PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phillip E Cheesesteak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Shanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

E Cheesesteak
vs
Shanks

182 cm
20
182 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
187 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Phillip E Cheesesteak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Shanks!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheesesteak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shanks counters with a nice uppercut.

Cheesesteak shoots in and bounces Shanks off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Cheesesteak stands up over Shanks, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cheesesteak loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cheesesteak wants to control from the top but Shanks keeps moving.
Cheesesteak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shanks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cheesesteak. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cheesesteak loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cheesesteak won't allow Shanks to get back to his feet.
Cheesesteak lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cheesesteak thows a big elbow that misses.
Cheesesteak wants to control from the top but Shanks keeps moving.
Cheesesteak makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheesesteak with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cheesesteak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shanks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cheesesteak.
Cheesesteak advances position into side control!
Shanks wants to control but Cheesesteak postures up.
Cheesesteak landing a few strikes.
Cheesesteak lands a few punches from side control.
Cheesesteak throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Shanks can't do much from the bottom here.
Cheesesteak cracks Shanks with a big right hand but Shanks just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Cheesesteak creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Shanks keeps Cheesesteak under control for a moment.
Shanks taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shanks tries to buck Cheesesteak off but Cheesesteak is having none of it.
Cheesesteak in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cheesesteak landing a few strikes.
Cheesesteak takes a little break here. Shanks wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Cheesesteak scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Shanks to see if he's OK.
Cheesesteak working the head with strikes.
Cheesesteak scores with punches from side control.
Cheesesteak working the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shanks on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Shanks is looking to reverse the position.
Shanks looks gassed!
Cheesesteak in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shanks tries to improve position but can't.
Cheesesteak working the head with strikes.
Shanks is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cheesesteak connects with a decent elbow.
Shanks is not content to let Cheesesteak control the position.
Cheesesteak lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Shanks down.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shanks can do anything to dispel that myth.
Shanks is trying to control Cheesesteak's posture but Cheesesteak avoids it.
Cheesesteak lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Shanks down.
Cheesesteak cracks Shanks with a big right hand but Shanks just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Shanks takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Shanks is rocked!
Cheesesteak lands a strong strike to the head of Shanks. That's dazed him! Cheesesteak looking to finish here. Shanks is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Cheesesteak lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phillip E Cheesesteak!