PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ellic McCrae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mort Shula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

McCrae
vs
Shula

182 cm
20
195 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

189 cm
25
179 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ellic McCrae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mort Shula!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by McCrae.
A right-left combo lands from Shula.
McCrae throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shula.
Jab from McCrae.
Shula misses with a takedown attempt - McCrae sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shula staying out of range there.
Shula shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shula rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McCrae moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shula closes this distance looking for a takedown but McCrae circles away.
Ellic McCrae has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mort Shula.
Shula keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCrae throws a hook but Shula avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCrae throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - McCrae throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McCrae takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shula ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

McCrae drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCrae grinds an elbow into Shula's temple.
McCrae landing strikes.
McCrae looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Shula is avoiding damage well.
McCrae passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Shula!
McCrae punching from mount but Shula doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Shula wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by McCrae.
Poor strikes thrown by McCrae there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
McCrae sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McCrae cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shula wants to try and get back to his feet.
McCrae with the ground and pound from mount.
Shula looks gassed!
McCrae unloads with some shots from mount but Shula bucks and avoids them well.
Shula holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as McCrae tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
McCrae throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
McCrae looking to finish with strikes here!
McCrae putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Shula is rocked!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from McCrae! Shula is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ellic McCrae!
A very excited looking Ellic McCrae 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.