PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Shifflett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keke Pummel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keke Pummel will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Shifflett
vs
Pummel

187 cm
21
180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
20
177 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ray Shifflett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keke Pummel!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shifflett falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pummel counters with a left and a right that stings Shifflett.
Shifflett falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pummel counters with a nice body shot.
Shifflett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pummel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shifflett is looking to slow Pummel down with leg kicks.
Pummel throws the left hand but Shifflett avoids the punch easily.
Shifflett throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pummel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pummel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shifflett throws a leg kick that misses.
Shifflett swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pummel counters with a straight right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Pummel as he connects with a hook.
Pummel steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Shifflett. That one must have hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shifflett misses with a combination
and Pummel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shifflett buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shifflett dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pummel. That did some damage!
Shifflett swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pummel counters with a three punch combo that has Shifflett backing up. Shifflett nods at Pummel to acknowledge the strikes.
Shifflett falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pummel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shifflett throws a head kick but Pummel moves out of range.
Shifflett throws a lazy head kick
and Pummel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pummel just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shifflett misses with a head kick.
Shifflett is looking to clinch but Pummel is avoiding it.
Shifflett tries to clinch but Pummel moves away
and Pummel counters with a right hand to the body.
Pummel lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Ray Shifflett has been cut.
Shifflett doesn't manage to clinch there - Pummel circles away.
Shifflett throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pummel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pummel misses with an uppercut. Shifflett saw that one coming.
Shifflett misses with a body kick.
Shifflett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pummel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shifflett throws a lazy uppercut
and Pummel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shifflett falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pummel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pummel misses with a straight right.
Shifflett throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pummel counters with a straight right hand.
Shifflett closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Pummel to counter with a crisp jab.
Shifflett lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Shifflett staying out of range there.
Shifflett falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pummel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shifflett on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Shifflett tries to clinch but Pummel moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shifflett swings widly with a right hand
and Pummel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Pummel does it's job there.
A punch combination from Pummel misses.
Pummel is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Shifflett had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Pummel closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Shifflett throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pummel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shifflett swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pummel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ray Shifflett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shifflett throws a leg kick but Pummel moved away.
Shifflett swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Pummel to counter with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shifflett ducks under a wild hook from Pummel.
Shifflett moves in looking to clinch but Pummel pushes him off.
Pummel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keke Pummel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ray Shifflett's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pummel jabs at Shifflett's body.
Pummel with a hook.
Pummel dips to his left and cracks Shifflett with an uppercut!
Shifflett throws a poor cross that misses
and Pummel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Shifflett is rocked!
Keke Pummel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shifflett throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pummel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oh Shifflett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pummel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shifflett bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shifflett seems to have got his legs back now.
Shifflett swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pummel counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pummel scores with a shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Pummel - just one landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shifflett throws a combination that misses
and Pummel counters with a nice body shot.
Shifflett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pummel lands a body shot.
Pummel thuds a left hand into Shifflett's body.
Pummel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shifflett looks to clinch
and Pummel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pummel closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Shifflett! Pummel dives in looking to finish! Shifflett is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keke Pummel!