PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shelton King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Has Feelings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

King
vs
Has Feelings

180 cm
18
181 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

Crippler's Corner

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shelton King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Has Feelings!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King tries to score with a low kick but Has Feelings moves his leg out of the way.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

King looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Has Feelings can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as King controls the pace.
Has Feelings pulls King in to control the position.
King wants to control from the top but Has Feelings keeps moving.
King slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

King decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Has Feelings, up you get!
Has Feelings slips under a jab from King.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King closes the distance and clinches up with Has Feelings, looking for a takedown. King pushes Has Feelings against the cage but Has Feelings circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
King misses with a hook. Has Feelings ducked under it nicely.
Has Feelings swats away the attempt to clinch by King.

King feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Has Feelings trying to keep a closed guard but King is proving a slippery customer.
Has Feelings lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for King!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King tries to hold on but Has Feelings pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Has Feelings trying to control but King is having none of it.
King keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
King is squirming around, avoiding Has Feelings's attempts to control the action.
King wants to hold on but Has Feelings pushes him away.
King is desperately trying to improve his position but Has Feelings has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King tries to hold on but Has Feelings postures up.
King is looking to improve his position but Has Feelings isn't that keen on the idea.
King is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Has Feelings controlling the position easily from mount.
King is working to get back to half guard.
King wants to hold on but Has Feelings pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
King is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shelton King dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Has Feelings throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chris Has Feelings is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King tries to clinch but Has Feelings moves out of range.
Has Feelings circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shelton King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by King or perhaps it was just good defense by Has Feelings which made him look bad.
King wants to clinch up but Has Feelings keeps it at a distance.
Has Feelings avoids the head kick by King.
King fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shelton King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Has Feelings throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
King shoots for a takedown but Has Feelings saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
King checks the leg kick nicely there.

Has Feelings darts in and clinches King up against the cage.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Has Feelings escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chris Has Feelings is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King throws a shot from downtown. Has Feelings moves away and avoids it.
King closes the distance looking to clinch
and Has Feelings counters with a leg kick.
King throws a leg kick
and Has Feelings counters with a left and a right that stings King.
King shoots and misses
and Has Feelings counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King tries for a takedown but Has Feelings circles away easily

and Has Feelings counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Has Feelings is leaning against King and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Has Feelings breaks from the clinch.
King throws a big shot that misses.
Has Feelings scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Has Feelings throws a right and a left that King avoids nicely.
King slips a jab and a cross from Has Feelings.
Has Feelings fails to land with a series of punches.
King closes the distance looking to clinch

and Has Feelings counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Has Feelings breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King throws a leg kick
and Has Feelings counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
King tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Has Feelings counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
King with a lazy takedown attempt

and Has Feelings counters by clinching up.
King fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right hand to the body from Has Feelings.

Has Feelings breaks the clinch.
King closes the distance looking to clinch
and Has Feelings counters with a left and a right that stings King.
King swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Has Feelings counters with a three punch combo that has King backing up. King nods at Has Feelings to acknowledge the strikes.
Has Feelings swinging wilding here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King tries for a takedown but Has Feelings circles away easily
and Has Feelings counters with a series of strikes. King will be more careful next time no doubt.
Has Feelings swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
King wants to clinch but Has Feelings slips to the side
and Has Feelings counters with a left and a right that stings King.
Has Feelings throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
King gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Has Feelings counters with a three punch combo that has King backing up. King nods at Has Feelings to acknowledge the strikes.
King throws a sloppy head kick
and Has Feelings finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Has Feelings gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Has Feelings breaks from the clinch.
King gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Has Feelings counters with a left and a right that stings King.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Has Feelings showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Has Feelings throws a nice head kick!
Has Feelings ducks under a wild hook from King.
King shoots and misses

and Has Feelings counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Has Feelings pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King throws a hook but Has Feelings avoids it easily.
King gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Has Feelings counters with a one-two to the body.
Some wild striking there from Has Feelings.
Has Feelings looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
King shoots and misses

and Has Feelings counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shelton King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Has Feelings pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King is really struggling to find his range with his punches. King's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Has Feelings slips under a jab from King.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries to clinch but Has Feelings moves away

and Has Feelings moves into the clinch.

Has Feelings breaks from the clinch.
King closes the distance looking to clinch
and Has Feelings counters with a series of strikes. King will be more careful next time no doubt.
King looks to clinch

and Has Feelings counters by moving into the clinch.

Has Feelings manages to break the clinch.
Has Feelings throws a one two combo.
Has Feelings ducks under a wild hook from King.
Some wild striking there from Has Feelings.
King clinches but Has Feelings breaks the clinch
and Has Feelings counters with a three punch combo that has King backing up. King nods at Has Feelings to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King has his takedown stuffed
and Has Feelings counters with a body kick.
Has Feelings is working the combinations to good effect here.
King closes the distance looking to clinch

and Has Feelings counters by clinching up.

Has Feelings breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Has Feelings displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.

King shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than King was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
King controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Has Feelings is desperately trying to improve his position but King has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

King stands up from mount. Strange move.
King doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Has Feelings counters with a series of strikes. King will be more careful next time no doubt.
King throws a left and a right that both miss
and Has Feelings counters with a left and a right that stings King.
King misses with a takedown attempt
and Has Feelings counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
King with a lazy takedown attempt

and Has Feelings counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Has Feelings.

Has Feelings breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
King fails with the takedown

and Has Feelings counters by clinching up.
Has Feelings prevents King from breaking the clinch.
Has Feelings prevents King from breaking the clinch.

Has Feelings breaks the clinch.
Has Feelings bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Has Feelings moves out of range of the strikes.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Has Feelings misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
King has his takedown stuffed
and Has Feelings counters with a one-two to the body.
King throws a lazy right hand but Has Feelings sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Has Feelings comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Has Feelings 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Has Feelings!