PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Shackleford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Booper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Booper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Shackleford
vs
Booper

184 cm
22
184 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rusty Shackleford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Booper!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Booper tries to clinch up.
Shackleford looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Booper has managed to clinch.
Shackleford has Booper pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Booper manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Booper managing to block the knees to the body from Shackleford.
Shackleford keeps control of Booper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shackleford trying to land knees to the body.
Booper will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shackleford up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booper continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mike Booper.

Booper has Shackleford up against the cage in a clinch.
Booper just leaning against Shackleford, taking a breather.
Booper tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shackleford just stands there and leans against the cage.
Booper holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Shackleford wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Shackleford looking for a takedown.

Booper manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Shackleford avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Booper looking for a triangle here. Shackleford is fighting it but it looks tight! Booper pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Shackleford is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mike Booper!