PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raffaele Cutolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shannon Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Collins's choice of entrance music: Icky Thump. 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 Shannon Collins was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Cutolo
vs
Collins

160 cm
26
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

185 cm
26
180 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite 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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raffaele Cutolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shannon Collins!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins misses with a looping left.
Cutolo moves forwards but Collins connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Collins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Collins lands with an uppercut that bounces Cutolo off the cage and back into range.
Cutolo tries to clinch up.
Collins swings for the body but Cutolo moves out of range.
Shannon Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cutolo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Collins is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Cutolo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Collins swings for the body but Cutolo moves out of range.
Cutolo slips a jab and a cross from Collins.
Cutolo throwing a counter right hand but Collins manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins cracks a nice hook into Cutolo's ribs.
Collins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Collins circles away from the clinch attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Collins! But no joy.

Cutolo forces Collins back against the cage and clinches.
Cutolo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Collins has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cutolo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cutolo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Collins is looking to break free of the clinch but Cutolo has double underhooks.
Collins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cutolo throws a punch but it's blocked by Collins.
Cutolo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cutolo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cutolo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cutolo lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collins presses Cutolo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cutolo throws a head punch that misses.
Cutolo pushes Collins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Collins.
Collins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cutolo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cutolo throws a head punch that misses.

Collins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Collins misses with a shot to the body
and Cutolo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cutolo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cutolo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cutolo tries to clinch up.
Cutolo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Collins counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Collins misses.
Cutolo is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cutolo moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Cutolo misses the target.
Collins lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Collins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Collins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cutolo manages to avoid it.
Collins throws a lazy uppercut
and Cutolo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cutolo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Collins. Cutolo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cutolo blocks a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Cutolo misses its target.
Cutolo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Collins throws out the jab.
Collins scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Collins, as that shot connected.
Cutolo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cutolo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cutolo ducks right into an uppercut from Collins.
A shot to the body from Collins misses
and Cutolo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Collins with a jab.
Collins throws out a loose jab but Cutolo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cutolo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Collins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Cutolo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Cutolo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shannon Collins dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A telegraphed right hand from Collins misses the target.
It looked like Cutolo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Collins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Cutolo moves into the clinch.
Collins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cutolo pushes Collins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Collins scores with a shoulder strike.
Cutolo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Collinss head.
Collins blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Cutolo fails to land.
Collins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Cutolo.
Cutolo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cutolo throws a punch but it's blocked by Collins.
Cutolo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Collins is trying to force a seperation but Cutolo has the dominant position.
Cutolo scores with a hook to the body.
Cutolo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Cutolo.
Collins's coach down at Island Top Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Collins's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cutolo throws a punch but it's blocked by Collins.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cutolo throws a head punch that misses.
Collins is struggling to control the position.
Collins prevents a body shot from Cutolo.
Cutolo has a couple of punches blocked by Collins.
Collins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Collins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cutolo lands with a short shot to the head.
Collins takes a shot to the head.
Raffaele Cutolo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Collins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cutolo swings wildly with an uppercut but Collins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cutolo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
A short left from Cutolo.
Collins lands an uppercut.
Cutolo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cutolo works on Collins's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cutolo gets through Collins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cutolo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cutolo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
Still in the clinch, Cutolo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cutolo throws a head punch that misses.
Collins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cutolo throws a head punch that misses.
Cutolo lands with a left to the head.
Collins throws a head punch that misses.
Cutolo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Collins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cutolo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Collins working hard to break the clinch.
Collins misses with the head strike.
Collins blocks a body shot from Cutolo.
Cutolo works on Collins's body with a couple of short punches.
Cutolo misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Collins.
Cutolo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Collins backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cutolo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Collins is trying to break the clinch but Cutolo has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Collins.
Cutolo digs a right hand into Collins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Collins's gas tank.
Collins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Collins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cutolo is keeping busy.
Cutolo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Collins is trying to maintain a safe position but Cutolo gets an underhook and turns Collins into the cage.
Collins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cutolo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cutolo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cutolo.
Cutolo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cutolo lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Cutolo.
Cutolo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cutolo working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Collins tries to stall but Cutolo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right from Collins.
Cutolo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Collins lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cutolo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Cutolo.
Collins blocking some punches.
Cutolo has a couple of punches blocked by Collins.
Collins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cutolo.
Collins has a couple of punches blocked by Cutolo.
Cutolo misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Collins.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Collins.
Cutolo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cutolo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
Cutolo misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cutolo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raffaele Cutolo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Cutolo wants to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Collins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Collins.
Collins scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Collins lands.
Collins misses the body punch
and Cutolo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cutolo takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutolo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Cutolo.
Collins scores with a body shot.

Cutolo drives through and clinches with Collins against the cage.
Cutolo pushes Collins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cutolo misses with some punches.
Cutolo has a couple of punches blocked by Collins.
Collins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cutolo lands a hook that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
A short left from Cutolo.
Collins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cutolo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Collins trying to control the position but instead, Cutolo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Collins into the cage.
Shannon Collins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins can't break the clinch.
Cutolo misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Cutolo.
Cutolo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Collins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Collins blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins wants to get back to striking at distance but Cutolo won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Collins fails to land.
Cutolo lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cutolo.
Collins is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Cutolo lands with a left to the head.
Cutolo lands with a right to the head.
Cutolo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cutolo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cutolo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Collinss head.
Cutolo misses with the head strike.
Cutolo misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins has a couple of punches blocked by Cutolo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Collins.
Cutolo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Come on Collins - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Collins tries to break free but Cutolo pushes him back against the cage.
Collins misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cutolo fails to land.
Collins misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cutolo.
Cutolo presses Collins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cutolo scores with a shot to the side of Collins's head.
Cutolo misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cutolo.
Collins working hard to break the clinch.
Cutolo misses with a punch on the inside.
Cutolo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Collins tries to throw a body punch but Cutolo avoids it by throwing Collins back against the cage.
Collins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cutolo has him pressed against the cage.
Cutolo misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cutolo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Collins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Collins has had enough of the clinch but Cutolo keeps him there for the moment.
Collins looking to stall.
Collins tries to break the clinch but Cutolo is controlling the position.
Cutolo lands a shot to the body.
Cutolo has a couple of punches blocked by Collins.
Cutolo lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cutolo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cutolo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
Cutolo working aggressively here.
Cutolo can't find room to land a body shot as Collins controls the action.
Collins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Collins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Collins swings wildly with an uppercut but Cutolo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cutolo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cutolo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
A shot in the inside from Cutolo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raffaele Cutolo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cutolo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Raffaele Cutolo!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Raffaele Cutolo!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Raffaele Cutolo!

Raffaele Cutolo wins by unanimous decision!