PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between French Fried (ranked 886 p4p, 101 weight class) and Elazar Shalit (ranked 1030 p4p, 122 weight class). French Fried could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Elazar Shalit's chin.

Fried
vs
Shalit

177 cm
22
157 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

170 cm
21
158 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

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Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, French Fried!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elazar Shalit!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fried misses with a left hand
letting Shalit counter with a right hand.
Fried tries to clinch there but Shalit circles away.
Shalit thinks about the counter body kick.
Fried lands a nice shot to the body.
Fried tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shalit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fried throws a nice looking combination but Shalit bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fried scores with a decent looking hook.
Fried throws a wild body kick that Shalit sees coming a mile off.
We've been informed that Shalit has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Fried throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shalit counters with a three punch combo that has Fried backing up. Fried nods at Shalit to acknowledge the strikes.
Fried is looking to land body kicks.
Fried throws a series of punches but Shalit avoids them all with ease.
Shalit throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fried tries to close the distance and clinch but Shalit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fried lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fried closes the distance and clinches.
Fried slows down the pace here.
Fried throws a head punch that misses.
Fried tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shalit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shalit fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Fried breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shalit avoids the head kick by Fried.
Shalit shapes to counter with a head kick.
Fried misses with a series of wild punches.
Shalit throws out a counter right but Fried avoids it with no problem.
No joy there for Fried, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
French Fried seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fried moves away from the strike by Shalit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shalit throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Fried on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fried dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fried throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shalit makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fried closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shalit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Fried closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shalit tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fried just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Fried misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fried misses with some punches.
Fried lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shalit backwards.
Fried cracks Shalit with a nice body shot.
Fried swings wildly with an uppercut but Shalit uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shalit jumps guard but Fried stands there with Shalit around his waist. Shalit gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
French Fried has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elazar Shalit.
Shalit tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Fried escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fried tries to close the distance and clinch but Shalit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shalit tries to move into range but Fried moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shalit takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fried tries to clinch but Shalit moves away
and Fried takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Fried.
Shalit steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Fried scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fried throws a sloppy body shot
and Shalit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shalit blocks a jab.
Fried is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fried tries to close the distance and clinch but Shalit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fried showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shalit.
Fried throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shalit follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Shalit.
Shalit sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Shalit has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fried finds it's way round the side to connect with Shalit's head.
Fried throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Fried misses its intended target.
Fried throws a head kick that misses.
Shalit follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fried fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shalit manages to avoid it.
Fried swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shalit.
Fried misses with a wild body shot.
Fried misses with a double jab.
Fried misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Fried misses.
Fried throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shalit is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shalit circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Shalit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fried is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Fried fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shalit, pushing him back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fried pushes Shalit back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Fried lands with a right to the head.
Fried stalling against the ropes.
Shalit tries to pull guard but Fried holds him up against the ropes and eventually Shalit drops back down to his feet.

Shalit drags the fight down to the ground.
Fried trying to control the position from guard on top but Shalit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shalit controls Fried momentarily but Fried frees himself.
Fried wants to stand and escape but instead Shalit has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shalit slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Shalit trying to control the position from guard on top but Fried is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shalit content to stall in guard here.
Fried on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fried tries to get out of the position.
Shalit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fried swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fried being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Shalit has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Shalit is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four 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.
Shalit wants to control from the top but Fried keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A big left from Fried misses.
Shalit follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Fried throws a jab but it's blocked by Shalit.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fried misses with a lunging right hand
and Shalit counters with a straight right hand.
Nice body kick there by Shalit.
Fried tries to clinch but Shalit is having none of it.
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 French Fried will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fried throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fried is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shalit can do to turn this around?
Fried throws out a loose jab but Shalit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fried tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Fried.
Shalit steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Fried pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shalit raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Shalit moves out of range of the strikes.
Shalit thinks about the counter body kick.
Fried finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Fried has Shalit up against the ropes in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shalit fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shalit tries to pull guard but Fried forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Shalit tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
French Fried has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elazar Shalit.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fried - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalit is trying to pull guard but Fried turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Fried tries a knee to the head but Shalit blocks it.

