PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nick Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vagina McGinastein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shamrock comes to the ring accompanied by Biggie Smalls I'm Going Back To Cali . Vagina McGinastein has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nick Shamrock's chin.

Shamrock
vs
McGinastein

178 cm
21
141 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

167 cm
20
144 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Knockout power

Punishment Nutrition

Bling Bling

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Vagina McGinastein!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGinastein fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shamrock checks it well.
Nick Shamrock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Shamrock feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Shamrock slips nicely into half guard.

Shamrock is working for a submission of some sort.

Shamrock is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McGinastein is just riding it out for now. Shamrock eventually gives up the hold.
Shamrock tries to pass to full mount but McGinastein defends it.
Shamrock misses with a head shot. McGinastein uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock passes McGinastein's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Shamrock looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
McGinastein wants to control but Shamrock is keeping busy.

Shamrock is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McGinastein doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shamrock.
Shamrock really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

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.
Shamrock wants to pass the guard but McGinastein is defending well.
Shamrock moves nicely into side control.
McGinastein prevents Shamrock from improving position.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shamrock tries for a kimura but McGinastein is defending well.
Shamrock will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Shamrock tries to advance to mount but McGinastein denies him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock tries to move to full mount but McGinastein actually manages to regain half guard.
Shamrock tries to pass to full mount but McGinastein defends it.
Shamrock works his foot free and advances to mount.
Shamrock throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for McGinastein because Shamrock loaded up on that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McGinastein is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Shamrock lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McGinastein hang on?
Shamrock throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Shamrock punching from mount but McGinastein doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Shamrock misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Shamrock wants to take his opponent's back but McGinastein doesn't allow it.
Shamrock thowing shots but they're missing.
Shamrock looking to land elbow strikes but McGinastein uses the position to regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shamrock wants to pass the guard but McGinastein is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Shamrock dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A jab from Shamrock finds it's way through McGinastein's defenses.
McGinastein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shamrock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGinastein.
Shamrock misses with a straight right.
Shamrock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McGinastein fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shamrock shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McGinastein as he jumps to the side.
Shamrock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGinastein.
McGinastein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shamrock.
Shamrock circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGinastein walks into a stiff left hand from Shamrock.

McGinastein drives through and clinches with Shamrock against the ropes.
Shamrock managing to block the knees to the body from McGinastein.
Shamrock managing to block the knees to the body from McGinastein.

Shamrock drags the fight down to the ground.

Shamrock is looking for a triangle but McGinastein pushes his legs off easily.

Shamrock is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McGinastein defends well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Shamrock looking for a guillotine here but McGinastein defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Shamrock lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McGinastein!
Shamrock dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shamrock is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Shamrock landing strikes, looking to finish!

Shamrock working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Shamrock wants to take McGinastein's back here but McGinastein is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.

Shamrock goes for an armbar but he's not got it… McGinastein turns into him and now he's in Shamrock's guard.
McGinastein preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shamrock looking for a guillotine here but McGinastein defends easily.
McGinastein stopping the sweep attempt from Shamrock.
McGinastein is looking to stand up but Shamrock won't let him.
McGinastein is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
McGinastein stopping the sweep attempt from Shamrock.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Shamrock throws his legs up looking for a submission but McGinastein uses it to pass to side control.
Shamrock looking for a sweep but McGinastein has passed into full mount! Oh no!
McGinastein wants to control the pace but Shamrock is squirming around nicely.
Shamrock is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Shamrock dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Shamrock cracks McGinastein with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice takedown defense from McGinastein. No joy for Shamrock on that attempt.
McGinastein tries to close the distance and clinch but Shamrock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shamrock dips to his left and cracks McGinastein with an uppercut!
McGinastein is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shamrock misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Shamrock shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Shamrock passes to side control.
Shamrock grinds an elbow into McGinastein's temple.
Shamrock has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The ground and pound from Shamrock seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Shamrock works to advance to full mount. McGinastein defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
McGinastein really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shamrock. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Shamrock takes McGinastein's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, McGinastein is in trouble.

Shamrock working for the choke.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shamrock thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

McGinastein fending off the submission attempt from Shamrock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shamrock goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. McGinastein escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Shamrock is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McGinastein's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McGinastein's back!
Shamrock lands punches and elbows.
McGinastein is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Shamrock off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

Shamrock tightening his grip on McGinastein, looking for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock is landing with strikes from the back.

Shamrock working for the choke.
McGinastein is taking damage to the body and head.

McGinastein preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Shamrock.
Vagina McGinastein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Shamrock has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock missing with strikes from the back.
You can see the frustration on McGinastein's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Shamrock is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Shamrock scores with punches to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Shamrock is looking for a choke. McGinastein gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. McGinastein manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
McGinastein must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McGinastein trying to stand up but can't free himself from Shamrock's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Shamrock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shamrock, 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Shamrock!