PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliveira has chosen Daddy Yankee - La Gata as his entrance music. Ricardo Oliveira has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Richard Cullen's chin.

Cullen
vs
Oliveira

180 cm
23
201 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
196 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Cullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cullen walks into a stiff left hand from Oliveira.
Oliveira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A swing and a miss from Oliveira.
Oliveira misses with an attempted mid kick.
A lazy body kick from Oliveira
and Cullen counters with a one-two to the body.

Oliveira clinches.
Oliveira lands an elbow that stopped Cullen in his tracks for a moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cullen can't find room to land a body shot as Oliveira controls the action.
Oliveira is looking to control Cullen's arms but Cullen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Oliveira has his back to the cage.
Oliveira blocks a body shot from Cullen.
Oliveira misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cullen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cullen tries to throw a body punch but Oliveira avoids it by throwing Cullen back against the cage.
Oliveira throws a punch but it's blocked by Cullen.
Cullen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cullen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cullen.
Cullen lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira blocks a body shot from Cullen.
Cullen tries a body shot but Oliveira blocks it.
Oliveira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cullen's elbow.
A hook to the body from Oliveira.
Oliveira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cullen lands a nice shot to the body.
Oliveira lands an uppercut.
Oliveira lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira blocks a body shot from Cullen.
Cullen tries to throw a body punch but Oliveira avoids it by throwing Cullen back against the cage.
Oliveira working aggressively here.
Oliveira blocks a body shot from Cullen.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cullen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Oliveira.
Oliveira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oliveira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oliveira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cullen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oliveira's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira pressing his opponent against the cage.
Oliveira works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oliveira avoiding damage as Cullen throws knees to the body.
Oliveira avoiding damage as Cullen throws knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Oliveira as the two fighters clinch.
Cullen is breathing heavily.
Oliveira struggles to land a body shot inside as Cullen controls his hands.
Cullen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oliveira's elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Oliveira.

It looks like Richard Cullen has been cut.
Oliveira lands an elbow just above Cullen 's eye.
Cullen tries to throw a body punch but Oliveira avoids it by throwing Cullen back against the cage.
Oliveira lands an uppercut.
Oliveira misses with an elbow over the top.
Oliveira landing knees to the body.
Oliveira lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cullen backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Oliveira just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cullen's brow.
Oliveira lands a nice elbow.
Cullen blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tries a body shot but Cullen blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Oliveira swings wildly with an uppercut but Cullen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oliveira taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cullen lands a body shot.
Cullen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cullen misses with a punch to the body.
Oliveira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cullen has a couple of punches blocked by Oliveira.
Cullen pushes Oliveira back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Oliveira looking to stall.
Oliveira pushes off an throws an elbow but Cullen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cullen missing with knees to the body.
Oliveira blocks a body shot from Cullen.
Cullen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira struggles to land a body shot inside as Cullen controls his hands.
Cullen tries to work over Oliveira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cullen.
Oliveira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oliveira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cullen struggles to land a body shot inside as Oliveira controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Cullen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira lands a damaging elbow.
Oliveira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cullen's elbow.
Oliveira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cullen.
Cullen lands a left hand.
Cullen tries to work over Oliveira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Oliveira avoids a wild elbow strike from Cullen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short left from Oliveira.
Cullen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oliveira.
Cullen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Oliveira staying out of range there.
Oliveira throws a head kick that misses.
Oliveira throws a head kick that misses.
Cullen staying out of range there.
Oliveira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oliveira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cullen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Oliveira misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Oliveira.
Oliveira connects with a solid leg kick.
Cullen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Oliveira clinches with his opponent.
Oliveira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oliveira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cullen backwards.
Cullen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira managing to block the knees to the body from Cullen.
Oliveira controlling the action here for a moment.
Cullen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cullen lands a shot to the body.
Oliveira blocks a body shot from Cullen.
Cullen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oliveira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cullen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cullen can't find room to land a body shot as Oliveira controls the action.
Ricardo Oliveira seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Oliveira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cullen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oliveira pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cullen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oliveira struggles to land a body shot inside as Cullen controls his hands.
Oliveira managing to block the knees to the body from Cullen.
Oliveira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cullen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cullen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cullen takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cullen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cullen.
Oliveira is breathing heavily.
Cullen dodges an elbow strike from Oliveira.
Oliveira managing to block the knees to the body from Cullen.
Oliveira has a couple of punches blocked by Cullen.
Oliveira avoiding damage as Cullen throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Oliveira throws an elbow but misses.
Cullen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cullen lands a hook that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Oliveira misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Oliveira fails to land.
Oliveira avoids the elbow strike from Cullen, against the cage.
Oliveira pushes off an throws an elbow but Cullen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cullen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Oliveira takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oliveira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cullen's elbow.
Oliveira can't find room to land a body shot as Cullen controls the action.
Cullen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cullen misses with a body punch.
Cullen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oliveira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cullen's elbow.
Oliveira tries a body shot but Cullen blocks it.
Oliveira effectively controlling the action here.
Cullen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Oliveira or not.
Cullen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oliveira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oliveira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oliveira lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Cullen.
Cullen pushes Oliveira back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cullen misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oliveira's face.
Nice body punch from Cullen.
A right hook to the body lands for Cullen.
A short body shot lands from Cullen as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Cullen.
Cullen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cullen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cullen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Cullen works on Oliveira's body with a couple of short punches.
Cullen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cullen digs a right hand underneath Oliveira's ribcage. Oliveira let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cullen misses with a punch to the body.
Cullen blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A body shot lands from Cullen.
Cullen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cullen dodges an elbow strike from Oliveira.
Oliveira managing to block the knees to the body from Cullen.
Oliveira working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Cullen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Richard Cullen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A slow jab from Oliveira misses its intended target.
Oliveira moves out of range of the strikes.

