PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michel Colucci (ranked 181 p4p, 231 weight class) and Randy The Show (ranked 25 p4p, 32 weight class). Colucci's entrance music is Drake ft Kanye - Glow. A fine choice. 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.

Colucci
vs
The Show

176 cm
34
193
26 - 11 - 0

183 cm
29
188
12 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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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 26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michel Colucci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy The Show!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Show fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Colucci on the side of the head.

It looks like Michel Colucci has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Colucci.
Colucci keeps The Show at a distance using the push kick.
The Show misses with an uppercut. Colucci saw that one coming.
Colucci tries to counter by clinching up but The Show breaks away and moves out of range.
Colucci shoots for a double leg takedown but The Show sprawls well. He's pushed Colucci's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice uppercut there from Colucci.
The Show throws an overhand right that lands on Colucci's shoulder, as Colucci tries to avoid the shot.
Colucci throwing a counter right hand but The Show manages to avoid it.
The Show looks to land a combination but Colucci avoids it well.
Colucci throws a leg kick but The Show sees it coming and moves out of range.
Colucci throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Colucci backs off The Show throws a huge counter combo but Colucci manages to avoid it all.
Colucci connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Colucci gets off balance looking for a body kick
and The Show counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Show stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and The Show wants it to stay on the feet.
The Show has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colucci keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Show.
Donk. The Show catches Colucci right on the button with a cross.
The Show swats away the attempt to clinch by Colucci.
It seemed like The Show was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Colucci throws a shot from downtown. The Show moves away and avoids it.
The Show now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Colucci throws a lazy right hand but The Show sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A lazy body kick from Colucci
and The Show counters with a nice uppercut.
The Show drops his hands momentarily and Colucci takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Colucci shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as The Show sprawls well. The Show wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Colucci gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michel Colucci. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Show throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Colucci cracks a nice hook into The Show's ribs.
Colucci throws out a leg kick but The Show moves out of range and Colucci only half commits.
The Show throws a counter combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from The Show.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Colucci gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Colucci blocks the elbow strike.
The Show misses with a short punch on the inside.
The Show lands a nice elbow.
Colucci working aggressively here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as The Show takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Colucci tries to work over The Show's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Colucci swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Show gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Colucci.
Colucci working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for The Show.
Colucci lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of The Show backwards.
The Show misses with the head strike.
The Show gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Michel Colucci's cut is getting worse.
Come on The Show - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The Show lands a left hand that snaps the head of Colucci backwards.
The Show tries to work over Colucci's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

The Show pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from The Show misses.
A jab from The Show finds it's way through Colucci's defenses.
The Show stuffs the takedown attempt from Colucci. Colucci gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Colucci connects with a vicious head kick that knocks The Show to the floor! Colucci dives in looking for the finish!

The Show is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Show is looking for a sweep. Colucci is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. The Show manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The Show tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Colucci wants to pass the guard but The Show is keeping the position.
The Show wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The Show looking for a sweep. Not yet The Show, not yet.
The Show seems keen to control Colucci's posture.
Colucci postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Colucci working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of The Show's head.
The Show looking to control.
The Show bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Colucci's guard.

And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Randy The Show will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michel Colucci's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

No joy there for The Show, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A swing and a miss from The Show.
Randy The Show seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Colucci scores with a sloppy right hand. The Show should have avoided that one.
The Show fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Colucci throws a push kick but The Show slaps the foot to one side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from The Show! But no joy.
Colucci tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Show was well out of range. Poor timing from Colucci.
The Show swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Colucci with a lazy takedown attempt
and The Show cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Michel Colucci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - The Show throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Show lands a nice shot that snaps Colucci's head back.
The Show gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Colucci throws a sloppy head kick and The Show moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colucci keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Colucci throws a lazy body kick
letting The Show counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from The Show misses its intended target.
Colucci lands a nice looking kick to the body. The Show takes a step back to recover.

Colucci moves into the clinch.
A short right from Colucci on the inside.
The Show blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Colucci.
Colucci blocking some punches.
The Show lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The Show fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

The Show's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Colucci bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Colucci closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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 Show is trying to improve his position.
Colucci creates some space and throws a big elbow, but The Show sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The Show tries to bench press Colucci off him but Colucci keeps the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Colucci throws an elbow but The Show slips to the side and avoids it well.
The Show avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Colucci.

Colucci is trying to get an arm triangle but The Show is defending well.
Colucci in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The Show can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Show manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Colucci is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of The Show's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take The Show's back!
Colucci is trying to stick to The Show's back but The Show is turning into Colucci. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Colucci's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by The Show.
Michel Colucci overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The Show preventing the sweep.
The Show lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The Show looking to pass the guard.
The Show with a flurry of punches that miss.
Colucci has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The Show landing some decent shots from guard.
Colucci looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Colucci is working hard here to advance position.
The Show with a nice head shot there.

Michel Colucci's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The Show lands a couple of decent looking shots.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Michel Colucci's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Randy The Show!
Randy The Show bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.