PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michel Colucci (ranked 158 p4p, 465 weight class) and Harry Winston (ranked 24 p4p, 61 weight class). Colucci comes to the cage accompanied by Drake ft Kanye - Glow. Winston is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Lost Boy. Michel Colucci has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Colucci
vs
Winston

176 cm
32
193
23 - 9 - 0

178 cm
40
200
33 - 28 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
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Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michel Colucci!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Winston!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colucci throws a wild body kick that Winston sees coming a mile off.

Winston scores with a takedown into Colucci's guard.
Winston working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Winston throws a big right hand that misses.
Winston in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Winston makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Colucci keeping moving, preventing Winston from controlling successfully.
Colucci wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston works over Colucci with some ground and pound from guard.
Winston trying to control the position from guard on top but Colucci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Colucci has Winston pulled in close to control his posture.
Winston won't allow Colucci to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colucci keeping moving, preventing Winston from controlling successfully.
Colucci trying to control the position here.

Winston got a little sloppy there for a moment and Colucci has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Winston has managed to get both his arms back between Colucci's legs - danger averted.
Winston postures up.
Winston wants to control from the top but Colucci keeps moving.
Winston throwing strikes but missing.
Winston postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winston postures up.

Winston avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Winston wants to control from the top but Colucci keeps moving.
Winston connects with a couple of short punches.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Winston working his ground and pound in the gym.
Colucci is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Colucci is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Winston defends well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Winston's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Colucci looking for a sweep. Not yet Colucci, not yet.
Winston tries to free his leg and advance position but Colucci is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Colucci working for a triangle but Winston defends it easily.
Winston postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Winston throws a big elbow that misses.
Colucci keeping moving, preventing Winston from controlling successfully.
Winston lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Colucci throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Winston trying to control but Colucci is working from the bottom.
Colucci avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston with a flurry of punches that miss.
Winston stands up over Colucci, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Colucci keeping moving, preventing Winston from controlling successfully.
Winston pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Colucci is keeping the position for now.
Winston stopping the sweep attempt from Colucci.

Colucci is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Winston is aware though and is defending well.
Winston distracts Colucci with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Winston is looking to work some ground and pound but Colucci has wrist control.
Winston landing some decent shots from guard.
Winston in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Colucci is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Colucci lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Winston dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Winston shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice cross by Colucci.
Colucci misses with a straight left.
An inside leg kick lands from Colucci.
Nice defenses there by Winston.
A nice side step and Winston releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Colucci fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Winston manages to avoid it.
Winston with the counter takedown but Colucci avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Winston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Colucci keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Colucci looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Winston connects with a looping right hand.
Colucci throws a wild body kick that Winston sees coming a mile off.
A little jabbing left from Winston on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Winston moves into range and connects with a jab.
Winston ducks under a wild hook from Colucci.
Winston looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Colucci tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Winston paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Colucci can pounce on him.
Winston lands a nice hook to Colucci's body. Colucci takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Winston is looking to chop away at Colucci's legs.
Colucci throws a leg kick but Winston moved away.
Colucci throws an off balance right hand

and Winston decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Colucci's guard.
Winston postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Colucci has his foot on Winston's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Winston works his way back into a safe position though.
Colucci keeping moving, preventing Winston from controlling successfully.
Winston with a nice head shot there.
Winston with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Colucci utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Winston loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Winston is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Colucci is on top in guard.

Winston escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Colucci gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Winston keeping moving, preventing Colucci from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Colucci's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've been hearing that Colucci has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Winston looking to hit a scissor sweep but Colucci is one step ahead there.

Winston is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Colucci defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colucci working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Winston has momentary wrist control but Colucci slips an elbow through the middle.
Harry Winston has got the better of the ground game so far.
Winston controls Colucci momentarily but Colucci frees himself.

Winston has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Colucci can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Colucci won't allow Winston to sweep him here.
Colucci trying to control the position from guard on top but Winston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winston trying to keep a closed guard but Colucci is proving a slippery customer.
Colucci preventing the sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Harry Winston will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Winston tries for a takedown but Colucci circles away easily
and Colucci counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Colucci ducks under a wild hook from Winston.
Winston blocks a leg kick.
Colucci throws a quick inside leg kick.
Colucci shoots in looking for a takedown but Winston manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Colucci's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Colucci tries to land a front kick but Winston steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Winston checks a low kick from Colucci.
Winston drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Colucci defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Colucci pushes Winston up against the cage in a clinch.
Colucci tries to throw a body punch but Winston avoids it by throwing Colucci back against the cage.
Winston displaying some good clinch control by pressing Colucci up against the cage.
Winston lands a left hand.
Winston lands an uppercut.
Winston scores with a shot to the side of Colucci's head.
Winston can't find room to land a body shot as Colucci controls the action.
Winston has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Colucci is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Winston is working for takedown but Colucci is calmly controlling the position for now.
Michel Colucci has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Winston.
Winston scores with a nice hook to the head.
Colucci cracks Winston with a nice body shot.
Winston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Colucci tries a body shot but Winston blocks it.
Colucci tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Winston's elbow.
A short uppercut from Colucci.
Winston throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A frustrated look appears on Winston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Winston scores with a nice short uppercut.
Colucci goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Winston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Winston tries a body shot but Colucci blocks it.
Colucci throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Winstons head.
Winston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Colucci lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Colucci lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Winston lands a right hand that snaps the head of Colucci backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Colucci.
Good body shot from Winston.
A short right from Colucci.
Colucci can't find room to land a body shot as Winston controls the action.
Colucci keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Winston's efforts to push away.

