PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Humberto Manuel Arboleda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Courdoroy Shilenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arboleda kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is ASTAROTH - GUERRA DE METAL. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Manuel Arboleda
vs
Shilenko

165 cm
21
154 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
23
155 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Humberto Manuel Arboleda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Courdoroy Shilenko!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arboleda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arboleda scores with a push kick.
Arboleda lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shilenko circles away quickly and effectively.
Shilenko moves out of range as Arboleda throws a body kick.
Shilenko connects with a single shot there.
Arboleda is looking to clinch but Shilenko is avoiding it.
Arboleda missing with a left hand there. Shilenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Shilenko misses the target.
Arboleda tries to clinch up but Shilenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Shilenko throws a hook but Arboleda blocks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Arboleda checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shilenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arboleda staying out of range there.
Shilenko cracks Arboleda with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Arboleda throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Shilenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arboleda.
Arboleda throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Arboleda explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shilenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shilenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arboleda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arboleda wants to clinch up but Shilenko keeps it at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shilenko, as that shot connected.
Shilenko takes a swing at Arboleda's ribcage but misses.
Arboleda throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Arboleda - that will leave a mark!
Shilenko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Arboleda gets a clinch.
Shilenko throws a head punch that misses.
Arboleda missing with knees to the body.
Shilenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Arboleda has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shilenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Arboleda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shilenko working aggressively here.
Shilenko lands a right hand.
Arboleda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shilenko is defending well for now.
Shilenko avoiding damage as Arboleda throws knees to the body.
Arboleda tries to land knees in the clinch but Shilenko avoids the damage to the body.
Arboleda tries a knee to the head but Shilenko blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arboleda tries to land knees in the clinch but Shilenko avoids the damage to the body.
Arboleda landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Arboleda managing to block the knees to the body from Shilenko.
Knees in the clinch landing for Arboleda.
Arboleda blocks an uppercut.
Shilenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Arboleda is defending well for now.
Shilenko looking to slow down the pace here.
Shilenko working aggressively here.
Arboleda pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Arboleda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shilenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shilenko stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shilenko takes a knee to the side of the body.
Arboleda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shilenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shilenko stalling against the cage.
Arboleda is looking to control Shilenko's arms but Shilenko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Arboleda has his back to the cage.
Shilenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shilenko tries to land a knee to the head but Arboleda blocks with his arms.
Shilenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Arboleda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shilenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Arboleda misses with an elbow over the top.
Arboleda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shilenko is defending well for now.
Shilenko wants to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arboleda scores a nice knee to the body.
Arboleda lands a nice knee to the body.
Arboleda lands a knee to the body.
Shilenko looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arboleda lands an elbow inside that Shilenko shrugs off.
Arboleda unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Arboleda stalling the fight.
Arboleda tries to land knees in the clinch but Shilenko avoids the damage to the body.
Arboleda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shilenko's face.
Shilenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arboleda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shilenko avoids it.
Arboleda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Arboleda unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Arboleda.
Shilenko tries a knee to the head but Arboleda blocks it.
Shilenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Humberto Manuel Arboleda dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Arboleda thows a body kick. Shilenko tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Arboleda misses with a head kick.
Shilenko blocks a head kick by Arboleda.
Arboleda closes the distance but Shilenko moves to the side
letting Shilenko counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shilenko. Arboleda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shilenko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shilenko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A swing and a miss from Shilenko.
Shilenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Arboleda.
A bone on bone clash there as Shilenko blocks the leg kick.
Arboleda throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Shilenko lunges at Arboleda with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Arboleda's hand.
Shilenko lands a jab to the nose.
Shilenko moves out of range of the body kick from Arboleda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Shilenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arboleda ducks under a wild hook from Shilenko.
Arboleda throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shilenko on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Arboleda.
Arboleda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shilenko.

Arboleda takes the fight into the clinch.
Arboleda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shilenko.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Arboleda comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Arboleda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shilenko avoids it.
Arboleda throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shilenko connects with a knee to the head.
Arboleda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shilenko.
Arboleda tries to land knees in the clinch but Shilenko avoids the damage to the body.
Arboleda scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Arboleda.
Shilenko managing to block the knees to the body from Arboleda.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Arboleda.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shilenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Arboleda has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Arboleda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shilenko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Arboleda tries to land knees in the clinch but Shilenko avoids the damage to the body.
Shilenko is trying to maintain a safe position but Arboleda gets an underhook and turns Shilenko into the cage.

