PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Overdrive (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kassidy Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Maximus Overdrive has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Overdrive
vs
Cullen

180 cm
22
160 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maximus Overdrive!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kassidy Cullen!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overdrive checks a low kick from Cullen.
Cullen staying out of range there.
Cullen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Overdrive throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cullen.
Cullen lands with a shot to the body.

Overdrive forces Cullen back against the cage and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cullen.
Overdrive content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Overdrive working aggressively here.
The referee calls for Cullen to work.
Cullen stalling in the clinch but Overdrive improves position.
Cullen is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Overdrive has denied him.
Overdrive taking a breather.
Overdrive takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cullen slows down the pace here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Overdrive throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overdrive misses with a knee to the head.
Overdrive pushes Cullen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Cullen on the inside.
Cullen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cullen.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kassidy Cullen.
Overdrive misses with a series of wild punches.
Cullen misses with a head kick.
Overdrive works over Cullen's head and body with a nice combination.
Overdrive avoids the head kick by Cullen.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cullen.
Cullen throws a body kick that misses.
Overdrive lands a jab to the head.
Overdrive throws an off balance right hand
and Cullen counters with a good low kick that Overdrive was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overdrive moves out of range as Cullen throws a body kick.
Cullen misses with a takedown attempt - Overdrive sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cullen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cullen takes one to the chin there.
Overdrive cracks Cullen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Overdrive has closed the distance and engaged Cullen in a clinch.
Overdrive throws a punch but it's blocked by Cullen.
Overdrive throws a punch but it's blocked by Cullen.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cullen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Overdrive's brow.
Overdrive tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cullen's elbow.
Cullen blocks a body shot from Overdrive.
Cullen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Overdrive is keeping busy.
Cullen lands with a right to the head.
Overdrive swings wildly with an uppercut but Cullen uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overdrive lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Overdrive misses with a hook to the ribs.
Overdrive swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cullen looking to stall.
Overdrive is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cullen is defending well for now.
Cullen is stalling here.
Overdrive lands a knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cullen avoids a wild elbow strike from Overdrive.
Overdrive misses with a knee to the head.
Overdrive tries to throw a body punch but Cullen avoids it by throwing Overdrive back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Cullen.

It looks like Maximus Overdrive has been cut.
Cullen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Overdrive.
Nice elbow from Cullen.
Overdrive can't find room to land a body shot as Cullen controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cullen.
Overdrive looking to throw knees to the head but Cullen is blocking nicely.
Overdrive tries to throw a body punch but Cullen avoids it by throwing Overdrive back against the cage.
Cullen is trying to maintain a safe position but Overdrive gets an underhook and turns Cullen into the cage.
Overdrive swings wildly with an uppercut but Cullen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cullen looking to slow down the pace here.
Overdrive lands with a short shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cullen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Overdrive struggles to land a body shot inside as Cullen controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kassidy Cullen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maximus Overdrive's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Overdrive takes a swing at Cullen's ribcage but misses.
Cullen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cullen - that will leave a mark!
Cullen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Overdrive.
Cullen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Overdrive is able to avoid easily.
Sloppy strikes from Overdrive. Those never looked like landing.
Overdrive fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cullen manages to avoid it.
Overdrive misses with a few strikes there.
Overdrive misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Overdrive scores with a nice head shot.
Overdrive misses with the combination.
Overdrive fails to land with a series of punches.
Cullen throws a low kick but Overdrive moves out of range easily.
Cullen misses with a combination
and Overdrive counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen throws a front kick that sends Overdrive stumbling back into the cage.
Cullen chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Overdrive gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cullen blocking some punches.
Overdrive tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cullen's elbow.
Overdrive lands with a right to the head.
Overdrive dodges an elbow strike from Cullen.
Overdrive misses with the head strike.
Cullen leaning against his opponent.
Cullen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cullen swings wildly with an uppercut but Overdrive uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Overdrive.
Overdrive doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cullen looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overdrive tries to work over Cullen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cullen blocks a body shot from Overdrive.
Overdrive pushes off an throws an elbow but Cullen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cullen lands an elbow just above Overdrive 's eye.
Cullen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Overdrive tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Overdrive lands with a light punch inside.
Overdrive throws a punch but it's blocked by Cullen.
Cullen prevents a body shot from Overdrive.
Overdrive tries to work over Cullen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Overdrive misses with a body punch.
Overdrive trying to stall but Cullen improves his position.
Cullen blocks an uppercut.
Cullen stalling in the clinch.
Overdrive tries to throw a body punch but Cullen avoids it by throwing Overdrive back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overdrive swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Overdrive struggles to land a body shot inside as Cullen controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Overdrive.
Overdrive misses with a hook to the ribs.
Overdrive goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Overdrive can't find room to land a body shot as Cullen controls the action.

