PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sauske Uchiha (ranked 2796 p4p, 2094 weight class) and Marcus Shakes (ranked 316 p4p, 244 weight class). Shakes has chosen About the Money- T.I. as his entrance music. Sauske Uchiha has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Uchiha
vs
Shakes

178 cm
20
165
4 - 1 - 1

175 cm
23
157
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Gatoroids
Neon Zombie

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sauske Uchiha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Shakes!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uchiha throws a body punch but Shakes moves out of range.
Shakes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Uchiha.
Uchiha misses the shot to the body.
Uchiha wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Uchiha lands a nice looking body shot.
Shakes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uchiha.
Uchiha appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jab from Shakes.
Uchiha fails with a takedown attempt.
Shakes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uchiha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shakes looks to land a left hand but Uchiha moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shakes takes a shot to the body in his stride.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Uchiha will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shakes up against the cage.
Shakes crunches a lovely knee into Uchiha's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakes tries a knee to the head but Uchiha blocks it.
Uchiha lands a nice shot to the body.
Uchiha can't find room to land a body shot as Shakes controls the action.
Uchiha takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Sauske Uchiha has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shakes.
Shakes lands a left hand.
Shakes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Uchiha's defenses.
Shakes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Uchiha.
Uchiha tries a body shot but Shakes blocks it.
Uchiha tries a body shot but Shakes blocks it.
Shakes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Uchiha has been working on his balance at Rage Training, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Shakes.
Shakes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Uchiha stalls.
Shakes missing with knees to the body.
Shakes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uchiha's elbow.
Shakes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Uchiha's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shakes tries a knee to the head but Uchiha blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uchiha taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Shakes is fighting off a takedown attempt but Uchiha is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Shakes to the mat. Shakes regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Shakes keeping full guard, as Uchiha tries to pass.

Shakes pushes Uchiha off and scrambles back to his feet.
Uchiha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shakes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Uchiha swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shakes.
Shakes lands with a cross.
Uchiha throws a front kick aimed at Shakes's knee but Shakes avoids it well.
Shakes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Uchiha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Uchiha misses with a looping right.
Shakes is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Shakes takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Shakes closes the distance and clinches.
Uchiha blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Shakes.
Uchiha is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Shakes struggles to land a body shot inside as Uchiha controls his hands.
Nice elbow from Shakes.
Shakes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shakes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Uchiha.
Shakes lands an elbow inside that Uchiha shrugs off.
Uchiha stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Shakes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shakes lands a good knee to the midsection. Uchiha won't want to take too many of those.
Shakes misses with a knee strike.
Uchiha stalling in the clinch but Shakes improves position.
Uchiha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shakes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uchiha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Uchiha has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shakes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sauske Uchiha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uchiha misses with a punch to the body.
Shakes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uchiha's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shakes.
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!
Shakes scores a nice knee to the body.
Uchiha is breathing heavily.
Shakes lands a shoulder strike.
Shakes lands an elbow that stopped Uchiha in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Shakes.
Shakes lands with a light punch inside.
Shakes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Uchiha stalls.
Shakes lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uchiha tries for a takedown. No joy.
Shakes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shakes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Uchiha takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Shakes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sauske Uchiha's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Shakes cracks Uchiha with an open hand slap.
Uchiha connects with a body shot.

Shakes clinches up against the cage.

