PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nick Gracie Jr (ranked 931 p4p, 43 weight class) and Kobi Shelton (ranked 1699 p4p, 79 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Gracie Jr
vs
Shelton

163 cm
25
141 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

158 cm
25
142 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

BEAST

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nick Gracie Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kobi Shelton!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shelton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gracie Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shelton slips under a jab.
Shelton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shelton with the counter takedown but Gracie Jr avoids it easily.
Shelton slips a straight right by Gracie Jr.
Gracie Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good shot there by Shelton.
Gracie Jr misses with a hook. Shelton ducked under it nicely.
Gracie Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie Jr is defended easily by Shelton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie Jr misses the jab.
Gracie Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shelton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Gracie Jr fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Shelton sprawls well initially but Gracie Jr persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie Jr is trying to control the action in half guard but Shelton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shelton is looking for a sweep. Gracie Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie Jr trying to control from half guard but Shelton is working away.
Shelton trying to hold on to Gracie Jr's head to control him but Gracie Jr postures up.
Shelton is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie Jr is looking to pass Shelton's guard but actually Shelton recovers to full guard.
Shelton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gracie Jr has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Gracie Jr wants to control from the top but Shelton keeps moving.
Gracie Jr is really struggling to control Shelton but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gracie Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gracie Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracie Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Shelton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shelton looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gracie Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shelton moves away.
Gracie Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Shelton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gracie Jr looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gracie Jr manages to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shelton is looking to take a break and control but Gracie Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie Jr has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shelton is working away from the top position though.
Shelton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracie Jr defending well though.

Gracie Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shelton pulls his head out easily.
Gracie Jr taking some punishment here, with Shelton in his half guard.
Shelton drops an elbow to the side of Gracie Jr's head.
Gracie Jr works his way to full guard. Good work.
Shelton wants to control from the top but Gracie Jr keeps moving.

Gracie Jr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shelton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shelton postures up.
Gracie Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shelton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shelton works over Gracie Jr with some ground and pound from guard.
Shelton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shelton landing some decent shots from guard.

Gracie Jr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shelton distracts Gracie Jr with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Gracie Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shelton is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Gracie Jr working for a triangle but Shelton defends it easily.

Gracie Jr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie Jr is breathing heavily.
Shelton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Shelton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Shelton trying to control but Gracie Jr is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shelton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie Jr is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nick Gracie Jr will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Shelton ducks under a wild hook from Gracie Jr.

Shelton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gracie Jr sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gracie Jr tries to get to full guard but Shelton has control of the leg.
Shelton trying to control the pace.
Gracie Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Shelton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shelton is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Gracie Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie Jr is looking to control Shelton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie Jr avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie Jr is not content to let Shelton control the position.
Shelton slows the pace down in half guard.
Shelton has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Yaw-Yan Ardigma. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Gracie Jr tries to roll over but Shelton keeps him under control.

Gracie Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Shelton content to control rather than advance.
Gracie Jr is trying to get back to full guard.

Gracie Jr actively working from the bottom here.
Shelton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shelton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Shelton is nestled in close to Gracie Jr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Shelton scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gracie Jr on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gracie Jr wants to improve his position but Shelton is controlling well.

Gracie Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Shelton drops an elbow to the side of Gracie Jr's head.
Shelton is nestled in close to Gracie Jr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Shelton drops an elbow to the side of Gracie Jr's head.

Gracie Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shelton pulls his head out easily.
Gracie Jr has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shelton is working away from the top position though.
Gracie Jr is looking for a sweep. Shelton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shelton scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Shelton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Shelton there.
Gracie Jr regains full guard. Nicely done.
Shelton stays in close to Gracie Jr's body and controls the position.
Shelton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gracie Jr's head.
Shelton won't allow Gracie Jr to sweep him here.
Gracie Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Gracie Jr has his foot on Shelton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shelton works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shelton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Gracie Jr looking for a guillotine here but Shelton defends easily.
Shelton advances to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie Jr actively working from the bottom here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Shelton lands a nice short elbow.
Shelton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie Jr keeps working.
Shelton working Gracie Jr over with strikes.
Shelton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie Jr does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Gracie Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Shelton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gracie Jr on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gracie Jr is looking to control Shelton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie Jr avoid being mounted?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shelton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gracie Jr moves into full guard.
Shelton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kobi Shelton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gracie Jr slips a jab from Shelton.
Gracie Jr feinted with a counter takedown.
Gracie Jr throws a body punch but Shelton moves out of range.
Shelton looks for a takedown but Gracie Jr sprawls well.
Gracie Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shelton.
Shelton swings for the body but Gracie Jr moves out of range.
Shelton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie Jr.
Shelton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shelton lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shelton looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie Jr is just out of range.
Gracie Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shelton.
Gracie Jr throws a body punch but Shelton moves out of range.
Gracie Jr misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelton throws a body punch but Gracie Jr moves out of range.

Shelton closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gracie Jr quickly recovers to half guard.
Gracie Jr regains full guard. Nicely done.
Shelton slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Shelton stands up over Gracie Jr, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Shelton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gracie Jr's head.
Gracie Jr trying to control the position.
Shelton postures up in Gracie Jr's guard and throws a big left but Gracie Jr blocks it.

