PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Shackleford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodolpho Vasquel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasquel has chosen You Sexy Thing - Hot Choclate as his entrance music. Rodolpho Vasquel is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Shackleford
vs
Vasquel

182 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

186 cm
20
178 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rusty Shackleford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodolpho Vasquel!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasquel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice sprawl there from Shackleford as Vasquel shoots in.
Shackleford misses with a head kick.
Shackleford will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shackleford throws a right hand that Vasquel ducks under and follows up with a left that Vasquel also avoids with ease.
Vasquel misses with a looping right.
Vasquel doesn't manage to clinch there - Shackleford circles away.
A nice combination there by Shackleford.

It looks like Rodolpho Vasquel has been cut.
Vasquel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shackleford moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shackleford bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vasquel thows a body shot but no joy.
Shackleford lands a really nice looking cross but Vasquel seems unphased.
Shackleford throws a right and a left that Vasquel avoids nicely.
Shackleford throws a right hand that Vasquel ducks under and follows up with a left that Vasquel also avoids with ease.
Shackleford throws a series of strikes that have Vasquel backpedaling.
Shackleford takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shackleford moves out of range of the strikes.

Vasquel moves into range and clinches up with Shackleford.
Shackleford is trying to force a seperation but Vasquel has the dominant position.
Shackleford wants to break free but Vasquel has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquel prevents Shackleford from breaking the clinch.
Vasquel is trying to break the clinch but Shackleford has him pressed against the cage.
Shackleford wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vasquel has him pressed against the cage.
Shackleford looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vasquel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vasquel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Vasquel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shackleford has him pressed against the cage.
Shackleford is looking to break free of the clinch but Vasquel has double underhooks.
Shackleford tries to break the clinch but Vasquel is controlling the position.
A bit of stalling here from Vasquel.
Vasquel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vasquel is trying to break the clinch but Shackleford is controlling him.

Shackleford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shackleford lands a nice shot to the body.
Vasquel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shackleford lands a right hook to the body.
Shackleford lands a two punch combo.
Shackleford lands with a cross.
A left and a right from Shackleford both land. Nice combination.
Vasquel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shackleford.
Vasquel looks gassed!
Shackleford scores with a jab. Vasquel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shackleford drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Vasquel right on the button. Vasquel goes down! Shackleford follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Shackleford gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rusty Shackleford!