PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tad Sellers (ranked 25450 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Shaw (ranked 5833 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg Shaw has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Sellers
vs
Shaw

173 cm
24
194 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tad Sellers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Greg Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw takes a swing at Sellers's ribcage but misses.
Shaw throws a nice looking combination but Sellers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shaw has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Sellers is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Shaw misses with a hook

and Sellers counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Well, if Sellers is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Shaw looks like he's trying to stand up.
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. Sellers connects with a nice short shot to Shaw's temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw is trying to stand.
Shaw has hold of Sellers's hands but Sellers slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sellers performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Sellers gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Shaw throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A right-left combo lands from Shaw.

It looks like Tad Sellers has been cut.
A right-left combo lands from Shaw.

Sellers shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sellers was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shaw takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shaw is wriggling around trying to escape but Sellers has hooked up a rear naked choke! Is it over??? Is it... you're damn right it is! Shaw taps out and Sellers picks up the big win! Great work there by Sellers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tad Sellers!