PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Shutes (ranked 941 p4p, 1483 weight class) and Leonard Nimoy (ranked 146 p4p, 229 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Shutes
vs
Nimoy

182 cm
39
177
20 - 16 - 3

185 cm
33
185
23 - 19 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 3, fighting out of London, Wesley Shutes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonard Nimoy!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shutes misses with a hook.
Shutes slips a jab from Nimoy.
Shutes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shutes is looking to chop away at Nimoy's legs.
Nimoy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shutes throws a nice looking combination but Nimoy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It seemed like Nimoy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nimoy works Shutes's body with a nice hook.
A right-left combo lands from Shutes.
Shutes is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nimoy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shutes.
Shutes misses with a lunging right hand
and Nimoy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shutes throws a body kick that misses.
Nimoy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nimoy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shutes seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nimoy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shutes sizes up Nimoy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shutes swings for the body but Nimoy moves out of range.
Shutes feints a jab promting Nimoy to slip. Shutes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nimoy slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Shutes looks to land a combination but Nimoy avoids it well.
Nimoy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nimoy throws a looping overhand right but Shutes ducks down to avoid it.
Nimoy jabs Shutes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shutes throws a leg kick but Nimoy moved away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shutes throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Nimoy counters with a stiff right hand.
Shutes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nimoy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nimoy misses with a body shot
and Shutes counters with a nice uppercut.
Nimoy digs a good hook to Shutes's body.
Shutes throws a right hand that misses
and Nimoy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nimoy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Shutes takes a swing at Nimoy's ribcage but misses.
Nimoy misses with an uppercut.
Shutes lands a slapping body shot.
Shutes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shutes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shutes scores with a one two! Nimoy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Shutes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nimoy moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Nimoy misses its intended target.
Shutes misses with a double jab.
Shutes misses with a jab to the body
and Nimoy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Shutes's knee momentarily.
Nimoy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shutes.
Shutes misses with a looping left.
Shutes throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little jabbing left from Nimoy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shutes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shutes works the jab nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Nimoy.
Shutes connects with a right hand. Nimoy shakes it off.
Shutes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shutes moves out of range as Nimoy strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Shutes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shutes misses with a kick to the body.
Shutes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nimoy was well out of range. Poor timing from Shutes.
Nimoy scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nimoy blocks a jab.
Nimoy scores with a three punch combo!
Nimoy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nimoy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shutes at a distance.
Shutes slips a jab from Nimoy.
Shutes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nimoy is out of range and Shutes settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shutes. Nimoy does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Wesley Shutes will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Shutes throws a hook to the side of Nimoy's head but Nimoy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shutes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Nimoy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nimoy swinging wildly here.
Shutes misses the shot to the body.
Nimoy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shutes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Shutes misses with a wild body shot.
Nimoy misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nimoy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shutes just misses with a punch to the body.
Shutes lands the left hand.
Shutes misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nimoy throws a shot from downtown. Shutes moves away and avoids it.
Nimoy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shutes manages to avoid it.
Shutes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nimoy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shutes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shutes misses with a two punch combination.
Nice body punch from Shutes.
Nimoy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nimoy jabs at Shutes's body.
Shutes moves out of range of the leg kick from Nimoy.
Nimoy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nimoy moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shutes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shutes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wesley Shutes is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Shutes.
Shutes lands with a good body shot.
Shutes is looking to wear down Nimoy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Shutes misses with an uppercut.
Shutes misses the shot to the body.
Nimoy throws an off balance right hand
and Shutes counters with a nice uppercut.
Nimoy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nimoy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shutes.
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!
A lazy body kick from Shutes
and Nimoy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shutes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Shutes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nimoy throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Shutes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shutes.
A big right from Nimoy misses.
Shutes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nimoy counters with a two punch combo.
Shutes throws the left hand but Nimoy avoids the punch easily.
Nimoy misses the body punch
and Shutes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nimoy misses the shot to the body.
Shutes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shutes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nimoy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nimoy cracks Shutes with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shutes lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nimoy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nimoy blocks the body kick.
Shutes misses with a body shot
enabling Nimoy to counter with a crisp jab.
Nimoy lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Shutes misses
enabling Nimoy to counter with a crisp jab.
Nimoy misses with a jab to the body
and Shutes counters with an inside leg kick.
Shutes misses with a hook to the body
and Nimoy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shutes scores with a push kick.
Shutes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shutes misses with a body shot.
Shutes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nimoy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Leonard Nimoy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nimoy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shutes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shutes seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Shutes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shutes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nimoy moves away.
Shutes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nimoy manages to avoid it.
Shutes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nimoy moves away.
Shutes misses with a hook.
Shutes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shutes misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nimoy looks to land a left hand but Shutes moved out of range nicely.
Shutes lands a leg kick that knocks Nimoy off balance momentarily.
Shutes misses the shot to the body.
Shutes throws a hook but Nimoy blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nimoy lands with an uppercut that bounces Shutes off the cage and back into range.
Shutes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Despite the aggression on Nimoy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Shutes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nimoy misses with a double jab.
Shutes misses with a low kick.
Shutes with a nice cross.
A slow jab from Shutes misses its intended target.
Nimoy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A shot to the liver by Nimoy. Beautiful body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Shutes misses the target.
Shutes throws the kick towards the body but Nimoy avoids it.
Nimoy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Shutes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nimoy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Nimoy, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shutes throws a push kick but Nimoy slaps the foot to one side.
Nimoy scores with a nice head shot.
Nimoy takes a swing at Shutes's ribcage but misses.
As Nimoy backs away, Shutes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nimoy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shutes misses with a body kick.
Shutes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nimoy moves away.
Nimoy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Shutes keeps Nimoy at a distance using the push kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nimoy. Shutes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nimoy misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shutes throws a sloppy head kick and Nimoy moves out of range easily.
Nimoy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shutes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nimoy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nimoy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shutes circles away quickly and effectively.
Shutes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nimoy lands an overhand right.
Nimoy misses with a wild body shot.
Nimoy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shutes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nimoy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shutes sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shutes connects with a nice looking jab.
Shutes misses with a low kick as Nimoy jumps back.
Shutes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nimoy moves away.
Shutes misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nimoy! But no joy.
Nimoy looks to land a right hand but Shutes moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nimoy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shutes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nimoy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shutes throws a body shot but no joy.
Nimoy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wesley Shutes.
I think Shutes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!