PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eric Shelby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Cadaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christian Cadaver has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Shelby
vs
Cadaver

183 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Shelby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Cadaver!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shelby misses with the combination.
Shelby fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cadaver.
Cadaver throws the left hand but Shelby avoids the punch easily.
Cadaver throws a series of punches but Shelby moves out of range.
Shelby moves out of range of the strikes.
Shelby swinging wilding here.
Shelby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cadaver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cadaver swings for the body but Shelby moves out of range.
Shelby takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shelby throws a head kick that half lands.
Shelby displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cadaver throws out the jab.
Shelby uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cadaver.
Cadaver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shelby manages to avoid it.
Shelby dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cadaver. That did some damage!
Shelby lands a lovely overhand right.
Shelby uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cadaver.
Shelby swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shelby takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Eric Shelby has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shelby looks to land a combination but Cadaver avoids it well.
Cadaver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shelby.
Shelby connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Cadaver misses
and Shelby counters with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Shelby.
A head kick by Cadaver misses
and Shelby makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Shelby throws a jab when Cadaver was well out of range.
Cadaver throws a jab when Shelby was well out of range.
Shelby throws a right hand that Cadaver ducks under and follows up with a left that Cadaver also avoids with ease.
Shelby lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Shelby comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shelby.
A lazy left from Shelby finds it's target.
No joy there for Shelby, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cadaver throws a body punch but Shelby moves out of range.
Cadaver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cadaver avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cadaver doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cadaver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shelby circles away quickly and effectively.
Cadaver looks gassed!
Shelby bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cadaver's head backwards.
Shelby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cadaver loads up on a big right hand but Shelby slips the punch.
Shelby uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shelby thumps Cadaver with a low kick.
Cadaver works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cadaver cracks Shelby with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fighters circling - Shelby throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Christian Cadaver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cadaver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shelby moves away.
Shelby scores with a leg kick.
Cadaver throws a series of punches but Shelby avoids them all with ease.
Shelby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cadaver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shelby.
Shelby blocks a jab.
Cadaver throws a low kick, looking for Shelby's leg but Shelby calmly moves out of range.
Shelby throws a right and a left that Cadaver avoids nicely.
Shelby rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cadaver moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shelby uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cadaver.
Shelby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cadaver misses the jab.
Cadaver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shelby moves away.
Shelby displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A jab from Cadaver misses.
Shelby lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cadaver dodges the punch combination from Shelby.
Shelby is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Shelby lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cadaver falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shelby counters with a thumping low kick.
Cadaver misses with an uppercut. Shelby saw that one coming.
Cadaver swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shelby counters with a low kick, right behind Cadaver 's knee.
Cadaver throws a looping overhand right but Shelby ducks down to avoid it.
Shelby lands a nice shot that snaps Cadaver's head back.
Cadaver is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shelby.
Shelby defending well as Cadaver loads up on a big left hand.
Shelby misses with a wild combination.
Cadaver walks into a stiff left hand from Shelby.
Cadaver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shelby.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shelby throws a series of strikes that have Cadaver backpedaling.
Cadaver throws a hook but Shelby avoids it easily.
Shelby closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Shelby lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shelby.
Shelby lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shelby looks to land a combination. Cadaver sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Shelby.
Shelby lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cadaver dodges the punch combination from Shelby.
Shelby misses with a few strikes there.
Shelby throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big right from Cadaver misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cadaver connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shelby momentarily.
Shelby scores with a punch to the head.
A punch combination from Shelby misses.
Cadaver tries to work over Shelby's front leg with a kick but Shelby checks it.
Shelby is working the combinations to good effect here.
A punch combination from Shelby misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Shelby dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Shelby's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cadaver takes a swing at Shelby's ribcage but misses.
Shelby throws a combination that misses
and Cadaver makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cadaver slips a jab and a cross from Shelby.
Cadaver lands with an overhand left.
Cadaver takes one to the side of the head.
Cadaver throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shelby counters with a right hand to the body.
Shelby stalks Cadaver and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cadaver's face. Cadaver staggers backwards, shaken.
Shelby lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cadaver throws a shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shelby.
Cadaver scores with a three punch combo!
Cadaver thows a leg kick but Shelby checks it
and Shelby counters with a thumping low kick.
Cadaver stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shelby.
Eric Shelby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cadaver is breathing heavily.
Cadaver thows a leg kick but Shelby checks it
and Shelby cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shelby lands a head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cadaver misses with a shot to the body
and Shelby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cadaver throws an overhand right that lands on Shelby's shoulder, as Shelby tries to avoid the shot.
Shelby throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cadaver gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelby goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Shelby misses with a double jab
and Cadaver counters with a series of strikes. Shelby will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shelby misses with a wild combination.
Shelby with a nice cross.
Cadaver throws a hook to the side of Shelby's head but Shelby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Cadaver misses.
Shelby swinging wilding here.
Shelby throws a series of punches but Cadaver moves out of range.
