PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Cutler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Flint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cutler comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome To Jamrock by Damian Marley. Flint has chosen A Few More Rednecks as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. David Cutler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cutler
vs
Flint

181 cm
25
186 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
200 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Cutler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Flint!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flint misses with a body kick.
Cutler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cutler has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Flint.
Cutler will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Flint keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
David Cutler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cutler digs a good body shot into Flint's ribs.
Flint checks the leg kick.
A punch combination from Cutler misses.
Flint misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A head kick misses from Cutler.
A jab from Flint misses.
Cutler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cutler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cutler tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Flint is able to avoid easily.
Cutler takes a swing at Flint's ribcage but misses.
Flint checks a low kick from Cutler.
Flint avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cutler tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Flint is able to avoid easily.
Cutler swings for the body but Flint moves out of range.
Cutler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cutler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cutler is looking to wear down Flint with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Flint keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flint stuns Cutler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cutler is looking to chop away at Flint's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutler avoids the head kick by Flint.
Cutler misses the body punch
and Flint counters with a straight right hand.
Cutler misses with a body shot.
Cutler throws the kick towards the body but Flint avoids it.
Cutler slips a jab and a cross from Flint.
A bone on bone clash there as Flint blocks the leg kick.
A head kick from Flint lands but Cutler takes it in his stride.
Cutler swings for the body but Flint moves out of range.
Cutler misses with a shot to the body
enabling Flint to counter with a crisp jab.

Flint shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Flint tries to pass to full mount but Cutler defends it.
Flint missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Flint throwing shots but Cutler is blocking nicely.
Cutler is looking to improve his position.
Cutler wants to get back to his feet.

Flint is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cutler doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Flint.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flint tries to pass to full mount but Cutler defends it.
Flint works his way into side control.
Cutler struggling a bit here.

Flint looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cutler is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Flint has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Cutler tries to buck Flint off but Flint is having none of it.
Flint is working Cutler over with some ground and pound from side control.
Cutler wants to get back to his feet but Flint drags him back down.

