PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cael Shaughnessy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Imre Szeltan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaughnessy comes to the cage accompanied by I Against I - Massive Attack & Mos Def. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Shaughnessy
vs
Szeltan

170 cm
28
154 lbs
17 - 18 - 0

170 cm
24
157 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

AnonymouS
Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cael Shaughnessy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Imre Szeltan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szeltan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shaughnessy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jab by Shaughnessy.
Szeltan misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheers as Szeltan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shaughnessy doesn't seem phased though.
Szeltan ducks under a wild hook from Shaughnessy.
Shaughnessy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Szeltan on the side of the head.
Szeltan looks to clinch
letting Shaughnessy counter with a right hand.

Szeltan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shaughnessy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Shaughnessy trying to control but Szeltan postures up.
Shaughnessy keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Shaughnessy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Shaughnessy keeping moving, preventing Szeltan from controlling successfully.
Shaughnessy is controlling Szeltan's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szeltan throws a big right hand that misses.
Szeltan wants to pass the guard but Shaughnessy is keeping the position.
Szeltan is still trying to improve position.
Szeltan stopping the sweep attempt from Shaughnessy.
Shaughnessy wants to stand but Szeltan is controlling the position.
Szeltan tries to free his leg and advance position but Shaughnessy is retaining full guard.
Shaughnessy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Szeltan tries to free his leg and advance position but Shaughnessy is retaining full guard.
Szeltan told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Szeltan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shaughnessy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Shaughnessy is adopting a defensive guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shaughnessy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Szeltan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Szeltan has a takedown stuffed.
Shaughnessy misses with a hook. Szeltan ducked under it nicely.
Cael Shaughnessy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shaughnessy scores with a shot to the body.
Shaughnessy stuns Szeltan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Szeltan misses the shot to the body.
Shaughnessy misses with a straight right.
No joy there for Shaughnessy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Szeltan feints the counter takedown.
Shaughnessy lands a jab-cross combination.

Szeltan moves into range and clinches up with Shaughnessy.
Shaughnessy is trying to break free.

Shaughnessy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Szeltan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shaughnessy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaughnessy swings for the body but Szeltan moves out of range.
Szeltan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shaughnessy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shaughnessy lands with an overhand left.
Shaughnessy thuds a left hand into Szeltan's body.
Shaughnessy jabs Szeltan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Szeltan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Szeltan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shaughnessy lands a glancing blow to the side of Szeltan's head.
Shaughnessy looks to throw the jab but Szeltan is out of range.
Shaughnessy looks to land a left hand but Szeltan moved out of range nicely.
Shaughnessy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Szeltan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shaughnessy swings for the body but Szeltan moves out of range.
Shaughnessy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Szeltan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cael Shaughnessy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Imre Szeltan.
Shaughnessy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Szeltan misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shaughnessy lands a jab to the head.
Shaughnessy ducks under a wild hook from Szeltan.
Shaughnessy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Shaughnessy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Szeltan circles away quickly and effectively.
And Szeltan tries to counter it with a takedown but Shaughnessy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Shaughnessy checks the leg kick.
Shaughnessy swats away the attempt to clinch by Szeltan.
Shaughnessy works Szeltan's body with a nice hook.
Shaughnessy throws out a powerful jab.

Szeltan gets the takedown into side control.
Shaughnessy is looking for a sweep.

