PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aadeep Lal Tamang (ranked 24241 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russell McCullough (ranked 3695 p4p, 0 weight class). Aadeep Lal Tamang looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Lal Tamang
vs
McCullough

167 cm
25
157 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

175 cm
25
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aadeep Lal Tamang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Russell McCullough!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lal Tamang shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McCullough as he avoids it easily.
McCullough throws a nice looking combination but Lal Tamang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lal Tamang lands a front kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lal Tamang.
McCullough misses with a lunging right hand
and Lal Tamang counters with a left and a right that stings McCullough.
Lal Tamang looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aadeep Lal Tamang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lal Tamang is breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from McCullough. Those never looked like landing.
Lal Tamang swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McCullough throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lal Tamang.
McCullough throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Lal Tamang misses.
McCullough swinging wildly here.
A left lands for McCullough.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCullough's corner calls for a 1-2. McCullough obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McCullough lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Aadeep Lal Tamang has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lal Tamang fails to land the takedown.
McCullough will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lal Tamang shoots in for a double leg but McCullough sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lal Tamang is defended easily by McCullough.
McCullough shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lal Tamang eats them both and turns towards McCullough to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
McCullough rushes Lal Tamang and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Lal Tamang is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. McCullough piles on the pressure and Lal Tamang crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russell McCullough!