PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Shenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pablo Shenko has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Shenko
vs
Winchester

185 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Hell's Balls Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Shenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buck Winchester!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Winchester darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Winchester is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Winchester drops an elbow to the side of Shenko's head.
Shenko on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Shenko tries to get out of the position.
Shenko is trying to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Winchester there.
Winchester thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shenko's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winchester looks to land a strike but Shenko avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Shenko is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Winchester defends well.
Winchester working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Winchester accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Winchester loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Winchester missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Shenko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Winchester doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Winchester manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Winchester shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shenko but Shenko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shenko fails with a takedown attempt.
Shenko fails to land the takedown.
Shenko closes the distance and clinches up with Winchester, looking for a takedown. Shenko pushes Winchester against the cage but Winchester circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Shenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shenko is breathing heavily.
Winchester shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Shenko counters with a single leg into guard. Winchester didn't expect that.
Winchester keeping full guard, as Shenko tries to pass.
Shenko stands up out of Winchester's guard for a moment - Winchester manages to land a nice upkick.

Winchester scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Winchester misses with a takedown
and Shenko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shenko shoots in but no luck this time.

Winchester shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Shenko manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winchester cracks Shenko with a solid left hand.
Winchester in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Winchester stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Winchester is looking to work some ground and pound but Shenko has wrist control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Winchester missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Winchester accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shenko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Winchester.
Winchester postures up and lands a big shot to Shenko's brow.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Shenko shoots in and drives through. Winchester sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester fails with the takedown
and Shenko counters with a one-two to the body.
Winchester misses with a takedown attempt

and Shenko moves into the clinch.
Winchester tries to score a body lock takedown but Shenko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Shenko tries to score a body lock takedown but Winchester shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Shenko jumps guard and drags Winchester to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Winchester is working Shenko over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Winchester accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Winchester throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shenko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Winchester postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Winchester distracts Shenko with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Shenko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Winchester gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Winchester working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shenko's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winchester loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Winchester has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Winchester fails with the takedown

and Shenko counters with a nice double leg into side control. Winchester won't be happy with that.
Winchester throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Winchester tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shenko wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Winchester is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Shenko off and has taken his back!
Shenko rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Winchester lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Winchester missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shenko has hold of Winchester's hands but Winchester slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buck Winchester dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Shenko closes the distance and clinches up with Winchester, looking for a takedown. Shenko pushes Winchester against the cage but Winchester circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Winchester shoots and misses
and Shenko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Winchester gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Shenko counters with a shoot takedown. Winchester fights it but they end up in guard.
Winchester thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Shenko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Shenko scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Winchester throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Winchester wants to get back to his feet but Shenko is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Shenko wants to control from the top but Winchester keeps moving.
Shenko is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Winchester tries to strike from the bottom.
Winchester tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Shenko is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Winchester's half guard.
Winchester is looking to improve his position.
Pablo Shenko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Winchester punching from the bottom.

Winchester is defending against the submission attempts here by Shenko.
The fighters are battling for position here. Winchester manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Winchester throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester striking off his back but it's not causing Shenko any problems.
Shenko stands and throws Winchester's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Winchester parries the strikes from Shenko easily there. Shenko is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Winchester to escape.
Winchester is looking for a sweep.
Shenko blocks the strikes from Winchester.
Winchester is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Shenko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Winchester striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Winchester is looking to stand up but Shenko isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester keeping moving, preventing Shenko from controlling successfully.
Shenko preventing the sweep.
Shenko postures up and lands a big shot to Winchester's brow.
Winchester is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Shenko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Winchester on the ground.
Winchester seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Winchester prevents Shenko from improving his position.
Shenko slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Winchester scoring with some ground and pound.
Winchester scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Shenko is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Winchester works over Shenko with some ground and pound from guard.
Winchester forces his way into half guard.
Winchester is nestled in close to Shenko, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Shenko has hold of Winchester's hands but Winchester slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Winchester lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Shenko dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Shenko looks for a takedown but Winchester sprawls well.
Winchester shoots and misses

and Shenko counters by clinching up.
Winchester tries for a takedown but Shenko manages to get underhooks.
Shenko is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Winchester gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Shenko gets underhooks to prevent Winchester's takedown attempt.
Pablo Shenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buck Winchester.

Winchester turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Winchester landing strikes.
Shenko is trying to improve his position.
Winchester in side control lands a decent elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Winchester tries to move to full mount but Shenko actually manages to regain half guard.
Winchester working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shenko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Winchester is working away from the top position though.
Winchester lands with a punch from half guard.
Winchester seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Shenko has hold of Winchester's hands but Winchester slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Shenko wants to control but Winchester is keeping busy.
Winchester working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Winchester wants to pass to mount but Shenko is defending the position.
Shenko is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ground and pound from Winchester.
Winchester lands strikes from half guard.
Winchester scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Winchester trying to pass the guard but Shenko defending well.
Shenko has hold of Winchester's hands but Winchester slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Winchester slips a nice elbow through Shenko's hands, connecting with Shenko's forehead.
Winchester looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shenko with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Winchester thows a huge punch but Shenko dodges it nicely.
Winchester working Shenko over with strikes.
Shenko is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Winchester scores with a couple of nice shots.
Winchester scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Shenko on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Winchester lands with a punch from half guard.
Shenko has hold of Winchester's hands but Winchester slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Winchester lands with a punch from half guard.
Winchester misses with a head shot. Shenko uses the momentum to regain guard.
Shenko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Winchester chips away with some ground and pound.
Shenko wants to sweep here but Winchester controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Winchester is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Winchester connects with a couple of short punches.
Winchester throws and elbow that misses. Shenko uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Winchester's guard. Nice move by Shenko!
Winchester is striking from the bottom but Shenko uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Shenko looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Winchester with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Winchester misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Winchester flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Winchester tries to roll over but Shenko keeps him under control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buck Winchester comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Winchester has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buck Winchester!