PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Graham Wellington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Shield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wellington's entrance music is Scary. A fine choice. 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.

Wellington
vs
Shield

190 cm
24
218 lbs
21 - 5 - 0

188 cm
27
265 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Graham Wellington!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Shield!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shield tries to clinch up but Wellington circles away and keeps his distance.
Shield is looking to clinch but Wellington is avoiding it.
Shield tries to clinch up.
Wellington throws a head kick that misses.
Matt Shield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shield wants to clinch.
Wellington scores with a head kick.
Wellington avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shield tries to clinch up but Wellington circles away and keeps his distance.
Wellington circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shield tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wellington swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shield looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wellington throws a body punch but Shield moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shield blocks a head kick by Wellington.
Wellington swats away the attempt to clinch by Shield.
Shield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wellington.
Shield fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shield is looking to clinch.
Shield is looking to clinch but Wellington is avoiding it.
Wellington moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Shield gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wellington fails to land with a series of punches.
Wellington throws a leg kick but Shield sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Shield tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wellington paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellington keeps the fight on the outside.
Shield blocks a head kick by Wellington.
Shield tries to move into range but Wellington moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shield tries to clinch but Wellington moves out of range.
Shield doesn't manage to clinch there - Wellington circles away.
Shield tries to clinch but Wellington is having none of it.
Shield takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wellington lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shield tries to clinch up but Wellington circles away and keeps his distance.
Shield wants to clinch up but Wellington keeps it at a distance.
Shield moves out of range of the body kick.
Shield tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wellington paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shield tries to clinch up.
Shield wants to clinch up but Wellington keeps it at a distance.
Shield takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellington connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shield defending well as Wellington loads up on a big left hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wellington.
Wellington throws a head kick that Shield semi-blocks.
Shield ducks under a wild hook from Wellington.

Shield gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shield fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Shield.
A nice left hand lands by Shield.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shield.
Wellington lands a nice shot to the body.
Wellington digs a right hand into Shield's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shield's gas tank.
Shield looks gassed!
Wellington is working Shield over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wellington lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Wellington.

Wellington breaks from the clinch.
Wellington throws a nice head kick!
Nice uppercut there from Wellington.
Wellington scores with a leg kick.
Wellington keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Shield is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Wellington! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Graham Wellington!
Graham Wellington retains his heavyweight title!