PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Casey Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Granada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Casey Cullen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Cullen
vs
Granada

177 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Casey Cullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Granada!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cullen looks to score with a jab to the body but Granada is just out of range.

Cullen forces Granada back against the cage and clinches.
Cullen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Cullen.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cullen.
A short left from Cullen.
Cullen misses with a punch on the inside.
Granada tries to throw a body punch but Cullen avoids it by throwing Granada back against the cage.
Granada tries to pull guard but Cullen holds him up against the cage and eventually Granada drops back down to his feet.
Cullen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cullen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cullen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cullen.
Granada looks gassed!
Granada jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cullen walks away with a smile on his face. Granada gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Granada ducks under a wild hook from Cullen.
Granada on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cullen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cullen cracks Granada with a nice body shot.
Cullen digs a right hand underneath Granada's ribcage. Granada let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cullen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cullen scores with a knee to the head.
Cullen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cullen lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Cullen as the two fighters clinch.
Cullen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cullen lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Cullen.
Cullen lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Cullen.
Cullen lands with a left to the head.
Cullen is leaning against Granada and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cullen.
Nice body punch from Cullen - that landed with a thud.
Cullen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Cullen.
Cullen cracks Granada with a nice body shot.
Cullen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cullen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cullen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cullen.
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!
A short right from Cullen on the inside.
Cullen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cullen pushes Granada back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Granada goes for a takedown attempt but Cullen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Casey Cullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao Granada.
Cullen with a nice cross.
Casey Cullen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cullen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Granada on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cullen.
Granada takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cullen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cullen lands a jab.
Granada dodges the punch combination from Cullen.
Cullen tries to bum rush Granada with a series of wild strikes but Granada uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cullen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Granada takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cullen keeps the fight on the outside.
Granada avoids the body shot from Cullen.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cullen misses with a punch on the inside.
Cullen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Granada.
Cullen pushes Granada back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Granada fails to pull guard.
Cullen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Granada tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cullen digs a right hand into Granada's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Granada's gas tank.
Granada wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen scores with a hook to the body.
Cullen scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Cullen.
Cullen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Granada backwards.
Cullen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Granada tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Good body shot from Cullen.
Granada can't get the takedown.
Cullen lands an elbow inside.
Cullen lands an uppercut.
Cullen works on Granada's body with a couple of short punches.
Cullen lands a hook that snaps the head of Granada backwards.
A shot in the inside from Cullen.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cullen.
Cullen lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cullen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cullen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cullen lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Granada turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Granada manages to end up in side control.
Granada tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Granada tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen is trying to get back to his feet.
Granada wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cullen keeps working.

Cullen sneaks out the side door and pushes Granada away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Granada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cullen lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Granada wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cullen looks to land a left hand but Granada moved out of range nicely.
Granada blocks a jab.
Cullen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cullen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Granada moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cullen misses the shot to the body.
Granada displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cullen throws out the jab.
Granada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cullen.
Cullen misses with a wild body shot.

Granada throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cullen was covering up waiting for the punch and Granada finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Granada trying to control but Cullen is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Granada won't allow Cullen to get back to his feet.

Granada drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cullen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cullen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cullen!
Cullen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Granada managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cullen.
Cullen postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Granada defending against the ground and pound.
Granada struggling a bit here.
Granada is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cullen off and has taken his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Granada goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Cullen escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Cullen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Granada blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cullen.
Granada trying to hold on to Cullen's head to control him but Cullen postures up.
Cullen throwing shots but Granada is blocking nicely.

Granada looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cullen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cullen is thwarting Granada's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Cullen clinches.
Granada tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cullen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Granada takes a knee right on the jaw!
Granada tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cullen smiles and moves away.
Granada takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Joao Granada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Granada moves out of range as Cullen strikes.
Cullen misses with a body shot.
Granada tries to clinch up but Cullen circles away and keeps his distance.
Cullen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Granada can do to turn this around?
Granada is looking to clinch.
Granada tries to clinch up.
Cullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Granada moves away.
Casey Cullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cullen misses with a wild body shot.
Granada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cullen sizes up Granada with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Cullen moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen tries a body shot but Granada blocks it.
Cullen tries to throw a body punch but Granada avoids it by throwing Cullen back against the cage.
Cullen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Granada is struggling to control the position.

Granada has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Cullen regains guard immediately.
Granada looking to sit in guard and control but Cullen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cullen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cullen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cullen thows a big elbow that misses.

Cullen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cullen with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Casey Cullen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cullen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Granada thows a body shot but no joy.
Granada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cullen.
Granada misses with an uppercut. Cullen saw that one coming.
The crowd cheers as Cullen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Granada doesn't seem phased though.
Granada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cullen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Granada tries to close the distance and clinch but Cullen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cullen thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut there from Cullen.
Cullen scores with a jab to the body.
Cullen lands a with a good body shot.
Cullen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Granada moves away.
Granada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Casey Cullen is winning the standup battle so far.
Granada throws an overhand right that lands on Cullen's shoulder, as Cullen tries to avoid the shot.
Cullen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cullen swings for the body but Granada moves out of range.
Cullen misses with a shot to the body

and Granada counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Granada fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Granada blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cullen as Granada tries to tie him up.
A short left from Cullen.
Granada is trying to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cullen.
Cullen lands a hook that snaps the head of Granada backwards.
Cullen is pressed up against the cage. Granada has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cullen down to the mat. Cullen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cullen stuffs the takedown attempt from Granada. Granada gets slowly back to his feet.
Casey Cullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao Granada.

Cullen moves into the clinch.
Cullen lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cullen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Granada's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cullen is working Granada over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Cullen.
Cullen lands with a short shot to the head.
Cullen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Granada or not.
Cullen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Granada backwards.
Cullen lands a knee to the head.
Cullen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Granada lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cullen.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cullen.
Cullen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cullen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Granada.
Cullen digs a right hand underneath Granada's ribcage. Granada let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cullen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Granada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cullen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cullen lands a nice shot that snaps Granada's head back.
Cullen swings for the body but Granada moves out of range.
Granada doesn't manage to clinch there - Cullen circles away.
Granada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cullen wants to clinch

and Granada counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Granada.
Cullen misses with a hook to the ribs.

Granada jumps into guard, dragging Cullen to the mat.
Cullen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Granada on the ground.
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!
Cullen throwing strikes but missing.
Granada manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Granada jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Cullen is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Cullen and Granada has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granada prevents Cullen from escaping the position.
Joao Granada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Granada wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cullen, who protects the arm well.
Cullen pushes Granada away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Granada gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Granada tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Granada has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Granada tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Granada is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cullen has escaped the position, nice work there.

Granada goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cullen has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Granada but great work by Cullen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Casey Cullen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cullen, 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Casey Cullen!