Gracie Jr had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shelton defends it easily.
Shelton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gracie Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie Jr wants to sweep here but Shelton controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelton postures up.
Shelton stands up over Gracie Jr, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Gracie Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shelton is aware though and is defending well.
Shelton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Shelton chips away with some ground and pound.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gracie Jr is trying to keep Shelton in close.
Shelton is in close to Gracie Jr's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Gracie Jr is looking for a triangle but Shelton pushes his legs off easily.
Shelton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Shelton pushing down on Gracie Jr's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Shelton lands a nice short elbow.
Gracie Jr tries to get to full guard but Shelton has control of the leg.
Shelton drops an elbow to the side of Gracie Jr's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shelton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Shelton lands a nice short elbow.
Shelton looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gracie Jr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Shelton slips a nice elbow through Gracie Jr's hands, connecting with Gracie Jr's forehead.
Gracie Jr regains full guard. Nicely done.
Shelton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Shelton chips away with some ground and pound.
Shelton distracts Gracie Jr with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gracie Jr is trying to control the position but Shelton postures up.
Gracie Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie Jr, not yet.
Shelton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gracie Jr can't keep his opponent in guard - Shelton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Shelton working over Gracie Jr with some ground and pound. Gracie Jr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shelton perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Shelton is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Shelton.
Gracie Jr regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie Jr is trying to keep Shelton in close.
Gracie Jr has momentary wrist control but Shelton slips an elbow through the middle.
Shelton controlling from the top position.

Gracie Jr working for a triangle but Shelton defends it easily.
Gracie Jr looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kobi Shelton really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gracie Jr slips under a jab.
Gracie Jr misses the jab.
Shelton tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Shelton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie Jr.
Gracie Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie Jr misses the jab.
Gracie Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shelton moves away.
Shelton throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie Jr's shoulder, as Gracie Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shelton.
Shelton throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Shelton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gracie Jr looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Shelton lands an elbow.
Gracie Jr is looking for a sweep.
Shelton landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelton working the ground and pound.
Shelton connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gracie Jr some visible discomfort.
Shelton scores with punches from side control.
Gracie Jr is looking for a sweep.
Shelton wants to control but Gracie Jr is keeping him busy.
Shelton is chipping away with strikes.
Shelton trying to control the position but Gracie Jr is working away.
Gracie Jr takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gracie Jr manages to work his way to half guard, despite Shelton's best efforts.
Gracie Jr is looking to improve his position.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Shelton lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie Jr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Shelton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shelton is one step ahead there.

Gracie Jr has his foot on Shelton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shelton works his way back into a safe position though.
Shelton lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Shelton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie Jr has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shelton has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie Jr's legs - danger averted.
Shelton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie Jr can't keep his opponent in guard - Shelton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Shelton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Shelton drops an elbow to the side of Gracie Jr's head.

Gracie Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Shelton working over Gracie Jr with some ground and pound. Gracie Jr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shelton drops an elbow to the side of Gracie Jr's head.
Shelton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gracie Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shelton looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gracie Jr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gracie Jr is trying to control but can't.
Shelton is keen to just control but Gracie Jr is a slippery customer.
Gracie Jr is looking to control Shelton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie Jr avoid being mounted?
Gracie Jr is pressing down on Shelton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Shelton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gracie Jr's head.
Gracie Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie Jr, not yet.
Shelton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gracie Jr can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Shelton controls the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie Jr has momentary wrist control but Shelton slips an elbow through the middle.

Gracie Jr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shelton defends well.
Shelton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Shelton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gracie Jr is trying to control the position but Shelton postures up.
Shelton landing with the ground and pound.

Gracie Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shelton is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie Jr trying to control the position.
Shelton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kobi Shelton dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Gracie Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Shelton misses.
Gracie Jr throws a body punch but Shelton moves out of range.
Shelton looks to land a right hand but Gracie Jr moved out of range.
Shelton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shelton defends it nicely.
Shelton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Shelton misses its intended target.

Shelton fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gracie Jr to the ground. Shelton is now in Gracie Jr's guard.
Gracie Jr is trying to control the position but Shelton postures up.
Shelton trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shelton stands up over Gracie Jr, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie Jr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shelton defends well.
Shelton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Shelton wants to control from the top but Gracie Jr keeps moving.
Gracie Jr is trying to keep Shelton in close.
Shelton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Shelton distracts Gracie Jr with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Shelton postures up.
Gracie Jr is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Shelton is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Shelton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gracie Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie Jr's guard.
Gracie Jr holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Shelton slips a nice elbow through Gracie Jr's hands, connecting with Gracie Jr's forehead.
Shelton is nestled in close to Gracie Jr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Shelton is looking to take a break and control but Gracie Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shelton is nestled in close to Gracie Jr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Shelton is keen to just control but Gracie Jr is a slippery customer.

Gracie Jr looking for submissions off his back.

Gracie Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Shelton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie Jr keeps working.
Gracie Jr has hold of Shelton's hands but Shelton slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shelton scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gracie Jr is trying to control but can't.
Shelton trying to control the action but Gracie Jr is working from the bottom.
Gracie Jr is looking to improve his position.
Gracie Jr regains full guard. Nicely done.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shelton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie Jr has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Shelton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nick Gracie Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shelton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Shelton postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie Jr's brow.
Shelton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Gracie Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shelton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Gracie Jr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kobi Shelton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shelton preventing the sweep.
Gracie Jr keeping moving, preventing Shelton from controlling successfully.

Gracie Jr looking for a guillotine here but Shelton defends easily.
Shelton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie Jr is keeping the position for now.
Shelton postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie Jr's brow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shelton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Shelton trying to control but Gracie Jr is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kobi Shelton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Shelton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 46:49
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 45:50
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kobi Shelton!
Kobi Shelton is the new bantamweight champion!
Kobi Shelton decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

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