PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sheldon Soucy (ranked 3901 p4p, 5407 weight class) and Freaky Max (ranked 410 p4p, 494 weight class). 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 Freaky Max was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Soucy
vs
Max

178 cm
26
180
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
185
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sheldon Soucy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freaky Max!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soucy throws a head kick that Max semi-blocks.
Soucy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A solid body kick from Soucy.
Max has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Max takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Soucy tries to clinch but Max moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Soucy.
Soucy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Max moves out of range as Soucy strikes.
Soucy throws a head kick but Max moves out of range.
Soucy sets himself, and Max steps forward looking for the clinch! Soucy avoids it this time.
Max moves out of range as Soucy throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Max moves out of range of the body kick.

Soucy moves into range and clinches up with Max.
Soucy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Soucy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Max leaning against his opponent.
Soucy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Max blocking some punches.
Soucy letting Max take a breather here.
Max misses with some punches.
Max lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Max can't find room to land a body shot as Soucy controls the action.
Max avoids the elbow strike from Soucy, against the ropes.
Soucy tries to work over Max's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Soucy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Max is keeping busy.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Soucy.
Soucy stalling the fight.
Max lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soucy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Freaky Max has been cut.
Max managing to block the knees to the body from Soucy.
Soucy letting Max take a breather here.
Soucy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Soucy misses with a knee to the head.
Max lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Max.
Max lands an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Soucy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soucy misses with some punches.
Max goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Soucy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Max dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Max tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soucy scores with a knee to the head.
Soucy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Still in the clinch, Max scores with a nice short uppercut.
Soucy tries to land a knee to the head but Max blocks with his arms.
Soucy with a knee to the head.
Max manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Soucy misses with the head strike.
Max managing to block the knees to the body from Soucy.
Max takes an elbow to the forehead.
Soucy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Soucy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Max pushes Soucy back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Soucy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Max's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soucy tries a body shot but Max blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soucy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Soucy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Soucy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Max on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Soucy is looking to control Max's arms but Max gets an underhook and turns him. Now Soucy has his back to the ropes.
Soucy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Max.
Max lands a right hand that snaps the head of Soucy backwards.
Soucy lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Freaky Max's cut even more.
Max misses with a punch to the body.
Soucy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Soucy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Max's face.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Soucy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Max.
Soucy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A shot in the inside from Soucy.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Soucy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Max blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice left hand lands by Max.
Max is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Knees to the body from Soucy.
Soucy is trying to stall.
Soucy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Soucy with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Max scores with a nice short uppercut.
Soucy misses with an elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Max.
Max can't find room to land a body shot as Soucy controls the action.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Soucy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Max is defending well for now.
Soucy lands a nice knee to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Soucy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Soucy.

The cut above Freaky Max's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
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!
Max is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Soucy is keeping busy.
Soucy lands a left hand.
Soucy trying to land knees to the body.
Max manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Soucy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Max displaying some good clinch control by pressing Soucy up against the ropes.
Soucy wants to stall.
Soucy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Max.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Soucy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Soucy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Max blocks it with crossed arms.
A shot in the inside from Soucy.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Soucy throws an elbow but misses.
Soucy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Soucy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Max scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Soucy avoiding damage.
Soucy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Max scores with a nice hook to the head.
Soucy prevents a body shot from Max.
Soucy crunches a lovely knee into Max's ribcage.
Max lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Max.
Soucy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Max blocks it with crossed arms.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bit of stalling here from Soucy.
Max dodges an elbow strike from Soucy.
Soucy misses with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Soucy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Max blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Soucy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Soucy misses with a knee strike.
Max lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Max on the inside.
Max digs a right hand into Soucy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Soucy's gas tank.
Soucy is breathing heavily.
Max lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Max on the inside.
Max scores with a shot to the side of Soucy's head.
Soucy misses with the head strike.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Max lands with a short shot to the head.
Max trying to land knees to the body.
Max lands with a right to the head.
Soucy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Max has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Max.
Max blocks an elbow strike.
Soucy lands a knee to the body.
Soucy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Max has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Max creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Soucy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Soucy misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Max.
Soucy throws a head punch that misses.
Max lands a left hand that snaps the head of Soucy backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sheldon Soucy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Freaky Max's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Soucy tries to clinch up but Max circles away and keeps his distance.
Max keeps the fight on the outside.

Max clinches with his opponent.
A right hook to the body lands for Max.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Soucy obliges.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Soucy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Max can do to turn this around?
Good body shot from Max.
Max is trying to maintain a safe position but Soucy gets an underhook and turns Max into the ropes.
Max's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soucy blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Max.
Max is leaning against Soucy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Soucy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maxs head.
A knee to the head by Soucy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Max as the two fighters clinch.
Max stalling in the clinch but Soucy improves position.
Soucy tries to land knees in the clinch but Max avoids the damage to the body.
Soucy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Max in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Max.
Soucy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Max dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Max lands with a left to the head.
Soucy working aggressively here.
Soucy crunches a lovely knee into Max's ribcage.
Max throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Soucys head.
Max tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Max.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Soucy tries a knee to the head but Max blocks it.
Soucy stalling in the clinch but Max improves position.
Max throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Soucys head.
Soucy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Max avoids it.
Soucy throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soucy misses with the head strike.
Max working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Soucy tries to land a knee to the head but Max blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Soucy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Soucy.
Soucy misses with some punches.
Sheldon Soucy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Soucy looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soucy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from Max.
Max scores with a shot to the side of Soucy's head.
Nice body punch from Max - that landed with a thud.
Soucy takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Max.
Max lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Max.
Max lands a left hand that snaps the head of Soucy backwards.
Max working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Max.
Max lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Soucy is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soucy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Max backwards.
Oh Soucy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right from Max on the inside.
Soucy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Max avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soucy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Max blocks a body shot from Soucy.
Max scores with a shoulder strike.
Soucy missing with knees to the body.
Max misses with the head strike.
Max working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Max.
A right hook to the body lands for Max.
Soucy prevents a body shot from Max.
Max holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Max creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Max.
Max throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Soucys head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Max unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Soucy! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Max is unloading with more strikes now! Soucy drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freaky Max!