PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Shelby (ranked 54 p4p, 8 weight class) and Junior Vilson (ranked 206 p4p, 27 weight class). Vilson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Haiti Voodoo Music kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tommy Shelby is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Shelby
vs
Vilson

176 cm
31
155 lbs
24 - 16 - 0

182 cm
33
145 lbs
24 - 5 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Shelby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 5 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Junior Vilson!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vilson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A lazy left from Vilson finds it's target.
Shelby just misses with a punch to the body.
Shelby takes one to the side of the head.
Shelby looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shelby punishes Vilson's body with a nice straight punch.
Shelby wants to clinch up but Vilson keeps it at a distance.
Shelby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vilson manages to avoid it.
Vilson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shelby's head backwards.
Vilson connects with an inside leg kick.
Vilson looks to land a right hand but Shelby moved out of range.
Vilson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shelby to score with a decent uppercut.
Shelby wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shelby scores with a sloppy right hand. Vilson should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shelby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vilson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Shelby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shelby misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vilson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shelby misses with a wild body shot.
Shelby misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelby misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Shelby misses its intended target.
Shelby tests Vilson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shelby. Vilson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vilson. Shelby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vilson cracks the inside of Shelby's front leg.
Shelby on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vilson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Shelby wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shelby slips under a jab from Vilson.
Vilson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vilson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vilson lands a nice shot that snaps Shelby's head back.
Vilson blocks a jab.
Shelby throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vilson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shelby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big left from Vilson misses.
Shelby swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilson connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shelby moves away from the strike by Vilson.
Shelby steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vilson.
Shelby is looking to wear down Vilson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vilson defending well as Shelby loads up on a big left hand.
Vilson throws out a powerful jab.
Shelby misses with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Vilson. Those never looked like landing.
Vilson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vilson avoids the body shot from Shelby.
Vilson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Shelby looks to score with a jab to the body but Vilson is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Vilson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vilson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shelby.
Shelby fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shelby misses with an uppercut.
Vilson throws a shot from downtown. Shelby moves away and avoids it.
Shelby misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shelby ducks under a wild hook from Vilson.
Shelby checks the leg kick.
Shelby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shelby moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Decent striking displayed by Vilson there.
Nice straight punches there by Shelby. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shelby.
Shelby tries to close the distance and clinch but Vilson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shelby connects with a body shot that sends Vilson's belly button to the back.
Vilson tries to score with a low kick but Shelby moves his leg out of the way.
Shelby with a jab.
A big right from Vilson misses.
Vilson thuds his right hand into Shelby's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shelby slips under a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Shelby there.
Shelby throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vilson counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vilson misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shelby.
Shelby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vilson.
Shelby misses with an uppercut. Vilson saw that one coming.
Shelby ducks under a wild hook from Vilson.
Shelby swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shelby throws a jab but it's blocked by Vilson.
It seemed like Vilson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shelby takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vilson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vilson throws a body shot but no joy.
Tommy Shelby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vilson thows a leg kick but Shelby checks it
and Shelby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shelby gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vilson tried to score with a low kick but Shelby checks it.
Nice defenses there by Shelby.
Vilson misses with a looping left.
Shelby swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Shelby dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vilson staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Junior Vilson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Shelby lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vilson circles away quickly and effectively.
Vilson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shelby has time to react.
Shelby looks to score with a jab to the body but Vilson is just out of range.
Vilson avoids the body shot from Shelby.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shelby. Vilson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shelby misses with a hook. Vilson ducked under it nicely.
Vilson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shelby looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vilson with a hook.
Shelby takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shelby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vilson.
Vilson throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shelby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vilson flicks out a counter leg kick but Shelby steps away.
Vilson misses with a leg kick
and Shelby counters with a three punch combo that has Vilson backing up. Vilson nods at Shelby to acknowledge the strikes.
Shelby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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!
Shelby cracks Vilson with an open hand slap.
Shelby's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vilson under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Shelby throws a body shot but no joy.
Vilson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That kick from Vilson tenderised Shelby's leg. Shelby is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vilson throws a good cross that connects.
Vilson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shelby.
Vilson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Shelby scores with a nice strike.
Shelby moves out of range as Vilson strikes.
Shelby scores with a shot to the body.
Shelby takes a swing at Vilson's ribcage but misses.
As Shelby backs off Vilson throws a huge counter combo but Shelby manages to avoid it all.
Vilson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vilson misses with a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Shelby misses the target.
Vilson with a jab.
Vilson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shelby throws out the jab.
Shelby digs a good body shot into Vilson's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Shelby.
Vilson misses with a straight right.
Shelby misses with a wild body shot.
Shelby takes a swing at Vilson's ribcage but misses.
Vilson throws the left hand but Shelby avoids the punch easily.
Shelby uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vilson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vilson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vilson there as he acknowledges the shot.
A swing and a miss from Vilson.
Shelby clobbers Vilson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tommy Shelby is winning the standup battle so far.
Shelby takes a swing at Vilson's ribcage but misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shelby!
Shelby takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shelby throws a hook but Vilson avoids it easily.
Shelby misses with an uppercut. Vilson saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilson lands with an overhand left.
A slow jab from Vilson misses its intended target.
Vilson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shelby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vilson.
Shelby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shelby staying out of range there.
Shelby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vilson was well out of range. Poor timing from Shelby.
Shelby misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vilson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shelby lands with a straight right. Vilson didn't see that one coming.
Shelby misses with a body shot.
Vilson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Shelby with a body shot.
Shelby works the jab nicely.
Vilson takes a swing at Shelby's ribcage but misses.
Vilson slips a jab from Shelby.
Vilson throws out a loose jab but Shelby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shelby throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shelby looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vilson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
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!
Shelby looks to throw the jab but Vilson is out of range.
A big left from Shelby misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Vilson misses the target.
Vilson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vilson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shelby is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shelby drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shelby works over Vilson's head and body with a nice combination.
Vilson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shelby blocks a head kick by Vilson.
Vilson moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vilson throws a low kick, looking for Shelby's leg but Shelby calmly moves out of range.
Vilson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vilson throws a looping overhand right but Shelby ducks down to avoid it.
Vilson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shelby.
Vilson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Shelby dominated that second round.
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!

