PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Hollywood (ranked 1511 p4p, 159 weight class) and Tommy Shelby (ranked 2109 p4p, 225 weight class). 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.

Hollywood
vs
Shelby

165 cm
23
134 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

176 cm
22
155 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frankie Hollywood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Shelby!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shelby avoids the body shot from Hollywood.
Hollywood misses with a hook. Shelby ducked under it nicely.
Shelby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hollywood was well out of range. Poor timing from Shelby.
A jab from Hollywood finds it's way through Shelby's defenses.
Hollywood seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hollywood is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shelby feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hollywoods jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hollywood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hollywood cracks Shelby with an open hand slap.
Shelby slips a jab from Hollywood.
Shelby catches Hollywood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Shelby misses with a hook.
Hollywood was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hollywood misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shelby steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hollywood.
Shelby with a hook.
Shelby lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hollywood lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Shelby is rocked!
Hollywood staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Shelby misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Shelby.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollywood misses with a wild combination.
Shelby misses with a wild body shot.
Hollywood throws a body shot but no joy.
Shelby cracks a nice hook into Hollywood's ribs.
Shelby lands a slapping body shot.
Hollywood slips under a jab.
Hollywood swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hollywood falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shelby counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice shot lands for Hollywood.
Hollywood misses with an uppercut
and Shelby counters with a one-two to the body.
Shelby misses the jab.
Shelby swings widly with a right hand
and Hollywood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shelby is still on wobbly legs! Can Hollywood finish him?
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!
Shelby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shelby throws a body shot but no joy.
Hollywood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hollywood fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Shelby to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Shelby looks to clinch but Hollywood throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Shelby taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Frankie Hollywood!
Frankie Hollywood seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.