PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keat Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Water (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sid Water has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Keat Cullen's chin.

Cullen
vs
Water

175 cm
20
184 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
201 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keat Cullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sid Water!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cullen shoots in looking for a takedown. Water tries to sprawl out of it but Cullen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Water manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cullen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Water.
Water moves in looking to clinch but Cullen pushes him off.
Cullen throws a hook but Water blocks it.
Water checks a low kick from Cullen.
Water misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cullen misses with a low kick as Water jumps back.
Cullen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Water is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Water checks it well.
Cullen wants to land a leg kick but Water is out of range.
Water wants to clinch up but Cullen keeps it at a distance.
Cullen throws a right hand that Water ducks under and follows up with a left that Water also avoids with ease.

Water closes the distance and pushes Cullen back into the cage.
Water throws an elbow that misses.
Cullen misses with a body punch.
Water using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cullen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Water throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Water missing with knees to the body.
Water misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cullen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen tries a knee to the head but Water blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Water as Cullen tries to tie him up.
Cullen seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Water is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Cullen tries to work over Water's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cullen has a couple of punches blocked by Water.
Water pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cullen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Water pulls his leg out and moves away.
Keat Cullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Water takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cullen has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keat Cullen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen swings for the body but Water moves out of range.
Water with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cullen is looking to slow Water down with leg kicks.
Water tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Water checks a leg kick.
Cullen connects with a solid leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cullen is defended easily by Water.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen misses the shot to the body.
Water is looking to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Water lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cullen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cullen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cullen throws a leg kick but Water sees it coming and moves out of range.
Water steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cullen.
Cullen misses the shot to the body.
Cullen wants to slow Water down by chopping away at his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keat Cullen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cullen throws a leg kick but Water sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cullen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Water tries to clinch up
and Water takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cullen misses with a looping left.
Cullen tries a head kick but it misses.
Cullen wants to slow Water down by chopping away at his legs.
Sid Water is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Water misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen looks to land a left hand but Water moved out of range nicely.
Cullen works Water's body with a nice hook.

Water closes the distance and clinches.
Water throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Water throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Water wants to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Water.

It looks like Keat Cullen has been cut.
Water is struggling to control the position.
Cullen wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Water will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cullen up against the cage.
Water lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Water throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cullen dodges an elbow strike from Water.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cullen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Water blocks the elbow strike.
Cullen stalling in the clinch but Water improves position.
Water lands an elbow inside.
Cullen looking to stall.
Cullen avoids a wild elbow strike from Water.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Water is trying to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Cullen.
Water blocks an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Water just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cullen's brow.
Cullen working aggressively here.
Water controlling the action here for a moment.
Cullen avoiding damage as Water throws knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Water throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Water looking to stall.
Cullen is looking to control Water's arms but Water gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cullen has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Water is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cullen avoiding damage as Water throws knees to the body.
Cullen blocks an elbow strike from Water.
Water tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Water throws an elbow but it misses.
Cullen tries a body shot but Water blocks it.
Cullen blocks the elbow strike.
Water being controlled against the cage.
Water creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Water throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cullen misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cullen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Water is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sid Water showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Keat Cullen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Cullen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cullen misses with a wild body shot.
Water avoids the head kick by Cullen.
Water keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cullen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Water counters with a three punch combo that has Cullen backing up. Cullen nods at Water to acknowledge the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Water checks a leg kick.
Cullen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Water wants to clinch up but Cullen keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Water fails to land with a series of punches.
Cullen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Water.
Water tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cullen takes a swing at Water's ribcage but misses.
Water fails with an attempt to clinch.
Water tries to close the distance and clinch but Cullen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cullen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Water falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cullen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Water tries to clinch up.
Water slaps away a takedown attempt from Cullen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cullen thumps Water with a low kick.
Cullen jabs at Water's body.
Cullen misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen throws a leg kick but Water moved away.
An inside leg kick from Cullen misses.

Water closes the distance and clinches.
Water tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Water throws an elbow that misses.
Cullen avoids a wild elbow strike from Water.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Water.
Water throws an elbow but it misses.
Water lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Water lands an elbow just above Cullen 's eye.
Sid Water seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Water trying to control the position but instead, Cullen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Water into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Water pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Water is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Water manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cullen avoids the elbow strike from Water, against the cage.
Cullen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Water pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Water throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Water throws an elbow that misses.
Still in the clinch, Cullen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Water with an attempt at a knee that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sid Water comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Water 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sid Water!
Sid Water decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.