PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charmaine Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James McCullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dela Cruz
vs
McCullen

188 cm
19
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

191 cm
21
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Charmaine Dela Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James McCullen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCullen looks to land a combination. Dela Cruz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Charmaine Dela Cruz has been cut.
McCullen has a takedown stuffed.
McCullen misses with a head kick.
McCullen misses with the combination.
Dela Cruz throws a right and a left that both miss.
McCullen misses with a double jab
and Dela Cruz counters with a straight right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCullen throws a big shot that misses.
McCullen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dela Cruz lands a with a good body shot.
McCullen looks gassed!
Dela Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dela Cruz lands with a right hand.
Dela Cruz steps into range and cracks McCullen with a monster punch that buckles his knees! McCullen flops backwards and Dela Cruz dives into his guard looking to finish!

McCullen is rocked!
McCullen has a closed guard, preventing Dela Cruz from standing up.
McCullen is still in real trouble! Can Dela Cruz finish him?
McCullen seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dela Cruz stands up from McCullen's guard - Dela Cruz perhaps looking for a knockout.
McCullen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Decent striking displayed by Dela Cruz there.
Dela Cruz throws a big overhand right that connects, sending McCullen tumbling to the canvas!

McCullen is rocked!

It looks like James McCullen has been cut.
Dela Cruz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
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!
Dela Cruz trying to stand up but can't free himself from McCullen's guard.
McCullen is still in real trouble! Can Dela Cruz finish him?
McCullen seems to have recovered his senses.
Dela Cruz trying to control but McCullen is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCullen is keeping the position for now.

McCullen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dela Cruz wants to get up but he can't break McCullen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McCullen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dela Cruz finds it's way round the side to connect with McCullen's head.
No joy there for McCullen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dela Cruz cracks McCullen with an open hand slap.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Dela Cruz and McCullen goes tumbling to the canvas! Dela Cruz follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dela Cruz tries to stand but his hand is stuck under McCullen.
Dela Cruz trying to mount his opponent but McCullen defends it.
Dela Cruz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McCullen on the ground.
Dela Cruz wants to stand up but McCullen has a hold of him and won't allow it.
McCullen is looking for a sweep. Dela Cruz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McCullen strikes from the bottom but Dela Cruz passes into mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCullen trying desperately to get to his feet.
Dela Cruz takes McCullen's back, avoiding a couple of desperation strikes from the bottom.
McCullen is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
McCullen is trying to stand back up.
Dela Cruz keeps control of the position as McCullen tries to break free.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charmaine Dela Cruz dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Dela Cruz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice shot lands for Dela Cruz.
Donk. Dela Cruz catches McCullen right on the button with a cross.
McCullen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dela Cruz digs a good hook to McCullen's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dela Cruz fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops McCullen to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! McCullen looks to clinch but Dela Cruz throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! McCullen taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Charmaine Dela Cruz!