PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tavon Shebu (ranked 6038 p4p, 4162 weight class) and Farto Fuerte (ranked 118 p4p, 99 weight class). Farto Fuerte will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Shebu
vs
Fuerte

180 cm
32
180
11 - 11 - 0

174 cm
25
159
7 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tavon Shebu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Farto Fuerte!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shebu tries to clinch up but Fuerte circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fuerte! But no joy.

Shebu moves into the clinch.
Shebu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shebu scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Shebu has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Fuerte regains guard immediately.

Fuerte manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Shebu is looking for a takedown.
Shebu keeps control of Fuerte as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees to the body from Shebu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shebu looking for a takedown.
Shebu looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tavon Shebu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shebu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fuerte lands with a short shot to the head.

Fuerte breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Fuerte gets tackled into the cage by Shebu. Shebu maintains the clinch.
Shebu misses with a punch to the body.
Shebu landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shebu wants a takedown.
Fuerte blocks an uppercut.
Shebu wants a takedown but no success here.
Fuerte pushes Shebu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Fuerte breaks the clinch.
Shebu with a poor takedown
and Fuerte counters with a two punch combo.
We've been hearing reports that Shebu has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Shebu shoots in for a takedown but Fuerte shows good takedown defense.
Fuerte throws a fast counter high kick but Shebu manages to duck under it in time.
Shebu fails to land the takedown.
A little jabbing left from Fuerte on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Shebu clinches.

Fuerte breaks from the clinch.

Shebu fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Fuerte to the ground. Shebu is now in Fuerte's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Fuerte manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Shebu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fuerte.
Shebu tries to score a body lock takedown but Fuerte shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Shebu tries to score a body lock takedown but Fuerte shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fuerte is trying to break the clinch but Shebu is controlling him.

Fuerte breaks the clinch.

Shebu moves into range and clinches up with Fuerte.

Fuerte's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shebu wants to clinch up but Fuerte keeps it at a distance.
Fuerte throws out a counter right but Shebu avoids it with no problem.
Shebu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fuerte sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tavon Shebu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shebu dives in and grabs Fuerte's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fuerte pushes down on Shebu's head and hops out.
Fuerte lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Shebu darts in and clinches Fuerte up against the cage.
Shebu just leaning against Fuerte, taking a breather.
Shebu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Shebu tightens his grip and picks Fuerte up, before dumping him to the ground. Fuerte manages to land in guard.

Fuerte has his feet on Shebu's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Farto Fuerte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shebu doesn't manage to clinch there - Fuerte circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Fuerte checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fuerte has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Shebu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fuerte throws a big counter head kick but Shebu avoids it with no problem.

Shebu closes the distance and clinches.
Fuerte is looking to break free of the clinch but Shebu has double underhooks.
Shebu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Shebu slowing the pace effectively.
Fuerte wants to break free but Shebu has control.
Shebu keeps control of Fuerte as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Fuerte manages to break the clinch.
Shebu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fuerte avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shebu scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Fuerte throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shebu moves to clinch but Fuerte breaks away
and Fuerte counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Shebu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fuerte is fending him off so far but Shebu persists. Nope, Fuerte circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shebu shoots in for a takedown but Fuerte shows good takedown defense.
Shebu fails to land the takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Farto Fuerte dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Shebu is looking to clinch but Fuerte is avoiding it.
Shebu misses with a takedown attempt
and Fuerte counters with a two punch combo.

Shebu has closed the distance and engaged Fuerte in a clinch.
Shebu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tavon Shebu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fuerte pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shebu goes for a takedown attempt but Fuerte pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tavon Shebu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fuerte stuffs the takedown.
Shebu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fuerte as he avoids it easily.
Shebu closes the distance looking to clinch

and Fuerte counters with a crisp one two that drops Shebu! Fuerte thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Shebu to his feet! Shebu is in big trouble!

Shebu is rocked!
Shebu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fuerte counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Farto Fuerte!
Farto Fuerte very nearly forgot to thank Knock Out Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.