PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sando Han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lew Shelby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Han
vs
Shelby

181 cm
18
174 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sando Han!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lew Shelby!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Han shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Han has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Han postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Han throwing strikes from guard but Shelby blocks nicely.
Han looking to pass the guard.
Han in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Han accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Han throws and elbow that misses. Shelby uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Han's guard. Nice move by Shelby!
Han looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shelby is one step ahead there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Shelby tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Han sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Han fails with the takedown.
Han is breathing heavily.
Shelby misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelby scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Sando Han's cut is getting worse.
Shelby wants to clinch up but Han keeps it at a distance.
Han changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shelby tries to avoid it but Han manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shelby to the ground. Shelby escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shelby misses with a double jab.
Shelby lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Shelby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Shelby.
A big left from Han misses.
Shelby jabs Han right on the nose. Han blinks but takes it well.
Han takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Han tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shelby swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sando Han. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Han misses with a takedown attempt - Shelby sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shelby lands with an overhand left.

Sando Han's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Han looks to land a combination but Shelby avoids it well.
Lew Shelby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Shelby as Han shoots in.
Shelby keeps Han at a distance using the push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Han tries to keep at a distance but Shelby has taken the fight into the clinch.

Shelby escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Han displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Shelby thuds a left hand into Han's body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shelby!
Shelby misses with a few strikes there.
Han takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Shelby misses with the combination.
Lew Shelby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shelby throws a head kick that misses.

Han scores a takedown into full mount!
Han is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Shelby wants to control but Han is having none of it.
Shelby can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han with shots to the head and body - Shelby looks very uncomfortable down there.
Han is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Han unloading with bombs!
Shelby is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Han unloading with bombs!
BOOM! Han connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Han is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Han knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shelby on the ground.
Shelby is bucking up trying to escape but Han cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Han lands a nice shot to the head.
Han lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Shelby is working to get back to half guard.
Han has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Shelby's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shelby taking shots to the head.
Shelby is in all sorts of trouble here.
Han lands with some strikes.
Han landing punches.
Han landing strikes from the mount.
Shelby is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Han lands a nice shot to the head.
Han throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Shelby regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shelby is pressing down on Han's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Shelby has his foot on Han's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Han works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lew Shelby dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sando Han's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Han tries for a takedown but Shelby sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Han tries for a takedown but Shelby sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shelby pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Han ducks right into an uppercut from Shelby.
Han fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sando Han. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shelby throws a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Shelby misses.
Lew Shelby seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Han shoots in for a takedown but Shelby shows good takedown defense.
Shelby lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Han slips a jab and a cross from Shelby.
Han fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shelby throws a good cross that connects.
Shelby fails to land with a series of punches.
Han fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Han throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Han misses with a hook to the body
and Shelby counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Shelby.
Han shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Han misses with a takedown attempt
and Shelby counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Han throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Shelby throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Han will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Han looks for a takedown but Shelby sprawls well.
Shelby throws a sloppy head kick and Han moves out of range easily.
Shelby misses with a double jab

and Han counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Shelby's guard now.
Shelby preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Han throwing strikes but missing.
Han trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Shelby manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelby passes Han's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Han makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Han.

Shelby drops back looking for a leg! Han is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Han manages to kick Shelby off! Shelby jumps back into Han's guard.
Han looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Han keeping full guard, as Shelby tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shelby's guard.
Han throwing strikes from guard but Shelby blocks nicely.
Han is working Shelby over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Han lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Han throwing strikes from guard but Shelby blocks nicely.
Han with a flurry of punches that miss.

Han avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Han throws and elbow that misses. Shelby uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Han's guard. Nice move by Shelby!
Han on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Han tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shelby works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Han misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Shelby wants to work for an arm triangle but Han is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Han regains full guard. Nicely done.
Han trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Shelby pushes down on Han's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Shelby is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Han is just riding it out for now. Shelby eventually gives up the hold.

Shelby is looking for a kimura but Han is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Shelby to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lew Shelby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sando Han's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Han shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shelby makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A punch combination from Han misses.
Shelby throws a combination. Han tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Han throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shelby's waist but Shelby gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Han off to one side.
Han throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shelby's waist but Shelby gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Han off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sando Han. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Han throws a series of punches but Shelby moves out of range.
A combination from Shelby does no damage.
Han shoots for a double leg takedown but Shelby sprawls well. He's pushed Han's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice jab there from Shelby.
Nice uppercut there from Shelby.
Han looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shelby lands with a nice body punch.
Han shoots in for a takedown but Shelby shows good takedown defense.
Shelby moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sando Han is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shelby lands a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Han misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Han shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Han showed some decent athleticism there.
Han not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Han prevents Shelby from improving his position.
Han passes the guard and advances to mount!
Han scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Shelby?
Han landing strikes, looking to finish!
Han has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Shelby's face.
Han putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Han looking to ground and pound but Shelby is blocking nicely.
Han dominating with strikes here.
Shelby manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Han with the ground and pound but Shelby uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Shelby has his feet on Han's thighs here. He's pushed Han off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Han screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lew Shelby!