PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shelton Dennis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derec Warhola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warhola has chosen Bombtrack as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Derec Warhola has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dennis
vs
Warhola

163 cm
24
279 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shelton Dennis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derec Warhola!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warhola throws a low kick, looking for Dennis's leg but Dennis calmly moves out of range.
Warhola throws a right hand that Dennis ducks under and follows up with a left that Dennis also avoids with ease.

Warhola drops Dennis with a beautiful combination! Dennis stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Warhola is looking for the KO!

It looks like Shelton Dennis has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warhola throws a series of punches but Dennis avoids them all with ease.
Dennis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Warhola swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dennis could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A low kick from Warhola is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dennis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Warhola. Warhola obviously looking to wear him down.
Dennis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Warhola. That did some damage!
Warhola throws a combination that misses
and Dennis counters with an inside leg kick.
Dennis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Warhola.
Warhola throws a right hand that Dennis ducks under and follows up with a left that Dennis also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warhola tries to bum rush Dennis with a series of wild strikes but Dennis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Warhola misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dennis dives in for a single leg takedown but Warhola sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dennis wants to get back to striking at distance but Warhola won't allow it.
Warhola can't break the clinch.
Warhola tries to break the clinch but Dennis is controlling the position.
Dennis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Warhola wants to break free but Dennis has control.
Warhola wants to break the clinch but can't.
Warhola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warhola has had enough of the clinch but Dennis keeps him there for the moment.
Dennis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dennis tries to break free but Warhola pushes him back against the cage.
Warhola looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A bit of stalling here from Warhola.
Dennis is trying to break the clinch but Warhola is controlling him.
Dennis scores with a knee to the head.
Dennis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Warhola blocking some punches.
Dennis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dennis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warhola wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dennis keeps control of Warhola as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Dennis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dennis moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A punch combination from Warhola misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Warhola!
Warhola lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dennis circles away quickly and effectively.
Warhola looks winded!
Warhola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Warhola misses with a double jab.
Warhola thows a leg kick but Dennis checks it
and Dennis counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Warhola misses its intended target.
Warhola scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Warhola will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Warhola looks to land a combination but Dennis avoids it well.
Derec Warhola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Dennis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dennis blocks a leg kick.
Warhola throws a series of punches but Dennis avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dennis shoots in looking for a takedown. Warhola tries to sprawl out of it but Dennis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Warhola manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dennis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derec Warhola dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shelton Dennis's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Warhola keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Warhola digs a good body shot into Dennis's ribs.
We've been informed that Warhola has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A low kick from Warhola misses
and Dennis counters with a nice leg kick.
Warhola stalks Dennis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dennis's face. Dennis staggers backwards, shaken.
Warhola rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dennis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Warhola misses with a series of wild punches.
Warhola uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dennis has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warhola misses with a low kick.
Dennis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Warhola manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Dennis as he connects with a hook.
Warhola throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Warhola is breathing heavily.
Dennis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Dennis has taken the fight to the clinch.

Warhola escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Warhola misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Warhola will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Warhola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dennis manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warhola fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Warhola feints a jab promting Dennis to slip. Warhola then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dennis slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Warhola fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Derec Warhola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Warhola gets tackled into the cage by Dennis. Dennis maintains the clinch.
Warhola keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dennis's efforts to push away.
Warhola has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dennis is trying to break the clinch but Warhola has him pressed against the cage.
Dennis tries to break the clinch but Warhola is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennis is looking to break free of the clinch but Warhola has double underhooks.
Dennis scores with a hook to the body.
Dennis working hard to break the clinch.
Dennis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dennis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Warhola has him pressed against the cage.
Dennis throws a head punch that misses.

Warhola breaks the clinch.
A combination from Warhola does no damage.
Warhola swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dennis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Warhola.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dennis.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shelton Dennis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warhola throws a series of punches but Dennis avoids them all with ease.
Warhola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dennis.
Warhola misses with a jab, cross combination.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dennis!
Warhola defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dennis.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dennis darts in looking for a takedown but Warhola gets double underhooks and turns Dennis into the cage.

Dennis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derec Warhola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shelton Dennis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Warhola lands with a nice combination. Dennis backs away looking to recover.
An inside leg kick from Warhola misses.
Derec Warhola seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Warhola throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good work by Warhola as he checks the leg kick.
Warhola does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Warhola tries to work over Dennis's front leg with a kick but Dennis checks it.
Warhola misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice cross by Warhola.
Warhola throws a combination that misses
and Dennis counters with a slapping leg kick.
A low kick from Warhola misses
and Dennis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Warhola takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Warhola tries to avoid it but Dennis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Warhola to the ground. Warhola escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Warhola lands a glancing blow to the side of Dennis's head.
Dennis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Warhola misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dennis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dennis shoots for a double leg takedown but Warhola sprawls well. He's pushed Dennis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Warhola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dennis manages to avoid it.
Warhola throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Warhola throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dennis.
Warhola is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dennis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Warhola but Warhola pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shelton Dennis. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennis slips a jab and a cross from Warhola.
Dennis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Warhola slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Warhola pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dennis back to the cage. Warhola follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice body kick from Dennis.
Warhola has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Warhola throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dennis.
Dennis wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennis looks to land a body kick but Warhola moved away.
Dennis ducks under a wild hook from Warhola.
Warhola misses with a double jab.
Warhola has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dennis.
Dennis misses with a takedown attempt - Warhola sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dennis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Warhola finds it's way round the side to connect with Dennis's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warhola tries to work over Dennis's front leg with a kick but Dennis checks it.
Good shot there by Warhola.
Shelton Dennis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dennis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Warhola misses with a jab, cross combination.
A right-left combo lands from Warhola.
Derec Warhola is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dennis!
Dennis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warhola throws a series of punches but Dennis avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Warhola.
Shelton Dennis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dennis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Warhola sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derec Warhola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Warhola winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derec Warhola!
After the fight, Derec Warhola was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.