PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael McCulloch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCulloch comes to the cage accompanied by Drowning Pool - Bodies. Michael McCulloch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McCulloch
vs
Young

183 cm
26
160 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
165 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael McCulloch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Young!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Young shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Young tries to pass the half guard into mount. McCulloch knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McCulloch wants to control but Young is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCulloch keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Young is working for a kimura but McCulloch is defending it quite comfortably.
McCulloch is not content to let Young control the position.
Young trying to mount his opponent but McCulloch defends it.
McCulloch wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCulloch gets full guard.
McCulloch controlling the position.

Young is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but McCulloch has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Young is looking to defend but McCulloch has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Young! McCulloch pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Young taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Michael McCulloch!
Michael McCulloch made sure to mention his sponsor, Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire in his post fight interview.