PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Shalashaska (ranked 368 p4p, 1105 weight class) and Tommy No Bahamas (ranked 57 p4p, 166 weight class). Adam Shalashaska has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Shalashaska
vs
No Bahamas

182 cm
26
185
7 - 0 - 0

150 cm
26
170
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

CHURCH OF ZOIDBERG WAREHOUSE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adam Shalashaska!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tommy No Bahamas!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No Bahamas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Shalashaska swings for the body but No Bahamas moves out of range.
No Bahamas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shalashaska manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No Bahamas throws a series of punches but Shalashaska avoids them all with ease.
Shalashaska wants to clinch.
Shalashaska has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tez’s Stand N Bang ! in the buildup to the fight.
Shalashaska misses with a telegraphed body shot
and No Bahamas counters with a two punch combo.
Shalashaska looks to clinch
and No Bahamas counters with a nice uppercut.
No Bahamas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shalashaska doesn't seem bothered though.
No Bahamas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shalashaska takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Shalashaska is rocked!

No Bahamas lands a big uppercut and Shalashaska crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Shalashaska looks OK. No Bahamas waves Shalashaska back to his feet!
Oh Shalashaska is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
No Bahamas lands a slapping body shot.

No Bahamas has taken the fight to the clinch.

No Bahamas drops Shalashaska onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Shalashaska is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
No Bahamas works on Shalashaska's body with a couple of short punches.
Shalashaska tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Shalashaska pulls No Bahamas into guard.

Shalashaska is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and No Bahamas defends well.
Shalashaska has a closed guard, preventing No Bahamas from standing up.
No Bahamas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No Bahamas wants to stand and escape but instead Shalashaska has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Shalashaska seems to have got his legs back now.
Shalashaska trying to control but No Bahamas is working from the bottom.
No Bahamas wants to get back to his feet but Shalashaska is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Shalashaska thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Shalashaska wants to control from the top but No Bahamas keeps moving.
No Bahamas wants to stand and escape but Shalashaska is having none of it.
Shalashaska controls from within his opponent's guard.
No Bahamas wants to stand but Shalashaska is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shalashaska is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
No Bahamas is looking to stand up but Shalashaska isn't so interested in that idea.
Shalashaska will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Shalashaska drops back looking for a leg! No Bahamas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and No Bahamas manages to kick Shalashaska off! Shalashaska jumps back into No Bahamas's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shalashaska stops No Bahamas from standing up.

Shalashaska is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Shalashaska prevents No Bahamas from getting back to his feet.
Shalashaska pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. No Bahamas is keeping the position for now.

Shalashaska drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shalashaska jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No Bahamas wants to get back to his feet but Shalashaska is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Shalashaska trying to control the position from guard on top but No Bahamas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shalashaska sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed No Bahamas's guard.
Shalashaska passes to side control.

No Bahamas is wriggling around trying to escape but Shalashaska has hooked up a rear naked choke! Is it over??? Is it... you're damn right it is! No Bahamas taps out and Shalashaska picks up the big win! Great work there by Shalashaska!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Adam Shalashaska!
Adam Shalashaska retains his welterweight title!
Adam Shalashaska decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.