PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shelton Harrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angus Troyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrell's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, J. Cole - Blow Up. Troyer has chosen Yankee Rose as his entrance music. Shelton Harrell is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Harrell
vs
Troyer

180 cm
31
160 lbs
22 - 8 - 2

159 cm
28
137 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Firebird Designs

Brute

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 22 - 8 - 2, fighting out of New York, Shelton Harrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Angus Troyer!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troyer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Troyer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Troyer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Harrell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Harrell.
Harrell misses with a body shot
and Troyer counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Harrell avoids the head kick by Troyer.
Troyer wants to clinch.

Troyer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harrell, pushing him back against the cage.

Harrell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harrell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Troyer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Harrell thuds his shin into the meat of Troyer's side.
A head kick misses from Harrell.
Harrell slips under a jab from Troyer.
Harrell scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Harrell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Troyer was well out of range. Poor timing from Harrell.
Harrell throws a hook but Troyer avoids it easily.
Harrell with a jab.
Harrell swings for the body but Troyer moves out of range.
Harrell swings for the body but Troyer moves out of range.
Harrell scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troyer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Troyer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Harrell looks to throw the jab but Troyer is out of range.
Troyer lands with a nice body punch.
A swing and a miss from Harrell.
Troyer slips a jab from Harrell.
Troyer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Troyer.
Troyer misses with a series of wild punches.
Shelton Harrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Troyer shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Troyer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Troyer prevents Harrell from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrell is refusing to be controlled, as Troyer sits in half guard.
Harrell wants to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Troyer is thwarting Harrell's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrell tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Harrell is looking for a sweep. Troyer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Troyer is looking to advance position but Harrell won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Harrell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harrell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Troyer manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Harrell on his heels. He'll look to pass Harrell's guard now, I'm sure.
Troyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Troyer lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Troyer lands a couple of digs.
Troyer looking to sit in guard and control but Harrell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harrell wants to get up but he can't break Troyer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Troyer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Angus Troyer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Harrell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Harrell swings for the body but Troyer moves out of range.
Harrell takes a kick to the side of the head.
Harrell scores with a kick to the body.
A clash of legs there as Troyer blocks the low kick.
Harrell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Troyer lands a nice looking body kick.
Troyer blocks a leg kick.
Troyer lands with a shot to the body.
Harrell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Troyer fails with the takedown.
Harrell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harrell misses the shot to the body.
Harrell lands with a hook. Troyer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harrell throws a jab when Troyer was well out of range.
Troyer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Harrell moves out of range of the body kick from Troyer.
Shelton Harrell is winning the standup battle so far.
Harrell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Troyer.
Troyer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Harrell keeps the fight on the outside.
Harrell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Angus Troyer has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harrell. That's going to slow Troyer down.
Troyer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harrell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Troyer at a distance.
Harrell throws a right hand that misses

and Troyer counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Harrell looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Troyer passes into half guard.
Harrell has hold of Troyer's hands but Troyer slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Troyer wants to pass to mount but Harrell is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harrell punching from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrell on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Harrell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Troyer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Troyer trying to control but Harrell is working from the bottom.
Harrell wants to stand but Troyer is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troyer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Harrell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Troyer is looking to advance position but Harrell has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Troyer tries to reverse the position but Harrell maintains control.
Harrell content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrell's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Harrell prevents Troyer from getting the reversal.
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 Shelton Harrell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Angus Troyer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nice defenses there by Troyer.
Harrell is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A big left from Harrell misses.
Troyer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Troyer throws the kick towards the body but Harrell avoids it.
Troyer moves out of range as Harrell throws a body kick.
Harrell misses with a hook.
Troyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harrell manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Harrell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Harrell.
Troyer defending well as Harrell loads up on a big left hand.
Harrell misses with a low kick as Troyer jumps back.
Troyer lunges at Harrell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Harrell's hand.
Troyer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Harrell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harrell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Troyer. Troyer obviously looking to wear him down.

Troyer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Angus Troyer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Troyer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harrell is looking to escape.
Harrell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrell gets full guard.
Troyer is working Harrell over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Troyer won't allow Harrell to sweep him here.
Harrell keeping moving, preventing Troyer from controlling successfully.
Troyer connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harrell manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Harrell wants to control the pace but Troyer is squirming around nicely.
Harrell controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrell tries to control but Troyer wriggling away.
Troyer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Troyer is squirming around, avoiding Harrell's attempts to control the action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A good leg kick by Troyer.
Harrell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Troyer wants to clinch up but Harrell keeps it at a distance.
Harrell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Troyer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harrell sprawls well. Harrell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Troyer gets slowly back to his feet.

Harrell gets tackled into the cage by Troyer. Troyer maintains the clinch.
Harrell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harrell managing to block the knees to the body from Troyer.
Troyer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Troyer lands with a left to the head.
Harrell digs a right hand into Troyer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Troyer's gas tank.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Angus Troyer.
I think Troyer 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angus Troyer!
A relieved looking Angus Troyer thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.