PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Shewmaker (ranked 4126 p4p, 4554 weight class) and Noam Lazaro (ranked 180 p4p, 200 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Shewmaker
vs
Lazaro

220 cm
25
300
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
300
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Island clothing lite

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Henry Shewmaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Noam Lazaro !
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazaro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lazaro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shewmaker throws a shot to the body.
Shewmaker throws a combination. Lazaro tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Noam Lazaro has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lazaro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shewmaker misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Lazaro does no damage.
Lazaro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shewmaker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lazaro tries for a takedown but Shewmaker circles away easily
letting Shewmaker counter with a right hand.
Lazaro moves in looking to clinch but Shewmaker pushes him off.
Shewmaker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shewmaker fails to land with a series of punches.
Shewmaker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Shewmaker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazaro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shewmaker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shewmaker misses the jab.
Shewmaker looks to score with a jab to the body but Lazaro is just out of range.
Lazaro shoots and misses
letting Shewmaker counter with a right hand.
Lazaro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shewmaker.
It seemed like Lazaro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shewmaker throws a hook but Lazaro avoids it easily.
Lazaro tries to clinch up
and Shewmaker counters with a stiff right hand.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lazaro or perhaps it was just good defense by Shewmaker, which made it look bad.
Henry Shewmaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noam Lazaro .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazaro avoids the body shot from Shewmaker.
Lazaro shoots in for a takedown but Shewmaker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shewmaker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lazaro wants to clinch up but Shewmaker keeps it at a distance.
Lazaro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shewmaker.
Lazaro moves to clinch but Shewmaker breaks away
enabling Shewmaker to counter with a crisp jab.
Shewmaker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shewmaker punishes Lazaro 's body with a nice straight punch.
Lazaro looks winded!
Shewmaker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shewmaker cracks Lazaro with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Lazaro falls to his knees and Shewmaker doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Shewmaker!
Henry Shewmaker gave a mention to Island clothing lite in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).