PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benny Brunsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Shifflett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Shifflett has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Benny Brunsson's chin.

Brunsson
vs
Shifflett

173 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benny Brunsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Shifflett!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shifflett scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Brunsson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Shifflett working the ground and pound.

Shifflett is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brunsson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Brunsson parries the strikes from Shifflett easily there. Shifflett is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Brunsson to escape.
Brunsson seems a little lost for a moment, as Shifflett dominates the positioning.
Shifflett wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brunsson keeps working.

Shifflett is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brunsson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Brunsson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunsson struggling a bit here.
Brunsson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Brunsson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Shifflett.

Shifflett stands up and beckons Brunsson to his feet.

Shifflett shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Brunsson is breathing heavily.

Shifflett jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Brunsson manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shifflett is trying to get an arm triangle but Brunsson is defending well.
Brunsson tries to escape but Shifflett is in control.
Shifflett fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Shifflett is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Brunsson is trying to escape and Shifflett transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Brunsson is forced to tap! Nice work there by Shifflett! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Shifflett!