PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andre Exfivt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casey Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre Exfivt had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Exfivt
vs
Cullen

176 cm
21
182 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

177 cm
21
184 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Exfivt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Casey Cullen!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cullen lands with a nice body punch.
Casey Cullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Exfivt fails with a takedown attempt.
Cullen misses with a few strikes there.
Cullen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Exfivt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Cullen has Exfivt up against the cage in a clinch.
Cullen lands a nice shot to the body.
Cullen lands an elbow inside.
Cullen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cullen tries to land a knee to the head but Exfivt blocks with his arms.
Exfivt has Cullen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cullen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cullen lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Andre Exfivt has been cut.
Cullen lands a nice elbow.
Exfivt is breathing heavily.
A short left from Cullen.
Exfivt is looking to break free of the clinch but Cullen has double underhooks.
Knees to the body from Cullen.
Cullen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short uppercut from Cullen.
Cullen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cullen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Exfivt takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen stops a takedown attempt from Exfivt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Exfivt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cullen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cullen lands an elbow that stopped Exfivt in his tracks for a moment.
Cullen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cullen lands an elbow just above Exfivt 's eye.
Cullen lands an elbow that stopped Exfivt in his tracks for a moment.
Cullen lands a nice elbow.
Cullen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Exfivt's defenses.
Cullen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cullen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cullen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Exfivt is rocked!
Exfivt takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oh Exfivt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Exfivt takes an elbow to the temple.
Exfivt seems to have got his legs back now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cullen obliges.
Cullen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Exfivts head.
Exfivt takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cullen lands a right hand.
Cullen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Exfivt backwards.
Cullen lands an elbow inside that Exfivt shrugs off.
Cullen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cullen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cullen lands an elbow that stopped Exfivt in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cullen.
Cullen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cullen lands a damaging elbow.
Cullen lands a right hand.
Cullen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cullen lands a damaging elbow.
Cullen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cullen lands an elbow that stopped Exfivt in his tracks for a moment.
Cullen lands an elbow just above Exfivt 's eye.
Cullen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cullen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cullen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cullen pushes Exfivt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Exfivt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cullen lands an elbow inside.
Cullen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cullen lands an elbow just above Exfivt 's eye.
Exfivt changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cullen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cullen stuns Exfivt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Exfivt throws a sloppy head kick and Cullen moves out of range easily.
Cullen looks to land a combination. Exfivt sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cullen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cullen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cullen scores with a shot to the body.
Cullen lands a nice hook to Exfivt's body. Exfivt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Exfivt shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Exfivt showed some decent athleticism there.
Exfivt trying to control the action but Cullen is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen is trying to stand.
Exfivt is trying to control. Cullen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Exfivt is working for a kimura but Cullen is defending it quite comfortably.
Cullen pushes Exfivt off looking to stand but Exfivt dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casey Cullen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andre Exfivt's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A shot to the liver by Cullen. Beautiful body shot.
Cullen takes a swing at Exfivt's ribcage but misses.
Exfivt thuds his right hand into Cullen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cullen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Exfivt rather than just go for the knockout.
Cullen lands with a shot to the body.
Exfivt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cullen swivels and escapes.
Cullen stuns Exfivt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cullen with a jab.
Cullen lands the left hand.
Cullen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cullen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cullen with a nice cross.
Cullen stuns Exfivt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Exfivt 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Exfivt doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Exfivt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice jab there from Cullen.
Cullen tests Exfivt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cullen connects with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Cullen. Beautiful body shot.
Cullen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Exfivt.

