PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Shelter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Passthe Bong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shelter's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Boom! Shake The Room. Bong has chosen Thieves by Ministry as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shelter
vs
Bong

172 cm
25
154 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

170 cm
26
157 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anderson Shelter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Passthe Bong!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shelter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bong throws out a loose jab but Shelter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shelter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bong manages to avoid it.
Shelter shoots in looking for a takedown. Bong tries to sprawl out of it but Shelter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A left lands for Bong.
Good shot there by Bong.
Passthe Bong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Shelter closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Shelter thows a huge punch but Bong dodges it nicely.
Shelter prevents Bong from improving his position.
Bong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shelter is trying to control the action in half guard but Bong is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelter is really struggling to control Bong but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bong is looking to control Shelter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bong avoid being mounted?
Bong tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Shelter has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bong can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bong wants to hold on but Shelter pushes him away.

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.
Shelter wants to control the pace but Bong is squirming around nicely.

Shelter is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Bong has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Bong!
Bong wanted to stand there but Shelter had control of the position.
Shelter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bong's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shelter passes Bong's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bong is staying active underneath Shelter, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Shelter trying to control the action but Bong is working from the bottom.
Shelter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Shelter controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shelter is stalling here. Bong is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Shelter seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bong has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shelter is looking to reverse the position.
Shelter is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Shelter gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Shelter is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Anderson Shelter will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bong misses with a two punch combination.
Shelter throws a head kick but Bong moves out of range.
Shelter misses with a head kick.
Shelter closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bong throws a hook but Shelter avoids it easily.
Bong throws a leg kick but Shelter checks it.
Bong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Shelter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shelter misses with a takedown attempt - Bong sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shelter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bong with a nice cross.
Shelter wants to land a leg kick but Bong is out of range.
Bong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bong throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Anderson Shelter has been cut.
Bong connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bong scores with a leg kick.
Bong moves away from the strike by Shelter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shelter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bong misses with a body kick.
Shelter misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bong tries to clinch up but Shelter circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice shot by Bong.
Shelter needs to keep his hands up - Bong had a free shot at his head there.
Bong lands with a cross.
Shelter moves out of range of the body kick from Bong.
Bong connects with the punch.
Shelter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shelter throws a jab when Bong was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bong scores with a kick to the body.
Passthe Bong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Shelter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bong.
A jab lands there for Bong.
A jab lands there for Bong.
Shelter throws the left hand but Bong avoids the punch easily.
Shelter shoots in looking for a takedown. Bong tries to sprawl out of it but Shelter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Shelter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bong swinging wildly here.
Bong lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Bong has closed the distance and engaged Shelter in a clinch.

Bong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shelter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shelter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bong scores with a sloppy right hand. Shelter should have avoided that one.
Bong slips a jab and a cross from Shelter.
Shelter throws a lazy head kick
and Bong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bong tries to clinch but Shelter is having none of it.
Shelter misses with a straight left.
A punch combination from Shelter misses.
Bong delivers a nice body kick.
Bong scores with a jab. Shelter acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shelter ducks right into an uppercut from Bong.
Anderson Shelter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Bong misses.
Bong fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bong swings for the body but Shelter moves out of range.
Bong is looking to clinch.
Passthe Bong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shelter.
Bong tries to clinch

and Shelter counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shelter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shelter tries to pass to full mount but Bong defends it.
Bong really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shelter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shelter is trying to control. Bong wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Passthe Bong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anderson Shelter's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bong gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bong looking for a sweep. Not yet Bong, not yet.
Shelter advances to half guard.

Shelter is trying to work for a kimura but Bong is defending well.
Shelter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelter is pressing down on Bong's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bong is holding on for now.
Shelter is trying to control. Bong wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Shelter passes to full mount!
Shelter trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Shelter goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bong is on top in guard.

That's two 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.
Bong stopping the sweep attempt from Shelter.
Shelter is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shelter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bong slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Shelter working for submissions but it's allowed Bong to get to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Shelter manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bong must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Bong avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shelter is on top in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shelter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Shelter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Shelter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Anderson Shelter!