PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam McCullen (ranked 2960 p4p, 381 weight class) and Harry Winston (ranked 2980 p4p, 386 weight class). McCullen comes to the cage accompanied by Coming Home . Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

McCullen
vs
Winston

195 cm
30
217 lbs
14 - 11 - 1

187 cm
27
207 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Sam McCullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Winston!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCullen throws a hook but Winston avoids it easily.
McCullen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Winston tries to land a front kick but McCullen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McCullen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winston.
Winston scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Sam McCullen has been cut.
Winston has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Winston walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Winston missing with a left hand there. McCullen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch combination from McCullen misses.
McCullen avoids the body shot from Winston.
McCullen moves out of range of the strikes.
Winston throws a head kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and McCullen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCullen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McCullen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McCullen scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winston is looking to slow McCullen down with leg kicks.
McCullen slips under a jab.
Winston looks for the body kick but McCullen saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Winston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from McCullen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Winston throws a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCullen throws a solid leg kick but Winston takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McCullen.
McCullen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Winston throws a nice outside leg kick.
McCullen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McCullen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McCullen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McCullen staying out of range there.
Winston throws a head kick that misses
and McCullen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McCullen misses with a head kick.
Winston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCullen.
Winston takes a swing at McCullen's ribcage but misses.
McCullen throws a shot from downtown. Winston moves away and avoids it.
McCullen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Winston loads up on a big right hand but McCullen slips the punch.
Winston dodges the punch combination from McCullen.
McCullen looks to land a combination but Winston avoids it well.
Winston misses with a hook
and McCullen counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Winston.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCullen avoids the body shot from Winston.
Winston lands a nice looking body kick.
Winston on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McCullen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McCullen misses the jab.
Winston looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McCullen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McCullen slips a jab from Winston.
Winston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCullen.
Winston scores with a kick to the body.
Winston misses with a left hand
and McCullen counters with a series of strikes. Winston will be more careful next time no doubt.
Winston fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McCullen is out of range.
Winston is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
McCullen moves away from the strike by Winston.
McCullen lands with a nice body punch.
Winston throws a wild body kick that McCullen sees coming a mile off.
Winston goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Winston scores with a kick to the midsection.
McCullen lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston lands a right hook to the body.
McCullen throws a nice looking combination but Winston bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice defenses there by Winston.
McCullen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Winston throws out the jab.
McCullen avoids a kick to the body.
Nice shot lands for McCullen.
Winston throws a jab when McCullen was well out of range.
McCullen lands with a thumping leg kick.
McCullen throws a leg kick but Winston moved away.
Winston goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McCullen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Winston pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McCullen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Winston swings for the body but McCullen moves out of range.
McCullen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Winston misses with a hook. McCullen ducked under it nicely.
McCullen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McCullen appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCullen throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Winston does it's job there.

Sam McCullen's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Winston.
Winston lands a nice looking body shot.
McCullen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harry Winston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCullen swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Winston counter with a right hand.
Winston misses with a straight right.
McCullen lands a leg kick that knocks Winston off balance momentarily.
Winston scores with a push kick.
Winston works the jab nicely.
Winston throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like McCullen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Winston looks to score with a jab to the body but McCullen is just out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from McCullen misses its target.
McCullen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winston takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Winston lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McCullen slips a straight right by Winston.
Winston misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Harry Winston will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sam McCullen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Winston throws a push kick but McCullen slaps the foot to one side.
McCullen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Winston misses with a low kick.
McCullen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Winston misses with an attempted mid kick.
Winston misses with a head kick.
Winston takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A clash of legs there as McCullen blocks the low kick.
Winston throws a lazy right hand but McCullen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McCullen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Winston manages to avoid it.
McCullen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Winston.
McCullen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCullen looks to land a body kick but Winston moved away.
McCullen misses with a straight left.
Winston throws a body kick that misses.
Good work by McCullen as he checks the leg kick.
Winston with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McCullen.
McCullen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McCullen there as he acknowledges the shot.

Sam McCullen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Winston throws the left hand but McCullen avoids the punch easily.
Harry Winston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sloppy strikes from Winston. Those never looked like landing.
Winston looks to throw the jab but McCullen is out of range.
McCullen dodges the punch combination from Winston.
Winston misses with a left hand
and McCullen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Winston throws a body kick that misses
letting McCullen counter with a right hand.
McCullen slips under a jab from Winston.
McCullen jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Winston connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Winston lands with a thumping leg kick.
McCullen thumps Winston with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winston misses with a body kick.
Winston misses with a right hand
and McCullen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McCullen scores with a jab to the body.
Winston takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCullen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McCullen looks to land a left hand but Winston moved out of range nicely.
Winston tries a quick counter leg kick but McCullen is wise to it.
Nice body kick there by McCullen.
McCullen lands with a hook. Winston tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Winston misses with a kick to the body.
Winston throws a big shot that misses.
Winston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCullen lands a jab-cross combination.
McCullen ducks under a wild hook from Winston.
A telegraphed right hand from McCullen misses the target.
A jab lands there for McCullen.
Winston misses the body punch
enabling McCullen to counter with a crisp jab.
McCullen lands a jab-cross combination.
McCullen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Winston is rocked!
McCullen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Winston to score with a decent uppercut.
Winston is still on wobbly legs! Can McCullen finish him?
Winston misses with a hook.
Winston seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Winston. That's going to slow McCullen down.
McCullen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Winston.
Winston lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab by Winston.
McCullen scores with a kick to the body.
McCullen throws an overhand right that lands on Winston's shoulder, as Winston tries to avoid the shot.

Winston lands a big head kick that sends McCullen tumbling to the mat! Winston takes a step backwards and waves McCullen back to his feet - he wants the finish!

McCullen is rocked!

Jeez, Sam McCullen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sam McCullen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Harry Winston!
After winning the bout, Harry Winston thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.