PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Fall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shelton Harrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrell has chosen Ellie Goulding - Burn as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fall
vs
Harrell

181 cm
32
185 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

180 cm
37
160 lbs
31 - 15 - 3

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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 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Fall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 15 - 3, fighting out of New York, Shelton Harrell!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fall.
Fall thows a leg kick but Harrell checks it
enabling Harrell to counter with a crisp jab.
Jack Fall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fall misses with a straight right.
Fall has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Fall misses with a takedown attempt - Harrell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Fall - that will leave a mark!

Fall scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fall misses with a head shot. Harrell uses the momentum to regain guard.
Harrell has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fall postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fall tries to free his leg and advance position but Harrell is retaining full guard.
Fall working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harrell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fall.
Harrell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Harrell has control of Fall's left arm, preventing Fall from doing any damage.
Harrell wants to sweep but no luck.
Fall wants to pass the guard but Harrell is keeping the position.
Harrell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fall is one step ahead there.
Harrell is pulling down on Fall's head. It's preventing any offense from Fall, at least for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Shelton Harrell was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Fall lands the left hand.
Fall misses with a hook to the body
and Harrell counters with an outside leg kick.
Fall takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fall closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fall throws a jab when Harrell was well out of range.
Nice body punch from Fall.
Harrell drops his hands momentarily and Fall takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fall lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fall missing with a left hand there. Harrell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Harrell has Fall up against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fall is looking for a takedown.
A shot in the inside from Harrell.
Harrell prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Fall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Harrell.
Harrell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harrell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harrell being controlled against the cage.
Harrell misses with some punches.
Fall is trying to maintain a safe position but Harrell gets an underhook and turns Fall into the cage.
Fall wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harrell has him pressed against the cage.
Harrell is looking to control Fall's arms but Fall gets an underhook and turns him. Now Harrell has his back to the cage.
Fall is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Harrell lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Harrell.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fall has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Harrell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
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!
Harrell prevents Fall from breaking the clinch.
Harrell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fall is keeping busy.
Fall is trying to break free.
Harrell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fall is keeping busy.
Harrell leaning against his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fall tries for a takedown but Harrell manages to get underhooks.
The referee calls for Harrell to work.
Fall is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Fall dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Harrell walks into a stiff left hand from Fall.
Fall blocks a head kick by Harrell.
Harrell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fall misses the jab.
Fall misses with a low kick.
Fall ducks right into an uppercut from Harrell.
Harrell slips under a jab from Fall.
Fall shoots in for a double leg but Harrell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harrell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fall throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fall throws an off balance right hand
and Harrell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fall's knee momentarily.
Fall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harrell.
Fall misses with an uppercut.
Fall shoots in looking for a takedown. Harrell tries to sprawl out of it but Fall keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harrell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Fall closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Harrell trying to control but Fall postures up.
Fall keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fall is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Harrell sees it coming and defends easily.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fall looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Harrell is looking for a sweep. Fall is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fall seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harrell is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fall is pressing down on Harrell's thigh, looking to free his foot. Harrell is holding on for now.
Harrell wants to get back to full guard.

Fall is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fall wants to free his trapped foot but Harrell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fall wants to control but Harrell is keeping him busy.

Fall is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Harrell is just riding it out for now. Fall eventually gives up the hold.
Fall wants to control but Harrell is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrell works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fall trying to control but Harrell is working from the bottom.
Fall loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Fall drops back, looking for a kneebar! Harrell looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Harrell looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Harrell!
Fall is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harrell controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Fall dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Fall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harrell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fall throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harrell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Harrell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Harrell rushes Fall and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Harrell has Fall pushed against the cage.
Harrell throws a head punch that misses.
Fall blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fall is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Harrell is keeping busy.
Fall tries to break the clinch but Harrell is controlling the position.
Harrell throws a punch but it's blocked by Fall.
Fall stalling in the clinch.
Fall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Harrell fails to land.
Fall blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harrell.
Harrell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Harrell lands a nice uppercut.
Harrell throws a punch but it's blocked by Fall.
Harrell lands with a left to the head.
Fall takes a shot to the head.
Harrell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fall backwards.
Fall taking a breather.
Fall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shelton Harrell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrell wants to stall.
Fall has had enough of the clinch but Harrell keeps him there for the moment.
Harrell prevents Fall from breaking the clinch.
Harrell misses with a punch to the body.
Harrell effectively controlling the action here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harrell misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fall - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Harrell lands with a right to the head.
Fall is trying to stall.
Harrell struggles to land a body shot inside as Fall controls his hands.
Harrell cracks Fall with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Harrell.
Harrell throws a punch but it's blocked by Fall.
Harrell lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fall stalling in the clinch but Harrell improves position.
Shelton Harrell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Harrell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harrell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fall has Harrell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Harrell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fall is trying to stall.
Fall has Harrell pushed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Harrell as the two fighters clinch.
Fall looking to slow down the pace here.
Fall tries to break free but Harrell pushes him back against the cage.
Harrell is working Fall over against the cage.
Harrell has a couple of punches blocked by Fall.
Fall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harrell throws a punch but it's blocked by Fall.
Fall looking to slow down the pace here.
A short uppercut from Harrell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harrell.
Harrell pushes Fall back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harrell pressing his opponent against the cage.
Harrell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fall is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Harrell struggles to land a body shot inside as Fall controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harrell lands an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fall wants to stall.
Fall has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Harrell after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Fall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harrell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fall trying to stall but Harrell improves his position.
Fall has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shelton Harrell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fall has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Fall!
A less than humble Jack Fall misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.