PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guto Culpado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Stifler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Culpado
vs
Stifler

225 cm
29
300 lbs
6 - 8 - 1

225 cm
21
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Guto Culpado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steven Stifler!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Culpado pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stifler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stifler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stifler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Culpado fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Culpado tries to clinch but Stifler moves out of range.
Culpado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stifler lands with a cross.
Stifler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Culpado takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stifler tries a head kick but it misses.
Culpado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stifler.
Stifler swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Culpado counters with a straight right hand.
Culpado connects with a looping right hand.
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!
Culpado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Culpado stuns Stifler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Culpado takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Culpado throws a low kick, looking for Stifler's leg but Stifler calmly moves out of range.
Stifler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Culpado misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Culpado misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A slow jab from Culpado misses its intended target.
Culpado throws a push kick but Stifler slaps the foot to one side.

Culpado has Stifler up against the cage in a clinch.
Stifler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Culpado has him pressed against the cage.

Stifler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stifler misses with a low kick.

Culpado shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Stifler is trying to stand up here but Culpado is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Culpado tries to pass to full mount but Stifler defends it.
Culpado is looking to take a break and control but Stifler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Culpado is taking a breather. Stifler 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.
Culpado thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Culpado tries to stand but can't do so whilst Stifler controls his leg.
Culpado stops Stifler from getting back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stifler is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Culpado is trying to control. Stifler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Guto Culpado.
Culpado throws a chopping leg kick but Stifler manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stifler throws a jab when Culpado was well out of range.
Stifler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stifler lands an overhand right.
Culpado has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guto Culpado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Culpado on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stifler. Stifler obviously looking to wear him down.

Stifler gets tackled into the cage by Culpado. Culpado maintains the clinch.

Stifler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Culpado fails in his attempt to clinch.
Culpado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stifler lands an overhand right.
Culpado fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Culpado looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Culpado closes the distance and clinches up with Stifler, looking for a takedown. Culpado pushes Stifler against the cage but Stifler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stifler swings for the body but Culpado moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Stifler.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stifler.
Culpado shoots in for a takedown but Stifler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stifler lands with an overhand left.
Stifler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Steven Stifler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stifler, as that shot connected.
Culpado takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Culpado is defended easily by Stifler.
Culpado is breathing heavily.
Culpado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Culpado throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stifler stuffs the takedown.
Culpado takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
No luck for Culpado with that takedown attempt.
Culpado takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Steven Stifler will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Culpado takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stifler scores with a jab. Culpado acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stifler fails to land with a series of punches.
Stifler swings for the body but Culpado moves out of range.
Stifler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Culpado under the eye.
Culpado lands with a slapping head kick.
Culpado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stifler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stifler throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stifler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Culpado.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stifler.
Stifler misses with a straight right.
Stifler swats away the attempt to clinch by Culpado.
A head kick misses from Stifler.
Culpado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stifler was well out of range. Poor timing from Culpado.
Stifler lands a two punch combo.
Stifler loads up on a big right hand but Culpado slips the punch.
Culpado takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stifler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stifler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Culpado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A punch lands to the side of Culpado 's head but he takes it in his stride.
An inside leg kick lands from Stifler.
Stifler tries to bum rush Culpado with a series of wild strikes but Culpado uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stifler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Culpado.
Jab from Stifler.
Stifler cracks Culpado with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Culpado slips under a jab.
Stifler misses with the combination.

Culpado closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Stifler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Culpado slips a jab and a cross from Stifler.
Culpado connects with a right hand. Stifler shakes it off.
Culpado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Culpado shoots in looking for a takedown but Stifler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Culpado's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stifler throws a low kick, looking for Culpado's leg but Culpado calmly moves out of range.
Culpado is looking to wear down Stifler with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Culpado walks into a left hand.
Culpado misses with a hook. Stifler ducked under it nicely.
Stifler cracks Culpado with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Culpado tries a head kick but it misses.
Stifler explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Stifler swats away the attempt to clinch by Culpado.
Stifler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Culpado looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Culpado walks into a stiff left hand from Stifler.
Stifler lands a lovely overhand right.
Culpado misses with a head kick.
Stifler scores with a three punch combo!

Culpado is rocked!
Stifler connects with a combination that backs up Culpado into the cage. Stifler lands a flurry of punches that gets past Culpado's guard. Culpado is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Stifler bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steven Stifler!