PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel McCullen (ranked 4781 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Brown (ranked 3384 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Brown will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

McCullen
vs
Brown

176 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
153 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel McCullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Brown!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCullen misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
McCullen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brown moves away from the strike by McCullen.
McCullen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Daniel McCullen has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCullen. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown tries to clinch but McCullen moves out of range.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
McCullen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McCullen slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
McCullen dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Brown closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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!
McCullen lands with a good body shot.
McCullen is looking to clinch.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Brown misses with a kick to the body
and McCullen counters with a low kick, right behind Brown 's knee.
McCullen misses with a right hand
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. McCullen will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown goes for a double leg but McCullen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as McCullen continues to drive forward.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCullen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
McCullen throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
McCullen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCullen throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brown throws a series of punches but McCullen avoids them all with ease.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
McCullen misses with a shot to the body
and Brown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McCullen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
McCullen wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a double jab.
McCullen misses with the combination.
McCullen is looking to wear down Brown with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McCullen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Daniel McCullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Brown.
Brown throws a right and a left that McCullen avoids nicely.
Daniel McCullen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Brown clinches up with McCullen and pushes him back against the cage.
McCullen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brown's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from McCullen fails to land.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but McCullen keeps him there for the moment.
McCullen cracks Brown with a nice body shot.
Brown blocks a body shot from McCullen.
McCullen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from McCullen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from McCullen on the inside.
McCullen has Brown pressed against the cage, preventing Brown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brown wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McCullen pushes Brown back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McCullen digs a right hand underneath Brown's ribcage. Brown let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brown tries to circle away but McCullen has him pinned against the cage.
McCullen has Brown pressed against the cage, preventing Brown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McCullen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCullen tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing McCullen back against the cage.
McCullen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCullen tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCullen prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.
McCullen has Brown pressed against the cage, preventing Brown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McCullen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCullen pushes Brown back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCullen has Brown pressed against the cage, preventing Brown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McCullen works on Brown's body with a couple of short punches.
McCullen misses with the head strike.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Brown breaks the clinch.
Brown misses with a double jab.
McCullen feints and then cracks Brown's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brown down.
Brown is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Brown avoids the head kick by McCullen.
McCullen wants to clinch.
McCullen blocks a head kick by Brown.
Brown misses with a double jab.
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 hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel McCullen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Brown is trying hard to land a takedown here. McCullen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McCullen throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
McCullen stuffs the takedown attempt from Brown. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
McCullen loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
McCullen misses with a low kick.
McCullen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCullen.
McCullen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McCullen misses the shot to the body.
McCullen throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Jason Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McCullen moves into the clinch successfully.
McCullen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown blocks a body shot from McCullen.
McCullen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCullen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brown.
Daniel McCullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCullen tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by McCullen.
McCullen tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing McCullen back against the cage.
Brown prevents a body shot from McCullen.
A hook to the body from McCullen.
Brown is trying to force a seperation but McCullen has the dominant position.
McCullen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCullen tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McCullen.
McCullen misses with the head strike.
McCullen scores with a hook to the body.
Brown prevents a body shot from McCullen.
McCullen misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
McCullen tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
McCullen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
McCullen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brown blocks a body shot from McCullen.
A nice right hand lands inside from McCullen.
McCullen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from McCullen - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCullen.
Brown blocks an uppercut.

Brown breaks the clinch.
McCullen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brown drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McCullen defends it well.
McCullen misses with a body shot.
Brown lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McCullen backs up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by McCullen.
Brown throws a series of punches but McCullen moves out of range.
McCullen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Brown's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McCullen dodges the punch combination from Brown.
McCullen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McCullen throws a body kick that misses
and McCullen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCullen.
McCullen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCullen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from McCullen.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McCullen as he avoids it easily.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McCullen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
McCullen thinks about countering with a head kick.
McCullen throws the kick towards the body but Brown avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown looks to land a combination but McCullen avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCullen. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCullen lands with a good body shot.
Jason Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

McCullen tries to keep at a distance but Brown has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brown is trying to push McCullen away but McCullen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McCullen tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCullen gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Brown blocks a body shot from McCullen.
Daniel McCullen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McCullen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCullen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
McCullen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCullen misses with a body punch.
Brown looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel McCullen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel McCullen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

McCullen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McCullen.
Brown pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces McCullen back to the cage. Brown follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Brown throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brown misses with a kick to the body.
Brown is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
McCullen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brown misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

McCullen has Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCullen struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Brown blocks a body shot from McCullen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown blocks a body shot from McCullen.
McCullen lands an uppercut.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but McCullen keeps him there for the moment.
McCullen has Brown pressed against the cage, preventing Brown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brown blocking some punches.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
McCullen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
McCullen misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from McCullen.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but McCullen has double underhooks.
McCullen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McCullen has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
McCullen misses with a body punch.
McCullen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brown.
Brown tries to pull guard but McCullen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCullen misses with a punch to the body.
McCullen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McCullen pushes Brown back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McCullen swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCullen struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
McCullen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Brown looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McCullen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCullen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCullen misses with the head strike.
McCullen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McCullen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCullen tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing McCullen back against the cage.
McCullen lands a shoulder strike.
Brown blocks a body shot from McCullen.
McCullen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brown's efforts to push away.
Brown tries to pull guard but McCullen holds him up against the cage and eventually Brown drops back down to his feet.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but McCullen is controlling him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McCullen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McCullen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown tries to circle away but McCullen has him pinned against the cage.
McCullen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but McCullen has him pressed against the cage.
McCullen misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCullen scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from McCullen fails to land.
McCullen works on Brown's body with a couple of short punches.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
McCullen throws a head punch that misses.
McCullen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McCullen misses with the head strike.
McCullen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown wants to break free but McCullen has control.
Brown wants to take the fight to the mat but McCullen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Daniel McCullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Brown.
Good body shot from McCullen.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCullen misses with a punch to the body.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel McCullen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McCullen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel McCullen!
The defeated Jason Brown had this to say: 'Sorry Jason Brown Senior'.