PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Palmer
vs
Shaw

192 cm
22
254 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
240 lbs
3 - 1 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnold Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 2, fighting out of London, Steven Shaw!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer tries to clinch but Shaw moves out of range.
Palmer tries to clinch there but Shaw circles away.
Palmer wants to clinch up but Shaw keeps it at a distance.
Palmer tries to clinch up but Shaw circles away and keeps his distance.
Palmer is looking to clinch.

Shaw clinches up against the cage.
Palmer stops a takedown attempt from Shaw.
Shaw tries to work over Palmer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Palmer.
Shaw tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Palmer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Palmer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shaw lands a left hand that snaps the head of Palmer backwards.
Shaw has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Palmer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Palmer clinches but Shaw breaks the clinch

so Shaw counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Palmer looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Shaw puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shaw is pressing down on Palmer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Palmer is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer is looking to improve his position.
Palmer controlling the position well.
Shaw not doing much here.
Shaw is thwarting Palmer's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Palmer wants to improve his position but Shaw is controlling well.
Palmer pushes Shaw off but Shaw dives into side control.
Palmer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Shaw stands up.
Palmer clinches but Shaw breaks the clinch

and Shaw moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw tries for a takedown. No joy.
Arnold Palmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Shaw.
Shaw struggles to land a body shot inside as Palmer controls his hands.
Palmer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shaw backwards.
Shaw drops down looking for an ankle pick but Palmer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Palmer clinches but Shaw breaks the clinch

and Shaw counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Shaw looks gassed!
Palmer is trying to control the position but Shaw postures up.
Shaw trying to stand up but can't free himself from Palmer's guard.
Palmer wants to sweep here but Shaw controlling him for the moment.
Palmer is looking to stand up but Shaw isn't so interested in that idea.
Palmer trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is looking to advance position but Palmer has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Shaw should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Palmer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Palmer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Shaw is wriggling around trying to escape.
Shaw is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Palmer content just to control the position here.
Palmer thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Shaw dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Palmer wants to clinch

and Shaw decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Palmer's guard.
Palmer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Palmer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palmer has Shaw pulled in close to control his posture.
Palmer looking for a sweep. Not yet Palmer, not yet.
Shaw tries to free his leg and advance position but Palmer is retaining full guard.
Palmer pulls Shaw in close to his closed guard and prevents Shaw from doing any damage or advancing position.
Palmer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shaw on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer wants to sweep but no luck.
Shaw looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Shaw stands up from Palmer's guard - Shaw perhaps looking for a knockout.
Shaw is breathing heavily.
Palmer tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Shaw counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Palmer lands a hook that snaps the head of Shaw backwards.
Shaw can't get the takedown.
Palmer lands a hook that snaps the head of Shaw backwards.
A short right from Palmer on the inside.
Palmer gets through Shaw's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Palmer lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Palmer.
Palmer lands a hook that snaps the head of Shaw backwards.
Palmer lands a shoulder strike.
Palmer pushes Shaw back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Shaw is rocked!
Palmer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Palmer on the inside.
Palmer working hard to break the clinch.
Palmer pushes Shaw back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Palmer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shaw is still on wobbly legs! Can Palmer finish him?
Palmer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shaw seems to have recovered his senses.
Palmer lands with a short shot to the head.
Palmer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Palmer.
Palmer scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Palmer.
Palmer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shaw backwards.
Palmer unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Shaw! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Palmer is unloading with more strikes now! Shaw drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arnold Palmer!