PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Welter Weight (ranked 794 p4p, 1043 weight class) and Shayne Corson (ranked 120 p4p, 153 weight class). Weight kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is They say that I'm Crazy. Shayne Corson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Welter Weight's chin.

Weight
vs
Corson

185 cm
29
177
21 - 9 - 1

185 cm
44
178
33 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Welter Weight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Shayne Corson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corson connects with a nice looking jab.

Weight moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Weight.
Weight lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Corson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Weight lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Weight lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Corson backwards.
Weight scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Corson misses with some punches.
Weight's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short body shot lands from Weight as the two fighters clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Weight.
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!
Weight pushes Corson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Corson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Corson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Corson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Corson prevents a body shot from Weight.
A body shot lands from Corson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Corson.
Corson has a couple of punches blocked by Weight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Corson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Corson misses with a punch to the body.
Weight working aggressively here.
Weight blocks an uppercut.
Corson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Weight.
Corson throws a head punch that misses.
Weight blocking some punches.
Weight prevents a body shot from Corson.
Weight digs a right hand underneath Corson's ribcage. Corson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Corson takes a shot to the head.
Corson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Weight lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Weight.
A short uppercut from Corson.
Weight lands a body shot in the clinch.
Corson prevents a body shot from Weight.
Weight lands a nice uppercut.
Weight tries a body shot but Corson blocks it.
Weight working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weight throws a head punch that misses.
Corson tries to work over Weight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Corson.
Weight lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Corson can't find room to land a body shot as Weight controls the action.

Corson breaks from the clinch.
Corson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Weight.
Weight uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Corson.
Corson lands with a nice body punch.
Weight moves forwards but Corson connects with a nice, crisp jab.

It looks like Welter Weight has been cut.
Weight tries to clinch but Corson is having none of it.

Weight rushes Corson and presses him up against the cage.
Weight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Corson struggles to land a body shot inside as Weight controls his hands.
Corson misses with a punch to the body.
Weight tries a body shot but Corson blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weight prevents Corson from breaking the clinch.
Weight misses with the head strike.
A short right from Weight.
Corson wants to break free but Weight has control.
Corson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Weight misses with a body punch.
Corson throws a punch but it's blocked by Weight.
Weight struggles to land a body shot inside as Corson controls his hands.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Corson as Weight tries to tie him up.
Weight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Corson throws a head punch that misses.
Weight blocks an uppercut.
Weight lands a hook to the side of the head.
Weight blocks an uppercut.
Corson misses with a punch on the inside.
Weight scores with a shot to the side of Corson's head.

Corson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Weight closes the distance and clinches.
Weight lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corson prevents a body shot from Weight.
A head punch on the inside from Weight fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corson prevents a body shot from Weight.
Weight lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Corson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Corson misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Weight takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Corson tries to break free but Weight pushes him back against the cage.
Weight blocks an uppercut.
Corson misses with the head strike.
Weight lands an uppercut.
Weight prevents a body shot from Corson.
Weight lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Weight tries a body shot but Corson blocks it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Weight misses with a body punch.
Corson digs a right hand into Weight's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Weight's gas tank.
Weight tries to work over Corson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Weight backwards.

Corson manages to break the clinch.
Shayne Corson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corson scores with a sloppy right hand. Weight should have avoided that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Welter Weight dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Welter Weight's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Corson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Corson tries a head kick but it misses.
Weight was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Weight wants to clinch up but Corson keeps it at a distance.
Corson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Weight tries to clinch up but Corson circles away and keeps his distance.
Corson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Weight counters with a nice uppercut.
Corson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Corson scores with a body shot.
Weight is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Corson can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weight bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Corson looks to move away, Weight throws a big counter combo but Corson just gets out of the way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Weight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Weight thuds a left hand into Corson's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weight tries to close the distance and clinch up but Corson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Corson swings widly with a right hand
and Weight connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Corson throws a sloppy head kick and Weight moves out of range easily.
Corson lands the left hand.

Weight instigates a clinch.
Corson blocks a body shot from Weight.
Weight scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weight.
Corson wants to break the clinch but can't.

Corson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Corson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Weight. Weight circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corson tries a head kick but it misses.
Corson swings widly with a right hand
and Weight counters with a nice uppercut.
Weight scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corson misses with a jab to the body
enabling Weight to counter with a crisp jab.

Corson is rocked!
Weight tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Corson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Corson is still on wobbly legs! Can Weight finish him?
Weight with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Weight drops Corson with a straight right hand, right on the button! Weight follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Welter Weight!
Welter Weight gave a mention to Shadow-Battle Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).