PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eunhae Bae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guto Culpado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bae comes to the cage accompanied by Never Say Never. Guto Culpado will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bae
vs
Culpado

190 cm
22
286 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

225 cm
27
300 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Rivers Edge Nutrition(Disciples of Pain)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eunhae Bae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Guto Culpado!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bae takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Eunhae Bae has been cut.
Bae keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bae uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Culpado.

Culpado closes the distance and clinches.
Culpado jumps guard but Bae stands there with Culpado around his waist. Culpado gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Culpado creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Culpado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Culpado jabs at Bae's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Culpado takes the fight into the clinch.

Culpado drags the fight down to the ground.
Culpado wants to stand up but Bae is controlling him.
Culpado trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Culpado is looking for a triangle but Bae pushes his legs off easily.
Bae throws a big right hand that misses.
Bae is looking to work some ground and pound but Culpado has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Culpado is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bae stands up over Culpado, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bae working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Culpado trying to keep a closed guard but Bae is proving a slippery customer.
Culpado punching from the bottom.
Bae makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Culpado trying to control the position.
Bae chips away with some ground and pound.
Bae scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Culpado working a defensive guard here.
Bae postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bae scoring with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bae is in close to Culpado's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Culpado has momentary wrist control but Bae slips an elbow through the middle.
Bae keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Culpado's head.
Bae postures up and lands a big shot to Culpado's brow.
Bae works over Culpado with some ground and pound from guard.
Bae in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Culpado not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Culpado is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bae is aware though and is defending well.
Bae with a nice head shot there.
Bae works over Culpado with some ground and pound from guard.
Bae tries to free his leg and advance position but Culpado is retaining full guard.
Bae throwing strikes but missing.
Bae connects with a couple of short punches.
Bae is breathing heavily.
Bae postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bae is in close to Culpado's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Culpado has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bae can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bae postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bae postures up and lands a big shot to Culpado's brow.

Culpado is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bae is aware though and is defending well.
Bae is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bae working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bae postures up.
Bae scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bae postures up and lands a big shot to Culpado's brow.
Bae works over Culpado with some ground and pound from guard.
Bae might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Culpado utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bae makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bae postures up in Culpado's guard and throws a big left but Culpado blocks it.
Bae in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bae is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Culpado thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bae working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Culpado's head.

Culpado is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bae distracts Culpado with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bae scoring with punches to the head and body.
Culpado avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bae stands up over Culpado, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Culpado controls Bae momentarily but Bae frees himself.
Culpado tries to strike from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Culpado had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bae defends it easily.
Bae postures up in Culpado's guard and throws a big left but Culpado blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eunhae Bae dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eunhae Bae's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Culpado throws a body punch but Bae moves out of range.
Bae tries to clinch but Culpado moves away
and Culpado counters with a series of strikes. Bae will be more careful next time no doubt.

Bae instigates a clinch.
Culpado throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bae blocks it with crossed arms.
Culpado tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Culpado throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bae blocks it with crossed arms.
Culpado lands a knee to the head.

Culpado escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Culpado darts in and clinches Bae up against the cage.
Bae takes a knee right on the jaw!
Culpado misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Culpado misses with a punch on the inside.
Bae tries for a takedown but Culpado manages to get underhooks.
Culpado is trying to drag Bae to the mat but Bae just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bae wants to get back to striking at distance but Culpado won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Culpado pulls guard effortlessly.
Bae connects with a couple of short punches.
Bae working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Culpado trying to strike off his back.
Bae has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Culpado trying to keep a closed guard but Bae is proving a slippery customer.
Culpado is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bae lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bae lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bae with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bae landing some decent shots from guard.
Culpado not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Culpado is looking for a triangle but Bae pushes his legs off easily.
Bae landing with the ground and pound.
Culpado is trying to keep Bae in close.
Bae postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bae makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bae scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bae content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Culpado throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bae is working Culpado over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Culpado throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bae's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Culpado seems keen to control Bae's posture.
Bae stands up over Culpado, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Culpado wants to get back to his feet but Bae is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bae works over Culpado with some ground and pound from guard.
Bae lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bae loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bae content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Culpado is trying to control the position but Bae postures up.
Eunhae Bae overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Culpado has momentary wrist control but Bae slips an elbow through the middle.
Culpado is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bae works over Culpado with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bae's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bae postures up and lands a big shot to Culpado's brow.
Bae throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bae won't allow Culpado to get back to his feet.
Culpado working a defensive guard here.
Bae postures up and lands a big shot to Culpado's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Culpado had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bae defends it easily.
Bae content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bae lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bae landing some decent shots from guard.
Culpado will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
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 Eunhae Bae will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eunhae Bae's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Culpado takes the fight into the clinch.

Culpado gets control of Bae's arms and successfully pulls guard. Culpado will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Culpado working a defensive guard here.
Bae cracks Culpado with a solid left hand.
Bae wants to control from the top but Culpado keeps moving.

Culpado is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bae defends well.
Culpado can't keep his opponent in guard - Bae advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bae lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bae scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bae seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Culpado flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bae landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ground and pound from Bae.
Culpado wants to control but Bae is keeping busy.
Culpado is trying to get back to full guard.
Culpado trying to control but Bae postures up.
Bae scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bae lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Culpado is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Culpado is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bae scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bae lands strikes from half guard.
Bae looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Culpado with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bae lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bae drops an elbow to the side of Culpado's head.
Culpado works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bae's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Culpado is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Culpado is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bae trying to control but Culpado is working from the bottom.
Bae cracks Culpado with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Culpado is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bae thows a big elbow that misses.
Guto Culpado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bae tries to free his leg and advance position but Culpado is retaining full guard.
Bae is working hard here to advance position.
Bae prevents Culpado from getting back to his feet.
Bae wants to control from the top but Culpado keeps moving.
Culpado is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Culpado wants to stand and escape but Bae is having none of it.
Culpado keeping moving, preventing Bae from controlling successfully.
Bae makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bae's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Culpado utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bae postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bae scoring with some ground and pound.
Bae throwing strikes from guard but Culpado blocks nicely.

Culpado is looking for a triangle but Bae pushes his legs off easily.
Bae scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Eunhae Bae is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Culpado trying to control the position.
Bae is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bae scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bae cracks Culpado with a solid left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eunhae Bae showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bae, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eunhae Bae!