Cadaver throws a lazy body kick
and Shelby counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cadaver throws a combination that misses
and Shelby counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cadaver's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cadaver throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shelby counters with a nice leg kick.
Shelby lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cadaver slips a jab and a cross from Shelby.
Shelby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shelby steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cadaver.
Cadaver fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelby throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shelby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shelby keeps Cadaver at a distance using the push kick.
Cadaver walks into a straight right hand from Shelby.
Shelby stalks Cadaver and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cadaver's face. Cadaver staggers backwards, shaken.
Shelby swinging wilding here.
Shelby misses with a two punch combination.
Shelby moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Shelby misses with a few strikes there.
Shelby bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shelby displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cadaver throws out the jab.
Nice jab there from Shelby.
A telegraphed right hand from Cadaver misses the target.
Shelby misses with the combination.
Shelby misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shelby lands a high kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Cadaver misses the target.
Shelby throws a nice looking combination but Cadaver bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shelby moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
No joy there for Shelby, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shelby scores with a leg kick.
Shelby throws a series of punches but Cadaver moves out of range.
Shelby swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Cadaver counter with a right hand.
Cadaver scores with a shot to the body.
Eric Shelby is winning the standup battle so far.
Cadaver listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shelby walks into a straight right hand from Cadaver.
Cadaver goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Shelby connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shelby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab from Cadaver.
Cadaver has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shelby keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cadaver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shelby throws a head kick but Cadaver moves out of range.
Shelby scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A big right from Cadaver misses.
Cadaver misses with a straight right.
Shelby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cadaver.
Shelby lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shelby cracks the inside of Cadaver's front leg.
Shelby misses with a two punch combination.
Cadaver swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shelby.
Shelby throws a series of punches but Cadaver moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Cadaver.
Cadaver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shelby.
Shelby throws a series of punches but Cadaver avoids them all with ease.
Shelby misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cadaver misses with a hook.
Shelby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch combination from Shelby misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Eric Shelby will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eric Shelby's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Cadaver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good leg kick by Shelby there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shelby swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cadaver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shelby lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cadaver backs up against the cage.
Cadaver takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shelby connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Cadaver.
Shelby throws a hook to the side of Cadaver's head but Cadaver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cadaver throws a looping overhand right but Shelby ducks down to avoid it.
Cadaver tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shelby fails to land with a series of punches.
A lazy left from Shelby finds it's target.
Cadaver scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Shelby defending well as Cadaver loads up on a big left hand.
A right-left combo lands from Shelby.
Shelby uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cadaver.
Cadaver throws a leg kick
and Shelby counters with a low kick, right behind Cadaver 's knee.
Shelby misses with a series of wild punches.
Cadaver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cadaver on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cadaver takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shelby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cadaver connects with a nice looking jab.
Shelby thows a body shot but no joy.
Shelby throws a head kick that half lands.
Shelby misses with a series of wild punches.
Cadaver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shelby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cadaver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shelby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A left and a right from Shelby both land. Nice combination.
Shelby throws a series of punches but Cadaver moves out of range.
Shelby misses with a head kick.
Shelby takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shelby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cadaver connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelby throws a shot to the body.
Cadaver throws a jab but it's blocked by Shelby.
Cadaver throws a leg kick
and Shelby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cadaver throws a jab but it's blocked by Shelby.
Cadaver avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shelby misses with a few strikes there.
Shelby throws a series of punches but Cadaver avoids them all with ease.
Shelby blocks a low kick nicely.
Shelby takes a swing at Cadaver's ribcage but misses.
Cadaver rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shelby moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shelby looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shelby lands an overhand right.
Cadaver uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shelby has time to react.
Shelby throws a series of punches but Cadaver avoids them all with ease.
Shelby swinging wilding here.
A punch combination from Cadaver misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shelby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shelby lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Shelby lands with a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shelby, right into the meat.
Shelby works over Cadaver's head and body with a nice combination.
Shelby lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cadaver looks to throw a body kick
and Shelby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cadaver gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Shelby counters with a slapping leg kick.
Shelby tries to bum rush Cadaver with a series of wild strikes but Cadaver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shelby scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Shelby lands a jab to the nose.
Cadaver misses with a looping left.
Good leg kick by Shelby there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shelby lands a two punch combo.
Shelby stalks Cadaver and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cadaver's face. Cadaver staggers backwards, shaken.
Jab by Shelby.
Shelby thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cadaver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shelby, as that shot connected.
Shelby misses with a jab, cross combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shelby.
Shelby misses with a few strikes there.
Nice body punch from Cadaver.
Shelby fails to land with a series of punches.
Cadaver thows a leg kick but Shelby checks it
and Shelby counters with a leg kick.
Christian Cadaver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shelby thows a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Shelby.
Cadaver takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A good leg kick by Shelby.
Shelby connects with the punch.
Eric Shelby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shelby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cadaver.
Nice defenses there by Shelby.
Shelby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cadaver.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Shelby showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shelby has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

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