PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hank Rockford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lew Shelby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rockford comes to the cage accompanied by Click Click Boom. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Rockford
vs
Shelby

188 cm
25
175 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

180 cm
25
177 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hank Rockford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lew Shelby!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockford shoots in and drives through. Shelby sprawls well.

Shelby feints and as Rockford raises his hands in defense, Shelby changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rockford keeping moving, preventing Shelby from controlling successfully.
Shelby postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shelby is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rockford avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Rockford looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Shelby with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shelby thows a big elbow that misses.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rockford looks to land a left hand but Shelby moved out of range nicely.
Rockford misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Rockford misses.
Rockford moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Shelby throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Rockford is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lew Shelby!