First post, I was the referee for the MMA fight and have to take exception to a couple of comments made regarding the stoppage.

Firstly, Nathan was dropped by a heavy knee from John Cullen and ended up in a fetal position. John dove on top of him and started landing unanswered shots to the face. As Guy Ramsay has pointed out the rules of MMA are quite clear, if a fighter is not intelligently defending himself then the referee must step in and stop the fight to help protect the fighter. Had he tried to reclaim guard, or go to turtle there would have been no stoppage. He didn't so I had to step in for his own safety. Funnily a number of experienced MMA guys have told me it was a very good stop, both ones who were thete and who have seen the footage of the event.

Second point is regarding my experience, I've either judged, kept time or refereed at various MMA, BJJ and sub grappling events in Scotland for over 2 years now. I know what I am talking about when it comes to MMA and am at a lost to explain why someone who doesn't even know me would choose that as a point to attack me with.

Oh and on a positive note, thanks to Gary O'Brien for the opportunity to officiate the bout.