PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Pedro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nico Sheblenenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pedro
vs
Sheblenenko

175 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Pedro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nico Sheblenenko!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheblenenko misses with a leg kick

and Pedro moves into the clinch.
Sheblenenko takes a shot to the head.
Pedro is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pedro lands a knee to the head.
Pedro landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sheblenenko looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pedro stalling.
Sheblenenko should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A hook to the body from Pedro.
Pedro's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pedro unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sheblenenko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Pedro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Pedro takes the fight into the clinch.
Pedro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sheblenenko backwards.
Pedro lands a left hand.
Pedro scores with a shoulder strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Pedro.
Pedro scores with a shot to the side of Sheblenenko's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sheblenenko has eaten all the pies!
Pedro scores with a knee to the head.

Sheblenenko is rocked!
Pedro is struggling to control the position.
Sheblenenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Pedro finish him?
A left hand lands to the body for Pedro.
Pedro gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pedro throws a big uppercut that drops Sheblenenko! More strikes from Pedro and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Sheblenenko lies dazed against the cage as Pedro celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Pedro!