Winston lands a takedown into guard.
Winston keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Colucci's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Winston wants to control from the top but Colucci keeps moving.
Winston wants to pass the guard but Colucci is keeping the position.

Colucci is looking for a triangle here but Winston uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Colucci is trying to get back to half guard.
Winston connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Colucci some visible discomfort.
Winston lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Colucci down.
Colucci gets back to half guard.
Winston thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Colucci's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colucci is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Winston is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Colucci defends it well.
Colucci has hold of Winston's hands but Winston slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Colucci is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Winston's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Winston's back!
Winston is taking damage to the body and head.
Colucci lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Colucci. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Colucci lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Winston.
Colucci lands shots from the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Michel Colucci did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

Winston misses with an uppercut. Colucci saw that one coming.
Colucci fires out a quick counter leg kick but Winston just manages to avoid it.

Colucci has Winston up against the cage in a clinch.
Colucci lands a body shot in the clinch.
Colucci throws a punch but it's blocked by Winston.
Colucci is working Winston over against the cage.
Good body shot from Colucci.
Colucci tries to work over Winston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Winston blocks an uppercut.
Colucci works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Colucci.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colucci goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Winston is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Colucci is keeping busy.
Colucci struggles to land a body shot inside as Winston controls his hands.
Colucci blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Colucci pushes Winston back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Winston is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colucci working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Colucci throws a punch but it's blocked by Winston.
Colucci scores with a shoulder strike.
Michel Colucci has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Colucci lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Colucci lands a shoulder strike.

Winston is rocked!
Colucci tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Winston is still on wobbly legs! Can Colucci finish him?
Colucci lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Winston backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Colucci.
Colucci lands an uppercut.
Winston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Colucci lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Colucci lands a left hand that snaps the head of Winston backwards.
Colucci lands a right hand that snaps the head of Winston backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winston struggles to land a body shot inside as Colucci controls his hands.
Colucci tries a body shot but Winston blocks it.
Colucci lands a hook to the side of the head.
Winston goes for a takedown in the clinch but Colucci prevents it.
A head punch on the inside from Colucci fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston is looking for a takedown.
Colucci scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Colucci gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Winston.
Michel Colucci has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Winston.
Winston trying to stall but Colucci improves his position.
Winston is trying to break the clinch but Colucci is controlling him.
Colucci has a couple of punches blocked by Winston.
Colucci misses with a hook from the clinch.
Winston seems to have recovered his senses.
Colucci lands a shoulder strike.
Colucci doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Colucci tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Winston's elbow.
Colucci misses with the head strike.
Colucci scores with a shot to the side of Winston's head.
Colucci lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Colucci fails to land.
Colucci pushes Winston back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Colucci lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Winston.

Winston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Colucci throws a hook but Winston blocks it.
Winston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good shot there by Winston.
That kick from Colucci tenderised Winston's leg. Winston is trying to keep his angry face on.
Colucci lands a really nice looking cross but Winston seems unphased.
Colucci throws a sloppy head kick and Winston moves out of range easily.
Colucci throws a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Colucci has closed the distance and engaged Winston in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Colucci as the two fighters clinch.
Winston prevents a body shot from Colucci.
Winston misses with some punches.
Winston struggles to land a body shot inside as Colucci controls his hands.
Colucci prevents a takedown attempt there.
Winston throws a punch but it's blocked by Colucci.
Winston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Colucci's elbow.
Colucci gets through Winston's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
A hook to the body from Winston.
Winston drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Winston.
Winston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Colucci is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michel Colucci had his way with Harry Winston in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Colucci throws a poor cross that misses
and Winston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Winston gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Winston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Colucci softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Winston scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Colucci softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Winston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Winston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Colucci has a couple of punches blocked by Winston.
A short left from Winston.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Colucci.

Winston lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Colucci manages to get to full guard.

Colucci is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Colucci tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Colucci has momentary wrist control but Winston slips an elbow through the middle.
Winston postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Winston accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Winston throwing strikes from guard but Colucci blocks nicely.
Colucci manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Winston manages to get himself to full guard.

Colucci trying to control the position from guard on top but Winston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winston wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston seems keen to control Colucci's posture.
Colucci postures up and lands a big shot to Winston's brow.
Colucci with a nice head shot there.
Colucci trying to control the position from guard on top but Winston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Winston is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Colucci defends well.
Colucci landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colucci lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Colucci is looking to work some ground and pound but Winston has wrist control.
Winston is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Colucci wants to get back to full guard.
Colucci slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Winston makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Winston throws a big right hand that misses.
Winston is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Colucci is on top in guard.

Winston controls Colucci momentarily but Colucci frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colucci scoring with punches to the head and body.

Winston looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Colucci stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Winston swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Colucci's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Winston keeping moving, preventing Colucci from controlling successfully.

Winston looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Winston looking to control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Colucci is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Harry Winston.
I think Winston has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 47:48
Judge William Peck scores the fight 47:48
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Winston!
Harry Winston is the new middleweight champion!
Harry Winston very nearly forgot to thank Aspire Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.