Fried manages to break the clinch.
Fried misses the shot to the body.
Shalit follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Shalit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fried throws a head kick that misses
and Shalit finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Fried takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shalit with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fried to score with a decent uppercut.
Fried lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shalit circles away quickly and effectively.
A lazy left from Fried finds it's target.
Shalit scores with a jab. Fried acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shalit walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fried moves to clinch but Shalit breaks away
and Shalit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fried throws a body punch but Shalit moves out of range.
Shalit tries to move into range but Fried moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fried connects with a jab.
Fried lands a body shot.
Fried tries a head kick but it misses.
Fried swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fried throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fried misses with an uppercut.
Fried misses with a left hand
and Shalit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Shalit manages to pull guard.
Fried stopping the sweep attempt from Shalit.
Shalit manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fried manages to get himself to full guard.

The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fried controls Shalit momentarily but Shalit frees himself.

Shalit drops back, looking for a kneebar! Fried looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Fried looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Fried!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shalit tries to buck Fried off but Fried is having none of it.
Shalit is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fried off and has taken his back!

Shalit working for a choke but Fried is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Shalit has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Fried has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

French Fried clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Shalit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shalit ducks under a wild hook from Fried.
Shalit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fried with a hook.
Shalit swats away the attempt to clinch by Fried.
French Fried is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fried moves in looking to clinch but Shalit pushes him off.
Fried misses with a body kick.
Fried comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fried closes the distance and clinches.
Fried throws a head punch that misses.
Shalit tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fried smiles and moves away.
Fried wants to land a leg kick but Shalit is out of range.
Shalit thinks about the counter body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fried fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shalit is trying to counter with his kicks.
Shalit circles away from the clinch attempt
and Shalit counters with a series of strikes. Fried will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fried tries to clinch but Shalit moves out of range.
Fried cracks Shalit with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Shalit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Fried has managed to clinch.
Shalit jumps guard but Fried stands there with Shalit around his waist. Shalit gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shalit blocks a body shot from Fried.
Shalit is trying to pull guard but Fried has him pressed against the ropes.
French Fried has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elazar Shalit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shalit fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shalit prevents a body shot from Fried.
Fried misses with a punch on the inside.
Fried taking a breather.
A left hand lands to the body for Fried.
Shalit is trying to pull guard but Fried has him pressed against the ropes.
Shalit is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Fried to keep the fight standing.
Shalit tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fried cracks Shalit with a nice body shot.
Fried softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Come on Fried - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fried scores with a shot to the side of Shalit's head.
Fried tries a body shot but Shalit blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shalit tries to pull guard but Fried forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Our sources have told us that Fried has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Fried has a couple of punches blocked by Shalit.

Fried breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shalit throws a sloppy body shot
and Fried connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fried wants to clinch
enabling Shalit to counter with a crisp jab.
Fried pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shalit swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shalit misses with a kick to the body.
Shalit tries a head kick but it misses.
Fried scores with a hook.
French Fried is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shalit misses with a kick to the body.
Fried drops his hands momentarily and Shalit takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Shalit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fried.
A countering left hand to the body from Shalit misses.
Shalit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shalit moves out of range of the strikes.
Fried looks to clinch
and Shalit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fried wants to clinch up but Shalit keeps it at a distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shalit! But no joy.
Shalit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fried.
Shalit shapes to counter with a head kick.
Fried throws an off balance right hand
and Shalit counters with a nice uppercut.
Fried is looking to clinch.
Shalit is trying to counter with his kicks.
Fried misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

French Fried had his way with Elazar Shalit in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Shalit swats away the attempt to clinch by Fried.
Shalit circles away from the clinch attempt
and Shalit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Fried is rocked!
Fried wants to stay close but Shalit steps back to make room for something. Fried seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Shalit and Fried drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Elazar Shalit!
Elazar Shalit is the new featherweight champion!
Elazar Shalit thanked the fans post fight for their support.