PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Milak Juessan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kassidy Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kassidy Cullen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Juessan
vs
Cullen

190 cm
27
163 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Milak Juessan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kassidy Cullen!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juessan blocks a head kick by Cullen.
Cullen throws a sloppy head kick and Juessan moves out of range easily.
A right-left combo lands from Juessan.
Milak Juessan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cullen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Juessan as he avoids it easily.
Juessan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Juessan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Juessan.
Juessan lands with a nice body punch.
Juessan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cullen in his tracks.
Cullen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Juessan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cullen slips a jab from Juessan.
Cullen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Juessan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cullen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cullen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cullen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Juessan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cullen motions for Juessan to come forward. Cullen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Juessan throws a nice looking combination but Cullen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Juessan does it's job there.
Juessan throws an ugly left hook that misses

so Cullen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Juessan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cullen is aware though and is defending well.
Juessan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cullen on the ground.
Juessan keeping moving, preventing Cullen from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juessan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cullen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cullen stands and throws Juessan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cullen working the ground and pound from side control.
Cullen in side control lands a decent elbow.
Cullen is looking to take a break and control but Juessan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Juessan parries the strikes from Cullen easily there. Cullen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Juessan to escape.
Juessan tries to buck Cullen off but Cullen is having none of it.

Cullen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cullen landing a few strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen working the body and head with strikes.
Juessan takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Check out the look on Cullen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Cullen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Cullen working the body and head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cullen working the body and head with strikes.
Cullen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cullen is working Juessan over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cullen in side control lands a decent elbow.

Juessan is rocked!
Juessan tries to improve position but can't.
Cullen looks up at the clock and then as Juessan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cullen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Cullen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Juessan down.
Oh Juessan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Juessan is looking for a sweep.
Cullen cracks Juessan with a big right hand but Juessan just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Cullen cracks Juessan with a big right hand but Juessan just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Cullen working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juessan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cullen working the body and head with strikes.
Cullen lands a strong strike to the head of Juessan. That's dazed him! Cullen looking to finish here. Juessan is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Cullen lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kassidy Cullen!