PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rockmeteller Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Shota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Todd kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jeeves and Wooster. Shota is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Black Panther Theme by Stephen James Taylor . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Todd
vs
Shota

184 cm
30
194 lbs
28 - 8 - 1

185 cm
33
202 lbs
23 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System
MayheM sportswear

Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rockmeteller Todd!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adrian Shota!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shota throws a hook to the side of Todd's head but Todd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shota with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Todd slips under a jab.
Shota throws a shot from downtown. Todd moves away and avoids it.
Todd lands with a thumping leg kick.
Todd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shota tries a quick counter leg kick but Todd is wise to it.
Todd ducks under a wild hook from Shota.
Nice body punch from Todd.
Shota misses with a hook.
Shota tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Todd was well out of range. Poor timing from Shota.
Todd connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shota lands with a thumping leg kick.
Todd takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Shota throws a lazy uppercut
and Todd counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shota is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Todd.
Shota throws a low kick but Todd avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shota connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Todd's hands.
Shota lands an overhand right.
Shota slips under a jab.
Shota finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Todd has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Shota just misses with a punch to the body.
Todd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shota.
A counter left hand to the body from Todd misses its target.
Shota scores with a shot to the body.
Shota scores with a jab. Todd acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jab, jab by Todd - just one landing.
Todd throws a hook but Shota avoids it easily.
Shota throws a leg kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Todd tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Todd throws a jab but it's blocked by Shota.
Todd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shota takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shota lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Todd misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd tries to work over Shota's front leg with a kick but Shota checks it.
Shota lands with a hook. Todd tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Todd moves into range and connects with a jab.
Shota moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A cross from Shota lands.
Shota misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Todd.
Todd was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Todd throws a poor cross that misses
and Shota counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shota is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shota looks to score with a jab to the body but Todd is just out of range.
Shota throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shota takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Todd looks to score with a jab to the body but Shota is just out of range.
Todd looks for the body kick but Shota saw that one coming.
Todd walks into a left hand.
Shota tries to clinch there but Todd circles away.
Todd scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Shota blocks the leg kick.
Shota moves away from the strike by Todd.
Shota misses the shot to the body.
Shota uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Todd.
Todd throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shota on the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Todd checks a leg kick.
Todd misses with a body kick.
Shota lands with a good body shot.
Shota misses the jab.
Todd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shota.
No joy there for Todd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shota throws a jab when Todd was well out of range.
Todd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shota was well out of range. Poor timing from Todd.
Shota looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Todd throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shota throws a chopping leg kick but Todd manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Shota throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shota misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Todd counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Todd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shota swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shota throws a shot from downtown. Todd moves away and avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shota bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Todd's head backwards.
Shota throws a body shot but no joy.
Todd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shota looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Todd moves out of range as Shota strikes.
Todd is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Todd has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shota.
Shota fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Todd connects with a leg kick. Shota looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Todd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shota throws a body shot but no joy.
Todd thinks about countering with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Adrian Shota will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Shota throws a hook to the side of Todd's head but Todd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Todd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shota doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Todd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Todd has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shota. Todd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Todd misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shota. Todd does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Todd on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Todd throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shota darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Shota has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shota tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Todd's elbow.
Shota looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shota misses with a short punch on the inside.
Todd avoiding damage as Shota throws knees to the body.
Shota blocking some punches.
Shota has a couple of punches blocked by Todd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shota scores with a shot to the side of Todd's head.
Shota blocks a body shot from Todd.
Shota comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Todd takes a shot to the head.
Shota with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Todd lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shota.