Szeltan is trying to get an arm triangle but Shaughnessy is defending well.
Shaughnessy isn't going anywhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cael Shaughnessy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Szeltan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Shaughnessy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Shaughnessy wants to sweep but no luck.
Szeltan looking to pass the guard.
Imre Szeltan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Szeltan is working Shaughnessy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Szeltan looking to pass the guard.
Shaughnessy wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szeltan trying to control but Shaughnessy is working from the bottom.
Shaughnessy pulls Szeltan in close to prevent any damage.
Szeltan lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szeltan looking to pass the guard.
Szeltan trying to control the position from guard on top but Shaughnessy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shaughnessy pulls Szeltan in to control the position.
Szeltan throwing strikes from guard but Shaughnessy blocks nicely.
Shaughnessy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Szeltan is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Szeltan trying to control the position from guard on top but Shaughnessy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shaughnessy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Szeltan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shaughnessy is pulling down on Szeltan's head. It's preventing any offense from Szeltan, at least for the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Shaughnessy jabs Szeltan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Szeltan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Szeltan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Szeltan tries to clinch but Shaughnessy is having none of it.
Shaughnessy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Szeltan.
Shaughnessy stuffs the takedown.
Shaughnessy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Szeltan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Szeltan wants to counter the offense by Shaughnessy and move into the clinch position.
Szeltan tries to move into range but Shaughnessy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shaughnessy cracks Szeltan with a good jab.
Szeltan is looking to score with low kicks.
An attempted straight right counter from Shaughnessy misses the target.
Szeltan misses with a body shot.
Shaughnessy throws a hook but Szeltan avoids it easily.
Cael Shaughnessy is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szeltan tries to clinch but Shaughnessy is having none of it.
Szeltan wants to slow Shaughnessy down by chopping away at his legs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Szeltan.
Cael Shaughnessy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Imre Szeltan.
Shaughnessy lands with a nice body punch.
Szeltan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shaughnessy but Shaughnessy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shaughnessy sizes up Szeltan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Szeltan throws a big shot that misses.
Shaughnessy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shaughnessy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Szeltan.
Shaughnessy misses with a body shot.
Szeltan shoots in and drives through. Shaughnessy sprawls well.
A big right from Szeltan misses.
Szeltan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaughnessy misses with a straight left.
Szeltan ducks under a wild hook from Shaughnessy.
A swing and a miss from Szeltan.
Szeltan throws a hook but Shaughnessy blocks it.
Shaughnessy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Szeltan can do to turn this around?
Shaughnessy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shaughnessy cracks Szeltan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Szeltan shoots for a takedown but Shaughnessy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Szeltan throws a jab but it's blocked by Shaughnessy.
Szeltan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shaughnessy to score with a decent uppercut.
Szeltan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Szeltan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Szeltan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Szeltan dodges the punch combination from Shaughnessy.
Szeltan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shaughnessy is fending him off so far but Szeltan persists. Nope, Shaughnessy circles away and we're back to standing.
Shaughnessy lands a right hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Szeltan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cael Shaughnessy dominated that second round.
That's time! Shaughnessy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nice uppercut there from Shaughnessy.
Shaughnessy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Szeltan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shaughnessy scores with a punch to the head.
Szeltan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Shaughnessy throws a right and a left that Szeltan avoids nicely.
Shaughnessy misses with a wild body shot.
Shaughnessy misses with an uppercut. Szeltan saw that one coming.
Szeltan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shaughnessy.
Szeltan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shaughnessy is looking to counter punch.
Shaughnessy with a hook.
Shaughnessy lands with a good body shot.
Shaughnessy scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Szeltan looks to throw the jab but Shaughnessy is out of range.
Shaughnessy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Szeltan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shaughnessy wants to land a leg kick but Szeltan is out of range.
Szeltan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Szeltan tries to score with a low kick but Shaughnessy moves his leg out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Szeltan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shaughnessy blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Shaughnessy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shaughnessy scores with a punch to the head.
Shaughnessy cracks Szeltan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Szeltan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Szeltan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shaughnessy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Szeltan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Szeltan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shaughnessy.
Shaughnessy throws a nice looking combination but Szeltan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shaughnessy just misses with a punch to the body.
Szeltan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Shaughnessy defends it well.
Shaughnessy throws a hook to the side of Szeltan's head but Szeltan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Szeltan tries to counter by closing the distance.
Szeltan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shaughnessy.
Shaughnessy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shaughnessy lands a really nice looking cross but Szeltan seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szeltan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shaughnessy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shaughnessy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shaughnessy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Szeltan looks to score with a jab to the body but Shaughnessy is just out of range.
Szeltan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Shaughnessy swings for the body but Szeltan moves out of range.
Szeltan shoots in for a takedown but Shaughnessy shows good takedown defense.
Shaughnessy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Szeltan.
Shaughnessy misses with a body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Szeltan tries to circle away but Shaughnessy has him pinned against the cage.
Szeltan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A right handed body shot lands from Shaughnessy.
Szeltan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Shaughnessy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shaughnessy. Szeltan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Szeltan looks to land a right hand but Shaughnessy moved out of range.
Shaughnessy throws a shot to the body.
Szeltan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shaughnessy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shaughnessy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shaughnessy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Shaughnessy duly obliges.
Shaughnessy misses with a looping right.
Shaughnessy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Szeltan manages to avoid it.

Shaughnessy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Szeltan to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Szeltan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Shaughnessy pulls Szeltan in close to his closed guard and prevents Szeltan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Shaughnessy wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaughnessy is trying to keep Szeltan in close.
Imre Szeltan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shaughnessy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Shaughnessy continues to stall.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Szeltan works over Shaughnessy with some ground and pound from guard.
Shaughnessy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Szeltan slips nicely into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szeltan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cael Shaughnessy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shaughnessy, 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 Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cael Shaughnessy!
During a confident post fight interview, Cael Shaughnessy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.