PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sjing Sjask (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sjask has chosen People of the sun - R.A.T.M. as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cullen
vs
Sjask

180 cm
29
204 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

180 cm
26
207 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158-Q155

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Cullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sjing Sjask!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Sjask misses
and Cullen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cullen connects with a body shot that sends Sjask's belly button to the back.
Cullen lands an overhand right.
Cullen slips under a jab.
Sjask lands a jab to Cullen's midsection.
Sjask throws a shot from downtown. Cullen moves away and avoids it.
Sjask thows a body shot but no joy.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cullen!
Cullen connects with a body shot.
Sjask tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cullen was well out of range. Poor timing from Sjask.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cullen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sjask connects with a looping right hand.
Cullen scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Sjask.
Cullen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sjask uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cullen.

Cullen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cullen stalling the fight.
Cullen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sjask lands a nice uppercut.
Sjask struggles to land a body shot inside as Cullen controls his hands.
Sjask doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cullen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sjask goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Sjask scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cullen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sjask struggles to land a body shot inside as Cullen controls his hands.
Sjask swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cullen tries a body shot but Sjask blocks it.
Sjask swings wildly with an uppercut but Cullen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sjask misses with a punch to the body.
Sjask misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sjask just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cullen's brow.
Sjask misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cullen.
Sjask tries to work over Cullen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cullen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cullen blocks a body shot from Sjask.
Sjask prevents a body shot from Cullen.
Sjask misses with a punch to the body.
Cullen tries a body shot but Sjask blocks it.
Sjask lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cullen backwards.
Sjask pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cullen avoiding damage as Sjask throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sjask missing with knees to the body.
Cullen blocks an uppercut.

Cullen breaks from the clinch.
Cullen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cullen fails to land with a series of punches.
Sjask scores with a leg kick.
Sjask thuds a left hand into Cullen's body.
Sjask fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cullen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sjask scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sjask scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cullen in his tracks.
Sjask thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sjask uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cullen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sjing Sjask will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sjask misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cullen.

Cullen closes the distance and clinches.
Cullen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sjask blocks an elbow strike from Cullen.
Sjask keeps control of Cullen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cullen missing with knees to the body.
Sjask 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.
Sjask blocks the elbow strike.
Cullen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sjask tries to land knees in the clinch but Cullen avoids the damage to the body.
Sjask misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sjask cracks Cullen with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sjask.
Cullen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Cullen.
Sjask lands a nice knee to the body.
Cullen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cullen blocks an uppercut.
Sjask missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sjask tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sjask pushes off an throws an elbow but Cullen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cullen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sjask is trying to stall.
Cullen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cullen slows down the pace here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cullen can't find room to land a body shot as Sjask controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen blocking some punches.
Cullen misses with a punch to the body.
Sjask misses with a punch to the body.
Sjask lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sjask.
Cullen tries to circle away but Sjask has him pinned against the cage.
Sjask misses with the head strike.
Sjask tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cullen wants to break free but Sjask has control.
Sjask lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sjask can't find room to land a body shot as Cullen controls the action.
Sjask throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sjask lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sjask can't find room to land a body shot as Cullen controls the action.
Cullen prevents a body shot from Sjask.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sjask.
Come on Cullen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cullen tries to land knees in the clinch but Sjask avoids the damage to the body.

Cullen breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sjing Sjask showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Cullen misses the jab.
Cullen blocks a jab.
Cullen misses with a body shot
and Cullen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sjask throws a sloppy head kick and Cullen moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Sjask. Those never looked like landing.
Sjask throws a low kick but Cullen avoids it.
Sjask scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cullen misses with a few strikes there.
Sjing Sjask seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sjask throws a looping overhand right but Cullen ducks down to avoid it.
Sjask throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cullen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cullen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sjask tries to clinch there but Cullen circles away.
Sjask misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cullen counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sjask lands a nice shot to the body.
Sjask misses with a body shot.
Sjask takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cullen throws a sloppy head kick and Sjask moves out of range easily.
Sjask misses with an uppercut.
Cullen swings for the body but Sjask moves out of range.
Cullen checks a low kick from Sjask.
Cullen misses with a low kick.
Sjask throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cullen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sjask in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Richard Cullen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen blocks a body shot from Sjask.
Cullen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sjask is defending well for now.

Cullen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cullen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sjask.
Cullen scores with a sloppy right hand. Sjask should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sjask misses with a kick to the body.
Cullen throws a combination. Sjask tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sjask swings for the body but Cullen moves out of range.
Cullen drops his hands momentarily and Sjask takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Good leg kick by Sjask there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sjask thows a body shot but no joy.
Sjask misses with a wild body shot.
Cullen misses with a few strikes there.
Sjask misses with a wild body shot.
Sjask steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cullen.
Cullen just misses with a punch to the body.
Sjask misses with a wild body shot.
Cullen throws a hook but Sjask avoids it easily.
Cullen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sjask on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sjask misses with a body shot.
Sjask swings for the body but Cullen moves out of range.
Sjask is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cullen rather than just go for the knockout.
Sjask avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cullen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sjask.

Cullen rushes Sjask and presses him up against the cage.
Sjask's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sjask throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sjask misses with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cullen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cullen throws a leg kick but Sjask sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sjing Sjask is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sjask ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Cullen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sjask has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sjing Sjask!
A relieved looking Sjing Sjask thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.