PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Shackelford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Resina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shackelford comes to the cage accompanied by Airplanes. Jonas Resina is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Shackelford
vs
Resina

200 cm
22
270 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

187 cm
26
234 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Springfield HW Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rusty Shackelford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonas Resina!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shackelford cracks Resina with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Jonas Resina has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Shackelford.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Resina.
Resina showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shackelford.
Shackelford takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shackelford misses with a two punch combination.
Resina takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Shackelford lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Resina circles away quickly and effectively.
Shackelford throws a sloppy head kick and Resina moves out of range easily.
Resina shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shackelford but Shackelford pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shackelford throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Resina's head.
Shackelford throws a leg kick that is checked
and Resina finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Shackelford throws a sloppy head kick
and Resina counters with a nice body shot.
Resina fails to land the takedown.
Rusty Shackelford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonas Resina.
Shackelford throws a lazy head kick

and Resina counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Shackelford!
Shackelford is breathing heavily.
Resina is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Resina with the ground and pound from mount.
Shackelford is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Resina wants to take Shackelford's back here but Shackelford is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Shackelford is looking to get to half guard.

Resina is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Resina!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jonas Resina!