Oliveira forces Cullen back against the cage and clinches.
Oliveira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Oliveira using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Oliveira throws an elbow but misses.
Cullen lands an elbow inside that Oliveira shrugs off.

It looks like Ricardo Oliveira has been cut.
Cullen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oliveira lands an elbow that stopped Cullen in his tracks for a moment.
Oliveira misses with a punch on the inside.
Cullen misses with a body punch.
Cullen tries to throw a body punch but Oliveira avoids it by throwing Cullen back against the cage.
Cullen blocks an uppercut.
Oliveira managing to block the knees to the body from Cullen.
Oliveira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cullens head.
Cullen scores with a hook to the body.
Oliveira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cullen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cullen can't find room to land a body shot as Oliveira controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cullen lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cullen.
Oliveira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cullen.
Oliveira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oliveira misses with an elbow over the top.
Oliveira is trying to maintain a safe position but Cullen gets an underhook and turns Oliveira into the cage.
Cullen lands an elbow inside.
Still in the clinch, Cullen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cullen avoids the elbow strike from Oliveira, against the cage.
Oliveira takes a shot to the head.
Cullen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Cullen scores with a shoulder strike.
Cullen lands a right hand.
Cullen is leaning against Oliveira and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cullen is leaning against Oliveira and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Cullen.
A right hook to the body lands for Cullen.
Nice elbow from Cullen.
Cullen lands a left hand.

Oliveira is rocked!
Cullen lands a body punch.
Oliveira is still on wobbly legs! Can Cullen finish him?
Cullen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Oliveira or not.
A short right from Cullen.
Cullen crunches a lovely knee into Oliveira's ribcage.
Cullen digs a right hand into Oliveira's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Oliveira's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cullen.
Knees to the body from Cullen.
A short left from Cullen.
A right hand to the body from Cullen.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cullen obliges.
Cullen lands a body punch.
Cullen lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Cullen.
A right handed body shot lands from Cullen.
Cullen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cullen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cullen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cullen lands a body shot.
Cullen scores with a hook to the body.
Cullen lands a damaging elbow.
Cullen lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Cullen.
Cullen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cullen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Oliveira in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cullen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A right hand to the body from Cullen.
Oliveira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cullen.
Oliveira tries to work over Cullen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cullen.
Cullen cracks Oliveira with a nice body shot.
Cullen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Oliveira in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cullen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cullen lands a nice shot to the body.
Cullen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Oliveira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Cullen.
A short uppercut from Cullen.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cullen.
Cullen tries to work over Oliveira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oliveira trying to stall but Cullen improves his position.
Oliveira tries to work over Cullen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cullen is leaning against Oliveira and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cullen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Oliveira or not.
Cullen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cullen pushes Oliveira back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Oliveira seems to have recovered his senses.
Cullen misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Oliveira.
Cullen can't find room to land a body shot as Oliveira controls the action.
Oliveira tries a body shot but Cullen blocks it.
Cullen throws an elbow that misses.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Cullen.
Oliveira lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cullen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen misses with a punch to the body.
Cullen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cullen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cullen trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Cullen - that landed with a thud.
Oliveira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cullen backwards.
Oliveira is working Cullen over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cullen.
Oliveira throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right from Oliveira.
Cullen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oliveira managing to block the knees to the body from Cullen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cullen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oliveiras head.
Oliveira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cullen landing knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cullen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Cullen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cullen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28

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