PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Mitchell (ranked 7632 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Shelby (ranked 6952 p4p, 0 weight class). Shelby has chosen Peeky Blinder Anthem as his entrance music. Ben Mitchell could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Arthur Shelby's chin.

Mitchell
vs
Shelby

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

184 cm
18
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

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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 London, Ben Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arthur Shelby!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell misses with a few strikes there.
Shelby lands a slapping body shot.
Mitchell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Mitchell has Shelby up against the cage in a clinch.
Mitchell is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Shelby to keep the fight standing.

Mitchell manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Shelby. That snapped Mitchell's head back.
Mitchell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Shelby does it's job there.
Shelby misses with a low kick.
Shelby lands a lovely overhand right.
Arthur Shelby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shelby's corner calls for a 1-2. Shelby obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mitchell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Mitchell is rocked!
Mitchell walks straight into a right hand from Shelby - that's dropped him! Shelby jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Mitchell from any more punishment! Mitchell complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Arthur Shelby!
Arthur Shelby opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.