PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shelton Harrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Pineda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrell comes to the cage accompanied by J. Cole - Blow Up. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harrell
vs
Pineda

180 cm
34
160 lbs
25 - 11 - 2

176 cm
33
143 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Firebird Designs

Hellbent
Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

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 25 - 11 - 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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Pineda!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pineda connects with a body shot.
Pineda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harrell.
Harrell throws a hook but Pineda avoids it easily.
A big left from Harrell misses.
Harrell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pineda was well out of range. Poor timing from Harrell.
Pineda checks a low kick from Harrell.
Harrell misses with a low kick as Pineda jumps back.
Harrell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harrell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pineda.
Pineda ducks under a wild hook from Harrell.
Harrell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pineda manages to avoid it.
Pineda checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pineda moves out of range as Harrell throws a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Pineda blocks the leg kick.
Harrell scores with a jab.
Harrell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pineda stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrell just misses with a punch to the body.
Harrell wants to land a leg kick but Pineda is out of range.
Harrell takes a swing at Pineda's ribcage but misses.
Harrell falls off balance throwing a combination

and Pineda counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Harrell is trying to escape the position but Pineda is controlling the position.

Pineda is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Harrell has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pineda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harrell keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrell manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harrell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pineda's head.
Pineda regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pineda lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Harrell!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrell is squirming around, avoiding Pineda's attempts to control the action.
Pineda landing punches.
Pineda can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Harrell is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pineda unloading with bombs!
Pineda wants to control the pace but Harrell is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pineda misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Harrell working to try and regain half guard.
Harrell is working hard here to advance position.
Pineda looking to control but Harrell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pineda is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harrell is squirming around, avoiding Pineda's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Pineda dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Harrell throws a push kick but Pineda slaps the foot to one side.
Shelton Harrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pineda changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Harrell swings widly with a right hand

and Pineda counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Harrell wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Pineda is now in half guard.
Pineda works his way into full mount!
Harrell wants to hold on but Pineda pushes him away.
Pineda scoring with strikes but Harrell is staying in there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pineda with good strikes from the mount here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pineda looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pineda raining down hammerfists from mount.
Pineda tries to control but Harrell wriggling away.
Pineda has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Harrell's face.
Pineda wants to control the pace but Harrell is squirming around nicely.
Harrell is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pineda trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pineda prevents Harrell from getting the reversal.
Pineda tries to control but Harrell wriggling away.
Pineda is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Harrell can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
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 sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pineda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pineda not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrell is looking to improve his position.
Pineda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harrell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pineda.
Pineda wants to pass to mount but Harrell is defending the position.
Harrell is not content to let Pineda control the position.

Pineda is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Harrell doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pineda.
Pineda is trying to control. Harrell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Harrell.
Pineda wants to pass the guard but Harrell is keeping the position.
Harrell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harrell keeping full guard, as Pineda tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Pineda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Pineda ducks under a wild hook from Harrell.
Harrell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pineda.
Harrell swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Harrell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Harrell connects with an inside leg kick.
Harrell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Harrell looks for the body kick but Pineda saw that one coming.
Harrell misses the jab.
Harrell is looking to land body kicks.
Harrell throws an overhand right that lands on Pineda's shoulder, as Pineda tries to avoid the shot.
Harrell throws a low kick but Pineda moves out of range easily.
Harrell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Harrell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrell throws a right and a left that Pineda avoids nicely.
Harrell throws a wild body kick that Pineda sees coming a mile off.
Pineda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harrell.
Harrell misses with an uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Harrell.
Harrell thows a body shot but no joy.
Harrell throws a predictable looking body shot

and Pineda counters with a shoot takedown. Harrell fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pineda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pineda postures up in Harrell's guard and throws a big left but Harrell blocks it.
Harrell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pineda.
Pineda wants to control from the top but Harrell keeps moving.
Pineda is stalling in the full guard.
Shelton Harrell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Pineda is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pineda content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Harrell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pineda content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pineda trying to control but Harrell is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pineda lands a couple of elbows.
Pineda scoring with punches to the head and body.
Harrell keeping moving, preventing Pineda from controlling successfully.
Pineda with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pineda throws a big right hand that misses.

Harrell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pineda forces his way into half guard.
Pineda trying to control the action but Harrell is working from the bottom.
Pineda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pineda stalling away here and it's allowed Harrell to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Pineda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harrell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Pineda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pineda winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Pineda!
Mark Pineda decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.