PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mort Shula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boba Solid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boba Solid told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Shula
vs
Solid

189 cm
35
179 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

182 cm
19
184 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mort Shula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Boba Solid!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Solid throws a head kick but Shula moves out of range.
Solid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shula is looking to counter punch.
Solid connects with a solid leg kick.
Solid turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Solid attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Solid scoring well with a low kick there.
Shula slips a jab and a cross from Solid.
Shula throwing a counter right hand but Solid manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solid misses with a low kick as Shula jumps back.
Solid throws a leg kick which misses Shula's front leg but catches the back leg as Shula tries to avoid it.
Solid scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Solid misses with a hook. Shula ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shula throwing a counter right hand but Solid manages to avoid it.
Shula checks the leg kick.
Solid throws a nice inside leg kick.
Solid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from Shula on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Solid goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Solid goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Solid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Shula misses the target.
Solid dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shula. That did some damage!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Solid.
Solid throws a head kick that misses.
Shula is looking to counter the offense by Solid and move into the clinch.
Solid motions for Shula to come forward. Solid throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As Solid tries to get set, Shula tries to push him back and clinch up but Solid manages to avoid the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solid lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shula avoids the head kick by Solid.
Shula is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Solid.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shula avoids the head kick by Solid.
Solid fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Solid throws a low kick but Shula moves out of range easily.
Solid throws a leg kick
and Shula counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Boba Solid has been cut.
Boba Solid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Solid throws a body punch but Shula moves out of range.
Shula is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Solid.
Solid connects with a high kick.
Solid throws a sloppy head kick
and Shula counters with a straight right hand.
Solid feints and then cracks Shula's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shula down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Shula as he checks the leg kick.
Shula swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Solid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shula avoids the head kick by Solid.
Shula seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Solid throws a leg kick which misses Shula's front leg but catches the back leg as Shula tries to avoid it.
Solid chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Solid lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Solid throws a head kick but Shula moves out of range.
Shula seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Solid lands a high kick!
Solid misses with a body kick.
Solid throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shula takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Solid misses with a head kick.
Shula throwing a counter right hand but Solid manages to avoid it.
Solid misses with a double jab.
Shula tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Solid manages to circle out of the way.
Solid tries a head kick but it misses.
Shula doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shula checks a leg kick.
Solid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shula is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Solid.
Solid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shula moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Shula misses the target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Solid.
Solid lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Solid throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Shula moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boba Solid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boba Solid's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Solid scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Solid throws a head kick but Shula moves out of range.
Shula is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Solid.
Boba Solid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Solid scores with a head kick.
Solid throws a quick inside leg kick.
Solid lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Solid connects with a leg kick. Shula looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Solid feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shula's calf.
Solid looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solid comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Solid throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shula slips a jab from Solid.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solid looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shula moves out of range of the strikes.
Solid lands with a kick to the ribs.
Solid thows a body kick. Shula tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Solid throws a push kick but Shula slaps the foot to one side.
An attempted straight right counter from Shula misses the target.
Solid moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Solid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shula moves away.
Solid tries a head kick but it misses.
Solid jabs Shula right on the nose. Shula blinks but takes it well.
Solid is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Shula rather than just go for the knockout.
An inside leg kick lands from Solid.
Solid cracks the inside of Shula's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shula chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Solid can pounce on him.
Solid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Solid stuns Shula with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shula is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Solid. That snapped Shula's head back.
Solid finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Solid misses with a kick to the body.
Shula swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Solid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Shula misses the target.
Solid chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Solid looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Solid throws a sloppy head kick and Shula moves out of range easily.
Shula is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Solid.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shula bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Solid.
Shula is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Solid misses with a kick to the body.
Shula is looking to counter punch.
Solid throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Shula takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shula has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Solid.
Solid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Solid has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Solid scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Solid.
Solid throws a leg kick which misses Shula's front leg but catches the back leg as Shula tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shula on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Solid feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shula's calf.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Shula might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Solid throws a head kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Shula misses its target.
Shula takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Solid.
Solid connects with a solid leg kick.
Solid throws a low kick but Shula moves out of range easily.
Solid throws a head kick but Shula moves out of range.
Shula is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Solid.
Solid throws a head kick that misses.
Shula is looking to counter punch.
Solid throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Solid 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 Shula has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shula and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boba Solid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Boba Solid'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Solid smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Solid with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Solid cracks Shula with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Boba Solid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Solid throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Shula misses its target.
Solid throws a nice inside leg kick.
Solid misses with a few strikes there.
Shula takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shula moves out of range of the body kick.
It looked like Shula wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Solid misses with a wild combination.
Shula is looking to counter punch.
Solid throws a hook but Shula avoids it easily.
Shula appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solid throws a leg kick

and Shula holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Shula pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Solid lands with a slapping head kick.
Solid throws a head kick that half lands.
Solid misses with a leg kick

and Shula counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shula.

Shula breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Solid with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Solid misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shula was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A head kick misses from Solid.
Solid lands with a kick to the temple. Shula shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mort Shula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Solid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Shula was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Solid.
A nice leg kick lands there from Solid.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shula gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A good leg kick by Solid.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Solid, right into the meat.
Shula on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Solid throws a leg kick
and Shula counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Solid explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shula doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shula's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Solid throws a head kick that misses
and Shula cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Solid throws a sloppy head kick and Shula moves out of range easily.
Solid takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Solid throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shula wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Solid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Solid misses with a body kick.
Shula throwing a counter right hand but Solid manages to avoid it.
Shula avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Shula throwing a counter right hand but Solid manages to avoid it.
Solid lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Solid.
Shula keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Shula throwing a counter right hand but Solid manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solid throws a low kick, looking for Shula's leg but Shula calmly moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Shula misses its target.
Solid throws a sloppy head kick and Shula moves out of range easily.
Solid throws a push kick but Shula slaps the foot to one side.
Shula tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Solid manages to circle out of the way.
Solid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shula checks a low kick from Solid.
A little feinted left hand from Shula on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shula takes a kick to the side of the head.
Solid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shula swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A good leg kick by Solid.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Solid lands a high kick!
A head kick misses from Solid.
Shula was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boba Solid comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Solid winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30

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