Shelby steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vilson.
Shelby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vilson was well out of range. Poor timing from Shelby.
Shelby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vilson throws a leg kick but Shelby moved away.
Shelby fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shelby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vilson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shelby.
Vilson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shelby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vilson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vilson lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shelby moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Shelby connects with a right hand. Vilson shakes it off.
Shelby looks to land a left hand but Vilson moved out of range nicely.
Shelby takes a swing at Vilson's ribcage but misses.
Shelby takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelby lands a slapping body shot.
Shelby throws the left hand but Vilson avoids the punch easily.
Shelby cracks Vilson with an open hand slap.
Vilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shelby looks to score with a jab to the body but Vilson is just out of range.
Vilson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice uppercut there from Vilson.
An inside leg kick from Vilson misses.
Shelby throws a hook but Vilson avoids it easily.
Shelby throws the left hand but Vilson avoids the punch easily.
Vilson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vilson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shelby was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shelby displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vilson throws out the jab.
Vilson ducks under a wild hook from Shelby.
Shelby throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vilson cracks Shelby with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelby throws a shot from downtown. Vilson moves away and avoids it.
Vilson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shelby throws a poor cross that misses
and Vilson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shelby lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shelby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vilson was well out of range. Poor timing from Shelby.
Shelby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vilson manages to avoid it.
Shelby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shelby is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vilson.
Shelby misses with a lunging right hand
and Vilson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vilson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vilson connects with a looping right hand.
Shelby misses with an uppercut. Vilson saw that one coming.
Vilson throws a hook but Shelby avoids it easily.
Vilson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shelby throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shelby swings for the body but Vilson moves out of range.
Vilson misses with a straight right.
Shelby lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vilson circles away quickly and effectively.
Shelby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vilson throws a body punch but Shelby moves out of range.
Shelby keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vilson.
Shelby throws a hook but Vilson avoids it easily.
Vilson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A cross from Shelby lands.
Shelby is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vilson moves out of range as Shelby strikes.
Shelby moves out of range of the strikes.
Vilson thuds his right hand into Shelby's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shelby throws a body shot but no joy.
Vilson looks to land a body kick but Shelby moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Vilson.
Shelby lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vilson at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shelby connects with a crisp jab.
Vilson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vilson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shelby.
Vilson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shelby.
Vilson staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vilson! But no joy.
Shelby misses with a two punch combination.
Vilson lands the left hand.
Shelby throws a sloppy body shot
and Shelby takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from Vilson misses its intended target.
Shelby slips under a jab.
Vilson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shelby scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Junior Vilson.
I think Vilson 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Junior Vilson!
A relieved looking Junior Vilson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.