Todd manages to break the clinch.
Todd scores with a hook to the body. Shota takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shota slips a jab from Todd.
Todd avoids the body shot from Shota.
An attempted straight right counter from Todd misses the target.
Shota lands the left hand.
Todd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shota manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shota scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shota rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Todd counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Todd lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shota at a distance.
A low kick from Todd misses
and Shota counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Todd moves away from the strike by Shota.
Shota throws a low kick but Todd avoids it.
Todd uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shota has time to react.
Todd swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Shota lands a head shot.
Todd throws a low kick, looking for Shota's leg but Shota calmly moves out of range.
Shota looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shota throws a good cross that connects.
Shota turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shota throws a lazy uppercut
and Todd counters with a straight right hand.
Todd avoids the body shot from Shota.
Shota scores with a hook.
Todd shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shota takes one to the side of the head.
Todd scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shota doesn't seem bothered though.
Todd looks to land a left hand but Shota moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Todd misses.
Shota now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Todd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shota.
Todd pushes Shota away with a front kick.
Todd tests Shota's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shota fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shota has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Todd finds it's way round the side to connect with Shota's head.
Todd avoids the body shot from Shota.
Todd misses with a body kick.
Todd tried to score with a low kick but Shota checks it.
A countering left hand to the body from Shota misses.
Todd tests Shota's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shota ducks under a wild hook from Todd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Todd scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Todd.
Shota takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Shota lands an overhand right.
Shota moves out of range of the body kick.
Todd cracks Shota with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shota misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Todd.
It looked like Todd was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shota.
Todd scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rockmeteller Todd is winning the standup battle so far.
Shota will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shota thows a leg kick but Todd checks it
and Todd counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A clash of legs there as Shota blocks the low kick.
Todd avoids the body shot from Shota.
Shota checks a low kick from Todd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rockmeteller Todd will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Todd takes one to the chin there.
Shota loads up on a big right hand but Todd slips the punch.
Todd looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shota chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Todd can pounce on him.
Todd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shota stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shota throws a leg kick
and Todd makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Todd paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Shota.
Shota tries to work over Todd's front leg with a kick but Todd checks it.
Shota misses with an uppercut. Todd saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shota connects with a leg kick. Todd looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shota. Todd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Todd moves away from the strike by Shota.
Todd fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shota tries to move into range but Todd moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shota moves out of range of the leg kick from Todd.
Shota throws a big shot that misses.
Todd is looking to counter with a body kick.
Shota misses with a hook. Todd ducked under it nicely.
Todd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Todd takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shota lands with a cross.
Todd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Todd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shota manages to avoid it.
Shota scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Shota throws a jab but it's blocked by Todd.
Todd punishes Shota's body with a nice straight punch.
Shota misses with an uppercut.
Todd throwing a counter right hand but Shota manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shota.
Todd looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shota. Todd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shota just misses with a punch to the body.
Shota throws a hook but Todd blocks it.
Todd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shota manages to avoid it.
Shota missing with a left hand there. Todd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shota. Todd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Todd looks to land a left hand but Shota moved out of range nicely.
Shota jabs Todd to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Todd jabs Shota to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shota swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Todd paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Todd takes one to the chin there.
Todd with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Todd. That's going to slow Shota down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shota swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Todd scores with a leg kick.
Shota misses with a low kick as Todd jumps back.
Shota scores with a jab to the body.
Todd on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Todd lands a really nice looking cross but Shota seems unphased.
Todd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shota was well out of range. Poor timing from Todd.
Todd misses with a looping right.
Shota has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shota is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shota blocks a jab.
Shota tries to score with a low kick but Todd moves his leg out of the way.
A big right from Shota misses.
Todd misses with a double jab
and Todd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd throws out a loose jab but Shota uses good head movement to avoid it.
Todd swings widly with a right hand