Uchiha gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Shakes regains guard.
Uchiha trying to control but Shakes is working from the bottom.
Shakes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Shakes has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Uchiha off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Uchiha is looking to wear down Shakes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Uchiha throws a leg kick but Shakes checks it.
Shakes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shakes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shakes with a jab.
Uchiha keeps the fight on the outside.
Shakes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Uchiha. Uchiha circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Shakes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Uchiha takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shakes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Uchiha connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shakes scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Uchiha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Uchiha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Uchiha looks to land a right hand but Shakes moved out of range.
Shakes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shakes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uchiha manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Uchiha misses the target.
Sauske Uchiha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uchiha throws the left hand but Shakes avoids the punch easily.
Shakes wants to clinch.
Uchiha changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Shakes scores with a three punch combo!
Shakes cracks Uchiha with a good jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Shakes misses the target.
Uchiha attempts a counter takedown but Shakes avoids it well and moves away.
A jab from Shakes misses.
Shakes slips a straight right by Uchiha.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakes throws a body punch but Uchiha moves out of range.
Uchiha misses with a body shot.
Uchiha slips a jab and a cross from Shakes.
Uchiha misses with an uppercut.
Uchiha throws a body shot but no joy.
Uchiha fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shakes on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good exchange - Uchiha coming out on top.
Shakes has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Shakes throws a jab but it's blocked by Uchiha.
Shakes scores with a jab to the head.
Uchiha throws a shot from downtown. Shakes moves away and avoids it.
Uchiha takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shakes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Uchiha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Uchiha takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Uchiha is rocked!
Uchiha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oh Uchiha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Uchiha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Uchiha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shakes.
Shakes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Uchiha.
Uchiha seems to have got his legs back now.
Uchiha misses with a low kick.
Shakes wants to counter with a clinch but Uchiha pushes him away.
Decent striking displayed by Shakes there.
A big right from Shakes misses.
Uchiha wants to land a leg kick but Shakes is out of range.
Uchiha misses with a body shot.
Shakes wants to counter the offense by Uchiha and move into the clinch position.
Uchiha misses the jab.
Shakes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uchiha changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Shakes tries to clinch up but Uchiha circles away and keeps his distance.
Shakes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Uchiha scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shakes checks the leg kick.
Shakes tries to counter with a clinch but Uchiha shakes him off and moves away.
Uchiha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shakes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uchiha closes the distance and clinches up with Shakes, looking for a takedown. Uchiha pushes Shakes against the cage but Shakes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Shakes has managed to clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shakes as Uchiha tries to tie him up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short left from Shakes.
Shakes lands a hook that snaps the head of Uchiha backwards.
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!
A knee to the head by Shakes.

Sauske Uchiha's cut is getting worse.
Shakes prevents a body shot from Uchiha.
Shakes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shakes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Uchiha blocks it with crossed arms.
Uchiha takes an elbow to the temple.
Shakes cracks Uchiha with a nice body shot.
Shakes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uchiha dodges an elbow strike from Shakes.
Nice elbow from Shakes.
Shakes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Uchiha takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Shakes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sauske Uchiha's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Uchiha with a lazy takedown attempt

and Shakes counters by clinching up.
Marcus Shakes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shakes lands an elbow inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shakes as Uchiha tries to tie him up.
Shakes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Uchiha looking to slow down the pace here.
Shakes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shakes with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Shakes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shakes is leaning against Uchiha and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shakes misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shakes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shakes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shakes tries to throw a body punch but Uchiha avoids it by throwing Shakes back against the cage.
Shakes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Uchiha avoids it.
Shakes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakes misses with a knee to the head.
Uchiha wants a takedown.
Shakes tries to land a knee to the head but Uchiha blocks with his arms.
Uchiha blocks an elbow strike from Shakes.
Shakes lands a nice knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Shakes.
Shakes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shakes connects with a knee to the head.
Shakes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Uchiha avoids it.
Shakes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Uchiha or not.
Shakes lands an uppercut.
Shakes lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Shakes.
A short right from Shakes.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shakes lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Shakes lands a hook that snaps the head of Uchiha backwards.
Shakes trying to land knees to the body.
Uchiha takes a knee right on the jaw!
Uchiha dodges an elbow strike from Shakes.
Shakes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Uchiha blocks the elbow strike.
Shakes looking to throw knees to the head but Uchiha is blocking nicely.
Shakes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shakes letting Uchiha take a breather here.
Uchiha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marcus Shakes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shakes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shakes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shakes.
Shakes tries a knee to the head but Uchiha blocks it.
Shakes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Uchiha takes an elbow to the forehead.
Uchiha is trying to maintain a safe position but Shakes gets an underhook and turns Uchiha into the cage.
Shakes lands a body shot.
Shakes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shakes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Shakes lands with a right to the head.
Uchiha tries a body shot but Shakes blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Shakes.

Uchiha turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Uchiha manages to end up in side control.
Shakes managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Uchiha.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shakes is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Uchiha is controlling him well.
Sauske Uchiha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shakes tries to improve position but can't.
Shakes is not content to let Uchiha control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakes is trying to get back to half guard.
Uchiha lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Marcus Shakes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Uchiha working the strikes but Shakes uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Uchiha not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shakes wants to improve his position but Uchiha is controlling well.
Uchiha stops Shakes from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Shakes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shakes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Shakes!
Marcus Shakes was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.