PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chad Carlson Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlson Jr's entrance music is Muse- Stockholm Syndrome. A fine choice. Shamrock has chosen Biggie Smalls I'm Going Back To Cali as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Carlson Jr
vs
Shamrock

179 cm
22
137 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

178 cm
21
141 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Punishment Nutrition
Punishment Nutrition

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Chad Carlson Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carlson Jr.
Carlson Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Shamrock, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Carlson Jr cracks Shamrock with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Carlson Jr connects with a jab.
Carlson Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A left and a right from Carlson Jr both land. Nice combination.
Carlson Jr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shamrock.

Shamrock pushes Carlson Jr up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Carlson Jr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Chad Carlson Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Shamrock.
Shamrock tries to score a body lock takedown but Carlson Jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Carlson Jr can't break the clinch.
Shamrock is trying to drag Carlson Jr to the mat but Carlson Jr just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Carlson Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Carlson Jr lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Carlson Jr lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Carlson Jr scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Carlson Jr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Carlson Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Shamrock manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Shamrock wants to sweep but no luck.

Shamrock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Shamrock looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shamrock looks gassed!
Carlson Jr wants to stand but Shamrock is controlling his posture from full guard.

Carlson Jr decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carlson Jr.
Some wild striking there from Carlson Jr.
Carlson Jr takes a swing at Shamrock's ribcage but misses.
Carlson Jr throws a shot from downtown. Shamrock moves away and avoids it.
Carlson Jr really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carlson Jr. Shamrock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chad Carlson Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock avoids the body shot from Carlson Jr.
Shamrock wants to clinch.
Shamrock on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Shamrock forces Carlson Jr back against the ropes and clinches.
Carlson Jr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Shamrock goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carlson Jr prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shamrock prevents Carlson Jr from breaking the clinch.
Carlson Jr is trying to break the clinch but Shamrock is controlling him.
Shamrock drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carlson Jr pulls his leg out and moves away.
Carlson Jr scores with a nice right hand.
Carlson Jr connects with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Shamrock.
Carlson Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Carlson Jr throws a hook but Shamrock blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Carlson Jr dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Carlson Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Carlson Jr misses.
Carlson Jr looks to land a left hand but Shamrock moved out of range nicely.
Carlson Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carlson Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Shamrock, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock moves forwards but Carlson Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Carlson Jr tries to bum rush Shamrock with a series of wild strikes but Shamrock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shamrock.
Shamrock moves away from the strike by Carlson Jr.
Shamrock slips under a jab.
Shamrock dives in and grabs Carlson Jr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carlson Jr pushes down on Shamrock's head and hops out.
Carlson Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Chad Carlson Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carlson Jr misses with a straight right.
Carlson Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Carlson Jr throws a hook to the side of Shamrock's head but Shamrock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carlson Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Shamrock, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chad Carlson Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Shamrock.
Shamrock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Carlson Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shamrock takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Carlson Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Carlson Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carlson Jr misses with a hook. Shamrock ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shamrock there as he acknowledges the shot.
Carlson Jr throws a shot from downtown. Shamrock moves away and avoids it.
Shamrock slips under a jab.
Carlson Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carlson Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shamrock slips a jab from Carlson Jr.
Carlson Jr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Carlson Jr wants it to stay on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Carlson Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carlson Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carlson Jr lunges at Shamrock with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shamrock's hand.
Carlson Jr throws a hook to the side of Shamrock's head but Shamrock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carlson Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Shamrock.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shamrock blocks a jab.
Shamrock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Carlson Jr dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Carlson Jr misses with an uppercut. Shamrock saw that one coming.
Shamrock fails with the takedown.
Carlson Jr with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Shamrock scores with a takedown into Carlson Jr's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Carlson Jr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shamrock is controlling him.
Carlson Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shamrock on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carlson Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carlson Jr is looking to stand up but Shamrock isn't so interested in that idea.
Shamrock pushes down on Carlson Jr's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Carlson Jr looks like he's trying to stand up.
Shamrock tries to pass the half guard into mount. Carlson Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Shamrock passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Carlson Jr!
Carlson Jr is trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shamrock cracks Carlson Jr with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Shamrock looking to finish Carlson Jr with some ground and pound. This is bad for Carlson Jr!
Carlson Jr taking shots to the head.

Shamrock goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Carlson Jr turns into him and now he's in Shamrock's guard.
Shamrock is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Carlson Jr is looking to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shamrock moves into full mount! Carlson Jr won't be happy about that!
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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock breaks from Carlson Jr's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Shamrock jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Carlson Jr manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Shamrock tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Shamrock connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Carlson Jr some visible discomfort.
Nick Shamrock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shamrock tries to move into full mount but can't pass Carlson Jr's legs.
Shamrock is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Carlson Jr is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Shamrock is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock is working Carlson Jr over with some ground and pound from side control.

Shamrock wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Carlson Jr, who protects the arm well.

Shamrock tries for a kimura but Carlson Jr is defending well.

Carlson Jr throws Shamrock to one side and escapes!
Shamrock moves out of range as Carlson Jr strikes.
Carlson Jr cracks Shamrock with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Shamrock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Carlson Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Carlson Jr!