and Shota moves into the clinch.
Shota scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shota softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shota is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Todd is defending well for now.
Shota lands an elbow inside.
Todd swings wildly with an uppercut but Shota uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shota swings wildly with an uppercut but Todd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Todd avoiding damage as Shota throws knees to the body.
Shota throws a punch but it's blocked by Todd.
Todd lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shota with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Adrian Shota just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Shota misses with a body shot.
Todd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shota throws a big shot that misses.
Todd takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shota throws a leg kick that misses.
Todd was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Todd takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Todd lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Todd walks into a left hand.
Todd looks to land a body kick but Shota moved away.
Shota thows a leg kick but Todd checks it
and Todd counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Todd wants to land a leg kick but Shota is out of range.
Shota rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Todd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shota lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shota misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shota throws an off balance right hand
and Todd counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shota thinking.
Shota throws a lazy right hand but Todd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shota swings widly with a right hand
and Todd counters with a straight right hand.
Todd bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shota's head.
Todd finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Todd lands a jab to the nose.
Todd scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shota doesn't seem bothered though.
The fighters circling - Shota throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Todd was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Shota.
A little feinted left hand from Todd on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Todd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Todd connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shota's hands.
Todd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shota.
Shota is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shota lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shota swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Todd checks a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Todd misses its target.
A slow jab from Shota misses its intended target.
Todd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shota.
Todd cracks the inside of Shota's front leg.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Todd.
Todd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shota stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Todd clobbers Shota with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Shota gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Todd misses with a body shot.
Shota's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Todd.
A jab from Shota misses.
Todd checks a low kick from Shota.
Todd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shota.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd connects with a solid leg kick.
Shota walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice straight punches there by Todd. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Todd.
Todd scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shota loads up on a big right hand but Todd slips the punch.
Shota misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Todd on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shota misses with a hook. Todd ducked under it nicely.
Todd looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Todd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shota.
Todd with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shota misses with an uppercut
and Todd counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shota thinking.
Shota's jab looks to have found its range, popping Todd under the eye.
Todd connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Todd gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Todd misses the body punch
and Shota counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shota waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Todd.
A counter left hand to the body from Todd misses its target.
Todd slips a jab from Shota.
It looked like Todd wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shota misses with a hook. Todd ducked under it nicely.
Todd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shota.
Todd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Todd shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shota takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Todd looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Todd misses with a left hand
and Shota cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Todd takes a swing at Shota's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Shota throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shota throws a jab when Todd was well out of range.
Todd is looking to counter with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rockmeteller Todd had his way with Adrian Shota in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Shota takes a swing at Todd's ribcage but misses.
Todd throws a leg kick
and Shota counters with a nice uppercut.
Shota throws a hook to the side of Todd's head but Todd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shota throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Todd fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shota looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shota pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Todd scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shota doesn't seem bothered though.
Shota is looking to chop away at Todd's legs.
Todd throws the left hand but Shota avoids the punch easily.
Nice cross by Shota.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Todd!
Todd misses the shot to the body.
Todd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Todd seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Shota misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shota jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Todd thuds his right hand into Shota's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Todd staying out of range there.
Todd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shota manages to avoid it.
Shota displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Todd throws out the jab.
Shota takes a swing at Todd's ribcage but misses.
Shota feints and then cracks Todd's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Todd down.
Shota lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shota misses with a jab to the body
and Todd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shota walks into a stiff left hand from Todd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Todd. Shota does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shota wants to counter with a clinch but Todd pushes him away.
A jab from Todd misses.
Todd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shota connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shota fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Todd manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Todd misses the target.
Shota throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Todd walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Todd, right into the meat.
Todd throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Shota throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Todd moves away from the strike by Shota.
Shota moves away from the strike by Todd.
A big left from Todd misses.
Shota jabs at Todd's body.
Todd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shota manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd missing with a left hand there. Shota was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Todd goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Shota takes a swing at Todd's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Shota throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shota slips a jab from Todd.
Shota throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Todd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Todd misses.
Shota misses with a low kick.
Shota moves out of range of the body kick.
Shota moves away from the strike by Todd.
Shota slips a straight right by Todd.
Todd rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Shota to counter with a crisp jab.
Shota ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Todd moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shota throws a jab when Todd was well out of range.
Shota gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Todd.
Todd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shota clobbers Todd with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Todd misses the target.
Shota moves out of range as Todd throws a body kick.
Todd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shota.
Todd misses with a combination
and Shota counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shota throws out a leg kick but Todd moves out of range and Shota only half commits.
Shota uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Todd.
Shota throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Todd swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jab by Todd.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rockmeteller Todd.
I think Todd has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rockmeteller Todd!
Rockmeteller Todd retains his middleweight title!
In his post fight interview, Rockmeteller Todd started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Adrian Shota stepped up to the mic, saying 'Even the best of us have much to learn. My pain is well earned. May all my enemies be so skilled as you.'.