PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aegil Gunderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gunderson
vs
Cullen

190 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION
THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aegil Gunderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Richard Cullen!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunderson checks the leg kick.
Gunderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Richard Cullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cullen misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Cullen misses.
Cullen throws a right and a left that Gunderson avoids nicely.
Cullen misses with a two punch combination.
Gunderson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cullen circles away.
Cullen throws a right hand that Gunderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Gunderson also avoids with ease.
Cullen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Gunderson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gunderson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gunderson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gunderson punching from mount but Cullen doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunderson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cullen's face.
Cullen holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gunderson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Cullen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gunderson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gunderson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Cullen because Gunderson loaded up on that one.
Cullen squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Cullen bucks up and throws Gunderson to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Gunderson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cullen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunderson moves away from the strike by Cullen.
Cullen throws a series of punches but Gunderson avoids them all with ease.
Cullen lands a nice hook to Gunderson's body. Gunderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gunderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Cullen throws a head kick but Gunderson moves out of range.
Cullen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cullen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cullen misses with a wild body shot.
Cullen misses with a low kick as Gunderson jumps back.
Gunderson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aegil Gunderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cullen misses with a wild body shot.
Gunderson misses with a takedown attempt - Cullen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A nice combination there by Cullen.
Cullen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gunderson shoots in but no luck this time.
Cullen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gunderson rather than just go for the knockout.
Cullen missing with a left hand there. Gunderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gunderson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cullen is fending him off so far but Gunderson persists. Nope, Cullen circles away and we're back to standing.
Cullen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gunderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Cullen swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunderson blocks a head kick by Cullen.
Gunderson shoots for a takedown but Cullen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cullen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Gunderson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cullen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gunderson is breathing heavily.
Gunderson scoring with punches and elbows.
Gunderson cracks Cullen with a big elbow.
Gunderson looking to control but instead Cullen has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cullen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gunderson.
Gunderson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunderson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gunderson prevents Cullen from standing back up.
Gunderson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cullen defending well though.
Gunderson thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Cullen to regain full guard.
Gunderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gunderson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cullen to score with a decent uppercut.
Gunderson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice sprawl there from Cullen as Gunderson shoots in.
Richard Cullen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gunderson misses with a takedown attempt - Cullen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Gunderson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cullen!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cullen is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Cullen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gunderson is defended easily by Cullen.
Cullen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gunderson.
Cullen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Cullen.
Cullen cracks Gunderson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cullen!

Gunderson is rocked!
Richard Cullen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gunderson fails to land the takedown.
Oh Gunderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cullen misses with a two punch combination.
Gunderson seems to have got his legs back now.
Gunderson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aegil Gunderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cullen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cullen leaves Gunderson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gunderson shoots in but no luck this time.
Cullen scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cullen connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Gunderson to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Cullen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Richard Cullen!