PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Shellac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Ericson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ericson has chosen Face the Pain- Stemme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kris Ericson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Shellac
vs
Ericson

178 cm
20
174 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Shellac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kris Ericson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shellac wants to clinch up but Ericson keeps it at a distance.
Ericson avoids the body shot from Shellac.
Shellac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shellac will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shellac scoring well with a low kick there.
Shellac doesn't manage to clinch there - Ericson circles away.
Shellac tries to clinch up.
Shellac dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ericson. That did some damage!
Shellac doesn't manage to clinch there - Ericson circles away.
Shellac tries to clinch up.
Shellac misses with a few strikes there.
Shellac fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shellac throws a wild body kick that Ericson sees coming a mile off.
Shellac tries to clinch there but Ericson circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shellac, right into the meat.
Shellac tries to clinch up but Ericson circles away and keeps his distance.
Shellac moves in looking to clinch but Ericson pushes him off.
A lazy left from Shellac finds it's target.
Ericson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shellac scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shellac throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shellac tries to clinch but Ericson is having none of it.
Shellac is looking to clinch.
Shellac tries to clinch there but Ericson circles away.
Ericson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shellac is out of range.
Ericson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shellac throws a right and a left that Ericson avoids nicely.
Shellac is looking to clinch but Ericson is avoiding it.
Jacques Shellac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ericson misses with a low kick.
Ericson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shellac doesn't manage to clinch there - Ericson circles away.
Ericson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shellac's calf.
Ericson shoots in but no luck this time.
Shellac is looking to clinch.
Ericson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shellac as he avoids it easily.
Jacques Shellac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kris Ericson.
Ericson keeps the fight on the outside.
Ericson misses with a takedown attempt - Shellac sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ericson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shellac walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ericson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shellac throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ericson looks gassed!
Shellac moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shellac throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Shellac tries to clinch there but Ericson circles away.
Shellac is looking to clinch but Ericson is avoiding it.
Ericson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shellac tries to clinch up but Ericson circles away and keeps his distance.
Shellac is looking to clinch but Ericson is avoiding it.
Ericson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Shellac is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ericson.
Shellac fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ericson checks a leg kick.
Shellac tries to clinch up.
Ericson tries to bum rush Shellac with a series of wild strikes but Shellac uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shellac moves out of range of the leg kick from Ericson.

Ericson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ericson showed some decent athleticism there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ericson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ericson wants to stand up but Shellac is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ericson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ericson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Ericson throws some wild stikes that Shellac manages to avoid easily.
Shellac tries to lock up and control but Ericson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Shellac avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ericson.
Ericson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ericson thowing shots but they're missing.
Ericson tries to control but Shellac wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Ericson is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Shellac takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shellac fails with an attempt to clinch.

Shellac darts in and clinches Ericson up against the cage.
Ericson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shellac trying to land knees to the body.
Shellac keeps control of Ericson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Shellac breaks the clinch.
Ericson lands a right hook to the body.
Shellac doesn't manage to clinch there - Ericson circles away.
Shellac tries to clinch but Ericson is having none of it.
No joy there for Ericson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Ericson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Shellac's guard.
Ericson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ericson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ericson wanted to stand there but Shellac had control of the position.

Ericson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Shellac is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Shellac has escaped and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Shellac dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Shellac throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Ericson counter with a right hand.
Ericson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shellac checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shellac misses with a combination

and Ericson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ericson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Shellac is proving hard to escape from.
Shellac looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shellac knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ericson on the ground.
Ericson trying to control the position from guard on top but Shellac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ericson stands and throws Shellac's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Shellac is looking for a sweep.

Ericson decides to stand back up.
Ericson is looking to slow Shellac down with leg kicks.
Shellac fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shellac tries to clinch up.
Ericson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ericson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ericson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Shellac's guard.
Shellac seems keen to control Ericson's posture.
Ericson tries to free his leg and advance position but Shellac is retaining full guard.
Ericson trying to control but Shellac is working from the bottom.
Ericson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shellac swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shellac is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ericson is controlling him.
Shellac looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shellac working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ericson.
Shellac controlling the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Shellac closes the distance looking to clinch

and Ericson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ericson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ericson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Shellac, up you get!
Shellac closes the distance but Ericson moves to the side
and Ericson counters with a three punch combo that has Shellac backing up. Shellac nods at Ericson to acknowledge the strikes.
A clash of legs there as Shellac blocks the low kick.
Ericson throws a shot to the body.
Ericson works the jab nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Shellac as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shellac stuffs the takedown.
Ericson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shellac is out of range and Ericson settles back down.
Shellac pushes Ericson away with a front kick.
Shellac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ericson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shellac looks to clinch

and Ericson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ericson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shellac swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shellac on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Shellac tries to get out of the position.
Shellac pulls Ericson in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ericson gets to his feet. Shellac looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ericson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Shellac scores with a jab to the jaw.
Shellac tries to clinch but Ericson moves out of range.
Shellac fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jacques Shellac is winning the standup battle so far.
Shellac moves in looking to clinch but Ericson pushes him off.
Shellac wants to clinch but Ericson slips to the side
and Ericson counters with a body kick.
Shellac fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shellac wants to clinch
and Ericson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Shellac gets caught flat footed, as Ericson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Ericson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Shellac, up you get!
Shellac chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shellac throws a leg kick

and Ericson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Shellac's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ericson slips nicely into half guard.
Ericson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ericson wants to pass the guard but Shellac is defending well.
Ericson wants to stand up but Shellac has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Ericson decides to stand and escape the position.
Shellac closes the distance looking to clinch

and Ericson counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ericson throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Ericson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ericson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Ericson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Shellac to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kris Ericson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Shellac tries to clinch up.
Shellac scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Shellac tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Ericson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ericson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Shellac's guard.
Shellac is controlling Ericson's posture.
Ericson trying to control the position from guard on top but Shellac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shellac looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ericson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Shellac is proving hard to escape from.
Shellac keeping full guard, as Ericson tries to pass.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ericson throws a big right hand that misses.
Ericson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shellac is keeping the position for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ericson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ericson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Ericson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Shellac moves into full guard.

Ericson stands up and waves to Shellac to follow him.
Shellac clinches but Ericson breaks the clinch

and Ericson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ericson.
Shellac keeping full guard, as Ericson tries to pass.
Ericson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shellac is on top in guard.
Ericson wants to sweep but no luck.
Shellac controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ericson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Shellac puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shellac stalling.
Ericson wants to improve his position but Shellac is controlling well.
Shellac trying to mount his opponent but Ericson defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shellac prevents Ericson from improving his position.
Ericson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ericson looks like he's trying to stand up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ericson thuds a left hand into Shellac's body.
Jacques Shellac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shellac tries to clinch
and Ericson counters with a straight right hand.
Shellac tries to clinch but Ericson moves away
and Ericson counters with a nice uppercut.
Ericson tries to work over Shellac's front leg with a kick but Shellac checks it.
Shellac tries to clinch but Ericson moves away

and Ericson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Shellac!

Ericson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Shellac has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ericson is looking to stand but Ericson has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shellac is trying desperately to improve position.

Ericson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Shellac turns into him and now he's in Ericson's guard.

Shellac avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Ericson pushes a forearm under Shellac's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Shellac is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kris Ericson!