PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between charlie shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Sera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). shields comes to the cage accompanied by hell. charlie shields could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to George Sera's chin.

shields
vs
Sera

175 cm
20
141 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
24
142 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, charlie shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Sera!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

shields clinches up against the cage.

shields's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
shields tries to clinch but Sera is having none of it.
shields wants to clinch.
Sera is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
shields fails with an attempt to clinch.
shields tries to close the distance and clinch but Sera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - shields looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sera throws a sloppy head kick and shields moves out of range easily.
shields wants to clinch.
Sera keeps the fight on the outside.
shields is looking to clinch but Sera is avoiding it.
Sera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
shields is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
shields tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
charlie shields seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
shields is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sera throws a head kick that misses.
shields wants to clinch.
shields takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
shields tries to close the distance and clinch but Sera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
shields slips a jab and a cross from Sera.
shields fails with an attempt to clinch.
charlie shields is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
shields tries to close the distance and clinch but Sera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
shields is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
shields tries to clinch but Sera is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - shields looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
shields tries to clinch up.
shields swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
shields is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
shields tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sera swats away the attempt to clinch by shields.
Sera swats away the attempt to clinch by shields.
The fight stays on the outside here - shields looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
shields tries to clinch but Sera is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - shields looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
shields connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
shields is looking to clinch.
shields tries to clinch up but Sera circles away and keeps his distance.
Sera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but shields manages to avoid it.
shields doesn't manage to clinch there - Sera circles away.

shields fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sera, pushing him back against the cage.
shields wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

shields breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sera keeps the fight on the outside.
Sera tries to land a leg kick but shields saw it coming and moves away.

Sera rushes shields and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sera is looking to break free of the clinch but shields has double underhooks.

shields pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
shields tries to clinch up but Sera circles away and keeps his distance.
shields closes the distance looking to clinch

and Sera counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sera wants to control from the top but shields keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sera connects with a couple of short punches.
shields can't keep his opponent in guard - Sera advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
shields wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sera prevents shields from improving his position.
Sera working shields over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sera lands strikes from half guard.
Sera drops an elbow to the side of shields's head.

Sera is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. shields doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sera.
shields is looking to escape.
shields is breathing heavily.

Sera is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sera landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sera passes to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
shields is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
shields is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
shields keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
shields tries to buck Sera off but he can't manage it.
Sera can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as shields is looking to escape.
Sera has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of shields's face.
Sera trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sera with a couple of short strikes.
Sera working shields over with strikes here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sera cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Sera dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

shields lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sera throws a half hearted mid kick.

Sera rushes shields and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
shields stops a takedown attempt from Sera.
shields can't break the clinch.
shields prevents Sera from breaking the clinch.
shields wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sera is looking to break free of the clinch but shields has double underhooks.
Sera is trying to break the clinch but shields has him pressed against the cage.
Sera has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. shields avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

shields's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
shields closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sera counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sera digs a good body shot into shields's ribs.
Sera punishes shields's body with a nice straight punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sera misses with a double jab
and shields counters with a nice uppercut.
shields closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
shields tries to clinch
and Sera counters with a straight right hand.
Sera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling shields to counter with a crisp jab.
shields wants to clinch but Sera slips to the side
and Sera counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
shields avoids the head kick by Sera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
shields needs to keep his hands up - Sera had a free shot at his head there.
Sera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but shields circles away quickly and effectively.

Sera pushes shields up against the cage in a clinch.
Sera prevents shields from breaking the clinch.

Sera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sera fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with shields, pushing him back against the cage.

Sera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Sera closes the distance and clinches.
shields is trying to break free.
shields is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Sera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
shields darts in trying to clinch

and Sera counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Sera is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so shields is just riding it out for now. Sera eventually gives up the hold.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
shields is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sera scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sera winds up and cracks shields with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Sera wants to work for an arm triangle but shields is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sera is pressing down on shields's thigh, looking to free his foot. shields is holding on for now.
shields looks like he's trying to stand up.
shields flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Sera is working for a submission of some sort.
Sera looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks shields with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
shields is looking to get back to is feet but Sera passes into side control.
shields is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sera is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sera has hold of shields's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! shields tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Sera cranks the arm and shields screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from shields, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). George Sera!