PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Hubert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Shetz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Hubert has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hubert
vs
Shetz

189 cm
24
200 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

183 cm
18
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Hubert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Shetz!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shetz misses with a few strikes there.
Shetz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hubert slips a jab and a cross from Shetz.
Shetz doesn't manage to clinch there - Hubert circles away.
Shetz wants to clinch.
Hubert circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hubert closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Hubert prevents Shetz from breaking the clinch.
Shetz wants to break free but Hubert has control.
Shetz blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hubert.
Hubert keeps control of Shetz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Hubert throws an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shetz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shetz blocks the elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Hubert.
Hubert throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shetz blocks the elbow strike.
Shetz avoids a wild elbow strike from Hubert.
Nice elbow from Hubert.

It looks like John Shetz has been cut.
Hubert pushes off an throws an elbow but Shetz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Shetz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hubert lands an elbow inside that Shetz shrugs off.
Shetz has had enough of the clinch but Hubert keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shetz blocks the elbow strike.
Hubert scores with a shoulder strike.
Hubert lands an elbow that stopped Shetz in his tracks for a moment.
Hubert makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hubert pushes off an throws an elbow but Shetz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Shetz wants to break free but Hubert has control.
Hubert looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shetz blocks an elbow strike.
Hubert gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Shetz is rocked!
Hubert lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Shetz is still on wobbly legs! Can Hubert finish him?
Hubert has Shetz pressed against the ropes. He pushes Shetz back and as he springs towards him off the ropes, Hubert throws a beautiful elbow that sends Shetz crashing to the floor! Hubert piles on the pressure with more strikes! Shetz is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Hubert!