PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyga Mitruc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Shota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shota has chosen Must be the Feeling as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mitruc
vs
Shota

190 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
26
210 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyga Mitruc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adrian Shota!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shota wants to clinch up but Mitruc keeps it at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Mitruc as Shota shoots in.
Shota throws a jab but it's blocked by Mitruc.
Shota misses with a lunging right hand
and Mitruc counters with a left and a right that stings Shota.
Shota blocks a jab.
Mitruc misses with a double jab.
Mitruc misses with a lunging right hand
letting Shota counter with a right hand.
Shota closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mitruc circles away.
Shota misses with a body shot
enabling Mitruc to counter with a crisp jab.
Shota tries to work over Mitruc's front leg with a kick but Mitruc checks it.
Shota throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shota shoots in for a double leg but Mitruc sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tyga Mitruc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Shota.
Jab, jab by Shota - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shota slips under a jab.
A big left from Mitruc misses.
Shota misses with an uppercut.
Shota throws a solid leg kick but Mitruc takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shota.
Shota tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mitruc swivels and escapes.
Mitruc slaps away a takedown attempt from Shota, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Shota wants to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Mitruc as Shota shoots in.
Shota tries to clinch up but Mitruc circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shota fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shota connects with a jab.
Shota shoots in but Mitruc avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mitruc lands with an overhand left.
Mitruc scores with a jab to the head.
Shota throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mitruc.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shota connects with a looping right hand.
Mitruc moves out of range of the strikes.
Shota throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mitruc throws the left hand but Shota avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shota fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shota is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shota fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shota slips under a jab.
Shota bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shota fails in his attempt to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Mitruc blocks the low kick.
Shota swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mitruc throws a shot from downtown. Shota moves away and avoids it.
Shota tries to clinch but Mitruc moves out of range.
Shota pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mitruc back to the cage. Shota follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shota scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitruc tries to move into range but Shota moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shota steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mitruc.
Shota is looking to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Shota there.
Shota shoots for a takedown but Mitruc saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mitruc scores with a jab.
Mitruc missing with a left hand there. Shota was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mitruc dips to his left and cracks Shota with an uppercut!
Shota throws out a loose jab but Mitruc uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shota works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adrian Shota dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mitruc moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mitruc lands an overhand right.
Adrian Shota seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shota shoots in for a takedown but Mitruc shows good takedown defense.
Shota looks to land a left hand but Mitruc moved out of range nicely.
Shota tries for a takedown but Mitruc sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shota tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mitruc swivels and escapes.
Tyga Mitruc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Shota.
Mitruc slaps away a takedown attempt from Shota, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Shota tries to work over Mitruc's front leg with a kick but Mitruc checks it.
Nice defenses there by Shota.
Shota throws a hook but Mitruc avoids it easily.
Shota fails with the takedown.
Mitruc is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shota shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mitruc but Mitruc pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shota ducks right into an uppercut from Mitruc.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shota.
Shota moves out of range of the strikes.
Mitruc throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shota counters with a straight right hand.
Mitruc's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mitruc duly obliges.
Shota shoots in for a double leg but Mitruc sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shota defending well as Mitruc loads up on a big left hand.
Shota misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shota misses with a jab to the body
and Mitruc counters with a right hand to the body.
Adrian Shota seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shota looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mitruc is fending him off so far but Shota persists. Nope, Mitruc circles away and we're back to standing.
Shota tries for a takedown but Mitruc sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shota is breathing heavily.
Shota misses the jab.
Shota shoots for a double leg takedown but Mitruc sprawls well. He's pushed Shota's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mitruc throws the left hand but Shota avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mitruc works Shota's body with a nice hook.
Shota throws a series of strikes that have Mitruc backpedaling.
Shota fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mitruc avoids it really well and circles away.
Mitruc lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shota needs to keep his hands up - Mitruc had a free shot at his head there.
Shota misses with a lunging right hand
and Mitruc counters with a nice body shot.
Shota catches Mitruc with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tyga Mitruc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shota shoots in looking for a takedown. Mitruc tries to sprawl out of it but Shota keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mitruc manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Shota misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mitruc.
Mitruc feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shotas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Shota loads up on a big right hand but Mitruc slips the punch.
Shota wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shota misses with a hook.
Shota shoots in and drives through. Mitruc sprawls well.
Shota attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mitruc misses with a hook. Shota ducked under it nicely.
Shota swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mitruc lands with an overhand left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shota fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitruc tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shota was well out of range. Poor timing from Mitruc.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tyga Mitruc will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

Shota closes the distance but Mitruc moves to the side
and Mitruc counters with a straight right hand.
Mitruc throws a good cross that connects.
Shota shoots in but Mitruc avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mitruc checks a leg kick.
Shota shoots for a double leg takedown but Mitruc sprawls well. He's pushed Shota's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice defenses there by Shota.
Shota is looking to slow Mitruc down with leg kicks.
Mitruc throws out a powerful jab.
Shota throws a jab when Mitruc was well out of range.
Shota fails with a takedown attempt.
Tyga Mitruc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Shota.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shota displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mitruc throws out the jab.
Shota lands a body shot.
Shota scores with a decent looking hook.
Shota misses with a takedown attempt - Mitruc sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shota takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shota throws a shot to the body.
Mitruc tests Shota's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shota throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mitruc stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitruc swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shota moves in looking to clinch but Mitruc pushes him off.
Shota lands an overhand right.
Shota will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shota connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shota throws a series of punches but Mitruc avoids them all with ease.
Shota misses with a takedown attempt
and Mitruc makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shota doesn't manage to clinch there - Mitruc circles away.
Mitruc misses with a series of wild punches.
Shota is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shota shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mitruc as he avoids it easily.
Shota moves away from the strike by Mitruc.
Shota is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mitruc sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mitruc ducks under a wild hook from Shota.
Mitruc fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shota shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shota shoots for a double leg takedown but Mitruc sprawls well. He's pushed Shota's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shota takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shota throws a poor cross that misses
letting Mitruc counter with a right hand.
Mitruc cracks Shota with an open hand slap.
Shota gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shota takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Mitruc lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shota doesn't seem phased though.
Mitruc lands a glancing blow to the side of Shota's head.
Mitruc blocks a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitruc stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mitruc wants it to stay on the feet.
Shota has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shota throws a jab but it's blocked by Mitruc.
Mitruc throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shota stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mitruc circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mitruc misses the shot to the body.
Shota fails in his attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Adrian Shota.
Well Shota 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Adrian Shota!
A victorious Adrian Shota thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.