PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duke Lighternot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Pullford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lighternot kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Lighternot
vs
Pullford

182 cm
24
205 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
210 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duke Lighternot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Pullford!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lighternot doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pullford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pullford scores with a hook to the body. Lighternot takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Pullford rushes Lighternot and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Lighternot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lighternot gets a takedown into half guard.
Pullford wants to control but Lighternot is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lighternot wants to control but Pullford is keeping him busy.
Pullford misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Pullford wants to control but Lighternot is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pullford wants to improve his position but Lighternot is controlling well.
Lighternot throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pullford is looking to improve his position.
Pullford keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lighternot is keen to just control but Pullford is a slippery customer.
Lighternot throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pullford is concentrating on defense, preventing Lighternot from advancing position.
Lighternot missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Lighternot seems to be looking for submissions.
Pullford is doing well to control the position and prevent Lighternot from advancing to side control.
Pullford moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pullford managing to control the position.
Lighternot throwing strikes from guard but Pullford blocks nicely.
Pullford is controlling Lighternot's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lighternot throwing strikes from guard but Pullford blocks nicely.
Lighternot advances to half guard.
Lighternot is looking to advance position but Pullford won't allow it.
Lighternot thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pullford's head.
Pullford keeping control of the position.
Lighternot seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pullford does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pullford taking some punishment here, with Lighternot in his half guard.
Pullford tries to get to full guard but Lighternot has control of the leg.
Pullford holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Pullford works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lighternot trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pullford throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pullford pulls Lighternot in close to prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Pullford has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Lighternot trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pullford controls Lighternot momentarily but Lighternot frees himself.
Lighternot has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pullford pulls Lighternot in close to prevent any damage.

Bill Pullford has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lighternot throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pullford counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lighternot throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Pullford counter with a right hand.

Pullford shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pullford takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lighternot wants to improve his position but Pullford is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pullford is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lighternot blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pullford.
Lighternot wants to control but Pullford is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lighternot taking some punishment here, with Pullford in his half guard.
Pullford is trying to control. Lighternot wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lighternot works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pullford postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pullford throwing strikes but missing.
Pullford in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Pullford dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Some wild striking there from Lighternot.
Pullford throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pullford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pullford doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lighternot counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lighternot won't allow Pullford to sweep him here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pullford can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lighternot trying to control the position from guard on top but Pullford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lighternot postures up in Pullford's guard and throws a big left but Pullford blocks it.
Lighternot postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pullford is on top in guard.
Pullford connects with a couple of short punches.
Lighternot has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Pullford has passed into side control.
Lighternot tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pullford wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pullford tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Pullford wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lighternot, who protects the arm well.
Pullford is looking to take a break and control but Lighternot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lighternot regains half guard.
Lighternot tries to get to full guard but Pullford has control of the leg.
Pullford landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Pullford there.

Pullford is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lighternot moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pullford content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lighternot keeping moving, preventing Pullford from controlling successfully.
Pullford with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lighternot is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bill Pullford has got the better of the ground game so far.

Lighternot is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pullford is aware though and is defending well.
Pullford is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pullford postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lighternot lands an upkick as Pullford stands over him.
Lighternot has momentary wrist control but Pullford slips an elbow through the middle.
Pullford throws a strike but Lighternot rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lighternot won't allow Pullford to sweep him here.
Pullford wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lighternot throwing strikes from guard but Pullford blocks nicely.
Lighternot with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pullford working a defensive guard here.
Pullford pulls Lighternot in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pullford striking off his back.

Pullford had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lighternot defends it easily.
Pullford is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lighternot pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pullford is keeping the position for now.
Pullford lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lighternot!
Lighternot is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lighternot manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Pullford looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bill Pullford will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lighternot lands a two punch combo.

Pullford shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Pullford was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pullford working the ground and pound effectively.
Lighternot wants to hold on but Pullford pushes him away.
Pullford lands a big shot there that rocks Lighternot but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

It looks like Duke Lighternot has been cut.
Pullford landing strikes from the mount and Lighternot is in trouble!
Lighternot tries to hold on but Pullford postures up.
The referee warns Lighternot that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Duke Lighternot's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lighternot takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Pullford's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Pullford!