PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Biggie Shackleton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franky Bouthillette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Shackleton
vs
Bouthillette

178 cm
22
201 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

180 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Biggie Shackleton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Franky Bouthillette!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shackleton shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Shackleton was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bouthillette looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Shackleton works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Shackleton working the ground and pound.
Bouthillette prevents Shackleton from moving into mount.
Shackleton throwing strikes but Bouthillette manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
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!
Shackleton is trying to improve his position.
Bouthillette is looking to take a break and control but Shackleton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shackleton pushes Bouthillette away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bouthillette gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Shackleton dodges the ground and pound from Bouthillette.
Shackleton takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bouthillette tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Shackleton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bouthillette wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bouthillette tries to score with some ground and pound. Shackleton controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Shackleton striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shackleton is trying to improve his position.
Shackleton managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bouthillette.
Bouthillette fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Shackleton is trying to buck Bouthillette off.
Bouthillette fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bouthillette creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bouthillette working away.
Shackleton is looking for a sweep.
Bouthillette working the ground and pound but Shackleton is defending the strikes.
Bouthillette wants to control but Shackleton is keeping him busy.
Shackleton 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.
Bouthillette in side control, throwing shots but Shackleton defends.
Shackleton is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shackleton is looking to reverse the position.
Bouthillette throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bouthillette prevents Shackleton from escaping the position.
Shackleton is not content to let Bouthillette control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shackleton avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bouthillette.
Bouthillette scoring with punches and elbows.
An elbow from Bouthillette crashes against the mat.
Bouthillette working the ground and pound but Shackleton is defending the strikes.
Shackleton on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Shackleton throws Bouthillette to one side and escapes!
No joy there for Bouthillette, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bouthillette throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shackleton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shackleton lands with a nice body punch.

Bouthillette drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bouthillette in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've been hearing good reports from Shackleton's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Shackleton seems keen to control Bouthillette's posture.
Bouthillette stops Shackleton from standing up.

Shackleton wriggles free and stands up.
Bouthillette takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shackleton.
Good exchange - Shackleton coming out on top.
Bouthillette throws a right and a left that Shackleton avoids nicely.
Shackleton fails to land with a series of punches.
Shackleton lands a jab to the head.
No luck for Bouthillette with that takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A punch combination from Bouthillette misses.
Shackleton keeps the fight on the outside.
Shackleton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shackleton lands a body shot.
Bouthillette looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bouthillette is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shackleton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shackleton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bouthillette. Bouthillette circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Franky Bouthillette has been cut.
Shackleton connects with a crisp jab.
Bouthillette gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shackleton.
Nice uppercut lands for Shackleton. That snapped Bouthillette's head back.
Bouthillette fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Biggie Shackleton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franky Bouthillette.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bouthillette tries to clinch up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shackleton.
Bouthillette takes one to the chin there.
Nice uppercut there from Shackleton.
Bouthillette shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shackleton defends it nicely.
Shackleton is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Shackleton feints a jab promting Bouthillette to slip. Shackleton then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bouthillette slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Bouthillette is rocked!

Shackleton closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bouthillette's guard.
Shackleton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Shackleton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bouthillette looking for a sweep. Not yet Bouthillette, not yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shackleton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Shackleton trying to control the position from guard on top but Bouthillette is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Biggie Shackleton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Franky Bouthillette's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bouthillette misses with a wild combination.
Shackleton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bouthillette has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shackleton finds it's way round the side to connect with Bouthillette's head.
Bouthillette checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Bouthillette shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bouthillette showed some decent athleticism there.
Bouthillette wants to pass the guard but Shackleton is defending well.
Shackleton wants to get back to his feet.
Shackleton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shackleton is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The fighters are working up against the cage. Shackleton manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Bouthillette throws a head punch that misses.
Bouthillette has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Shackleton is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shackleton scores with a shot to the side of Bouthillette's head.
Shackleton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bouthillette.
Bouthillette is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Biggie Shackleton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franky Bouthillette.
Shackleton is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Shackleton breaks the clinch.
Shackleton throws a leg kick which misses Bouthillette's front leg but catches the back leg as Bouthillette tries to avoid it.
Bouthillette is breathing heavily.
Bouthillette shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shackleton sprawls well. Shackleton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bouthillette gets slowly back to his feet.
Shackleton lands with an overhand left.
Bouthillette is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bouthillette fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bouthillette takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Biggie Shackleton is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shackleton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Shackleton.
Shackleton connects with the punch.
Shackleton lands a jab to the head.
Bouthillette is still on wobbly legs! Can Shackleton finish him?
Bouthillette gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Shackleton gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Biggie Shackleton!