PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Shackle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Leston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leston has chosen . as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Shackle
vs
Leston

190 cm
20
183 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
192 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebastian Shackle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Leston!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leston tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Shackle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shackle lands a jab to Leston's midsection.
Leston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Leston.
Shackle keeps the fight on the outside.
Shackle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fighters circling - Shackle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leston fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leston slips a straight right by Shackle.
Leston tries to clinch there but Shackle circles away.
Shackle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Leston instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shackle.
Shackle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leston just leaning against Shackle, taking a breather.
Shackle tries to throw a body punch but Leston avoids it by throwing Shackle back against the cage.
Shackle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leston taking a breather.
Shackle misses with a punch on the inside.
Shackle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leston controlling the action here for a moment.
Shackle misses with a body punch.
Shackle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leston blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Leston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leston blocks an uppercut.
Shackle stalling in the clinch but Leston improves position.
Leston has Shackle pushed against the cage.
Shackle throws a punch but it's blocked by Leston.
Come on Leston - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tim Leston.
Leston tries to close the distance and clinch but Shackle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shackle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leston doesn't manage to clinch there - Shackle circles away.
Tim Leston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shackle with a nice cross.
Shackle lands with a right hand.
Shackle scores with a jab to the jaw.

Leston clinches up against the cage.
Leston slows down the pace here.
Shackle is trying to maintain a safe position but Leston gets an underhook and turns Shackle into the cage.
Leston pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Leston's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Shackle struggles to land a body shot inside as Leston controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leston avoiding damage.
Shackle taking a breather.
Leston content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Shackle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shackle is trying to maintain a safe position but Leston gets an underhook and turns Shackle into the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shackle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leston stalling against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Shackle dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Shackle misses with a wild body shot.
Leston tries to clinch there but Shackle circles away.
Shackle lands the left hand.
Shackle swings for the body but Leston moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Shackle there.
Tim Leston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Leston takes the fight into the clinch.
Shackle tries to throw a body punch but Leston avoids it by throwing Shackle back against the cage.
Shackle can't find room to land a body shot as Leston controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Shackle fails to land.
Leston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shackle is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Leston is keeping busy.
Leston leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shackle throws a punch but it's blocked by Leston.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Leston in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Leston displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shackle up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shackle tries to throw a body punch but Leston avoids it by throwing Shackle back against the cage.
Shackle swings wildly with an uppercut but Leston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leston is pushing Shackle up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

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.
Shackle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shackle is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Leston pressing his opponent against the cage.
Leston continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tim Leston.
Leston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shackle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leston is looking to clinch.

Shackle tries to keep at a distance but Leston has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shackle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leston's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leston has Shackle pushed against the cage.
Leston blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leston.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Leston has Shackle pressed against the cage.
Shackle throws a punch but it's blocked by Leston.
Leston slowing the pace effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tim Leston.
Leston tries to clinch up.
Shackle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leston.

Leston instigates a clinch.
Leston holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Shackle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leston manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Leston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Leston clinches up with Shackle and pushes him back against the cage.
Shackle misses with a punch on the inside.
Shackle can't find room to land a body shot as Leston controls the action.
The referee is keeping an eye on Leston - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tim Leston.
Leston moves in looking to clinch but Shackle pushes him off.
Shackle misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leston tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shackle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leston wants to clinch.
A big left from Shackle misses.
Leston wants to clinch up but Shackle keeps it at a distance.
Shackle throws a body punch but Leston moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shackle misses with a body shot.
Leston wants to clinch.
Shackle keeps the fight on the outside.
Shackle jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Leston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shackle thows a body shot but no joy.
Shackle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leston moves away.
Shackle circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab lands there for Shackle.

Leston clinches up with Shackle and pushes him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Leston - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leston blocking some punches.
Shackle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shackle working aggressively here.
Leston is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Shackle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shackle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shackle tries to throw a body punch but Leston avoids it by throwing Shackle back against the cage.
Leston prevents a body shot from Shackle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shackle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leston pressing his opponent against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shackle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shackle misses with a punch on the inside.
Shackle being controlled against the cage.
Leston blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four 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.
Leston is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Shackle is looking to control Leston's arms but Leston gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shackle has his back to the cage.
Shackle throws a head punch that misses.
Shackle trying to stall but Leston improves his position.
Leston slowing the pace effectively.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leston blocks an uppercut.
Shackle misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tim Leston.
I think Leston has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Leston!