Flint is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cutler knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Flint looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Flint is trying to get an arm triangle but Cutler is defending well.
Cutler throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Flint misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Cutler struggling a bit here.
Flint throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Flint tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cutler is trying to buck Flint off.
Cutler is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cutler throws a body punch but Flint moves out of range.
Cutler lands a slapping body shot.
Flint lands a with a good body shot.
Cutler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Flint.
Flint uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cutler.
Cutler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cutler throws a body punch but Flint moves out of range.
Flint changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cutler misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Flint counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cutler misses with a jab to the body
and Flint counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Flint checks the leg kick nicely there.
A low kick from Cutler is predictable there
and Flint cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Flint checks a low kick from Cutler.
Nice body punch from Cutler.
Cutler swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Flint counters with a stiff right hand.
Cutler throws a sloppy head kick
and Flint counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cutler is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Flint uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cutler.
Cutler fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Flint checks it well.
Flint dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Flint dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice takedown defense from Cutler. No joy for Flint on that attempt.
A jab from Flint misses.
Cutler just misses with a punch to the body.
Flint thuds his shin into the meat of Cutler's side.
Flint throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cutler's head.
Cutler looks to score with a jab to the body but Flint is just out of range.
Flint keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flint throws a big shot that misses.
Flint keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cutler misses with a leg kick
and Flint counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cutler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flint was well out of range. Poor timing from Cutler.
Cutler slips a jab from Flint.
Cutler slips under a jab from Flint.
Cutler throws a right hand that Flint ducks under and follows up with a left that Flint also avoids with ease.
Cutler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Flint to score with a decent uppercut.
Cutler misses with a body shot.
Cutler misses with a shot to the body
enabling Flint to counter with a crisp jab.
Flint jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An inside leg kick from Flint misses.
Flint works the jab nicely.
Cutler takes a swing at Flint's ribcage but misses.
Cutler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Flint.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cutler. Flint does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Cutler misses
and Flint counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cutler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flint.
Cutler blocks a head kick by Flint.
Cutler lands a nice shot to the body.
Cutler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Flint is breathing heavily.
Flint sizes up Cutler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cutler jabs at Flint's body.
Cutler takes a swing at Flint's ribcage but misses.
Cutler scores with a jab to the body.
Cutler throws a body punch but Flint moves out of range.
Cutler misses with a shot to the body
and Flint counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Flint swinging wildly here.
Flint keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cutler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Flint manages to avoid it.
Cutler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flint pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cutler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flint checks a leg kick.
Flint looks to land a left hand but Cutler moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cutler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Flint lands an overhand right.
Flint checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Flint moves out of range of the leg kick from Cutler.
David Cutler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cutler thows a body shot but no joy.
Flint goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cutler avoids the head kick by Flint.
Cutler swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Flint makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cutler really felt that one!
Cutler tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cutler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flint.
Flint takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Flint tries a head kick but it misses.
Cutler throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cutler throws a predictable looking body shot
and Flint counters with a left and a right that stings Cutler.
Flint looks to throw the jab but Cutler is out of range.
Flint throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cutler misses with a body shot.
Flint shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cutler sprawls well. Cutler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Flint gets slowly back to his feet.
Cutler looks to score with a jab to the body but Flint is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutler wants to slow Flint down by chopping away at his legs.
Cutler wants to land a leg kick but Flint is out of range.
Cutler swings away with a body shot that misses
and Flint counters with a three punch combo that has Cutler backing up. Cutler nods at Flint to acknowledge the strikes.
Cutler throws a leg kick but Flint checks it.
Flint takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cutler checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice body punch from Cutler.
Cutler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Flint.
Cutler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Flint.
Cutler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cutler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Flint manages to avoid it.
Flint misses with a kick to the body.
Cutler misses with a body punch
and Flint counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cutler throws a low kick but it's checked well by Flint.
Cutler throws a body punch but Flint moves out of range.
Flint throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cutler throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Flint checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cutler misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flint keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flint checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cutler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cutler misses with a hook to the body
and Flint counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Cutler is predictable there
and Flint counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cutler misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Flint counters with a stiff right hand.
Flint misses with a two punch combination.
Cutler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cutler moves out of range as Flint strikes.
Flint throws a series of punches but Cutler moves out of range.
Cutler attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cutler just misses with a punch to the body.
Cutler thows a body shot but no joy.
Cutler misses the shot to the body.
Cutler throws a body punch but Flint moves out of range.
Cutler tries to work over Flint's front leg with a kick but Flint checks it.
Cutler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flint takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cutler throws a nice head kick!
Cutler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Flint.
David Cutler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Flint.
Cutler walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Flint showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cutler lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Flint has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Flint and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Shane Flint is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cutler blocks a head kick by Flint.
Cutler tries a head kick but it misses.
Cutler just misses with a punch to the body.
Cutler throws a leg kick that is checked
and Flint counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Flint misses with a kick to the body.
Cutler looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A low kick from Cutler misses
and Flint counters with a thumping low kick.
Cutler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flint throws a nice head kick!
Flint scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Flint uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cutler.
Cutler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Flint throws a right hand that Cutler ducks under and follows up with a left that Cutler also avoids with ease.
Cutler lands a nice looking body shot.
Cutler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flint was well out of range. Poor timing from Cutler.
Flint takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Flint, as that shot connected.
Cutler takes a swing at Flint's ribcage but misses.
Flint throws a head kick that misses.
Flint checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Flint blocks the body kick.
Flint takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutler tried to score with a low kick but Flint checks it.
Cutler misses with a wild body shot.
Cutler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cutler moves out of range of the strikes.
Flint throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flint tries to land a front kick but Cutler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cutler misses with a low kick.
Cutler is looking to land body kicks.
Cutler misses with a hook to the body
and Flint counters with a head kick. That will keep Cutler thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Flint throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Shane Flint seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cutler misses with a wild body shot.
Flint misses with a few strikes there.
Cutler throws a lazy head kick
enabling Flint to counter with a crisp jab.
Flint keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cutler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cutler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Flint stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cutler looks to score with a jab to the body but Flint is just out of range.
Cutler fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Flint checks it well.
Flint misses with a head kick.
Cutler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cutler misses with a leg kick
and Flint counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cutler takes a swing at Flint's ribcage but misses.
Cutler misses with a body shot.
Cutler throws a low kick, looking for Flint's leg but Flint calmly moves out of range.
Cutler lands a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cutler. Flint does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cutler misses with a low kick.
Flint is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cutler.
Cutler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flint was well out of range. Poor timing from Cutler.
Cutler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Flint checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cutler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flint was well out of range. Poor timing from Cutler.
A leg kick checked by Flint.
Flint throws a body punch but Cutler moves out of range.
Cutler thows a body shot but no joy.
Flint connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Flint dives in and grabs Cutler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cutler pushes down on Flint's head and hops out.
Cutler swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Flint counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cutler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flint looks to land a right hand but Cutler moved out of range.
Flint avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutler misses with a hook to the body
and Flint counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cutler throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cutler just misses with a punch to the body.
Cutler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cutler throws a body punch but Flint moves out of range.
Cutler throws a leg kick but Flint sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cutler misses with a hook to the body
and Flint counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cutler blocks a head kick by Flint.
A right-left combo lands from Flint.
Flint uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cutler.
Cutler misses with a hook to the body
and Flint counters with a stiff right hand.
Cutler avoids the head kick by Flint.
Cutler swings for the body but Flint moves out of range.
Flint ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cutler moves away.
Cutler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Flint throws out the jab.
Cutler looks to score with a jab to the body but Flint is just out of range.
Flint misses with a wild combination.
Cutler misses with a jab to the body
and Flint counters with a nice kick to the body.
Flint avoids the body shot from Cutler.
Cutler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Flint manages to avoid it.
Cutler swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cutler misses with a wild body shot.
Cutler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Flint throws a hook but Cutler blocks it.
Flint takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cutler throws a shot to the body.
Cutler throws a body punch but Flint moves out of range.
Flint swinging wildly here.
Flint closes the distance and clinches up with Cutler, looking for a takedown. Flint pushes Cutler against the cage but Cutler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
David Cutler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cutler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Shane Flint is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Flint takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cutler takes a swing at Flint's ribcage but misses.
Cutler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cutler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cutler misses with a jab to the body
and Flint connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Flint misses.
Cutler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flint.
Cutler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flint avoids the body shot from Cutler.
Cutler slaps away a takedown attempt from Flint, before circling back to the center of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shane Flint.
Well Flint has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Flint!