PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dontae Greenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Cullen
vs
Greenberg

178 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

King Clothing

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Cullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dontae Greenberg!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cullen looks to land a right hand but Greenberg moved out of range.
Cullen fails with a takedown attempt.
Cullen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Greenberg misses with the combination.
Cullen shoots in for a double leg but Greenberg sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Cullen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greenberg misses with a two punch combination.
Cullen shoots in and drives through. Greenberg sprawls well.

Greenberg tries to keep at a distance but Cullen has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen tries to pull guard but Greenberg holds him up against the cage and eventually Cullen drops back down to his feet.

Greenberg has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Cullen clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Cullen is trying to break free.
Cullen turns into Greenberg and is now in his guard.
Cullen passes Greenberg's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Greenberg manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Cullen swats away the attempt to clinch by Greenberg.
A punch combination from Greenberg misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Greenberg gets caught flat footed, as Cullen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Greenberg keeping moving, preventing Cullen from controlling successfully.

Cullen has gone for a leg lock! Greenberg slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cullen's guard.

Cullen keeping busy on the bottom but Greenberg has passed one foot through into half guard.
Cullen is breathing heavily.
Cullen regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greenberg makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cullen is looking to sweep but instead, Greenberg has passed into half guard.
Cullen wants to improve his position but Greenberg is controlling well.
Greenberg sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cullen defending well though.
Greenberg working the head and body with strikes.

Cullen is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Greenberg pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Greenberg working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cullen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cullen.
Greenberg thows a big elbow that misses.
Greenberg tries to free his leg and advance position but Cullen is retaining full guard.
Greenberg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Greenberg avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Greenberg is looking to work some ground and pound but Cullen has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dontae Greenberg will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cullen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Greenberg looking for a sweep but Cullen has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Cullen tries to control but Greenberg wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cullen cracks Greenberg with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Cullen thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Cullen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Greenberg is breathing heavily.

Cullen working for a guillotine from mount but Greenberg is in no mood to give up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Cullen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Greenberg is desperately trying to improve his position but Cullen has a good base and remains in mount.
Cullen wants to take Greenberg's back but he can't do it this time.
Cullen throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Cullen thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Greenberg swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Cullen working for a guillotine from mount but Greenberg is in no mood to give up.
Greenberg is bucking up trying to escape but Cullen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Cullen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Greenberg is wriggling around trying to escape.

Cullen has isolated one of Greenberg's arms. Greenberg looking to fight him off but Cullen twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan Cullen!