PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Irwin (ranked 4512 p4p, 6031 weight class) and Wei Cheng (ranked 524 p4p, 616 weight class). Irwin comes to the cage accompanied by No More Heroes. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Irwin
vs
Cheng

185 cm
25
189
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
27
192
5 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Bondi MMA

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Shaun Irwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wei Cheng!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Irwin looking to score a takedown here. Cheng is defending well but Irwin drives through and ends up in Cheng's guard.

Cheng looking for subs off his back but Irwin has passed one foot through into half guard.

Cheng looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Irwin in particular looking to stall.
Cheng really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Irwin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Cheng looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Irwin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheng is looking to improve his position.

Cheng looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheng has a hand on Irwin's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Irwin takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Cheng is wriggling around trying to escape.
Irwin looking to control and managing it successfully.

Irwin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cheng has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Irwin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Irwin working for a submission but Cheng is keeping him at bay.
Irwin controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheng really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Irwin trying to control but Cheng is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cheng is desperately trying to improve his position but Irwin has a good base and remains in mount.
Irwin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Irwin working for a submission but Cheng is keeping him at bay.

Irwin has control of Cheng's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Cheng regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Irwin controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Irwin is working for a guillotine from mount but Cheng frees his head quite easily.
Irwin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cheng is trying desperately to improve position.

Irwin is working for a guillotine from mount but Cheng frees his head quite easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Irwin tries to control but Cheng wriggling away.
Cheng can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irwin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cheng is working to get back to half guard.

Irwin with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Cheng is in all sorts of trouble here.
Irwin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cheng is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cheng is working to get back to half guard.

Irwin working for a guillotine from mount but Cheng is in no mood to give up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shaun Irwin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cheng closes the distance looking to clinch

and Irwin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Cheng is defending against the submission attempts here by Irwin.
Cheng is refusing to be controlled, as Irwin sits in half guard.
Still in half guard, Irwin seems content to control.

Cheng is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Irwin pulls his head out easily.

Cheng looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Irwin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Irwin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Irwin is working for a kimura but Cheng is defending it quite comfortably.

Cheng looking for submissions off his back.
Cheng is trying to get back to full guard.

Cheng has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Irwin escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Irwin!
Cheng is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Irwin just content to control the position.
Cheng is trying to improve his position.
Irwin controlling from side mount.
Cheng tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Irwin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Cheng tries to improve position but can't.
Irwin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cheng can do to turn this around?
Irwin works to advance to full mount. Cheng defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Cheng sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Cheng has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Irwin escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Irwin!

Irwin has hold of Cheng's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Cheng tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Irwin cranks the arm and Cheng screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Cheng, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Shaun Irwin!
Shaun Irwin made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Ain't nobody gonna roll with this fucking crocodile. '.