PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Muana Shylo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Weiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ross Weiss was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Shylo
vs
Weiss

186 cm
24
182 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
29
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Muana Shylo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ross Weiss!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weiss fails with a takedown attempt.
Shylo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shylo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Weiss circles away.
Weiss tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shylo swivels and escapes.
Weiss keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muana Shylo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Shylo.

Shylo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Weiss gets back to half guard.
Weiss wants to improve his position but Shylo is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weiss is controlling Shylo's trapped leg to prevent Shylo from advancing to side control.
Weiss trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shylo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Shylo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Shylo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Weiss gets back to full guard.
Weiss pulls Shylo in to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weiss wants to sweep here but Shylo controlling him for the moment.
Shylo wants to pass the guard but Weiss is keeping the position.

Shylo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Weiss is trying to keep Shylo in close.
Shylo wants to stand but Weiss has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiss is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Shylo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shylo wants to pass the guard but Weiss is keeping the position.
Weiss is trying to control the position but Shylo postures up.
Weiss is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Shylo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Weiss is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Weiss has escaped and now he's on top!
Shylo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shylo wants to improve his position but instead Weiss has moved into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weiss trying to control from half guard but Shylo is working away.
Weiss controlling the action here.
Shylo wants to get back to his feet.
Weiss is looking to advance position but Shylo won't allow it.
Shylo is pressing down on Weiss's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Shylo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Weiss is aware though and is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shylo being controlled here, momentarily.

Shylo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Weiss is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Muana Shylo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Shylo stuffs the takedown attempt from Weiss. Weiss gets slowly back to his feet.
Weiss is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shylo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shylo leaves Weiss with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Muana Shylo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Weiss.

Shylo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Shylo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Weiss has escaped the position, nice work there.
Weiss gets back to half guard.

Shylo is trying to work for a kimura but Weiss is defending well.
Muana Shylo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Weiss trying to hold on to Shylo's head to control him but Shylo postures up.
Weiss is looking for a sweep. Shylo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shylo is trying to work for a kimura but Weiss is defending well.

Shylo seems to be looking for submissions.

Shylo is working for a kimura here but Weiss manages to reverse the position and he's now in Shylo's guard.
Weiss won't allow Shylo to sweep him here.

Shylo has his foot on Weiss's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Weiss works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Weiss trying to control the position from guard on top but Shylo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Weiss working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Shylo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Weiss escapes and throws Shylo's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Shylo tries to escape but Weiss is in control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shylo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Weiss trying to control the position but Shylo is working away.
Shylo trying to remain calm as Weiss controls from the top position.
Shylo is trying to get back to half guard.
Weiss wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shylo keeps working.
Shylo being controlled for a moment.
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!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Weiss wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shylo keeps working.
Shylo tries to bench press Weiss off him but Weiss keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiss misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Weiss landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Weiss has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Shylo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Weiss looking to control but Shylo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shylo regains half guard.
Weiss prevents Shylo from improving his position.
Weiss controlling the pace.
Shylo wants to improve his position but Weiss is controlling well.

Shylo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiss is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Shylo actively working from the bottom here.
Shylo tries to kick Weiss off but Weiss keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Weiss throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Weiss frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shylo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Weiss trying to control but Shylo is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weiss raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ross Weiss will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Shylo looks to land a left hand but Weiss moved out of range nicely.
Shylo shoots for a double leg takedown but Weiss sprawls well. He's pushed Shylo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shylo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Weiss manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Weiss drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Weiss sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Shylo's guard.
Weiss looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shylo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Shylo is trying to get back to full guard.
Weiss working over Shylo with some ground and pound. Shylo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Well, if Weiss 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.
Shylo wants to improve his position but Weiss is controlling well.
Weiss wants to free his trapped foot but Shylo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shylo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Weiss pulls his head out easily.
Weiss wants to stand but Shylo has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Shylo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Shylo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Weiss can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Shylo keeping moving, preventing Weiss from controlling successfully.
Weiss throwing strikes from guard but Shylo blocks nicely.

Weiss avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Weiss passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shylo wants to get back to his feet but Weiss drags him back down.
Shylo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Weiss wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shylo is trying to escape the position but Weiss is controlling the position.
Weiss tries to move into full mount but can't pass Shylo's legs.
Weiss trying to control the position but Shylo is working away.
Shylo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Weiss's best efforts.
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!

Shylo with the active half guard here but Weiss passes nicely into side control.
Weiss moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Shylo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Weiss wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shylo tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Weiss presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Weiss working Shylo over with strikes here.
Weiss lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Weiss looking to control but Shylo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shylo working to try and regain half guard.
Shylo is working hard here to advance position.
Shylo really wants to buck Weiss off and get back to his feet.
Weiss tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Shylo tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiss tries to control but Shylo wriggling away.
Weiss might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Shylo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Shylo is trying desperately to improve position.
Weiss with the ground and pound from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weiss can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shylo is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weiss tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ross Weiss comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Weiss 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ross Weiss!