PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cole Mccullough (ranked 5344 p4p, 474 weight class) and Larry Sanders (ranked 5894 p4p, 513 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mccullough
vs
Sanders

170 cm
25
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
148 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cole Mccullough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Larry Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sanders moves into the clinch.
Mccullough misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mccullough wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Mccullough's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mccullough misses with some punches.
Mccullough wants to take the fight to the mat but Sanders manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mccullough wants a takedown but no success here.
Mccullough is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cole Mccullough. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sanders breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Sanders closes the distance and clinches.
Mccullough changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sanders fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders throws a series of punches but Mccullough avoids them all with ease.
Sanders throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mccullough attempts a counter takedown but Sanders avoids it well and moves away.
Sanders throws a right and a left that Mccullough avoids nicely.
A big left from Mccullough misses.
Sanders throws a head kick that Mccullough semi-blocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Larry Sanders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mccullough misses with a right hand
and Sanders counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sanders slips under a jab.
Sanders throws a counter combo.
Sanders fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanders closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice defenses there by Sanders.
Sanders displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mccullough throws out the jab.
Mccullough takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A slow jab from Sanders misses its intended target.
Mccullough throws a sloppy body shot
letting Sanders counter with a right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Sanders scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Mccullough shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mccullough thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sanders's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mccullough looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mccullough thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sanders's head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mccullough in particular looking to stall.
Mccullough has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mccullough wants to pass the guard but Sanders is defending well.
Mccullough controlling the pace.
Sanders tries to get to full guard but Mccullough has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders wants to get back to full guard but Mccullough has mounted him!
Sanders avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mccullough.

Sanders has left one of his arms exposed and Mccullough doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Sanders screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cole Mccullough!