PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shayne Corson (ranked 3606 p4p, 4027 weight class) and Marcin Cutlas (ranked 454 p4p, 492 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Corson
vs
Cutlas

185 cm
47
178
33 - 19 - 1

180 cm
30
170
8 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 33 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Shayne Corson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcin Cutlas!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Corson dives in and scores a takedown into Cutlas's guard.
Cutlas thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Corson takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Cutlas will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Cutlas will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Cutlas keeping full guard, as Corson tries to pass.
Cutlas keeping moving, preventing Corson from controlling successfully.
Corson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Corson gets to his feet. Cutlas looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Cutlas has Corson up against the cage in a clinch.
Corson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cutlas's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Corson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Cutlas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Corson is trying to maintain a safe position but Cutlas gets an underhook and turns Corson into the cage.
Cutlas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Corson backwards.
Cutlas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Corson blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Corson blocking some punches.

Corson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Cutlas can't fight it off and eventually Corson manages to take the fight to the floor. Cutlas looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Cutlas will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Cutlas doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Cutlas thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Cutlas throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Cutlas scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Cutlas doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Cutlas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cutlas throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Corson passes Cutlas's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Corson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cutlas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cutlas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cutlas missing with punches from the bottom.
Corson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cutlas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cutlas punching from the bottom.
Corson trying to control the action but Cutlas is working from the bottom.
Cutlas misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Cutlas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cutlas tries to strike from the bottom.
Cutlas throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Corson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cutlas thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Cutlas throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Corson passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Cutlas misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Cutlas tries to roll over but Corson keeps him under control.
Corson blocks the strikes from Cutlas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutlas is refusing to be controlled, as Corson sits in half guard.
Corson blocks the strikes from Cutlas.
Cutlas flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Cutlas is looking for a sweep. Corson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cutlas lands with a few short shots to the body.

Corson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cutlas gets full guard.
Corson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cutlas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cutlas throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cutlas trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Cutlas trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Corson trying to control but Cutlas is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cutlas working aggressively here.
Cutlas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cutlas swings wildly with an uppercut but Corson uses good head movement to avoid it.

Corson has Cutlas pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Corson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Cutlas tumbling to the mat - Corson dives into Cutlas's guard.
Corson stays in close to Cutlas's body and controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cutlas keeping moving, preventing Corson from controlling successfully.
Cutlas tries to strike from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shayne Corson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cutlas closes the distance and clinches.
Cutlas lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cutlas.
Corson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Corson blocking some punches.
Corson blocks an uppercut.
Cutlas throws a head punch that misses.
Cutlas misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Cutlas fails to land.
Cutlas throws a punch but it's blocked by Corson.
Corson blocking some punches.
Cutlas lands with a left to the head.
Cutlas misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Cutlas fails to land.

Corson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Cutlas closes the distance and pushes Corson back into the cage.
Cutlas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Corson backwards.
Cutlas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutlas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cutlas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Corson backwards.
Cutlas stalling against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Corson.

Corson pulls guard.
Corson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cutlas's guard.

Corson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Corson won't allow Cutlas to sweep him here.
Corson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cutlas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Corson controlling from the top position.
Corson trying to control but Cutlas is working from the bottom.
Shayne Corson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cutlas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corson slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Cutlas.
Corson trying to control from half guard but Cutlas is working away.
Corson trying to mount his opponent but Cutlas defends it.
Cutlas tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Cutlas throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Cutlas throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Cutlas is refusing to be controlled, as Corson sits in half guard.
Cutlas punching from the bottom.
Cutlas misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Cutlas throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Corson blocks the strikes from Cutlas.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cutlas wants to improve his position but Corson is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cutlas keeps working.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Corson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cutlas throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Cutlas doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Cutlas throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Cutlas trying to strike off his back.
Cutlas lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Cutlas makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cutlas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Corson wants to sweep but no luck.
Cutlas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cutlas lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cutlas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Corson has momentary wrist control but Cutlas slips an elbow through the middle.
Cutlas landing some decent shots from guard.

Corson is rocked!
Cutlas arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Corson's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Marcin Cutlas!
A very excited looking Marcin Cutlas made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.