PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Otakar Janecky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shelton Harrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janecky comes to the cage accompanied by Strauss - Radetzky March. The crowd seem to be enjoying Harrell's choice of entrance music: J. Cole - Blow Up. Shelton Harrell told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Janecky
vs
Harrell

177 cm
28
164 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

180 cm
25
160 lbs
13 - 2 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Perkele!
Perkele!

Firebird Designs
Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otakar Janecky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Shelton Harrell!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janecky closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Janecky misses with a hook. Harrell ducked under it nicely.
Janecky throws a hook to the side of Harrell's head but Harrell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Janecky.
Janecky thows a body shot but no joy.
Harrell avoids the body shot from Janecky.
Janecky tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Janecky thows a body shot but no joy.
Janecky just misses with a punch to the body.
Janecky misses with a looping right.
Harrell ducks under a wild hook from Janecky.
Harrell connects with an inside leg kick.
Janecky misses with a shot to the body
and Harrell counters with a nice leg kick.
Janecky misses with a right hand
and Harrell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Janecky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janecky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harrell manages to avoid it.
Harrell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Janecky darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Harrell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Janecky walks into a left hand.
Nice body punch from Janecky.

Janecky looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Janecky looking to sit in guard and control but Harrell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Janecky throws his legs up looking for a submission but Harrell uses it to pass to side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Janecky is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrell wants to control but Janecky is keeping him busy.
Janecky being controlled for a moment.
Janecky wants to control but Harrell postures up.
Janecky looks to move to half guard but instead Harrell has passed into mount! Damn!
Harrell prevents Janecky from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrell tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Janecky is looking to improve his position but Harrell isn't that keen on the idea.
Janecky tries to hold on but Harrell pushes him away.
Harrell looking to control and managing it successfully.
Janecky sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Janecky looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harrell takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janecky is trying is best to control the position here.
Harrell prevents Janecky from improving his position.
Janecky trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Janecky is working to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harrell can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Janecky is looking to escape.
Janecky regains half guard.
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 Otakar Janecky will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Harrell slips under a jab from Janecky.
Harrell pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Janecky scores with a takedown into Harrell's guard.
Janecky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Harrell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Janecky throws and elbow that misses. Harrell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Janecky's guard. Nice move by Harrell!
Harrell sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Janecky's guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Janecky manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Janecky has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Harrell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Harrell wants to control from the top but Janecky keeps moving.

Janecky has his foot on Harrell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harrell works his way back into a safe position though.

Janecky looking for a guillotine here but Harrell defends easily.
Janecky wants to improve his position but instead Harrell has moved into half guard.
Harrell controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janecky is looking for a sweep. Harrell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Janecky looking for submissions off his back.
Harrell prevents Janecky from improving his position.
Harrell controlling the pace.

Janecky is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harrell pulls his head out easily.
Otakar Janecky overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Janecky looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrell controlling the action here.
Harrell working the head and body with strikes.
Janecky wants to get back to full guard.
Harrell is looking to advance position but Janecky won't allow it.
Harrell is keen to just control but Janecky is a slippery customer.
Janecky manages to get to full guard.

Janecky looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Harrell has picked Janecky up and slammed him! Janecky can't keep hold of the triangle and Harrell manages to pass to side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harrell decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Otakar Janecky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Janecky throws a lazy right hand but Harrell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harrell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Janecky.
Harrell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Janecky.
Harrell moves away from the strike by Janecky.
Janecky throws a big shot that misses.
Harrell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harrell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Harrell throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Janecky misses with a hook
and Harrell counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Otakar Janecky will probably get the nod.
That's time! Janecky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Janecky shoots in for a double leg but Harrell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Harrell scores with a decent looking hook.
Harrell just misses with a punch to the body.
Harrell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Janecky.
Janecky takes one to the chin there.
Janecky scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Harrell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Harrell misses.
Janecky throws a shot from downtown. Harrell moves away and avoids it.
Janecky takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Harrell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Janecky gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Harrell.
Janecky has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Harrell finds it's way round the side to connect with Janecky's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janecky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Janecky takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Harrell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Janecky.
Harrell defending well as Janecky loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Janecky misses its intended target.
Shelton Harrell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Janecky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harrell throws a hook but Janecky blocks it.
Janecky tests Harrell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harrell scores with a leg kick.
Harrell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Janecky.
Harrell tests Janecky's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Janecky walks forward, straight into a front kick from Harrell.
Harrell misses with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Harrell.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Janecky looks to land a left hand but Harrell moved out of range nicely.
Harrell lands with a cross.
Harrell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harrell throws a front kick that sends Janecky stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Janecky misses with a wild combination.
Nice sprawl there from Harrell as Janecky shoots in.
Shelton Harrell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab, jab by Harrell - just one landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Harrell.
Shelton Harrell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harrell scores with a leg kick.
Janecky shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otakar Janecky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harrell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harrell. That's going to slow Janecky down.
Janecky misses the body punch
and Harrell counters with a thumping low kick.
Janecky gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Harrell just misses with a punch to the body.
Harrell misses with a straight right.
Janecky is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrell looks to land a body kick but Janecky moved away.
Harrell ducks under a wild hook from Janecky.
Harrell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Harrell misses its intended target.
Janecky walks into a straight right hand from Harrell.
Janecky thows a body shot but no joy.
Harrell is looking to score with low kicks.
A swing and a miss from Harrell.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Janecky with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Harrell works Janecky's body with a nice hook.
Janecky swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shelton Harrell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Janecky 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!