PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Pullford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Cacarot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cacarot has chosen ACDC - Thunderstruck as his entrance music. Bill Pullford has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Pullford
vs
Cacarot

180 cm
23
210 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

183 cm
22
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Pullford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Cacarot!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pullford moves into the clinch successfully.
Pullford is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cacarot pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pullford is trying to drag Cacarot to the mat but Cacarot just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Cacarot is fighting off a takedown attempt but Pullford is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Cacarot to the mat. Cacarot regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Pullford drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pullford jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pullford is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pullford seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cacarot for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pullford drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pullford jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pullford prevents Cacarot from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pullford is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pullford sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pullford trying to control but Cacarot is working from the bottom.
Cacarot wants to stand up but Pullford is controlling him.
Pullford is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pullford has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cacarot is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pullford postures up and lands a big shot to Cacarot's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cacarot is trying to control the position but Pullford postures up.
Pullford seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cacarot tries to strike from the bottom.
Pullford is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Bill Pullford just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Pullford closes the distance and clinches.
Pullford tries to score a body lock takedown but Cacarot shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Pullford. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cacarot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pullford closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pullford is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cacarot gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Pullford gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Pullford is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pullford seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pullford controlling the action here.
Pullford moves nicely into side control.
Pullford controls the position from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cacarot tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cacarot looks gassed!
Cacarot seems a little lost for a moment, as Pullford dominates the positioning.
Pullford creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cacarot can't do much from the bottom here.
Pullford slows the pace down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Pullford dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cacarot tries to clinch

and Pullford counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pullford controlling from the top position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Bill Pullford just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Cacarot throws a right hand that Pullford ducks under and follows up with a left that Pullford also avoids with ease.
Cacarot throws a head kick that misses

and Pullford counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cacarot has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pullford is working away from the top position though.
Pullford looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cacarot with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Pullford is nestled in close to Cacarot, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pullford is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pullford winds up and cracks Cacarot with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pullford sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pullford lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cacarot is breathing heavily.
Pullford sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Pullford scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Well, if Pullford is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pullford's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Bill Pullford just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Cacarot lands with a cross.

Pullford drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pullford lands a decent elbow from side control.
Pullford scoring with punches and elbows.
Cacarot is trying to control Pullford's posture but Pullford avoids it.
Cacarot takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Check out the look on Pullford's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Cacarot is letting Pullford control him for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pullford working away.
Cacarot is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cacarot takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Pullford scoring with punches from side control.
Pullford controlling the position from side mount.
Pullford lands a few punches from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pullford cracks Cacarot with a big right hand but Cacarot just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Pullford is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Cacarot's shoulder. That is not cool.
Cacarot takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Pullford lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cacarot down.
Bill Pullford overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pullford controls the position.
Pullford has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Bill Pullford just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Pullford shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pullford showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pullford content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Pullford dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Pullford closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cacarot did well to prevent Pullford getting side control.

Pullford is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cacarot doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pullford.
Cacarot tries to kick Pullford off but Pullford keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cacarot is trying to maintain the position but Pullford is very close to passing his half guard.
Cacarot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pullford slips a nice elbow through Cacarot's hands, connecting with Cacarot's forehead.
Pullford lands with a punch from half guard.
Still in half guard, Pullford seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pullford looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cacarot is looking to control Pullford's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cacarot avoid being mounted?
Nice strikes from Pullford there.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pullford is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cacarot can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pullford is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pullford lands strikes from half guard.
Pullford with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Bill Pullford just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Pullford drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cacarot takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Cacarot takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Pullford is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Pullford cracks Cacarot with a big right hand but Cacarot just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Pullford is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pullford cracks Cacarot with a big right hand but Cacarot just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
A lull in the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Pullford showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pullford, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Pullford!