PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Huerta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Shankar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shankar comes into a darkened arena with his song building. "Them Belly Full" by Bob Marley kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Huerta
vs
Shankar

195 cm
24
270 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

192 cm
20
267 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

FNF Energy - (Sale!)

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Huerta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Shankar!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huerta tries to clinch there but Shankar circles away.
Shankar dives in and grabs Huerta's left leg, looking for a takedown. Huerta pushes down on Shankar's head and hops out.
No joy there for Huerta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shankar keeps the fight on the outside.
Huerta stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Huerta tries to clinch but Shankar is having none of it.
Huerta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shankar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Huerta tries to clinch up.
Shankar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Huerta is looking to clinch but Shankar is avoiding it.
Huerta lands a nice looking kick to the body. Shankar takes a step back to recover.
Shankar keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Shankar shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Shankar was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Shankar looking to secure an arm triangle but Huerta defends it well.
Shankar punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huerta trying desperately to get to his feet.

Shankar has control of Huerta's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Huerta regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Shankar with a couple of short strikes.

It looks like Max Huerta has been cut.

Shankar is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Huerta is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Huerta flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Shankar anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Huerta and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Shankar slips an arm under Huerta chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Shankar has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Shankar is squeezing on Huerta like an anaconda would it's prey. Huerta fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Andre Shankar!