Shilenko breaks from the clinch.
Arboleda throws a head kick but Shilenko moves out of range.

Arboleda has managed to clinch.
Shilenko looking to throw knees to the head but Arboleda is blocking nicely.
Shilenko missing with knees to the body.
Arboleda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shilenko stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Arboleda lands an elbow just above Shilenko 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Shilenko.
A shot in the inside from Shilenko.
Shilenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Shilenko on the inside.
Knees to the body from Arboleda.
Nice elbow from Arboleda.
Arboleda blocks an uppercut.
Arboleda lands a good knee to the midsection. Shilenko won't want to take too many of those.
Arboleda gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Arboleda tries to land knees in the clinch but Shilenko avoids the damage to the body.
Shilenko has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Arboleda.
Arboleda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shilenko blocks it with crossed arms.
Arboleda displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shilenko up against the cage.
Shilenko misses with a knee to the head.
Shilenko misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arboleda lands an elbow inside.
Arboleda scores with a knee to the head.
Shilenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arboleda.
Arboleda misses with an elbow over the top.
Shilenko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Arboleda is keeping busy.
Shilenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shilenko avoiding damage as Arboleda throws knees to the body.
Shilenko has a couple of punches blocked by Arboleda.
Arboleda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Arboleda lands an elbow just above Shilenko 's eye.
Shilenko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Arboleda lands a nice elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arboleda working Shilenko over with knees to the body.
Arboleda looking to throw knees to the head but Shilenko is blocking nicely.
Arboleda throws an elbow that misses.
Shilenko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Arboleda is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Humberto Manuel Arboleda dominated that second round.
That's time! Arboleda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Arboleda clinches.
Arboleda lands an elbow that stopped Shilenko in his tracks for a moment.
Shilenko trying to control the position but instead, Arboleda has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shilenko into the cage.
Arboleda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shilenko avoids it.
Arboleda avoiding damage as Shilenko throws knees to the body.
Shilenko managing to block the knees to the body from Arboleda.
Shilenko will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Arboleda up against the cage.
Shilenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Shilenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arboleda doesn't manage to clinch there - Shilenko circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shilenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shilenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Arboleda tries a knee to the head but Shilenko blocks it.
Shilenko pushes Arboleda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arboleda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shilenko.
Shilenko avoiding damage as Arboleda throws knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shilenko takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Shilenko wants to stall.

Shilenko breaks the clinch.
Arboleda tries to clinch up but Shilenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Shilenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arboleda tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shilenko throws a lazy right hand but Arboleda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shilenko lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shilenko misses with a looping left.
Shilenko blocks a head kick by Arboleda.
Shilenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shilenko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Arboleda's head backwards.
Arboleda tries to clinch but Shilenko is having none of it.
Shilenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arboleda throws a head kick but Shilenko moves out of range.
Shilenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arboleda.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda is winning the standup battle so far.
Shilenko jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arboleda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shilenko throws out the jab.
Shilenko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arboleda has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shilenko swings for the body but Arboleda moves out of range.
Arboleda throws a head kick that misses.
Arboleda misses with a head kick.
Arboleda throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shilenko throws a hook but Arboleda blocks it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shilenko.
Arboleda defending well as Shilenko loads up on a big left hand.
Shilenko throws the left hand but Arboleda avoids the punch easily.
Shilenko loads up on a big right hand but Arboleda slips the punch.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shilenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arboleda wants to clinch.

Arboleda has closed the distance and engaged Shilenko in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Shilenko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Arboleda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shilenko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shilenko looking to throw knees to the head but Arboleda is blocking nicely.
Arboleda trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shilenko misses with some punches.
Arboleda landing knees to the body.
Shilenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Arboleda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shilenko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Shilenko lands with a right to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Arboleda obliges.
Shilenko can't find room to land a body shot as Arboleda controls the action.
Arboleda stalling in the clinch.
Arboleda using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shilenko tries to stall but Arboleda uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Arboleda just leaning against Shilenko, taking a breather.
Arboleda looking to throw knees to the head but Shilenko is blocking nicely.
Arboleda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shilenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shilenko takes a knee to the side of the body.
Arboleda throws a knee to the head but misses.
Courdoroy Shilenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shilenko misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Humberto Manuel Arboleda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Arboleda, 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Humberto Manuel Arboleda!
Post fight, Humberto Manuel Arboleda stared into the camera and said 'i want to fight the other humberto in the division. there is only room for one guy named humberto!'.