PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Taco Mcgibblets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Shellac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcgibblets comes into the arena with enrique iglesiasI Like It (Jersey Shore Version) blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Mcgibblets
vs
Shellac

176 cm
22
167 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

178 cm
27
167 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taco Mcgibblets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Shellac!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shellac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mcgibblets tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mcgibblets throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mcgibblets throws a lazy uppercut
and Mcgibblets takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shellac dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mcgibblets. That did some damage!
Mcgibblets rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shellac counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mcgibblets's knee momentarily.
Shellac throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shellac.
Shellac moves out of range as Mcgibblets strikes.
Shellac throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A good leg kick by Shellac.
Mcgibblets throws a lazy uppercut
and Shellac counters with a nice leg kick.
Shellac gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shellac lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgibblets throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Shellac to counter with a crisp jab.
Mcgibblets misses with a hook
and Shellac counters with a big head kick but Mcgibblets shrugs it off.
Mcgibblets blocks a head kick by Shellac.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shellac.
Mcgibblets throws a poor cross that misses
and Shellac makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mcgibblets misses with a double jab.
Taco Mcgibblets seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcgibblets throws a lazy uppercut
and Shellac connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shellac with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mcgibblets is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shellac takes one to the chin there.
Shellac with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mcgibblets avoids the head kick by Shellac.
Shellac misses with a body kick.
Shellac throws a sloppy head kick and Mcgibblets moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgibblets dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shellac takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mcgibblets stuns Shellac with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shellac throws a head kick that misses
and Mcgibblets counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mcgibblets sizes up Shellac with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shellac throws a sloppy head kick and Mcgibblets moves out of range easily.
Shellac throws a head kick but Mcgibblets moves out of range.
Mcgibblets tests Shellac's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mcgibblets misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Shellac to counter with a crisp jab.
Shellac throws a shot from downtown. Mcgibblets moves away and avoids it.
Shellac throws a sloppy head kick and Mcgibblets moves out of range easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mcgibblets, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgibblets sizes up Shellac with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
An inside leg kick from Shellac misses.
Shellac misses with a straight left.
Mcgibblets throws a lazy uppercut
and Shellac counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A head kick by Shellac misses
and Mcgibblets counters with a two punch combo.
Mcgibblets misses with an uppercut
and Shellac counters with a big head kick but Mcgibblets shrugs it off.
Mcgibblets throws a lazy uppercut
and Shellac counters with a head kick.
Mcgibblets misses with a lunging right hand
and Shellac counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mcgibblets thinking.
Shellac avoids the body shot from Mcgibblets.
Shellac defending well as Mcgibblets loads up on a big left hand.
Mcgibblets scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shellac slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgibblets misses the shot to the body.
Mcgibblets lands a body shot.
Shellac moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sloppy strikes from Mcgibblets. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Mcgibblets misses.
Shellac tries a head kick but it misses.
Mcgibblets throws an off balance right hand
and Shellac counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mcgibblets is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcgibblets rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shellac counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mcgibblets misses with a hook
enabling Shellac to counter with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shellac throws a leg kick but Mcgibblets sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mcgibblets scores with a nice strike.
Shellac misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Shellac dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mcgibblets misses with a hook
and Shellac counters with a nice uppercut.
Shellac goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shellac misses with a kick to the body.
Mcgibblets misses with a left hand
enabling Shellac to counter with a crisp jab.
Shellac slips under a jab from Mcgibblets.
A head kick misses from Shellac.
Mcgibblets throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mcgibblets falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mcgibblets takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mcgibblets throws a shot from downtown. Shellac moves away and avoids it.
Mcgibblets throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shellac counters with a series of strikes. Mcgibblets will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shellac lands the left hand.
Mcgibblets looks to land a left hand but Shellac moved out of range nicely.
Jacques Shellac seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Mcgibblets misses the target.
Mcgibblets is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Shellac throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mcgibblets.
Mcgibblets throws a lazy uppercut
and Shellac counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shellac throws a head kick but Mcgibblets moves out of range.
Mcgibblets throws an off balance right hand
and Shellac counters with a head kick.
Mcgibblets throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Shellac to counter with a crisp jab.
Mcgibblets throws an off balance right hand
and Shellac makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mcgibblets misses with a hook
and Shellac counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mcgibblets lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mcgibblets misses with a right hand
and Shellac counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shellac staying out of range there.
Mcgibblets is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgibblets misses with an uppercut
and Shellac counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shellac pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mcgibblets connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shellac. Shellac circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Decent striking displayed by Mcgibblets there.
Shellac misses with a hook.
Mcgibblets throws a right hand that misses
and Shellac counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcgibblets takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shellac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shellac throws a sloppy head kick and Mcgibblets moves out of range easily.
Mcgibblets connects with a right hand. Shellac shakes it off.
Shellac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shellac takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgibblets misses with a straight right.
Shellac walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mcgibblets checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shellac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mcgibblets misses with a hook to the body
and Shellac makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mcgibblets slips under a jab.
Nice jab there from Mcgibblets.
Mcgibblets misses with a left hand
enabling Shellac to counter with a crisp jab.
Mcgibblets misses with a right hand
and Shellac makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A good leg kick by Shellac.
Mcgibblets avoids a kick to the body.
Mcgibblets misses with a right hand
and Shellac counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mcgibblets misses with a body punch
and Shellac cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgibblets connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice straight punches there by Mcgibblets. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mcgibblets.
Shellac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mcgibblets swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shellac counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A head kick from Shellac lands but Mcgibblets takes it in his stride.
Shellac dodges the punch combination from Mcgibblets.
Shellac lands a high kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcgibblets throws a lazy uppercut
and Shellac counters with a body kick that stops Mcgibblets in his tracks momentarily.
Shellac buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shellac swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mcgibblets.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Shellac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Shellac lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shellac throws a sloppy head kick and Mcgibblets moves out of range easily.
Mcgibblets looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mcgibblets misses with a right hand
letting Shellac counter with a right hand.
A head kick by Shellac misses
letting Mcgibblets counter with a right hand.
Shellac thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mcgibblets misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shellac.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mcgibblets might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mcgibblets throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shellac counters with a stiff right hand.
Mcgibblets misses with a hook
letting Shellac counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Shellac.
Mcgibblets misses with an uppercut
and Shellac counters with a head kick.
Shellac throws a head kick that Mcgibblets semi-blocks.

