PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seth Bullock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salaheddine Aiteouakrim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seth Bullock has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bullock
vs
Aiteouakrim

177 cm
28
210 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

192 cm
29
205 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Knockout power

RMC - $ 11 Shorts!

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 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Seth Bullock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Salaheddine Aiteouakrim!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bullock misses with a body shot.
Bullock misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bullock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bullock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aiteouakrim throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bullock stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bullock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bullock misses with a wild body shot.
Aiteouakrim misses with a low kick as Bullock jumps back.
Bullock misses the shot to the body.
Aiteouakrim lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Aiteouakrim misses the shot to the body.
Bullock misses with an uppercut. Aiteouakrim saw that one coming.
Aiteouakrim moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Aiteouakrim moves out of range as Bullock strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aiteouakrim misses with a straight left.
Aiteouakrim throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bullock counters with a right hand to the body.
Bullock scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Aiteouakrim.
Bullock is looking to wear down Aiteouakrim with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Aiteouakrim works Bullock's body with a nice hook.
Bullock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bullock looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Aiteouakrim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bullock.
Aiteouakrim lands a nice hook to Bullock's body. Bullock takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Aiteouakrim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bullock.
Aiteouakrim gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bullock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aiteouakrim manages to avoid it.
Aiteouakrim slips a jab from Bullock.
Seth Bullock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bullock.
Bullock defending well as Aiteouakrim loads up on a big left hand.

Bullock fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Aiteouakrim sprawls well initially but Bullock persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Aiteouakrim preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullock wants to take a breather but Aiteouakrim is having none of it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bullock lands a nice short elbow.
Aiteouakrim wants to get back to full guard.
Aiteouakrim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bullock is keen to just control but Aiteouakrim is a slippery customer.
Bullock is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Aiteouakrim!
Bullock throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Aiteouakrim manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bullock not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Still in half guard, Bullock seems content to control.
Bullock thows a huge punch but Aiteouakrim dodges it nicely.
Bullock wants to pass to mount but Aiteouakrim is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bullock connects with a nice short shot to Aiteouakrim's temple.
Aiteouakrim is looking for a sweep. Bullock is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bullock thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Aiteouakrim is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bullock missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bullock lands a nice short elbow.
Aiteouakrim really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bullock. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Bullock is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bullock missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bullock lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bullock thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Aiteouakrim's head.
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!
Bullock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aiteouakrim keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bullock is working for a kimura but Aiteouakrim is defending it quite comfortably.

Bullock seems to be working for a kimura but Aiteouakrim defends the submission attempt.
Bullock missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Aiteouakrim is not content to let Bullock control the position.
Aiteouakrim won't allow Bullock to pass to mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bullock sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Aiteouakrim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seth Bullock dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Aiteouakrim throws a body punch but Bullock moves out of range.
Salaheddine Aiteouakrim seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Aiteouakrim gets caught napping as Bullock dives in and scores a takedown. Aiteouakrim manages to retain guard.
Bullock lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bullock in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aiteouakrim wants to sweep but no luck.
Bullock throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Aiteouakrim seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bullock is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bullock postures up.
Bullock scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bullock postures up.
Bullock in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bullock's corner is telling him to maintain position.

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

Bullock manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Aiteouakrim on his heels. He'll look to pass Aiteouakrim's guard now, I'm sure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullock won't allow Aiteouakrim to sweep him here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Aiteouakrim can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bullock lands a couple of elbows.
Bullock not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Aiteouakrim looking to control.
Aiteouakrim looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bullock is one step ahead there.
Bullock postures up in Aiteouakrim's guard and throws a big left but Aiteouakrim blocks it.
Bullock with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bullock postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bullock working some strikes from top position.
Bullock throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bullock is in close to Aiteouakrim's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bullock accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bullock loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullock postures up in Aiteouakrim's guard and throws a big left but Aiteouakrim blocks it.
Bullock works over Aiteouakrim with some ground and pound from guard.
Bullock throws a big elbow that misses.
Aiteouakrim keeping moving, preventing Bullock from controlling successfully.
Bullock controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Aiteouakrim seems keen to control Bullock's posture.
Bullock might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bullock lands a couple of digs.
Bullock throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Aiteouakrim looking to control.
Bullock in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bullock loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Aiteouakrim trying to keep a closed guard but Bullock is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bullock missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bullock is looking to work some ground and pound but Aiteouakrim has wrist control.
Aiteouakrim working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bullock.
Bullock wants to control from the top but Aiteouakrim keeps moving.
Bullock controlling from the top position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bullock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab by Bullock.
Bullock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bullock cracks Aiteouakrim with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Aiteouakrim is rocked!
Aiteouakrim lands a slapping body shot.

Bullock looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Aiteouakrim is still in real trouble! Can Bullock finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aiteouakrim is trying to get back to full guard.
Bullock is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bullock 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.
Bullock not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Aiteouakrim seems to have recovered his senses.
Aiteouakrim has hold of Bullock's hands but Bullock slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Aiteouakrim wants to control but Bullock is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bullock lands a nice short elbow.
Bullock not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bullock sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aiteouakrim defending well though.
Aiteouakrim wants to control but Bullock is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Bullock stands up out of the half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bullock on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bullock feints a jab promting Aiteouakrim to slip. Bullock then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Aiteouakrim slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bullock looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Aiteouakrim is fending him off so far but Bullock persists. Nope, Aiteouakrim circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seth Bullock dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Aiteouakrim throws an overhand right that lands on Bullock's shoulder, as Bullock tries to avoid the shot.

Bullock gets the takedown into side control.
Bullock scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Aiteouakrim is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Bullock can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seth Bullock!