PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tevin Felix (ranked 2224 p4p, 2174 weight class) and Hugh Shelby (ranked 311 p4p, 304 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Felix
vs
Shelby

171 cm
26
183
7 - 2 - 0

176 cm
27
170
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

MKFC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tevin Felix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugh Shelby!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shelby pushes Felix up against the cage in a clinch.
Felix tries for a takedown but Shelby manages to get underhooks.
Shelby just leaning against Felix, taking a breather.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shelby.

Shelby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Felix takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Felix shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shelby as he avoids it easily.
Shelby moves in looking to clinch but Felix pushes him off.
Shelby fails to land with a series of punches.

Shelby gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Felix to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Felix working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Felix won't allow Shelby to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Felix trying to control the position from guard on top but Shelby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Felix drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Shelby dives on top into guard.

Shelby wants to control from the top but Felix keeps moving.

Felix throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Felix escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shelby gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shelby trying to control the position from guard on top but Felix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felix looking to control.
Felix has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Shelby forces his way into half guard.
Shelby tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Felix.

Felix is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shelby pulls his head out easily.

Felix looking for submissions off his back.
Felix works his way to full guard. Good work.
Shelby preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Felix working for a triangle but Shelby defends it easily.

Felix looking for a guillotine here but Shelby defends easily.

Felix looking for subs off his back but Shelby has passed one foot through into half guard.
Shelby controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Felix looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Felix looking for submissions off his back.

Felix is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shelby pulls his head out easily.
Felix makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Felix.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Shelby stands up from Felix's guard - Shelby perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hugh Shelby will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Shelby moves into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Felix - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Shelby lands with a right to the head.
Shelby misses with the head strike.
Shelby misses with a punch to the body.
Shelby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shelby blocks a body shot from Felix.
Felix misses with a punch on the inside.
Shelby has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Felix.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shelby scores with a nice hook to the head.
Felix is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Felix tries for a takedown but Shelby manages to get underhooks.
Felix stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felix is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shelby is keeping busy.
Felix stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tevin Felix.
Felix doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shelby counters with a one-two to the body.
Felix with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shelby cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tevin Felix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Felix is defended easily by Shelby.

Felix throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Shelby tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Felix is in Shelby's guard.
Felix pushes down on Shelby's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Felix is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelby trying to hold on to Felix's head to control him but Felix postures up.

Felix is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Shelby is just riding it out for now. Felix eventually gives up the hold.
Felix is pressing down on Shelby's thigh, looking to free his foot. Shelby is holding on for now.
Shelby is looking to control Felix's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shelby avoid being mounted?
Shelby tries to roll over but Felix keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felix is looking to take a break and control but Shelby is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Felix is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shelby has managed to free his arm - good work.
Shelby desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Shelby is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Felix is working for a submission of some sort.
Felix wants to pass to mount but Shelby is defending the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Shelby is looking for a sweep. Felix is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Felix is working for a submission of some sort.
Shelby blocking the ground and pound attempt from Felix.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Felix passes to full mount!
Felix looking to control but Shelby is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hugh Shelby will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Felix's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Felix tries for a takedown but Shelby sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Felix.
Felix gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shelby counters with a series of strikes. Felix will be more careful next time no doubt.
Felix checks a low kick from Shelby.
Felix feinted with a counter takedown.
Shelby tries to clinch up.
Shelby fails with an attempt to clinch.
Felix looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Despite the aggression on Shelby's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tevin Felix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Felix fails with the takedown
and Shelby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Tevin Felix has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Felix misses with a right hand
and Shelby counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Felix thinking.
Shelby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Felix.
A nice side step and Shelby releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Felix closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Shelby to the mat! Shelby manages to get full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shelby is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Felix is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shelby pushes Felix off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Shelby tries to clinch there but Felix circles away.
Shelby lands a jab-cross combination.

Felix shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Shelby manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Tevin Felix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Felix tries for a takedown but Shelby circles away easily
and Shelby makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Shelby has closed the distance and engaged Felix in a clinch.
Felix throws a punch but it's blocked by Shelby.

Felix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Shelby moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shelby as Felix tries to tie him up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Shelby breaks from the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Shelby as Felix shoots in.
Felix misses with a straight left.

Shelby darts in and clinches Felix up against the cage.
Felix is looking to take this one to the mat.
Felix looking to slow down the pace here.
Still in the clinch, Shelby scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Shelby as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Felix misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shelby.
Felix has Shelby pressed against the cage.
A short right from Shelby on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Shelby scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Shelby - that landed with a thud.

Felix manages to break the clinch.

Shelby closes the distance and clinches.
Come on Felix - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Shelby manages to break the clinch.

Shelby fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Felix, pushing him back against the cage.
Felix tries for a takedown. No joy.
Felix stalling in the clinch but Shelby improves position.
Shelby landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hugh Shelby seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Felix is looking for a takedown.
Shelby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shelby lands a body punch.
Shelby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Shelby.

Shelby manages to break the clinch.
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 the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felix is trying to maintain a safe position but Shelby gets an underhook and turns Felix into the cage.
Felix is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Shelby is pushing Felix up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shelby.
Shelby blocking some punches.
Shelby softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shelby.
Shelby is leaning against Felix and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shelby gets through Felix's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shelby lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shelby struggles to land a body shot inside as Felix controls his hands.
Hugh Shelby is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shelby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tevin Felix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shelby leaning against his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Felix.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugh Shelby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shelby winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugh Shelby!