PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Del Sol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sol
vs
Cullen

185 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Del Sol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Cullen!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cullen gets caught flat footed, as Sol shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sol trying to control the position from guard on top but Cullen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sol passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sol just content to control the position.
Cullen is looking to regain half guard here but Sol keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sol decides to stand up, so the ref orders Cullen to his feet.
Cullen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sol throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cullen's head.

Cullen is rocked!

It looks like Ryan Cullen has been cut.
Cullen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cullen is still on wobbly legs! Can Sol finish him?
Sol wants to clinch up but Cullen keeps it at a distance.

Sol changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cullen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cullen being controlled for a moment.
Cullen seems to have recovered his senses.
Sol tries to advance to mount but can't.

Sol decides to stand back up.

Sol closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sol tries to pass to full mount but Cullen defends it.
Sol is taking a breather. Cullen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cullen is trying to get back to full guard.
Sol trying to mount his opponent but Cullen defends it.
Cullen is trying to maintain the position but Sol is very close to passing his half guard.
Cullen looks gassed!
Sol is pressing down on Cullen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cullen is holding on for now.
Cullen manages to get to full guard.
Sol slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cullen is looking for a triangle but Sol pushes his legs off easily.
Cullen keeping full guard, as Sol tries to pass.
Sol controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Sol decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cullen, up you get!

Sol gets a takedown into half guard.
Cullen wants to control but Sol is keeping busy.
Cullen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sol lands strikes from half guard.
Sol seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Sol decides to stand and escape the position.
Cullen throws a right and a left that Sol avoids nicely.

Sol closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Sol decides to stand up, so the ref orders Cullen to his feet.
Sol fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cullen manages to avoid it.
Del Sol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sol tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sol fails with an attempt to clinch.

Sol moves into range and clinches up with Cullen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cullen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sol just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Del Sol dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Cullen's cut.
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.

Sol moves into range and clinches up with Cullen.

Sol pulls guard successfully.
Sol manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cullen working to try and regain half guard.
Sol controlling the pace for now.
Cullen wants to hold on but Sol pushes him away.
Sol lands a nice shot to the head.
Cullen is breathing heavily.
Cullen is trying desperately to improve position.
Sol controlling the position easily from mount.
Del Sol overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen is trying desperately to improve position.

Sol has control of Cullen's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Cullen regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Cullen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Cullen defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sol.
Sol content just to control the position here.
Cullen tries to control the position but Sol now has his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen is keeping busy.

Sol patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Cullen tries to break free.
Sol gets his hands free as Cullen looks to control.
Sol connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Cullen to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sol trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Cullen doesn't escape.
Sol'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.
Cullen is taking damage to the body and head.

Sol looking for the choke from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sol slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Sol lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cullen is covering up but some of the strikes from Sol are getting through and doing damage.
Sol lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Cullen.
Sol slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

Sol working for a choke but Cullen is defending well.
Sol is hanging on to Cullen's back as he tries to escape.
Sol lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

Cullen defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Cullen looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sol kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sol struggling to keep hold of the position.
Sol slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Sol lands strikes to the head.
Cullen can't escape the position.
Good control from Sol.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Sol. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Del Sol dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Cullen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Cullen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sol.
Cullen has his takedown stuffed

and Sol counters by clinching up.
Cullen letting Sol take a breather here.

Sol jumps guard and drags Cullen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Sol keeping moving, preventing Cullen from controlling successfully.
Cullen wants to pass the guard but Sol is keeping the position.
Sol wants to stand and escape but Cullen is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sol is pulling down on Cullen's head to control his posture.
Sol utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sol looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cullen is one step ahead there.
Cullen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen trying to control but Sol is working from the bottom.
Sol on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sol tries to get out of the position.

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

Sol drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cullen is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The referee asks Sol politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sol prefers to stall for the moment though.
Cullen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sol is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cullen can do to turn this around?
Sol holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Sol is trying to stand up here but Cullen is controlling him well.

Cullen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sol doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cullen.
Sol trying to hold on to Cullen's head to control him but Cullen postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen wants to take a breather but Sol is having none of it.
Sol won't allow Cullen to pass to mount.
Cullen works his way into full mount!
Sol wants to hold on but Cullen pushes him away.
Cullen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sol blocking the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sol sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sol wants to control but Cullen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cullen wants to take a breather but Sol is having none of it.
Sol preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Cullen prevents Sol from improving his position.
Cullen is keen to just control but Sol is a slippery customer.
Sol won't allow Cullen to pass to mount.
Cullen thows a huge punch but Sol dodges it nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Sol scores a takedown into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sol cracks Cullen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sol is landing with some decent strikes but Cullen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cullen tries to hold on but Sol postures up.
Sol sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ryan Cullen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cullen is looking to get to half guard.
Cullen wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Cullen looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sol.
Cullen is in bad spot here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Del Sol showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sol has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:25
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Del Sol!