PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shelton Harrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brick Tamland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrell comes to the cage accompanied by Ellie Goulding - Burn. The crowd seem to be enjoying Tamland's choice of entrance music: Afternoon Delight. 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.

Harrell
vs
Tamland

180 cm
38
160 lbs
32 - 17 - 3

180 cm
27
185 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

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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 32 - 17 - 3, fighting out of New York, Shelton Harrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brick Tamland!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamland with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Harrell to score with a decent uppercut.
Tamland throws a shot to the body.
Harrell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tamland. Tamland circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Shelton Harrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harrell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harrell throws a head kick that misses.
Harrell throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A head kick from Tamland lands but Harrell takes it in his stride.

It looks like Shelton Harrell has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tamland tries a head kick but it misses.
Tamland is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Harrell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Harrell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Harrell.
Harrell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tamland.

Tamland closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tamland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tamland tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harrell's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harrell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tamland shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Harrell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Harrell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Harrell looks to land a right hand but Tamland moved out of range.
Harrell throws a big shot that misses.
Harrell throws a head kick that half lands.
Harrell throws a body punch but Tamland moves out of range.
Tamland blocks a low kick nicely.
Tamland cracks Harrell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Harrell's corner calls for a 1-2. Harrell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tamland misses with a wild body shot.
Tamland tries to clinch there but Harrell circles away.
Tamland throws the left hand but Harrell avoids the punch easily.
Shelton Harrell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Tamland.
Harrell misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tamland tries to clinch up but Harrell circles away and keeps his distance.
Harrell feints and then cracks Tamland's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tamland down.
A combination from Harrell does no damage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tamland.
Tamland avoids the body shot from Harrell.
Tamland has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Tamland showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harrell.
Tamland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harrell works the jab nicely.
Tamland needs to keep his hands up - Harrell had a free shot at his head there.
Harrell scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Harrell.
Tamland takes a swing at Harrell's ribcage but misses.
Tamland steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harrell.
Tamland doesn't manage to clinch there - Harrell circles away.

Tamland shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tamland is thwarting Harrell's attempts to control the position.

Harrell is defending against the submission attempts here by Tamland.
Harrell pushes Tamland off looking to stand but Tamland dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrell tries to roll over but Tamland keeps him under control.

Tamland is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Tamland is trying to work for a kimura but Harrell is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Tamland is trying to work for a kimura but Harrell is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shelton Harrell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shelton Harrell's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Harrell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Harrell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tamland moves out of range as Harrell strikes.
Tamland moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tamland on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tamland wants to clinch up but Harrell keeps it at a distance.
Tamland misses with a hook. Harrell ducked under it nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Harrell.
Harrell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Harrell connects with a leg kick. Tamland looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Some wild striking there from Tamland.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Harrell here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Harrell lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrell throws a series of strikes that have Tamland backpedaling.
Harrell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tamland.
Nice defenses there by Tamland.
Harrell misses with a double jab
and Tamland counters with a nice leg kick.
Tamland throws a hook but Harrell blocks it.
Tamland tries to score a power double leg takedown but Harrell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tamland somewhat.
Harrell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harrell looks to score with a jab to the body but Tamland is just out of range.
Tamland moves out of range of the body kick.
Tamland misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrell blocks a low kick nicely.
Harrell catches Tamland with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tamland tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Harrell defends well and Tamland ends up having to push Harrell into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tamland is trying to maintain a safe position but Harrell gets an underhook and turns Tamland into the cage.
Harrell lands a body punch.
Harrell is trying to break free.
Harrell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tamland's elbow.
Harrell blocking some punches.
Tamland tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harrell tries to circle away but Tamland has him pinned against the cage.
Tamland misses with a body punch.
Tamland misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harrell just leaning against Tamland, taking a breather.
Harrell tries to stall but Tamland uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tamland missing with knees to the body.
Tamland is trying to stall.

Harrell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tamland. Tamland circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice uppercut lands for Harrell. That snapped Tamland's head back.
Tamland tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harrell throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tamland.
Tamland throws a hook to the side of Harrell's head but Harrell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harrell lands a jab to Tamland's midsection.
Harrell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harrell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harrell misses with a right hand
and Tamland counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Harrell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tamlands jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tamland shoots for a takedown but Harrell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shelton Harrell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brick Tamland.
Harrell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tamland's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harrell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shelton Harrell is winning the standup battle so far.
Harrell takes a swing at Tamland's ribcage but misses.
Harrell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tamland slips under a jab from Harrell.
Harrell tries a head kick but it misses.
Tamland sizes up Harrell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tamland wants to clinch
and Harrell counters with a good low kick that Tamland was not able to check.
Harrell scores with a jab. Tamland acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tamland takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tamland finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Harrell scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shelton Harrell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shelton Harrell's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Harrell throws a sloppy head kick and Tamland moves out of range easily.
Tamland blocks a head kick by Harrell.
Harrell stuffs the takedown attempt from Tamland. Tamland gets slowly back to his feet.
Harrell misses with a body shot.
Tamland looks to throw the jab but Harrell is out of range.
Harrell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Harrell misses with a low kick as Tamland jumps back.
Harrell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tamland's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick misses from Harrell.
Harrell connects with the punch.
Tamland comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Tamland clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamland throws a head punch that misses.
Harrell avoiding damage as Tamland throws knees to the body.
Harrell managing to block the knees to the body from Tamland.
Harrell wants to break free but Tamland has control.
Tamland misses with some punches.
Tamland looking to slow down the pace here.

Harrell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harrell misses with a double jab
and Tamland counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tamland takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Harrell throws out a loose jab but Tamland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tamland walks into a jab.

Tamland closes the distance and pushes Harrell back into the cage.

Harrell breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Harrell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tamland slips under a jab from Harrell.
Tamland throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tamland wants to clinch.
Tamland throws a poor cross that misses
and Harrell counters with a straight right hand.
Tamland misses with the body kick
and Harrell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tamland shoots in for a takedown but Harrell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Harrell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tamland.
A head kick from Harrell lands but Tamland takes it in his stride.
Tamland tries to clinch up but Harrell circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Tamland misses.
The crowd cheers as Harrell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tamland doesn't seem phased though.
Brick Tamland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrell throws a sloppy head kick and Tamland moves out of range easily.
Tamland tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harrell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harrell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Harrell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tamland under the eye.
Tamland is looking to clinch but Harrell is avoiding it.
Harrell lands a body shot.
Tamland tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harrell throws a right hand that misses
and Tamland counters with a nice body shot.
Harrell throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Harrell misses its intended target.
Harrell throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Harrell throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrell digs a good body shot into Tamland's ribs.
Shelton Harrell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tamland fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Harrell checks it well.
Harrell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tamland is looking to clinch.
Crunch! Harrell slams his shin into Tamland's torso.
Harrell lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Harrell lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tamland shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Harrell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tamland's sensitive parts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harrell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Harrell.
Harrell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tamland at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shelton Harrell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harrell, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shelton Harrell!
During a confident post fight interview, Shelton Harrell thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.