PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cappy Christian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred The Shank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Christian
vs
The Shank

189 cm
29
180 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

173 cm
24
173 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cappy Christian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fred The Shank!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christian wants to clinch
and The Shank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been told by Christian's head coaches at Montreal Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The Shank motions for Christian to come forward. The Shank throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Christian tries to clinch but fails miserably
and The Shank counters with a straight right hand.
That kick from Christian tenderised The Shank's leg. The Shank is trying to keep his angry face on.
The Shank throws a head kick that Christian semi-blocks.

Christian closes the distance and clinches.
Christian lands with a short shot to the head.
The Shank wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Christian is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Christian lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Fred The Shank has been cut.

Christian breaks the clinch.

Christian fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Shank, pushing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters up against the cage, Christian throws an elbow but misses.
Christian creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The Shank looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christian creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The Shank tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Christian avoids it.
Christian trying to land knees to the body.
The Shank takes an elbow to the temple.
The Shank takes an elbow to the temple.
Christian throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Christian lands an elbow inside that The Shank shrugs off.
Christian tries to land a knee to the head but The Shank blocks with his arms.
The Shank on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The Shank tries to break the clinch but Christian is controlling the position.
The Shank has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Christian seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if The Shank can turn it around.
A nice right hand lands inside from Christian.

The Shank breaks the clinch.
Christian wants to clinch but The Shank slips to the side
and The Shank counters with a three punch combo that has Christian backing up. Christian nods at The Shank to acknowledge the strikes.

Christian forces The Shank back against the cage and clinches.
The Shank trying to control the position but instead, Christian has worked for underhooks and has pushed The Shank into the cage.
Christian tries to land knees in the clinch but The Shank avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christian throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The Shank tries to circle away but Christian has him pinned against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Christian looks to throw an elbow but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Shank.
Christian is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but The Shank is keeping busy.
The Shank is trying to break free.
The Shank takes an elbow to the forehead.
Christian throws a knee to the head but misses.
The Shank tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

The Shank breaks the clinch.
Christian wants to clinch
and The Shank counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Christian thinking.
Christian looks to land a combination but The Shank avoids it well.
The Shank fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Christian scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Christian taking a breather here.
Christian tries to advance to mount but The Shank denies him.

Christian stands up.
Cappy Christian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Shank scores with a one two! Christian had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The Shank stuns Christian with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The Shank tries to bum rush Christian with a series of wild strikes but Christian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Christian tries to close the distance and clinch but The Shank swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Christian looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Shank circles away from the clinch attempt.
Christian wants to clinch up but The Shank keeps it at a distance.
Christian doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Shank swats away the attempt to clinch by Christian.
The Shank circles away from the clinch attempt.
Christian tries to clinch
and The Shank counters with a nice leg kick.
Christian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Christian closes the distance but The Shank moves to the side
and The Shank counters with a left and a right that stings Christian.
Christian with a nice cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Christian wants to clinch up but The Shank keeps it at a distance.
Christian's corner calls for a 1-2. Christian obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The Shank with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The Shank throws a series of strikes that have Christian backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cappy Christian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fred The Shank's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Christian is looking to clinch but The Shank is avoiding it.
Cappy Christian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Christian misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Christian fails to land the takedown.
The Shank misses with a series of wild punches.
The Shank looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The Shank throws a series of punches but Christian moves out of range.
Christian throws a series of punches but The Shank avoids them all with ease.
Christian moves in looking to clinch but The Shank pushes him off.
Fred The Shank seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Christian fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cappy Christian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Shank throws a series of punches but Christian avoids them all with ease.
The Shank looks to land a combination but Christian avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Christian is on the wrong end of a nice combination from The Shank.
Christian is looking to clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Christian!
Christian fails with the takedown.
Christian fails with the takedown.
Christian throws a nice looking combination but The Shank bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Christian tries to clinch there but The Shank circles away.
Christian closes the distance but The Shank moves to the side

