PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dannie Shelton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Ingrot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shelton
vs
Ingrot

183 cm
24
346 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

210 cm
23
290 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dannie Shelton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Igor Ingrot!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ingrot tries to clinch but Shelton is having none of it.
Ingrot scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Shelton tries to sprawl but Ingrot drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Shelton really is a fat lump.
Ingrot wants to control but Shelton is keeping him busy.
Shelton wants to improve his position but Ingrot is controlling well.
Shelton is staying active underneath Ingrot, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Shelton gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ingrot stopping the sweep attempt from Shelton.
Shelton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ingrot's guard.

Shelton wants to control from the top but Ingrot keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelton pushing down on Ingrot's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Shelton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Shelton connects with a nice short shot to Ingrot's temple.

Shelton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ingrot defends it well.
Ingrot trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ingrot is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shelton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Shelton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ingrot is staying active underneath Shelton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ingrot keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shelton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ingrot is trying to control but Shelton passes into side control!
You can see the frustration on Ingrot's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shelton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Shelton in side control lands a decent elbow.
Shelton lands a few punches from side control.
Shelton working the ground and pound.

Shelton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ingrot knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ingrot pushes Shelton away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Shelton gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Shelton decides to stand back up. Shelton steps back and let's Ingrot get back to his feet.

Ingrot clinches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ingrot blocks an uppercut.
Shelton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ingrot has a couple of punches blocked by Shelton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dannie Shelton 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.

Ingrot closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Shelton to the mat! Shelton manages to get full guard.
Shelton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ingrot's guard.

Ingrot wants to sweep here but Shelton controlling him for the moment.
Shelton wanted to stand there but Ingrot had control of the position.
Shelton lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ingrot looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Shelton puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ingrot is trying to control but Shelton passes into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelton lands a nice forearm strike.
Shelton wants to control but Ingrot is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Shelton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ingrot, who protects the arm well.
Shelton scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ingrot to see if he's OK.

Shelton is trying to get an arm triangle but Ingrot is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shelton decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ingrot to his feet.

Ingrot shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Shelton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ingrot's guard.

Ingrot working for submissions but it's allowed Shelton to get to half guard.
Ingrot is pressing down on Shelton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Shelton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ingrot wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Shelton is now in half guard.

Ingrot looking for submissions off his back.
Ingrot is breathing heavily.

Shelton decides to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Shelton shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dannie Shelton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Shelton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ingrot defends it well.
Shelton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dannie Shelton dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ingrot shoots in and gets a takedown into Shelton's guard.
Shelton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shelton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Ingrot wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shelton tries to stand and escape but Ingrot is controlling the position.
Ingrot is looking to control Shelton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ingrot avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shelton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Shelton is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Shelton thows a huge punch but Ingrot dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ingrot is trying to control but Shelton passes into side control!
Ingrot is pushing Shelton's head away, looking to escape. Shelton manages to hold on to the position though.
Ingrot is trying to get back to half guard.
Ingrot is trying to control Shelton's posture but Shelton avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shelton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shelton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ingrot takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ingrot tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Shelton presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Shelton lands a big shot there that rocks Ingrot but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shelton lands with some strikes.
Ingrot tries to reverse the position but Shelton maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Shelton is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Ingrot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ingrot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shelton throws a nice looking combination but Ingrot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Shelton closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Igor Ingrot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dannie Shelton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ingrot really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shelton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ingrot looking for a sweep but Shelton has passed into full mount! Oh no!

And that's the end of the fight!
Dannie Shelton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shelton, 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dannie Shelton!