PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Shota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Felterbush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Shota might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 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.

Shota
vs
Felterbush

185 cm
37
202 lbs
28 - 12 - 1

186 cm
33
200 lbs
24 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 28 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Adrian Shota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donnie Felterbush!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felterbush thows a leg kick but Shota checks it
letting Shota counter with a right hand.

Shota moves into the clinch.
Shota lands a hook that snaps the head of Felterbush backwards.
Shota lands with a left to the head.

It looks like Donnie Felterbush has been cut.
Felterbush softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shota doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shota lands a nice shot to the body.
Felterbush lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shota backwards.
Felterbush tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shota's elbow.
Shota trying to land knees to the body.
Felterbush tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shota's elbow.
Felterbush blocks an uppercut.

Felterbush breaks from the clinch.
Felterbush keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Felterbush has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shota.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Shota looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Shota gets a clinch.
Felterbush throws a head punch that misses.
Shota prevents a body shot from Felterbush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shota digs a right hand underneath Felterbush's ribcage. Felterbush let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shota misses with the head strike.
Shota working aggressively here.
Shota lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shota throws a punch but it's blocked by Felterbush.
Shota landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Felterbush looks winded!
Shota digs a right hand into Felterbush's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Felterbush's gas tank.
Shota misses with a punch on the inside.
Shota unloads a knee to the mid-section. Felterbush lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shota lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Shota.
Shota goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Felterbush throws a head punch that misses.
Shota throws a punch but it's blocked by Felterbush.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shota.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shota can't find room to land a body shot as Felterbush controls the action.
Shota misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shota.
Shota tries to work over Felterbush's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Shota.
Shota goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush misses with a punch to the body.
Shota 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 lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good body shot from Shota.
Shota lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shota lands a body shot.
Felterbush swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Shota.
Shota trying to land knees to the body.
Shota lands a left hand.
Felterbush swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Felterbush has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Shota seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Felterbush can turn it around.
A short right from Shota.
Shota tries a knee to the head but Felterbush blocks it.
Shota swings wildly with an uppercut but Felterbush uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shota struggles to land a body shot inside as Felterbush controls his hands.
Felterbush lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shota backwards.
Felterbush takes a shot to the head.
Shota lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Felterbush.
Shota digs a right hand into Felterbush's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Felterbush's gas tank.
Shota blocks a body shot from Felterbush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shota blocking some punches.
Shota throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shota blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Felterbush prevents a body shot from Shota.
Felterbush takes a knee right on the jaw!
Felterbush takes a shot to the head.
Felterbush blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Felterbush tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shota's elbow.
Felterbush swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Felterbush blocks a body shot from Shota.
Shota lands a left hand.
Shota with a knee to the head.

Felterbush is rocked!
Felterbush blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Felterbush is still on wobbly legs! Can Shota finish him?
Felterbush blocking some punches.
Shota fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shota misses with some punches.
Shota throws a punch but it's blocked by Felterbush.
Shota has a couple of punches blocked by Felterbush.
Felterbush is looking to break free of the clinch but Shota has double underhooks.
Shota swings wildly with an uppercut but Felterbush uses good head movement to avoid it.
Felterbush tries to work over Shota's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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!
Shota misses with some punches.
Felterbush blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Felterbush blocking some punches.
Shota misses with some punches.
Felterbush blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Felterbush tries a body shot but Shota blocks it.
Shota throws a head punch that misses.
Shota throws a punch but it's blocked by Felterbush.
Felterbush seems to have recovered his senses.
Shota trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shota presses Felterbush against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shota tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Shota.
Shota lands a big right hand that drops Felterbush! The killer instinct kicks in and Shota finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Shota!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adrian Shota!
Adrian Shota took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, King of Fists for their support in the buildup to the fight.