Cullen moves into the clinch.
Cullen lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from Cullen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cullen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cullen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Exfivt's defenses.
Cullen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen lands an elbow just above Exfivt 's eye.
Cullen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cullen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Exfivt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cullen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cullen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cullen lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Cullen.
Cullen lands an elbow just above Exfivt 's eye.
Cullen lands an elbow inside.
Exfivt takes an elbow to the temple.
Exfivt is working for takedown but Cullen is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Exfivt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cullen lands a damaging elbow.
Cullen lands a damaging elbow.
Cullen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cullen scores a nice knee to the body.
Cullen lands a damaging elbow.
Cullen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cullen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Exfivt backwards.
Exfivt takes an elbow to the forehead.
Casey Cullen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cullen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cullen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Exfivt's defenses.
Cullen lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exfivt tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cullen lands a damaging elbow.
Cullen lands an elbow just above Exfivt 's eye.
Cullen lands an elbow just above Exfivt 's eye.
Exfivt takes a shot to the head.
Cullen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Exfivt's defenses.
Cullen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cullen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cullen lands a damaging elbow.
Cullen lands an elbow inside that Exfivt shrugs off.
Cullen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Exfivt backwards.
Cullen lands an elbow inside.
Cullen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cullen lands an elbow inside that Exfivt shrugs off.
Cullen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cullen lands an elbow inside.
Cullen lands an elbow just above Exfivt 's eye.
Cullen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cullen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cullen lands an elbow that stopped Exfivt in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen scores a nice knee to the body.
Cullen lands an elbow just above Exfivt 's eye.
A short right from Cullen on the inside.
Cullen lands an elbow inside that Exfivt shrugs off.
Cullen lands an elbow inside.
Cullen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Cullen.
Exfivt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short right from Cullen.
Cullen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cullen lands an elbow inside that Exfivt shrugs off.
Cullen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cullen lands a damaging elbow.
Cullen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Exfivt's defenses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cullen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Cullen - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cullen lands an elbow that stopped Exfivt in his tracks for a moment.
Cullen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees to the body from Cullen.
Cullen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cullen slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casey Cullen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andre Exfivt's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cullen scores with a nice head shot.
Cullen thows a body shot but no joy.
Cullen takes a swing at Exfivt's ribcage but misses.
Casey Cullen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cullen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cullen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Exfivt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Exfivt looks to score with a jab to the body but Cullen is just out of range.
Cullen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Exfivt was well out of range. Poor timing from Cullen.
Exfivt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cullen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Exfivt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cullen pinned against the cage. Cullen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Exfivt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Exfivt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Exfivt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cullen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Exfivt doesn't seem bothered though.
Exfivt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cullen just misses with a punch to the body.
Exfivt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cullen misses with a two punch combination.
Exfivt slips a jab and a cross from Cullen.
Exfivt shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Exfivt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cullen's corner calls for a 1-2. Cullen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Cullen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cullen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Exfivt has a takedown stuffed.
Cullen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cullen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cullen tests Exfivt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cullen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cullen throws a one two combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cullen punishes Exfivt's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cullen cracks a nice hook into Exfivt's ribs.
Cullen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Exfivt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Exfivt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cullen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Exfivt on the side of the head.
Cullen takes a swing at Exfivt's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Cullen misses.
Cullen throws a right hand that Exfivt ducks under and follows up with a left that Exfivt also avoids with ease.
Cullen scores with a jab to the body.
Cullen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Exfivt's hands.
Exfivt throws a hook to the side of Cullen's head but Cullen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Exfivt takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen lands with a shot to the body.

Cullen moves into the clinch.
Exfivt takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cullen scores a nice knee to the body.
Cullen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Exfivt takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Cullen.
Cullen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Exfivt's face.
Cullen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cullen lands a nice elbow.
Exfivt takes an elbow to the forehead.
A right hook to the body lands for Cullen.
Andre Exfivt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cullen lands an elbow just above Exfivt 's eye.
Cullen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Exfivt's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Exfivt takes an elbow to the temple.
Cullen lands a left hand.
Cullen lands an elbow inside.
Casey Cullen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A shot in the inside from Cullen.
Cullen lands an elbow inside that Exfivt shrugs off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Casey Cullen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cullen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 25:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 25:30

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