PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thai Shu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dag Selectiona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shu comes to the ring accompanied by We International. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Shu
vs
Selectiona

188 cm
26
195 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

186 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thai Shu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dag Selectiona!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selectiona avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Shu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Selectiona looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice sprawl there from Selectiona as Shu shoots in.
Shu throws a looping overhand right but Selectiona ducks down to avoid it.
Shu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Selectiona showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shu.
Shu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Selectiona at a distance.
Selectiona leaves Shu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shu staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selectiona misses with a straight right.
Shu throws a series of punches but Selectiona moves out of range.
A combination from Shu does no damage.
Selectiona throws a head kick but Shu moves out of range.
Selectiona doesn't manage to clinch there - Shu circles away.
Selectiona throws a good cross that connects.
Shu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shu is defended easily by Selectiona.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thai Shu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Selectiona fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Selectiona but Selectiona pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Selectiona throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Selectiona throws the left hand but Shu avoids the punch easily.
Shu misses with a wild combination.
Shu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shu dodges the punch combination from Selectiona.
A punch combination from Shu misses.
Shu fails to land the takedown.
Shu moves forwards but Selectiona connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selectiona displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Shu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Selectiona throws out the jab.
Shu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Selectiona defends it nicely.
Shu is breathing heavily.
A slow jab from Shu misses its intended target.
Shu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Selectiona connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shu. Shu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shu.
Nice sprawl there from Selectiona as Shu shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Selectiona instigates a clinch.

Selectiona is fighting off a takedown attempt but Shu is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Selectiona to the mat. Selectiona regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Selectiona wants to stand up but Shu is controlling him.
Shu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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!
Shu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Selectiona not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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 Thai Shu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Shu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Selectiona.
Selectiona cracks Shu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Selectiona tries to clinch but Shu is having none of it.
Selectiona tries to clinch but Shu is having none of it.
Shu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Selectiona.
Shu shoots for a double leg takedown but Selectiona sprawls well. He's pushed Shu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Selectiona as he avoids it easily.
Shu throws a right and a left that Selectiona avoids nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Selectiona stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Shu wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thai Shu. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selectiona has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Shu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Selectiona tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shu avoids it.
Selectiona wants to break the clinch but can't.
Selectiona has had enough of the clinch but Shu keeps him there for the moment.
Shu effectively controlling the action here.
Selectiona is trying to push Shu away but Shu has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Selectiona looking for a takedown.
Shu is pressed up against the ropes. Selectiona has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shu down to the mat. Shu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shu.
Selectiona dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Selectiona, as that shot connected.
Shu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shu throws a hook but Selectiona blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Selectiona wants to clinch up but Shu keeps it at a distance.

Selectiona darts in and clinches Shu up against the ropes.
Shu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Selectiona jumps guard but Shu stands there with Selectiona around his waist. Selectiona gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Selectiona wants a takedown but no success here.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Shu gets underhooks to prevent Selectiona's takedown attempt.
Shu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Selectiona breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Selectiona misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shu.
Selectiona doesn't manage to clinch there - Shu circles away.
Shu dodges the punch combination from Selectiona.
Shu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Selectiona sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shu closes the distance and clinches up with Selectiona, looking for a takedown. Shu pushes Selectiona against the ropes but Selectiona circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shu is defended easily by Selectiona.
Selectiona tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Selectiona backs up against the ropes.
Shu checks a leg kick nicely.
Selectiona scores with a punch to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Shu. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Shu misses.
Shu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Selectiona.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Selectiona moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Selectiona takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dag Selectiona showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Selectiona keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shu swinging wildly here.
Shu swinging wildly here.
Shu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Selectiona.
Selectiona swings for the body but Shu moves out of range.
Shu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Selectiona misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Shu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Shu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A clash of legs there as Shu blocks the low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selectiona throws an overhand right that lands on Shu's shoulder, as Shu tries to avoid the shot.
Shu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Selectiona scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shu throws a low kick but Selectiona avoids it.
Shu shoots in but Selectiona avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Selectiona.
Selectiona avoids the head kick by Shu.
Selectiona looks to land a combination. Shu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Selectiona slaps away a takedown attempt from Shu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Selectiona takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shu looks to throw the jab but Selectiona is out of range.
Selectiona tries to clinch but Shu is having none of it.
Horrible takedown by Shu or perhaps it was just good defense by Selectiona which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thai Shu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shu swats away the attempt to clinch by Selectiona.
Selectiona scores with a jab. Shu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shu ducks right into an uppercut from Selectiona.
Selectiona lands with a nice body punch.
Selectiona fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selectiona lands a nice looking body shot.
Selectiona dips to his left and cracks Shu with an uppercut!
Selectiona fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jab from Selectiona.
Selectiona tries to close the distance and clinch but Shu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thai Shu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Selectiona stuffs the takedown.
Selectiona throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Selectiona misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Selectiona lands a body shot.

Selectiona clinches up against the ropes.

Selectiona pulls guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selectiona wants to stand but Shu is controlling the position.
Shu being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Shu thows a big elbow that misses.
Shu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Selectiona wants to stand but Shu is controlling the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shu is in close to Selectiona's body, working some short punches and elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shu wants to control from the top but Selectiona keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dag Selectiona comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Selectiona 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Dag Selectiona!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Dag Selectiona!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Dag Selectiona!

Dag Selectiona wins by unanimous decision!