sandusky wants to control but Cullen is keeping him busy.
Sandusky looking to control but instead Cullen has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Sandusky is trying to control the action in half guard but Cullen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen wants to stand back up but Sandusky manages to pass into side control.
Sandusky connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cullen some visible discomfort.
Cullen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sandusky throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sandusky has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cullen on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandusky throws a strike aimed at the side of Cullen's head but Cullen avoids it well.
Sandusky throwing strikes but Cullen manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Cullen wants to stand but Sandusky is controlling his arm.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sandusky wants to control but Cullen postures up.
Sandusky tries to buck Cullen off but Cullen is having none of it.
Sandusky manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cullen's best efforts.
Sandusky wants to improve his position but Cullen is controlling well.
Cullen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sandusky defending well though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Sandusky showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sandusky has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Sandusky!