PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rob Dyrdek (ranked 2940 p4p, 427 weight class) and Macaulay Culkin (ranked 3435 p4p, 480 weight class). Culkin has chosen Already Dead as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dyrdek
vs
Culkin

170 cm
27
177 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

182 cm
25
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Dyrdek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Macaulay Culkin!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dyrdek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Culkin.
Dyrdek takes a body punch but keeps moving.
No joy there for Culkin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Culkin misses.
Culkin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Rob Dyrdek has been cut.
Dyrdek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Culkin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Culkin throws a jab but it's blocked by Dyrdek.
Culkin misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Culkin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dyrdek.
Nice shot by Dyrdek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Culkin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Dyrdek rushes Culkin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dyrdek is stalling here.
Culkin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Culkin wants to get back to striking at distance but Dyrdek won't allow it.
Dyrdek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Culkin's elbow.
Dyrdek misses with a body punch.
Dyrdek is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dyrdek misses with a knee strike.
Dyrdek tries a knee to the head but Culkin blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyrdek pushes off an throws an elbow but Culkin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Culkin being controlled against the cage.
Dyrdek throws a punch but it's blocked by Culkin.
Dyrdek leaning against his opponent.
Culkin managing to block the knees to the body from Dyrdek.
Dyrdek works on Culkin's body with a couple of short punches.
Dyrdek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good body shot from Dyrdek.
Culkin avoids a wild elbow strike from Dyrdek.
Dyrdek is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dyrdek working Culkin over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyrdek keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Culkin's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Culkin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dyrdek is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dyrdek putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Culkin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Culkin looks winded!
Dyrdek cracks Culkin with a nice body shot.
Nice elbow from Dyrdek.
Dyrdek stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dyrdek taking a breather.
Dyrdek gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyrdek keeps control of Culkin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dyrdek keeps control of Culkin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dyrdek makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Culkin working hard to break the clinch.

Culkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Culkin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Dyrdek has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dyrdek stalling in the clinch.
Culkin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dyrdek lands a good knee to the midsection. Culkin won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Culkin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dyrdek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Dyrdek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rob Dyrdek's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Culkin blocks a head kick by Dyrdek.
Culkin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Culkin throws a hook to the side of Dyrdek's head but Dyrdek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dyrdek is looking for a counter combo.
Culkin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Culkin connects with a single shot there.
Rob Dyrdek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Culkin lands with a right hand.
Culkin misses with a body shot.
As Culkin tries to get set, Dyrdek tries to push him back and clinch up but Culkin manages to avoid the attempt.
Culkin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Dyrdek instigates a clinch.
Culkin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dyrdek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dyrdek crunches a lovely knee into Culkin's ribcage.
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!
Dyrdek works on Culkin's body with a couple of short punches.
Culkin is breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Dyrdek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyrdek keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Culkin's efforts to push away.
Dyrdek is struggling to control the position.
Dyrdek is struggling to control the position.
Dyrdek misses with a knee to the head.
Dyrdek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Culkin's elbow.
Dyrdek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dyrdek throws a knee to the head but misses.
Culkin wants to get back to striking at distance but Dyrdek won't allow it.
Dyrdek slowing the pace effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dyrdek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Dyrdek scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dyrdek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Culkin backwards.
Dyrdek has Culkin pressed against the cage, preventing Culkin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dyrdek tries to land a knee to the head but Culkin blocks with his arms.
Culkin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Culkin is trying to break the clinch but Dyrdek is controlling him.
Dyrdek scores with a knee to the head.
Culkin wants to break free but Dyrdek has control.
Culkin has had enough of the clinch but Dyrdek keeps him there for the moment.

Dyrdek drops Culkin with a big knee straight up the middle! Culkin is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Culkin is rocked!

It looks like Macaulay Culkin has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyrdek looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Culkin is still on wobbly legs! Can Dyrdek finish him?
Dyrdek with a poor takedown
and Culkin counters with a stiff right hand.
Dyrdek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Culkin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Culkin leaves Dyrdek with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Dyrdek. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dyrdek fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Culkin, pushing him back against the cage.
Culkin seems to have recovered his senses.
Dyrdek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Culkin's elbow.
Culkin avoiding damage as Dyrdek throws knees to the body.
Culkin letting Dyrdek take a breather here.
Dyrdek keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Culkin's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyrdek content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dyrdek will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Culkin up against the cage.
Dyrdek holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dyrdek.
Culkin is trying to break the clinch but Dyrdek has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dyrdek.
Dyrdek missing with knees to the body.
Dyrdek tries to land a knee to the head but Culkin blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Dyrdek dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Dyrdek's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Culkin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Culkin keeps the fight on the outside.
Culkin throws out a counter right but Dyrdek avoids it with no problem.
Dyrdek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dyrdek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Culkin can do to turn this around?
Culkin swinging wildly here.
Culkin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dyrdek moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Culkin sizes up Dyrdek with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Culkin loads up on a big right hand but Dyrdek slips the punch.
As Culkin tries to get set, Dyrdek tries to push him back and clinch up but Culkin manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Culkin throws a body punch but Dyrdek moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dyrdek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Dyrdek backs off Culkin throws a huge counter combo but Dyrdek manages to avoid it all.
Culkin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dyrdek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Culkin throws a hook to the side of Dyrdek's head but Dyrdek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dyrdek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Culkin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dyrdek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Culkin.
Dyrdek connects with a single shot there.
Macaulay Culkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Culkin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dyrdek counters with a low kick, right behind Culkin 's knee.
Culkin moves out of range as Dyrdek strikes.
Culkin throws a right and a left that Dyrdek avoids nicely.
As Culkin tries to get set, Dyrdek tries to push him back and clinch up but Culkin manages to avoid the attempt.
Culkin swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dyrdek has managed to clinch.
Dyrdek tries to land a knee to the head but Culkin blocks with his arms.
Dyrdek is stalling here.
Dyrdek scores with a hook to the body.
Culkin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dyrdek is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dyrdek dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Culkin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dyrdek tries to work over Culkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dyrdek landing knees to the body.
Dyrdek using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dyrdek lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dyrdek using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Culkin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dyrdek is pushing Culkin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dyrdek has Culkin pressed against the cage, preventing Culkin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyrdek stalling against the cage.
Culkin tries to circle away but Dyrdek has him pinned against the cage.
Dyrdek lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dyrdek avoiding damage.
A short uppercut from Dyrdek.
Culkin is trying to force a seperation but Dyrdek has the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Culkin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dyrdek landing knees to the body.
Macaulay Culkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rob Dyrdek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dyrdek scores with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Dyrdek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dyrdek, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Dyrdek!