PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Hare (ranked 3827 p4p, 470 weight class) and Sam McCullen (ranked 3623 p4p, 459 weight class). McCullen has chosen Coming Home as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Sam McCullen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Hare
vs
McCullen

190 cm
35
220 lbs
24 - 23 - 1

195 cm
30
215 lbs
14 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 24 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Hare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Sam McCullen!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hare takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hare slips under a jab.
Hare takes a swing at McCullen's ribcage but misses.
McCullen lands a jab to Hare's midsection.
Hare is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCullen.
McCullen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McCullen lands a jab to the head.
Hare scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McCullen doesn't seem bothered though.
McCullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hare moves away.
McCullen misses with a hook.
Hare slips a straight right by McCullen.
A chopping leg kick lands by McCullen.
McCullen swings for the body but Hare moves out of range.
McCullen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from McCullen.
Hare is looking for a counter combo.
McCullen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sam McCullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hare throws a body punch but McCullen moves out of range.
McCullen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hare scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hare throws a sloppy head kick and McCullen moves out of range easily.
Hare dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McCullen. That did some damage!
Hare tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCullen misses with a straight right.
Hare takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hare scores with a sloppy right hand. McCullen should have avoided that one.
McCullen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McCullen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hare moves out of range of the strikes.
McCullen connects with a single shot there.
Hare walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McCullen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hare scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hare uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCullen.
McCullen slips under a jab from Hare.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCullen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hare avoids the body shot from McCullen.
Nice body punch from McCullen.
McCullen looks to score with a jab to the body but Hare is just out of range.
McCullen looks to throw a body kick
and Hare counters with a body kick.
Hare tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCullen was well out of range. Poor timing from Hare.
Hare slips a jab from McCullen.
Hare throwing a counter right hand but McCullen manages to avoid it.
McCullen misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from McCullen.
McCullen tries a head kick but it misses.
McCullen digs a good hook to Hare's body.
Some wild striking there from Hare.
Hare misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hare with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McCullen tries to land a front kick but Hare steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hare cracks the inside of McCullen's front leg.
Hare lands with a straight right. McCullen didn't see that one coming.
McCullen misses with a straight left.
McCullen misses with an uppercut. Hare saw that one coming.
McCullen is looking to land body kicks.
McCullen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hare sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McCullen throws a looping overhand right but Hare ducks down to avoid it.
McCullen delivers a nice body kick.
A shot to the body from McCullen misses
and Hare counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McCullen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCullen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCullen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCullen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Hare misses the target.
Hare swings for the body but McCullen moves out of range.
Hare throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circle momentarily. McCullen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hare scores with a nice strike.
McCullen throws a jab but it's blocked by Hare.
McCullen lands with a nice body punch.
McCullen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hare takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hare throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCullen scores with a spinning back kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam McCullen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

McCullen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hare half committed to a counter leg kick.
McCullen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hare.
McCullen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hare tries a head kick but it misses.
McCullen looks to land a right hand but Hare moved out of range.
Hare keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hare cracks a nice hook into McCullen's ribs.
McCullen scores with a body shot.
McCullen misses with an uppercut. Hare saw that one coming.
McCullen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCullen defending well as Hare loads up on a big left hand.
McCullen misses with a straight right.
McCullen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McCullen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hare to score with a decent uppercut.
McCullen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hare is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCullen misses with a series of wild punches.
Hare was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hare displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCullen throws out the jab.
McCullen ducks right into an uppercut from Hare.
Hare misses with a body kick.
McCullen ducks right into an uppercut from Hare.
Hare avoids the body shot from McCullen.
McCullen throws a shot from downtown. Hare moves away and avoids it.
Hare connects with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from McCullen misses the target.
Sam McCullen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hare throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - Hare scores with a four punch combination!
Hare misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Hare misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCullen throws a hook to the side of Hare's head but Hare sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCullen throws a jab but it's blocked by Hare.
Hare looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hare moves out of range as McCullen strikes.
Hare misses with a body kick.
Hare lands a glancing blow to the side of McCullen's head.
McCullen misses with a left hand
and Hare counters with a nice uppercut.
Hare takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McCullen throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Peter Hare has been cut.
Hare blocks a head kick by McCullen.
McCullen throws out a loose jab but Hare uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hare gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hare misses with a head kick.
Hare walks into a jab.
McCullen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McCullen takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hare darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A lazy body kick from McCullen
and Hare counters with a head kick.
Hare keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCullen walks into a jab.
McCullen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McCullen throws a jab when Hare was well out of range.
Hare takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hare might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hare throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCullen.
McCullen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hare.
Hare slips a straight right by McCullen.
Hare went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Decent striking displayed by McCullen there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCullen misses with a right hand
and Hare counters with a straight right hand.
Nice cross by McCullen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCullen throws a right hand that misses
and Hare counters with a left to the body.
Hare lunges at McCullen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McCullen's hand.
Hare connects with a looping right hand.
McCullen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A punch combination from Hare misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McCullen - that will leave a mark!
Hare throws a right hand that misses
and McCullen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hare's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McCullen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hare scrambles back to his feet.

Peter Hare's cut is getting worse.
Hare takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hare checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCullen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A right-left combo lands from Hare.
Hare is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McCullen tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sam McCullen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Peter Hare's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

McCullen misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McCullen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McCullen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hare looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
McCullen misses with a looping right.
McCullen scores with the left hand. Hare knows he should have avoided that one.
Hare lands with a nice body punch.
A big right from McCullen misses.
Hare seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
McCullen throws a right hand that misses
and Hare counters with a left and a right that stings McCullen.
McCullen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Hare misses.
McCullen shapes to counter with a head kick.
McCullen throws a predictable looking body shot
and McCullen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McCullen works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCullen is looking to land body kicks.
McCullen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McCullen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCullen throws a lazy head kick
and Hare connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McCullen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hare counters with a stiff right hand.
McCullen needs to keep his hands up - Hare had a free shot at his head there.
McCullen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hare fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCullen manages to avoid it.
McCullen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hare's head.
McCullen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hare scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McCullen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McCullen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hare.
Hare ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCullen moves away.
Hare fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McCullen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A clash of legs there as McCullen blocks the low kick.
Peter Hare has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hare throws a body punch but McCullen moves out of range.
Hare throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A solid leg kick lands there for Hare.
McCullen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hare throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McCullen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McCullen.
Hare swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McCullen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McCullen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hare momentarily.
McCullen throws a lazy uppercut
and McCullen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McCullen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCullen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hare.
Hare throws a series of punches but McCullen avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from McCullen misses.
Hare uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCullen.
A punch lands to the side of McCullen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McCullen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McCullen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McCullen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hare makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McCullen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hare throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McCullen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCullen lands a high kick!
McCullen misses with a hook. Hare ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Hare wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hare lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCullen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hare.
A swing and a miss from Hare.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCullen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Peter Hare's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hare throws an overhand right that lands on McCullen's shoulder, as McCullen tries to avoid the shot.
McCullen throws out a counter right but Hare avoids it with no problem.
McCullen with a nice cross.
Hare scores with a hook.
Sam McCullen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

It looks like Sam McCullen has been cut.
McCullen throws an off balance right hand
and Hare counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hare drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McCullen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hare takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hare walks into a straight right hand from McCullen.
McCullen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCullen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McCullen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McCullen throws a right hand that misses
and Hare counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Peter Hare.
Well McCullen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam McCullen!
Sam McCullen thanked the fans post fight for their support.