PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Random Collective (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mort Shula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collective's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Barricade. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Collective
vs
Shula

175 cm
38
175 lbs
21 - 23 - 1

189 cm
37
179 lbs
10 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 21 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Random Collective!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mort Shula!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Collective rushes Shula and presses him up against the cage.
Collective lands an elbow inside.
Collective throws a knee to the head but misses.
Collective effectively controlling the action here.
Collective lands a damaging elbow.
Collective lands an elbow inside that Shula shrugs off.

It looks like Mort Shula has been cut.
Collective slows down the pace here.
Shula is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collective lands an elbow inside.
Shula is trying to break the clinch but Collective is controlling him.
Collective lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collective lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Collective manages to break the clinch.

Collective rushes Shula and presses him up against the cage.
Collective lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Collective lands an elbow just above Shula 's eye.
Collective creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shula's defenses.
Collective working Shula over with knees to the body.
Collective taking a breather.
Collective landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shula avoids the elbow strike from Collective, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collective throws an elbow that misses.
Shula takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Mort Shula's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Collective stalling in the clinch.
Collective lands an elbow inside.
Collective lands a nice knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Collective.
Collective landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Collective.
Collective tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shula just stands there and leans against the cage.
Collective pressing his opponent against the cage.
Collective lands an elbow inside that Shula shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collective lands an elbow that stopped Shula in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Collective.

Collective has Shula pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Collective pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Shula tumbling to the mat - Collective dives into Shula's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collective seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collective trying to control the position from guard on top but Shula is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collective looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Collective stands and steps away. Shula gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Collective's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Random Collective dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mort Shula's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Collective closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Shula quickly recovers to half guard.

Collective is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Collective wants to work for an arm triangle but Shula is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Collective sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shula defending well though.
Well, if Collective is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Collective gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Collective has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collective misses with an elbow strike.
Collective lands a nice shot to the body.
Shula takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Collective.
Collective is looking to take this one to the mat.
Collective is struggling to control the position.
Collective lands a nice elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Collective.
Collective lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shula has had enough of the clinch but Collective keeps him there for the moment.
Collective throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Collective lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Collective throws an elbow but misses.
Collective lands a nice elbow.

The cut above Mort Shula's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Collective lands an elbow inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee calls for Collective to work.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Collective.
Collective utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Collective gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Collective.

Mort Shula's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls for Collective to work.
Collective prevents Shula from breaking the clinch.
Collective is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shula can do to turn this around?
Collective lands a nice knee to the body.
Shula is breathing heavily.
Collective lands a nice elbow.
Shula takes an elbow to the forehead.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mort Shula's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Random Collective!
After winning the bout, Random Collective thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.