PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dre Battle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernest Shackleton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ernest Shackleton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Battle
vs
Shackleton

190 cm
19
210 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dre Battle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ernest Shackleton!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shackleton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Battle lands with an overhand left.
Battle missing with a left hand there. Shackleton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shackleton tries to counter with a clinch but Battle shakes him off and moves away.
Shackleton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big left from Battle misses.
Shackleton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Battle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shackleton digs a good hook to Battle's body.
Shackleton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Shackleton misses the target.
Shackleton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Battle rather than just go for the knockout.
Shackleton throws an overhand right that lands on Battle's shoulder, as Battle tries to avoid the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shackleton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Battle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Battle swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shackleton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shackleton lands with a good body shot.
Battle misses with an uppercut
and Shackleton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dre Battle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shackleton looks to land a right hand but Battle moved out of range.
Battle scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shackleton throws a looping overhand right but Battle ducks down to avoid it.
Battle misses with a right hand
and Shackleton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Battle moves away from the strike by Shackleton.
Battle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Battle misses with a looping left.
Battle throws a poor cross that misses

and Shackleton counters with a crisp right hand that drops Battle! Shackleton lets Battle back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Battle is rocked!

It looks like Dre Battle has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shackleton cracks a nice hook into Battle's ribs.
Oh Battle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Shackleton gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battle is trying to break the clinch but Shackleton has him pressed against the cage.
Battle seems to have got his legs back now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shackleton.
Shackleton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Battle's efforts to push away.
Shackleton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Battle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shackleton has him pressed against the cage.
Shackleton lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Battle to his knees! Shackleton keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ernest Shackleton!
A very excited looking Ernest Shackleton made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.