PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hakim Harko (ranked 2318 p4p, 1532 weight class) and Paul Shelter (ranked 247 p4p, 177 weight class). Shelter has chosen Sword of Destiny as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Harko
vs
Shelter

206 cm
26
275
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
240
5 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hakim Harko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paul Shelter!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shelter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Harko forces Shelter back against the cage and clinches.
Harko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shelter's efforts to push away.
Harko lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Paul Shelter has been cut.
Harko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Harko lands a right hand.
Harko taking a breather.
Shelter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harko lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Harko.
Harko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shelters head.
A right hand to the body from Harko.
Shelter looks winded!
A short left from Harko.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harko.

Shelter is rocked!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harko.
Shelter is still on wobbly legs! Can Harko finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harko creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Shelter's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Shelter drops to his knees and Harko pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hakim Harko!
Hakim Harko decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Paul Shelter was interviewed post fight and said 'Kudos to my opponent for putting on an excellent performance. It's a bitter pill to swallow, but I'll come back stronger!!'.