PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between I Just Fight And Win C (ranked 3493 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Shelby (ranked 7469 p4p, 0 weight class). Shelby has chosen Peeky Blinder Anthem as his entrance music. 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.

Just Fight And Win C
vs
Shelby

190 cm
25
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

184 cm
22
195 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, I Just Fight And Win C!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arthur Shelby!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
And Win C scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Shelby works over And Win C's head and body with a nice combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shelby working hard to break the clinch.
Shelby is trying to break free.
Shelby blocks a body shot from And Win C.

And Win C breaks from the clinch.
And Win C shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shelby defends it nicely.

And Win C gets a clinch.

And Win C breaks the clinch.
And Win C scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
And Win C shoots in looking for a takedown. Shelby tries to sprawl out of it but And Win C keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shelby manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

And Win C takes the fight into the clinch.
And Win C tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And Win C goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And Win C prevents Shelby from breaking the clinch.
And Win C misses with the head strike.

Shelby breaks the clinch.
And Win C misses with a combination
and Shelby counters with a series of strikes. And Win C will be more careful next time no doubt.

And Win C has closed the distance and engaged Shelby in a clinch.

And Win C's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

And Win C takes the fight into the clinch.

And Win C pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
I Just Fight And Win C seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelby with a jab.
Shelby swats away the attempt to clinch by And Win C.
And Win C throws a lazy uppercut
and Shelby cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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 takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And Win C shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shelby counters with a series of strikes. And Win C will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for I Just Fight And Win C. That's going to take a lot out of him.
And Win C throws a sloppy body shot
and Shelby counters with a stiff right hand.
And Win C shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shelby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

And Win C clinches up against the cage.
Shelby fails to pull the fight into his guard.

And Win C breaks from the clinch.
And Win C will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And Win C takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
And Win C walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And Win C misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shelby swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And Win C swinging wildly here.
Shelby stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shelby moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And Win C gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shelby.

And Win C is rocked!
Shelby cracks And Win C with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oh And Win C is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
And Win C with a poor takedown
and Shelby scores with a counter punch that sends And Win C to the canvas! Shelby smells blood - he's punishing And Win C with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! And Win C has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arthur Shelby!
A pretty intense looking Arthur Shelby took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.