PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demarco Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams has chosen It's My Time as his entrance music. Demarco Williams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cullen
vs
Williams

180 cm
20
184 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

177 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Demonic Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Dan Cullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demarco Williams!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams shoots for a double leg takedown but Cullen sprawls well. He's pushed Williams's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cullen as he jumps to the side.
Williams throws a lazy right hand but Cullen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cullen doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.

Williams pushes Cullen up against the cage in a clinch.
Cullen lands with a short shot to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Cullen.
Williams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cullen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cullen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Williams has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cullen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dan Cullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demarco Williams.

Williams has clasped his hands together around Cullen's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Cullen is looking to reverse the position.
Cullen is trying to get back to his feet.
Cullen sneaks back into half guard.

Williams is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen pushes Williams off looking to stand but Williams dives back in and keeps control.
Williams is trying to control the action in half guard but Cullen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cullen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cullen.
Cullen seems keen to control Williams's posture.

Cullen scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Williams misses with a straight right.
Cullen is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Cullen looks to clinch
and Williams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cullen swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams.

Cullen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Williams, pushing him back against the cage.
Cullen stalling in the clinch but Williams improves position.
Cullen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Williams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Williams drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cullen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Williams looks gassed!
Williams is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Williams pulls Cullen into guard.
Cullen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Williams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cullen.

Williams throws his legs up looking for a submission but Cullen uses it to pass to side control.
Cullen trying to control the position but Williams is working away.
Williams wants to control but Cullen postures up.
Williams seems a little lost for a moment, as Cullen dominates the positioning.

Cullen decides to stand back up.
Cullen scoring well with a low kick there.
Cullen scores with a three punch combo!
Cullen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Williams counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cullen cracks Williams with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to clinch up
and Cullen counters with a solid body kick.
Dan Cullen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A lazy body kick from Williams
and Cullen counters with an inside leg kick.
Cullen tries to clinch but Williams moves out of range.
Williams wants to land a leg kick but Cullen is out of range.
Williams shoots and misses
and Cullen counters with a low kick, right behind Williams 's knee.
A leg kick checked by Cullen.
Williams lands a hook that stumbles Cullen back into the cage. Williams follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Cullen to the canvas! Williams pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Cullen has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Demarco Williams!