Mcgibblets is rocked!
Mcgibblets blocks a head kick by Shellac.
Shellac takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgibblets throws a right hand that misses
and Shellac counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Oh Mcgibblets is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mcgibblets misses with a body punch
and Shellac counters with a nice body kick.
Mcgibblets seems to have got his legs back now.
Mcgibblets throws a jab when Shellac was well out of range.
Mcgibblets misses with a shot to the body
enabling Shellac to counter with a crisp jab.
Mcgibblets connects with a single shot there.
Mcgibblets misses with a hook
and Shellac counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mcgibblets blocks a head kick by Shellac.
Mcgibblets misses with a right hand
and Shellac counters with a stiff right hand.
Shellac has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shellac looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shellac scores with a jab. Mcgibblets acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shellac pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgibblets swings for the body but Shellac moves out of range.
Mcgibblets misses with an uppercut. Shellac saw that one coming.
Mcgibblets throws a body punch but Shellac moves out of range.
Shellac avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mcgibblets throws a right hand that misses
and Shellac counters with a head kick.
Shellac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mcgibblets misses with a right hand
and Shellac counters with a low kick, right behind Mcgibblets 's knee.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mcgibblets avoids the head kick by Shellac.
Mcgibblets swings widly with a right hand
and Shellac counters with a nice uppercut.
Shellac goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mcgibblets uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shellac.
Mcgibblets rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shellac counters with a series of strikes. Mcgibblets will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgibblets misses with a combination
and Shellac counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mcgibblets is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Shellac tries a head kick but it misses.
Shellac takes one to the side of the head.
Mcgibblets rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shellac counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mcgibblets is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mcgibblets throws a combination that misses
and Shellac counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mcgibblets thinking.
Mcgibblets throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shellac.
Mcgibblets scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mcgibblets misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mcgibblets swings widly with a right hand
and Shellac counters with a three punch combo that has Mcgibblets backing up. Mcgibblets nods at Shellac to acknowledge the strikes.
Mcgibblets misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shellac counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shellac lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mcgibblets misses with an uppercut
and Shellac counters with a left to the body.
Taco Mcgibblets has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mcgibblets throws a right hand that misses
and Shellac counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mcgibblets is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mcgibblets throws a right hand that misses
and Shellac counters with a three punch combo that has Mcgibblets backing up. Mcgibblets nods at Shellac to acknowledge the strikes.
Mcgibblets throws a jab but it's blocked by Shellac.
Mcgibblets lands with a hook. Shellac tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mcgibblets misses with a left hand
and Shellac counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jacques Shellac is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mcgibblets misses with a shot to the body
and Shellac counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shellac throws a right and a left that Mcgibblets avoids nicely.
Mcgibblets misses with a left hand
letting Shellac counter with a right hand.
Mcgibblets misses with a hook
and Shellac counters with a big head kick but Mcgibblets shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Shellac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shellac has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Shellac!