PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Cutler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Pimentel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cutler kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Welcome To Jamrock by Damian Marley. Pimentel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: "Lamb of God" Walk With Me In Hell. The key to victory for David Cutler has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Cutler
vs
Pimentel

181 cm
25
186 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

175 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

KING NUTRITION
Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Cutler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Pimentel!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pimentel throws a right and a left that Cutler avoids nicely.
Cutler throws a combination. Pimentel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cutler misses with a body shot.
Cutler swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Pimentel.
Cutler tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pimentel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pimentel tries to move to mount but Cutler blocks the move with his legs.
Cutler is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Pimentel has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Cutler tries to bench press Pimentel off him but Pimentel keeps the position.
Cutler is trying to control Pimentel's posture but Pimentel avoids it.
Pimentel wants to control but Cutler is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Cutler's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cutler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cutler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pimentel moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cutler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pimentel.
Some bone on bone action there as Pimentel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pimentel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cutler as he jumps to the side.
Cutler lands a nice hook to Pimentel's body. Pimentel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cutler lands a body shot.
Cutler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pimentel moves away.
Cutler fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pimentel is out of range.
Pimentel tries a head kick but it misses.
Cutler misses the shot to the body.
Cutler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Horrible takedown by Pimentel or perhaps it was just good defense by Cutler which made him look bad.
Pimentel looks gassed!
Cutler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pimentel moves away.
Cutler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pimentel moves away.
Cutler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pimentel's calf.
Cutler lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cutler is looking to slow Pimentel down with leg kicks.
Pimentel avoids the body shot from Cutler.
Cutler is looking to wear down Pimentel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pimentel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cutler!
Pimentel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cutler lands a body shot.
Cutler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cutler.
Pimentel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cutler scores with a jab to the body.
Cutler digs a good body shot into Pimentel's ribs.
Cutler scores with a body shot.
Pimentel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cutler lands with a nice body punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Cutler.
Cutler scoring well with a low kick there.
Cutler thumps Pimentel with a low kick.
Cutler lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutler throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cutler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cutler scores with a body shot.
Cutler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pimentel was well out of range. Poor timing from Cutler.
Cutler scores with a shot to the body.
Pimentel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cutler lands a nice hook to Pimentel's body. Pimentel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cutler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
David Cutler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cutler lands a nice shot to the body.
Cutler works Pimentel's body with a nice hook.
Cutler throws a body punch but Pimentel moves out of range.
Cutler lands a jab to Pimentel's midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Cutler.
Cutler connects with a body shot.
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!
Cutler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cutler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pimentel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cutler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cutler scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cutler lands a nice hook to Pimentel's body. Pimentel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cutler misses with a wild body shot.
Cutler cracks a nice hook into Pimentel's ribs.
Cutler lands a nice looking body shot.
Cutler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pimentel at a distance.
Cutler scores with a shot to the body.
Cutler throws a shot to the body.
Pimentel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cutler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pimentel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cutler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pimentel.
Cutler scores with a body shot.
Pimentel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cutler connects with a high kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cutler lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cutler lands with a kick to the temple. Pimentel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pimentel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
David Cutler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Pimentel.
Cutler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Cutler dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cutler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cutler takes a swing at Pimentel's ribcage but misses.
Cutler tries a head kick but it misses.
Pimentel sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cutler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
David Cutler is winning the standup battle so far.
Cutler lands a right hook to the body.
Cutler just misses with a punch to the body.
Cutler scores with a jab to the body.
Cutler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pimentel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cutler lands with a shot to the body.
Cutler lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cutler punishes Pimentel's body with a nice straight punch.
Cutler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pimentel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cutler. Cutler obviously looking to wear him down.
Cutler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pimentel manages to avoid it.
Cutler lands a jab to Pimentel's midsection.
Cutler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pimentel's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutler lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pimentel is breathing heavily.
Good leg kick by Cutler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cutler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pimentel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cutler.
Cutler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pimentel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cutler looks to land a combination. Pimentel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cutler throws a leg kick but Pimentel sees it coming and moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Cutler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cutler throws a body punch but Pimentel moves out of range.
Cutler scores with a leg kick.
Cutler stuns Pimentel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pimentel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pimentel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cutler stuns Pimentel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
David Cutler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cutler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cutler lands with a good body shot.
Cutler lands a nice looking body shot.
Cutler scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cutler lands a slapping body shot.
