PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Shuttlesworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skip Bayless (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Shuttlesworth
vs
Bayless

175 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 The Island, Jesus Shuttlesworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Skip Bayless!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shuttlesworth keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bayless tries to clinch there but Shuttlesworth circles away.
Bayless connects with a jab.
Bayless misses with the combination.
A cross from Bayless lands.
A left and a right from Bayless both land. Nice combination.
Bayless throws a lazy body kick
and Shuttlesworth counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bayless displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A punch combination from Bayless misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bayless throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shuttlesworth swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shuttlesworth misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bayless lands a jab-cross combination.
Bayless throws a right hand that Shuttlesworth ducks under and follows up with a left that Shuttlesworth also avoids with ease.
Shuttlesworth misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Shuttlesworth. Those never looked like landing.
Shuttlesworth looks to land a left hand but Bayless moved out of range nicely.
Bayless throws out a counter right but Shuttlesworth avoids it with no problem.
Bayless throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bayless connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bayless throws a right and a left that Shuttlesworth avoids nicely.
Bayless throws a series of punches but Shuttlesworth avoids them all with ease.
Bayless sizes up Shuttlesworth with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bayless does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bayless throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shuttlesworth counters with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bayless misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bayless misses with a body kick.
Shuttlesworth dodges the punch combination from Bayless.
A punch combination from Bayless misses.
Bayless throws a body shot but no joy.
Bayless throws a series of punches but Shuttlesworth moves out of range.
Shuttlesworth blocks a head kick by Bayless.
Shuttlesworth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bayless.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bayless throws a series of punches but Shuttlesworth avoids them all with ease.
Bayless throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shuttlesworth.
Bayless throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bayless scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bayless throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shuttlesworth counters with a nice body shot.
Bayless throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shuttlesworth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bayless takes a swing at Shuttlesworth's ribcage but misses.
Bayless walks into a stiff left hand from Shuttlesworth.
Shuttlesworth throws a jab but it's blocked by Bayless.
Bayless lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shuttlesworth avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bayless misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shuttlesworth rushes Bayless and presses him up against the cage.

Bayless manages to break the clinch.
Shuttlesworth tries to clinch but Bayless moves out of range.
Bayless fails to land with a series of punches.
Bayless scores with a jab. Shuttlesworth acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shuttlesworth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bayless.
Shuttlesworth throwing a counter right hand but Bayless manages to avoid it.
Bayless throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shuttlesworth.
Bayless misses with a few strikes there.
Bayless just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromShuttlesworth.
Shuttlesworth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bayless.
A punch combination from Bayless misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Skip Bayless dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bayless throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shuttlesworth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bayless.
Shuttlesworth misses with a few strikes there.
Bayless throws a counter combo.
A leg kick checked by Bayless.
Bayless takes a swing at Shuttlesworth's ribcage but misses.
Shuttlesworth throws a big counter combination but Bayless scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bayless has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shuttlesworth moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bayless throws a combination that misses
and Shuttlesworth counters with a one-two to the body.
Bayless throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shuttlesworth.
Jesus Shuttlesworth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shuttlesworth throws an overhand right that lands on Bayless's shoulder, as Bayless tries to avoid the shot.
Shuttlesworth drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bayless scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shuttlesworth moves in looking to clinch but Bayless pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bayless throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bayless connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shuttlesworth momentarily.
No joy there for Bayless, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bayless throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Shuttlesworth to counter with a crisp jab.
Bayless throws a series of punches but Shuttlesworth avoids them all with ease.
Shuttlesworth has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Shuttlesworth throws the left hand but Bayless avoids the punch easily.
Despite the aggression on Bayless's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Shuttlesworth takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A counter left hand to the body from Shuttlesworth misses its target.
Bayless throws a hook but Shuttlesworth avoids it easily.
Bayless feints a jab promting Shuttlesworth to slip. Bayless then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Shuttlesworth slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Shuttlesworth scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Bayless misses.
It looked like Shuttlesworth was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shuttlesworth pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shuttlesworth looks to land a combination but Bayless avoids it well.
As Shuttlesworth backs off Bayless throws a huge counter combo but Shuttlesworth manages to avoid it all.
Bayless swinging wildly here.
Bayless throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shuttlesworth counters with a stiff right hand.
Shuttlesworth wants to clinch up but Bayless keeps it at a distance.
As Shuttlesworth backs off Bayless throws a huge counter combo but Shuttlesworth manages to avoid it all.
Bayless falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shuttlesworth counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bayless's knee momentarily.
Bayless will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shuttlesworth moves out of range of the leg kick from Bayless.
The fighters circling - Bayless throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bayless scores with a jab to the body.
Bayless misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shuttlesworth lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bayless misses with the combination.
Shuttlesworth swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shuttlesworth misses with a body shot.
Bayless throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bayless lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Shuttlesworth tries to clinch but Bayless moves out of range.
Bayless fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bayless swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shuttlesworth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bayless swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bayless swings widly with a right hand
and Shuttlesworth counters with a body kick that stops Bayless in his tracks momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shuttlesworth on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Skip Bayless seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Bayless, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bayless is breathing heavily.
Bayless dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shuttlesworth tries to clinch there but Bayless circles away.
Bayless throws a counter combo.
Bayless misses with a series of wild punches.
Bayless throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Decent striking displayed by Bayless there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Skip Bayless showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bayless stuns Shuttlesworth with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Shuttlesworth has Bayless up against the cage in a clinch.
Shuttlesworth holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Bayless's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shuttlesworth throws a head kick that misses.
Bayless fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Bayless.
Bayless dodges the punch combination from Shuttlesworth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bayless scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shuttlesworth doesn't seem bothered though.
Shuttlesworth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bayless.
Shuttlesworth is looking to clinch.

Bayless moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Shuttlesworth's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shuttlesworth is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bayless is defending well.

Bayless breaks from the clinch.
Shuttlesworth cracks Bayless with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bayless walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shuttlesworth checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bayless misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bayless tries a head kick but it misses.
Shuttlesworth lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bayless swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shuttlesworth feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bayless misses with a double jab.
Bayless takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bayless scores with a jab. Shuttlesworth acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shuttlesworth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bayless.
A punch combination from Shuttlesworth misses.
Bayless throws a counter combo.
Bayless throws a right and a left that Shuttlesworth avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bayless tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Skip Bayless seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Bayless moves into range and clinches up with Shuttlesworth.

Bayless breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bayless throws a series of punches but Shuttlesworth moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bayless will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shuttlesworth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Shuttlesworth on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Shuttlesworth throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bayless throws a right hand that Shuttlesworth ducks under and follows up with a left that Shuttlesworth also avoids with ease.
It looked like Shuttlesworth was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shuttlesworth!
Bayless misses with a low kick.
Shuttlesworth went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bayless looks to land a combination. Shuttlesworth sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Shuttlesworth throws a right and a left that Bayless avoids nicely.
Bayless throws out a powerful jab.
Shuttlesworth looks to land a combination but Bayless avoids it well.
Bayless looks to land a combination but Shuttlesworth avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bayless is looking to clinch but Shuttlesworth is avoiding it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bayless misses with a low kick.
Bayless misses with a body shot.
Bayless throws a nice looking combination but Shuttlesworth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Shuttlesworth does no damage.
Bayless throws a right and a left that Shuttlesworth avoids nicely.
Bayless tries to clinch up but Shuttlesworth circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Bayless.
Bayless scores with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Skip Bayless comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bayless has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Skip Bayless!