and The Shank counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by The Shank.
The referee calls for The Shank to work.
Christian has The Shank pressed against the cage, preventing The Shank from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Shank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from The Shank in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from The Shank 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 Christian has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Christian and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Christian tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Shank swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Christian looks to score with a jab to the body but The Shank is just out of range.
The Shank swats away the attempt to clinch by Christian.
Christian lands with a straight right. The Shank didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Shank swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The Shank throws a hook to the side of Christian's head but Christian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Shank tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Christian fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fred The Shank is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Christian moves into range and clinches up with The Shank.
Christian lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Christian.
Christian lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The Shank missing with knees to the body.
Christian comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Christian.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Christian takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Christian lands an elbow that stopped The Shank in his tracks for a moment.
Christian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Christian lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Fred The Shank's cut even more.

The Shank manages to break the clinch.
Crunch! The Shank slams his shin into Christian's torso.
Christian doesn't manage to clinch there - The Shank circles away.
Christian tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Shank swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Christian moves to clinch but The Shank breaks away

and The Shank counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Christian trying to stall but The Shank improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Christian.
Christian has The Shank pressed against the cage, preventing The Shank from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Christian stalling against the cage.

Christian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Christian tries to bum rush The Shank with a series of wild strikes but The Shank uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Christian tries to clinch but The Shank moves away
and The Shank counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Shank circles away from the clinch attempt
and The Shank counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Christian tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Shank manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Christian closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christian stalling in the clinch but The Shank improves position.
Christian lands an elbow inside that The Shank shrugs off.
Christian is trying to maintain a safe position but The Shank gets an underhook and turns Christian into the cage.
Christian lands an elbow inside that The Shank shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cappy Christian dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fred The Shank's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Christian avoids the head kick by The Shank.
The Shank misses with a body kick.
Christian tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Shank manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Shank is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Christian rather than just go for the knockout.
Christian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good exchange - Christian coming out on top.
Christian tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Shank swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Christian looks to clinch

and The Shank counters by moving into the clinch.
Christian wants to stall.
Christian lands a nice elbow.
The Shank avoids the elbow strike from Christian, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from The Shank fails to land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Christian.
Christian gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Christian keeps the fight in the clinch, despite The Shank's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christian slowing the pace effectively.
The Shank with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The Shank tries to circle away but Christian has him pinned against the cage.
The Shank is looking to break free of the clinch but Christian has double underhooks.
Christian tries to stall but The Shank uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Christian throws an elbow that misses.
Christian using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The Shank takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Christian lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The cut above Fred The Shank's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The Shank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Christian tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Shank swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Christian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Shank paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Christian tries a head kick but it misses.
Christian doesn't manage to clinch there - The Shank circles away.
Christian wants to clinch up but The Shank keeps it at a distance.
Christian throws out a powerful jab.
Fred The Shank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Christian tries to clinch up but The Shank circles away and keeps his distance.
Christian moves in looking to clinch but The Shank pushes him off.
The Shank ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christian moves away.
Christian darts in looking for a takedown but The Shank gets double underhooks and turns Christian into the cage.
Christian lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The Shank is trying to push Christian away but Christian has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cappy Christian has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The Shank is trying to push Christian away but Christian has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The Shank has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Christian stalling against the cage.

The Shank manages to break the clinch.
Christian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Christian looking to score a takedown here. The Shank is defending well but Christian drives through and ends up in The Shank's guard.
The Shank has a closed guard, preventing Christian from standing up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if The Shank can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christian wants to control from the top but The Shank keeps moving.
Christian wants to get up but he can't break The Shank's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The Shank escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Christian gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Christian has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of The Shank is proving hard to escape from.
Christian knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for The Shank on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Shank throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Christian wants to stand but The Shank has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Christian wants to control from the top but The Shank keeps moving.
Christian wants to stand and escape but instead The Shank has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The Shank missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cappy Christian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cappy Christian has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
The Shank swats away the attempt to clinch by Christian.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cappy Christian showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Christian has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cappy Christian!
During a confident post fight interview, Cappy Christian thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.