PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Shellac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stark has chosen Iron Man as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Shellac
vs
Stark

178 cm
25
167 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

170 cm
24
164 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Shellac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Stark!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shellac doesn't manage to clinch there - Stark circles away.
Stark moves out of range as Shellac strikes.
Shellac comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shellac tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shellac tries to close the distance and clinch but Stark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good work by Stark as he checks the leg kick.
Stark swats away the attempt to clinch by Shellac.
Shellac throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stark's head.

It looks like Tony Stark has been cut.
Shellac tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stark on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stark keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shellac looks to land a body kick but Stark moved away.
Shellac wants to clinch up but Stark keeps it at a distance.
Shellac connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shellac tries to clinch but Stark moves out of range.
Stark avoids the body shot from Shellac.
Shellac thumps Stark with a low kick.
Shellac's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Shellac duly obliges.
Stark shoots in but no luck this time.
Shellac tries to clinch there but Stark circles away.
Shellac tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jacques Shellac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shellac throws a leg kick which misses Stark's front leg but catches the back leg as Stark tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shellac looks for the body kick but Stark saw that one coming.
Stark keeps the fight on the outside.
Shellac scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stark in his tracks.
Shellac scores with a head kick.
Stark avoids the head kick by Shellac.
Shellac shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stark misses with a body shot.
Jacques Shellac is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Shellac has Stark up against the cage in a clinch.
Shellac lands a good knee to the midsection. Stark won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stark fails to pull guard.

Stark decides to pull guard.
Shellac slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stark is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shellac is aware though and is defending well.

Stark has his foot on Shellac's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shellac works his way back into a safe position though.
Shellac showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Shellac is looking to stand up but Stark won't let him.
Shellac looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Shellac got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stark has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shellac has managed to get both his arms back between Stark's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stark is looking for a triangle but Shellac pushes his legs off easily.

Stark looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Shellac passes into half guard.

Stark looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stark looks gassed!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Stark looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Shellac dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Stark's cut.
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 turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shellac bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stark's head.
Shellac swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stark shoots in but Shellac avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shellac doesn't manage to clinch there - Stark circles away.
Shellac plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Shellac throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stark's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shellac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shellac dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stark. That did some damage!
Stark takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stark tries to move into range but Shellac moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shellac feints and then cracks Stark's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stark down.
Shellac throws a hook but Stark avoids it easily.
Shellac tries to clinch but Stark is having none of it.
Shellac tries to clinch up.
Shellac takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shellac misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark moves away from the strike by Shellac.
Shellac tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Donk. Stark catches Shellac right on the button with a cross.
Shellac tries to clinch there but Stark circles away.
Jacques Shellac is winning the standup battle so far.
Shellac scoring well with a low kick there.
Stark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shellac.
Stark takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shellac is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Shellac lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shellac.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stark checks the leg kick.
Stark fails with a takedown attempt.
Stark checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shellac tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A clash of legs there as Stark blocks the low kick.
Shellac tries to close the distance and clinch but Stark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stark keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shellac tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stark shoots for a double leg takedown but Shellac sprawls well. He's pushed Stark's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jacques Shellac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Stark.
Shellac lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stark takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Shellac throws a head kick that misses.
Stark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shellac misses with a straight left.
Shellac is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Shellac dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tony Stark's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Shellac lands with a kick to the temple. Stark shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Shellac looks to land a right hand but Stark moved out of range.

Stark throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Shellac was covering up waiting for the punch and Stark finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Stark is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Shellac wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stark drops back looking for a leg! Shellac is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shellac manages to kick Stark off! Stark jumps back into Shellac's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shellac is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stark trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Stark thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Shellac is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Shellac tries to clinch there but Stark circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shellac scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stark misses with a straight left.
Shellac lands a high kick!
Shellac is looking to clinch but Stark is avoiding it.
Stark shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shellac as he jumps to the side.
Stark throws a looping overhand right but Shellac ducks down to avoid it.
Stark takes a swing at Shellac's ribcage but misses.
Shellac lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shellac connects with a solid leg kick.
Shellac connects with a solid leg kick.
Tony Stark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stark takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stark keeps the fight on the outside.
Shellac tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jacques Shellac is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stark throws a body punch but Shellac moves out of range.
Stark keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stark fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shellac lands with a thumping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Shellac showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shellac, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Shellac!