PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam McCullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zlatan Schevchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

McCullen
vs
Schevchenko

195 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Notorious Clothing Co.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam McCullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zlatan Schevchenko!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCullen throws out a loose jab but Schevchenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schevchenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCullen.
McCullen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schevchenko.
Schevchenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCullen.
A little jabbing left from Schevchenko on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Schevchenko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Schevchenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCullen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Schevchenko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McCullen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McCullen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schevchenko manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCullen takes a swing at Schevchenko's ribcage but misses.
A jab from McCullen misses.
Schevchenko throws a counter combo.
McCullen misses with a body punch
letting Schevchenko counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCullen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Schevchenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sam McCullen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCullen moves forwards but Schevchenko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McCullen takes a swing at Schevchenko's ribcage but misses.
McCullen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like Zlatan Schevchenko has been cut.

Oooooh!!! McCullen has knocked Schevchenko down with a huge combo! McCullen steps away and waves a wobbly Schevchenko back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Schevchenko is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCullen lands an uppercut, right on the button! Schevchenko tumbles backwards into the ropes, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sam McCullen!