PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leonel Sherman (ranked 3330 p4p, 1848 weight class) and Cody Shelton (ranked 313 p4p, 190 weight class). Sherman comes to the cage accompanied by Holding out for a hero. Shelton has chosen Heart-Magic Man as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Sherman
vs
Shelton

178 cm
24
160
6 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
159
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Wrestler Wayfare
Conquest Nutrition™ (160Q) $89

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonel Sherman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cody Shelton!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Sherman misses.
A nice side step and Shelton releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sherman misses with a takedown attempt
and Shelton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shelton scores with a decent looking hook.
Sherman shoots and misses
and Shelton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Sherman is rocked!
Shelton circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Sherman tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Shelton wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cody Shelton!
Cody Shelton is the new lightweight champion!
Cody Shelton seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Leonel Sherman spoke after the fight, saying 'I wasn't myself today, I could feel the win escaping my grasp. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow and maybe not the next month, but I will be champion one day, I promise.'.