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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kobi Shelton (ranked 1175 p4p, 65 weight class) and Apidej Sit Hirun (ranked 2446 p4p, 126 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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142 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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169 cm
26
136 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kobi Shelton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Apidej Sit Hirun!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Sit Hirun lands.
Sit Hirun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shelton moves away.
Sit Hirun scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sit Hirun moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sit Hirun looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sit Hirun closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shelton counters with a shoot takedown. Sit Hirun fights it but they end up in guard.
Shelton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Shelton preventing the sweep.
Sit Hirun working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shelton.
Shelton postures up in Sit Hirun's guard and throws a big left but Sit Hirun blocks it.
Sit Hirun is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Shelton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Shelton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelton chips away with some ground and pound.
Shelton lands a couple of digs.
Shelton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shelton has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Shelton works over Sit Hirun with some ground and pound from guard.
Shelton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sit Hirun utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shelton chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shelton stands up over Sit Hirun, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sit Hirun can do anything to dispel that myth.
Shelton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shelton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Shelton with a nice head shot there.
Shelton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Shelton loads up on a big left hand. Sit Hirun felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Shelton looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Sit Hirun can't hide his disappointment, as Shelton celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kobi Shelton!
Kobi Shelton bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Apidej Sit Hirun spoke after the fight, saying 'You are just lucky today!'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
52% |
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