Cutler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cutler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pimentel. That did some damage!
Cutler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pimentel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cutler feints and then cracks Pimentel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pimentel down.
Cutler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pimentel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cutler lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cutler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pimentel can do to turn this around?
Cutler scores with a one two! Pimentel had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cutler stuns Pimentel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cutler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pimentel doesn't seem bothered though.
Cutler misses with a body shot.
Cutler throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutler scores with a jab to the body.
Cutler's corner calls for a 1-2. Cutler obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cutler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cutler misses with a head kick.
Cutler jabs at Pimentel's body.
Cutler is looking to score with low kicks.
Cutler cracks Pimentel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cutler scores with a body shot.
Pimentel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cutler. Cutler obviously looking to wear him down.
A good leg kick by Cutler.
Cutler throws a body punch but Pimentel moves out of range.
Cutler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pimentel's calf.
Cutler throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pimentel.
Cutler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pimentel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cutler misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cutler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pimentel. That did some damage!
A solid leg kick lands there for Cutler.
Pimentel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cutler but Cutler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cutler lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cutler lands a nice looking body shot.
Pimentel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pimentel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cutler sprawls well. Cutler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pimentel gets slowly back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cutler lands a nice hook to Pimentel's body. Pimentel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cutler is looking to slow Pimentel down with leg kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cutler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pimentel's calf.
Cutler lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cutler jabs at Pimentel's body.
Cutler scores with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Cutler dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Cutler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cutler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pimentel was well out of range. Poor timing from Cutler.
Pimentel fails with the takedown.
Cutler just misses with a punch to the body.
Pimentel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cutler scores with a hook to the body. Pimentel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cutler cracks a nice hook into Pimentel's ribs.
Cutler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cutler scores with a hook to the body. Pimentel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pimentel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cutler connects with a body shot.
A shot to de liver by Cutler. Beautiful body shot.
Pimentel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cutler thuds a left hand into Pimentel's body.
Cutler throws and low kick but Pimentel moves out of range easily.
Cutler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cutler swings for the body but Pimentel moves out of range.
Pimentel has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cutler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pimentel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cutler throws a shot to the body.
Cutler lands a right hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cutler. That's going to slow Pimentel down.
Cutler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pimentel at a distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Cutler checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cutler.
Cutler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pimentel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pimentel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cutler lands a slapping body shot.
Cutler cracks a nice hook into Pimentel's ribs.
Cutler throws a shot to the body.
Pimentel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cutler lands with a nice body punch.
Cutler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cutler digs a good body shot into Pimentel's ribs.
Nice body punch from Cutler.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cutler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pimentel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cutler throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pimentel.
Cutler lands a two punch combo.
Cutler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cutler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pimentel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cutler goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cutler throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pimentel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pimentel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cutler scores with a leg kick.
Cutler is looking to chop away at Pimentel's legs.
Cutler lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cutler throws a sloppy head kick and Pimentel moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutler lands a body shot.
Cutler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pimentel's calf.
Cutler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pimentel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cutler. Cutler obviously looking to wear him down.
Cutler throws a solid leg kick but Pimentel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cutler.
Pimentel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cutler plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pimentel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cutler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pimentel at a distance.
Cutler scores with a hook to the body. Pimentel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cutler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pimentel doesn't seem bothered though.
Cutler swings for the body but Pimentel moves out of range.
Cutler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pimentel.
Cutler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cutler feints and then cracks Pimentel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pimentel down.
Pimentel checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pimentel avoids the head kick by Cutler.
Cutler throws a leg kick which misses Pimentel's front leg but catches the back leg as Pimentel tries to avoid it.
Pimentel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cutler cracks a nice hook into Pimentel's ribs.
Cutler scores with a leg kick.
Cutler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pimentel's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pimentel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cutler lands a jab to Pimentel's midsection.
Cutler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cutler thows a body kick. Pimentel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cutler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pimentel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cutler cracks a nice hook into Pimentel's ribs.
Cutler lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tom Pimentel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David Cutler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cutler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cutler lands a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Cutler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cutler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:24
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:24
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Cutler!