Cullen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cullen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Overdrive checks a leg kick.
Cullen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Good work by Overdrive as he checks the leg kick.
Overdrive scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cullen doesn't seem bothered though.
Cullen tries a head kick but it misses.
Overdrive has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cullen.
Cullen misses with a low kick as Overdrive jumps back.
Overdrive misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Overdrive sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Overdrive keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Overdrive connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cullen momentarily.
Good standup being displayed there by Overdrive as he connects with a hook.
Cullen slips a jab from Overdrive.

Overdrive clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Overdrive tries to throw a body punch but Cullen avoids it by throwing Overdrive back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cullen throws an elbow but misses.
Overdrive struggles to land a body shot inside as Cullen controls his hands.
Overdrive misses with a punch on the inside.
Cullen blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cullen blocks a body shot from Overdrive.

Cullen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cullen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maximus Overdrive has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kassidy Cullen.
Nice takedown defense from Overdrive. No joy for Cullen on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximus Overdrive dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maximus Overdrive's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Cullen slips under a jab from Overdrive.
Overdrive uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cullen.
Overdrive keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cullen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Overdrive clinches.
Overdrive can't find room to land a body shot as Cullen controls the action.
Overdrive can't find room to land a body shot as Cullen controls the action.

Cullen breaks the clinch.
Overdrive keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice cross by Overdrive.
Nice defenses there by Cullen.
Cullen throws out a leg kick but Overdrive moves out of range and Cullen only half commits.
No joy there for Overdrive, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cullen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Overdrive throws the left hand but Cullen avoids the punch easily.
Cullen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Overdrive.
Cullen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Overdrive.
Cullen takes one to the side of the head.
Overdrive throws an overhand right that lands on Cullen's shoulder, as Cullen tries to avoid the shot.
Maximus Overdrive is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cullen lands a head kick!
Overdrive throws a hook to the side of Cullen's head but Cullen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cullen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Overdrive takes a swing at Cullen's ribcage but misses.
Overdrive moves into range and connects with a jab.
Good work by Overdrive as he checks the leg kick.
Cullen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cullen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cullen scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overdrive loads up on a big right hand but Cullen slips the punch.

Overdrive clinches up against the cage.
Overdrive tries to throw a body punch but Cullen avoids it by throwing Overdrive back against the cage.

Cullen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cullen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Overdrive rather than just go for the knockout.
Overdrive lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cullen circles away quickly and effectively.
Cullen misses with a head kick.
Overdrive lands a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Overdrive closes the distance and pushes Cullen back into the cage.
Overdrive goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cullen lands an elbow just above Overdrive 's eye.
Cullen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cullen prevents a body shot from Overdrive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen trying to stall but Overdrive improves his position.
Cullen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Overdrive letting Cullen take a breather here.
Cullen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Overdrive in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Overdrive stalling the fight.
Overdrive with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Overdrive misses with a punch to the body.
Overdrive swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Overdrive working aggressively here.
Overdrive misses with a knee to the head.
Cullen looking to stall.
Overdrive struggles to land a body shot inside as Cullen controls his hands.
Overdrive doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overdrive tries to work over Cullen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cullen throws a punch but it's blocked by Overdrive.
Stalling in the clinch from Cullen.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cullen throws an elbow that misses.
Overdrive misses with a punch to the body.
Overdrive misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cullen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cullen cracks Overdrive with a nice body shot.
Overdrive tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cullen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Overdrive has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Overdrive blocks an elbow strike from Cullen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cullen stalling.
Overdrive lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cullen controlling the action here for a moment.

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 Maximus Overdrive.
I think Overdrive 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximus Overdrive!