PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eli Gull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Shelter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shelter has chosen Boom! Shake The Room as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gull
vs
Shelter

172 cm
29
145 lbs
16 - 8 - 1

172 cm
27
154 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Eli Gull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anderson Shelter!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gull is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shelter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shelter misses with a lunging right hand
letting Gull counter with a right hand.
Shelter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shelter misses the body punch
and Gull counters with a two punch combo.
Shelter connects with a jab.
Gull darts in trying to clinch
and Shelter counters with a head kick. That will keep Gull thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelter misses with a body punch

and Gull counters by moving into the clinch.
Gull prevents the takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Gull's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gull is trying to break the clinch but Shelter is controlling him.
Gull stops a takedown attempt from Shelter.

Gull manages to break the clinch.
Shelter throws a poor cross that misses
and Gull counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shelter throws a right hand that misses
and Gull counters with a series of strikes. Shelter will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shelter misses with an uppercut

and Gull moves into the clinch.

Gull escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shelter connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelter misses with a left hand
and Gull counters with a right hand to the body.
Eli Gull is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shelter misses with a right hand

and Gull holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Gull.
Shelter can't get the takedown.
Eli Gull has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Shelter.
Gull will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shelter up against the cage.
Gull gets underhooks to prevent Shelter's takedown attempt.

Shelter has clasped his hands together around Gull's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gull tries to buck Shelter off but Shelter is having none of it.
Shelter is looking to take a break and control but Gull is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shelter is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gull is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Shelter is working for a submission of some sort.
Shelter wants to control but Gull is keeping him busy.
Gull is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shelter controlling the pace.

Shelter is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gull is just riding it out for now. Shelter eventually gives up the hold.
Gull wants to improve his position but Shelter is controlling well.

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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gull manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Shelter trying to control the position from guard on top but Gull is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gull is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Gull escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shelter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gull looking to control.
Shelter trying to control the position from guard on top but Gull is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gull had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shelter defends it easily.
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 Eli Gull will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gull's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Shelter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gull counters with a right hand to the body.
Shelter throws a poor cross that misses

and Gull moves into the clinch.
Gull prevents the takedown attempt.
Gull pushes Shelter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Shelter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson Shelter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shelter misses with a combination
and Gull counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shelter swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shelter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shelter doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gull counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Gull breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shelter throws out a leg kick but Gull moves out of range and Shelter only half commits.
Shelter throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Gull to counter with a crisp jab.
Shelter closes the distance and clinches up with Gull, looking for a takedown. Shelter pushes Gull against the cage but Gull circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Eli Gull has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Shelter.
Gull wants to clinch up but Shelter keeps it at a distance.
Shelter throws a lazy uppercut

and Gull counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gull breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shelter falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Gull to counter with a crisp jab.
Shelter misses the body punch
and Gull makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gull tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shelter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A shot to the body from Shelter misses
enabling Gull to counter with a crisp jab.
Shelter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shelter throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gull counters with a nice uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shelter.
Shelter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gull counters with a stiff right hand.

Shelter gets tackled into the cage by Gull. Gull maintains the clinch.
Gull gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shelter.
Stalling in the clinch from Gull.
Gull trying to stall but Shelter improves his position.

Gull breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shelter throws a sloppy head kick and Gull moves out of range easily.
Shelter misses with a body shot
and Gull counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shelter swings widly with a right hand

and Gull counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gull lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Gull pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shelter throws a lazy uppercut
and Gull counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shelter misses with a hook to the body

and Gull counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gull.
Shelter looking for a takedown.
Shelter looking for a takedown.
Shelter is breathing heavily.
Shelter can't get the takedown.

Shelter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shelter doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Gull counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Gull dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Shelter circles away from the clinch attempt.
A shot to the body from Shelter misses
and Gull counters with a right hand to the body.
Shelter throws a poor cross that misses
and Gull connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shelter misses with a takedown attempt
and Gull counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gull is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shelter throws a right hand that misses
and Gull counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shelter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gull is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelter misses the body punch

and Gull counters by moving into the clinch.

Gull breaks the clinch.
Shelter throws an off balance right hand

and Gull counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Shelter tries for a takedown. No joy.

Gull breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gull lands a right hook to the body.
Shelter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gull connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gull tries to clinch but Shelter is having none of it.
Shelter throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gull's head.
Anderson Shelter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gull tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shelter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shelter misses with a double jab

and Gull counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Gull pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shelter misses with a jab to the body
and Gull counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gull tries to close the distance and clinch but Shelter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gull moves in looking to clinch but Shelter pushes him off.
Eli Gull is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shelter misses with a takedown attempt

and Gull moves into the clinch.
Eli Gull has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Shelter.

Gull breaks from the clinch.
Shelter misses with an uppercut
and Gull counters with a straight right hand.
Shelter with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gull counters with a left to the body.
Shelter throws a sloppy body shot
and Gull counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gull doesn't manage to clinch there - Shelter circles away.
Gull 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.
Eli Gull is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shelter throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Gull counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shelter misses with a jab to the body
and Gull counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gull wants to clinch up but Shelter keeps it at a distance.
Shelter misses with a hook to the body

and Gull counters by clinching up.
Gull prevents the takedown attempt.
Gull stops a takedown attempt from Shelter.
Shelter throws a punch but it's blocked by Gull.

Gull escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shelter misses with a hook to the body
and Gull counters with a two punch combo.
Shelter takes a body punch but keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eli Gull showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gull, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eli Gull!