PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Corrida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Shanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Corrida might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Shadowhunter. Shanks comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dethklok - The Cyborg Slayers kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Michael Shanks will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Corrida
vs
Shanks

179 cm
26
180 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

190 cm
27
180 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Convicted Trap House

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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Corrida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Shanks!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shanks tries to close the distance and clinch but Corrida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Corrida shoots for a takedown but Shanks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shanks lands a jab to the head.
Shanks throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Corrida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corrida is looking to clinch but Shanks is avoiding it.
Crunch! Corrida slams his shin into Shanks's torso.

Corrida fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shanks, pushing him back against the cage.
Shanks lands a left hand that snaps the head of Corrida backwards.
Shanks scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shanks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Corrida's elbow.
Corrida tries to work over Shanks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shanks can't find room to land a body shot as Corrida controls the action.
Corrida struggles to land a body shot inside as Shanks controls his hands.

Corrida turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Corrida wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shanks keeps working.
Shanks being controlled for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shanks tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Corrida wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shanks is trying to control Corrida's posture but Corrida avoids it.
Corrida working the ground and pound.
Corrida is looking to take a break and control but Shanks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Corrida works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Corrida working the body and head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shanks is not content to let Corrida control the position.
The strikes coming from Corrida are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Corrida misses with the ground and pound.
Corrida misses with the ground and pound.
Corrida has control of an arm but Shanks manages to advance to Corrida's back!

Shanks decides to stand up, even though he's got his opponent's back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shanks slaps away a takedown attempt from Corrida, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Corrida fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shanks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corrida with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shanks to score with a decent uppercut.
Shanks avoids the head kick by Corrida.
Michael Shanks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Corrida walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Corrida lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Corrida takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Corrida takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Corrida is looking to score with low kicks.
Shanks checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Corrida throws a push kick but Shanks slaps the foot to one side.
Corrida with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Corrida misses with a few strikes there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Corrida.
Nice sprawl there from Shanks as Corrida shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Corrida. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corrida throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Shanks counters with a left to the body.
Corrida fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Corrida tries to close the distance and clinch but Shanks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shanks scores with a jab to the body.
Shanks avoids the head kick by Corrida.
Corrida scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Juan Corrida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Shanks clinches.
Corrida blocks a body shot from Shanks.
Corrida avoiding damage as Shanks throws knees to the body.
Corrida is leaning against Shanks and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shanks lands a right hand.
Corrida swings wildly with an uppercut but Shanks uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Corrida.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Juan Corrida will probably get the nod.
That's time! Corrida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A lazy body kick from Corrida

and Shanks moves into the clinch.
Corrida misses with a hook to the ribs.
Corrida struggles to land a body shot inside as Shanks controls his hands.
Shanks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shanks misses with a body punch.
Corrida tries to work over Shanks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Corrida.
Shanks taking a breather.
Shanks works on Corrida's body with a couple of short punches.
Shanks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Corrida has Shanks pressed against the cage.
Shanks is pressed up against the cage. Corrida has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shanks down to the mat. Shanks avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Shanks blocks the leg kick.
Shanks checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shanks keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Corrida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shanks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corrida throws a leg kick
and Shanks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Corrida ducks under a wild hook from Shanks.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Corrida.
Corrida with the ground and pound but Shanks regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Corrida seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shanks does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Corrida throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Corrida sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shanks defending well though.
Corrida seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shanks does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shanks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corrida not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Corrida trying to mount his opponent but Shanks defends it.
Corrida trying to control from half guard but Shanks is working away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shanks wants to get back to his feet.
Shanks tries to roll over but Corrida keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corrida wants to control but Shanks is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Juan Corrida.
Shanks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Corrida moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Michael Shanks has been cut.
Corrida misses with a body kick.
Shanks just misses with a punch to the body.
Corrida closes the distance but Shanks moves to the side
and Shanks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Corrida is looking to wear down Shanks with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A slapping leg kick lands for Corrida.

Corrida moves into the clinch successfully.
Corrida tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shanks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shanks misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corrida misses with a hook from the clinch.
Corrida throws an elbow but it misses.
Corrida misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shanks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shanks tries to throw a body punch but Corrida avoids it by throwing Shanks back against the cage.
Corrida tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shanks's elbow.
Corrida scores with a shot to the side of Shanks's head.
Corrida looking to slow down the pace here.
Shanks misses with a punch on the inside.
Shanks lands a left hand that snaps the head of Corrida backwards.
Corrida misses with the head strike.
Corrida stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shanks scores with a hook to the body.
Corrida avoids the elbow strike from Shanks, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Corrida fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shanks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Corrida's elbow.
Corrida lands with a short shot to the head.
Shanks tries to throw a body punch but Corrida avoids it by throwing Shanks back against the cage.
Shanks has a couple of punches blocked by Corrida.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Corrida dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Shanks's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Corrida closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shanks circles away.
Shanks tries to work over Corrida's front leg with a kick but Corrida checks it.
Corrida ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Corrida bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Corrida misses the shot to the body.
Shanks is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Shanks connects with the punch.
Corrida misses with a low kick.
Shanks misses with a low kick.
Corrida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shanks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A low kick from Corrida misses
and Shanks counters with a nice uppercut.
Corrida tries to land a front kick but Shanks steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shanks wants to clinch up but Corrida keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Corrida closes the distance and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Corrida.
Shanks has a couple of punches blocked by Corrida.
Corrida's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shanks tries to work over Corrida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shanks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shanks misses with a punch to the body.
Corrida misses with some punches.
Corrida tries to work over Shanks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Corrida tries to work over Shanks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Corrida.
Corrida scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shanks misses with an elbow over the top.
Shanks throws a head punch that misses.
Corrida lands a right hand.
Corrida tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shanks's elbow.
Corrida lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corrida struggles to land a body shot inside as Shanks controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Corrida.
Shanks prevents a body shot from Corrida.
Corrida is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Corrida prevents a body shot from Shanks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shanks.
Corrida misses with a hook to the ribs.
Corrida lands a right hand.
Corrida throws a head punch that misses.
Shanks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Corrida misses with the head strike.
Shanks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shanks leaning against his opponent.
Corrida tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shanks's elbow.
Corrida has Shanks pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Shanks manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Corrida throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shanks tries to throw a body punch but Corrida avoids it by throwing Shanks back against the cage.
Corrida can't find room to land a body shot as Shanks controls the action.
Corrida lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shanks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shanks pushes Corrida back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Shanks.
Shanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hook to the body lands for Shanks.
Juan Corrida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A right hand to the body from Shanks.
Shanks pushes Corrida back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Corrida letting Shanks take a breather here.
Nice body punch from Shanks.
Shanks lands a body shot in the clinch.
Corrida on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Shanks as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Shanks.
Corrida on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shanks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shanks.
Shanks presses Corrida against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shanks putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Corrida in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Shanks can't find room to land a body shot as Corrida controls the action.
Shanks pushes off an throws an elbow but Corrida leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shanks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Corrida is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Corrida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right handed body shot lands from Shanks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shanks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shanks works on Corrida's body with a couple of short punches.
Shanks has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Corrida is looking to control Shanks's arms but Shanks gets an underhook and turns him. Now Corrida has his back to the cage.
Michael Shanks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shanks lands with a light punch inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Shanks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Corrida has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Juan Corrida!
An out of breath and clearly excited Juan Corrida thanked Convicted Trap House for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).