PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Kendall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Cutler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kendall comes into the arena with Kool Moe Dee - I Go To Work blaring out of the sound system. Cutler has chosen Welcome To Jamrock by Damian Marley as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Kendall
vs
Cutler

185 cm
25
190 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

181 cm
30
186 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Kendall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Cutler!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kendall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kendall on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kendall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cutler.
Cutler connects with a solid leg kick.
Kendall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cutler misses with a wild body shot.
Cutler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cutler throws the kick towards the body but Kendall avoids it.
Cutler misses with a body shot.
Kendall on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kendall smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kendall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cutler misses with a leg kick
and Kendall counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cutler thinking.
Kendall avoids the body shot from Cutler.
Kendall lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
David Cutler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cutler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutler cracks Kendall with an open hand slap.
Cutler misses with a body shot.
Cutler is looking to score with low kicks.
Cutler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kendall manages to avoid it.
Cutler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cutler swings for the body but Kendall moves out of range.
Kendall uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cutler has time to react.
Kendall avoids the body shot from Cutler.
Cutler takes a swing at Kendall's ribcage but misses.
Cutler takes a swing at Kendall's ribcage but misses.
Cutler lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cutler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cutler just misses with a punch to the body.
Cutler throws a head kick that misses
and Kendall counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kendall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cutler throws a body punch but Kendall moves out of range.
Cutler misses the shot to the body.
Cutler misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kendall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cutler thows a body shot but no joy.
Cutler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kendall was well out of range. Poor timing from Cutler.
Cutler tries a low kick but Kendall avoids it.
Kendall connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cutler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cutler throws a low kick, looking for Kendall's leg but Kendall calmly moves out of range.
Kendall avoids the body shot from Cutler.
Cutler throws a leg kick
and Kendall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cutler works Kendall's body with a nice hook.
Cutler takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutler misses with a body shot
and Kendall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kendall takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cutler swings for the body but Kendall moves out of range.
Cutler ducks under a wild hook from Kendall.
Kendall checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cutler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kendall rather than just go for the knockout.
Kendall lands with a hook. Cutler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cutler thows a body shot but no joy.
Some bone on bone action there as Kendall checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cutler misses the shot to the body.
Kendall with a jab.
Cutler swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kendall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cutler misses with a body punch
and Kendall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cutler misses with a jab to the body
and Kendall makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cutler wants to land a leg kick but Kendall is out of range.
Kendall's corner calls for a 1-2. Kendall obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cutler misses the shot to the body.
Kendall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cutler.
Cutler looks to score with a jab to the body but Kendall is just out of range.
Kendall is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kendall connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kendall lands with an uppercut that bounces Cutler off the cage and back into rage.
Kendall avoids the body shot from Cutler.
Cutler thows a leg kick but Kendall checks it
and Kendall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Kendall checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cutler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kendall was well out of range. Poor timing from Cutler.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cutler throws a low kick, looking for Kendall's leg but Kendall calmly moves out of range.
Cutler on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kendall's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cutler under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Cutler dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kendall decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cutler manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cutler wants to stand but Kendall is controlling the position.
Kendall throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Kendall decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Cutler misses with a body shot
and Kendall counters with a right hand to the body.
Kendall stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kendall keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cutler misses the shot to the body.
Jab by Kendall.
Cutler ducks under a wild hook from Kendall.
Kendall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cutler.
Cutler swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kendall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cutler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kendall checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A good leg kick by Cutler.
A bone on bone clash there as Kendall blocks the leg kick.
Cutler staying out of range there.
Cutler tries to score with a low kick but Kendall moves his leg out of the way.
Cutler has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kendall fails with a takedown attempt.
Cutler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kendall.
Kendall cracks Cutler with a good jab.
Cutler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kendall.
Kendall checks a leg kick nicely.
Cutler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kendall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kendall throws a shot from downtown. Cutler moves away and avoids it.
Cutler swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Kendall counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kendall.
Cutler tries a knee to the head but Kendall blocks it.
Cutler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kendall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cutler prevents Kendall from breaking the clinch.
Kendall avoiding damage as Cutler throws knees to the body.

Kendall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cutler slips a jab from Kendall.
Kendall cracks Cutler with an open hand slap.
Cutler throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kendall.
Kendall missing with a left hand there. Cutler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kendall lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cutler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cutler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kendall manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kendall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cutler.
Cutler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kendall moves away.
Cutler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kendall tries to move into range but Cutler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cutler lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kendall has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kendall and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cutler misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kendall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cutler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kendall moves away.
Kendall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cutler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kendall moves out of range of the body kick.
Cutler takes a swing at Kendall's ribcage but misses.
David Cutler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cutler swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kendall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cutler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cutler fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kendall is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kendall checks a leg kick.
Cutler misses with a shot to the body
and Kendall counters with a series of strikes. Cutler will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cutler is breathing heavily.
Kendall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cutler.
Kendall lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cutler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kendall moves away.
Cutler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
David Cutler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cutler misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cutler swings for the body but Kendall moves out of range.

Kendall has Cutler up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kendall fails to pull guard.
Cutler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kendall is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kurt Kendall will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kendall keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cutler gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kendall.
Cutler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A big left from Cutler misses.
Cutler throws a body punch but Kendall moves out of range.
A jab from Kendall misses.
Cutler lands a nice hook to Kendall's body. Kendall takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cutler misses with a body shot.
Cutler misses with a body shot
and Kendall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cutler just misses with a punch to the body.
Cutler pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kendall is out of range and Cutler settles back down.
Cutler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kendall smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cutler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kendall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kendall.
Cutler staying out of range there.
Cutler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kendall.
Kendall looks to land a right hand but Cutler moved out of range.
Cutler attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kendall misses with a body shot.
Cutler misses with a body punch
and Kendall counters with a nice uppercut.
Cutler ducks right into an uppercut from Kendall.
Cutler throws a front kick aimed at Kendall's knee but Kendall avoids it well.
Cutler throws a head kick but Kendall moves out of range.
Cutler is looking to chop away at Kendall's legs.
Cutler misses with a body punch
and Kendall counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cutler's knee momentarily.
Cutler swings for the body but Kendall moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cutler scores with a shot to the body.
Cutler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cutler misses with a body shot.
Cutler misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kendall counters with a left to the body.
Cutler throws a low kick but Kendall moves out of range easily.
Cutler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cutler looks for the body kick but Kendall saw that one coming.
Cutler looks to score with a jab to the body but Kendall is just out of range.
Cutler defending well as Kendall loads up on a big left hand.
Kendall gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cutler.
Cutler takes one to the chin there.
Kendall throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cutler. Kendall does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Cutler misses
and Kendall counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kendall ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kendall looks to land a combination. Cutler sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cutler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kendall.
Cutler throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kendall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cutler takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cutler throws a body punch but Kendall moves out of range.
Cutler lands with a good body shot.
Cutler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kendall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cutler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kendall was well out of range. Poor timing from Cutler.
Cutler misses with a low kick.
Cutler drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kendall stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cutler throws a leg kick
letting Kendall counter with a right hand.
Cutler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kendall takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kendall connects with a crisp jab.
Kendall loads up on a big right hand but Cutler slips the punch.
Cutler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cutler. Kendall does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for Kendall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cutler moves away from the strike by Kendall.
Kendall lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cutler. Kendall does a little dance to reset his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kurt Kendall.
I think Kendall 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Kendall!