PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rick O Shae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

O Shae
vs
Jones

170 cm
25
190 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

186 cm
26
195 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Conviction
Conviction

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick O Shae !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Jones!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Shae throws a leg kick but Jones moved away.
Jones lands the left hand.
Jones on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jones tries to clinch up but O Shae circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by O Shae . That's going to slow Jones down.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
O Shae throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Shae plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Shae takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones avoids the head kick by O Shae .
Jones connects with a looping right hand.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from O Shae .
O Shae is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
O Shae throws a body kick that misses.
O Shae uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jones is looking to clinch but O Shae is avoiding it.
O Shae tries a head kick but it misses.
James Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Shae throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking to clinch but O Shae is avoiding it.
Jones looks to throw the jab but O Shae is out of range.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones lands the left hand.
O Shae takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

O Shae lands a big head kick that sends Jones tumbling to the mat! O Shae takes a step backwards and waves Jones back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Jones is rocked!
Jab, jab by Jones - just one landing.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can O Shae finish him?
O Shae walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
O Shae on the wrong end of a nice jab.
O Shae throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones blocks a head kick by O Shae .
Good leg kick by O Shae there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Shae steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
O Shae misses with a head kick.
O Shae ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
O Shae uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
O Shae throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
O Shae throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jones throws a hook to the side of O Shae 's head but O Shae sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones takes a head kick and keeps coming.
O Shae moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A head kick misses from O Shae .
Jones throws the left hand but O Shae avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Shae throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
O Shae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Shae lands a head kick. Jones smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
O Shae throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. O Shae should have avoided that one.
Jones looks to throw the jab but O Shae is out of range.
Jones avoids the head kick by O Shae .

Jones clinches with his opponent.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
O Shae throws an elbow that misses.
O Shae lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
O Shae throws an elbow that misses.
Good body shot from Jones.
Jones tries a body shot but O Shae blocks it.
O Shae lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
O Shae looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Shae creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
O Shae creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Shae creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
O Shae throws an elbow but it's blocked.
O Shae throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
O Shae creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
O Shae pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by O Shae .
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
O Shae pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones taking a breather.
O Shae throws an elbow but it misses.
O Shae takes a shot to the head.
O Shae misses with an elbow strike.
O Shae prevents a body shot from Jones.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by O Shae .
O Shae misses with an elbow strike.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of O Shae backwards.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
O Shae lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from O Shae .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick O Shae dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

O Shae fakes the leg kick and cracks Jones in the body.
O Shae gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before O Shae can pounce on him.
Rick O Shae is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
O Shae takes one to the chin there.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping O Shae at a distance.
O Shae connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Shae throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jones.
Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
O Shae takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
O Shae throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
O Shae throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

O Shae lands a big head kick that sends Jones tumbling to the mat! O Shae takes a step backwards and waves Jones back to his feet - he wants the finish!
O Shae scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
O Shae moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Shae was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Good leg kick by O Shae there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
O Shae keeps Jones at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Shae buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
O Shae with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
O Shae lands with a slapping head kick.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

O Shae gets a clinch.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from O Shae .
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
O Shae lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
O Shae comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, O Shae throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, O Shae just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
O Shae lands a damaging elbow.
O Shae throws an elbow but it misses.
O Shae pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
O Shae lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones trying to control the position but instead, O Shae has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones into the cage.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of O Shae s head.
O Shae lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
O Shae pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, O Shae just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
O Shae lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
O Shae pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
O Shae pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones gets through O Shae 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
O Shae misses with an elbow over the top.
O Shae pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of O Shae backwards.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of O Shae s head.
O Shae throws an elbow that misses.
O Shae pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Shae throws an elbow but it's blocked.
O Shae looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but O Shae gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
Jones presses O Shae against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
O Shae throws an elbow but it misses.
O Shae lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by O Shae .
Jones blocks an elbow strike from O Shae .
Jones avoids the elbow strike from O Shae , against the cage.
Jones digs a right hand underneath O Shae 's ribcage. O Shae let out a lung full of air as it connected.
O Shae lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, O Shae just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
O Shae throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by O Shae .
With the fighters up against the cage, O Shae throws an elbow but misses.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from O Shae .
Jones holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
O Shae creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones looking to stall.
O Shae pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's four 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.
O Shae misses with an elbow strike.
O Shae lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
O Shae throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by O Shae .
Jones is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but O Shae is keeping busy.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Shae looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, O Shae throws an elbow but misses.
O Shae misses with an elbow over the top.
O Shae lands a damaging elbow.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, O Shae just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Shae looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from O Shae , against the cage.
O Shae lands a nice elbow.
O Shae misses with an elbow strike.
O Shae pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Come on Jones - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick O Shae dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by O Shae .
O Shae throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Shae moves away.
O Shae tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones darts in trying to clinch
and O Shae counters with a leg kick.
O Shae circles away from the clinch attempt
and O Shae counters with a good, hard body kick but Jones shrugs it off.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
O Shae circles away from the clinch attempt.
O Shae throws a nice inside leg kick.
O Shae keeps Jones at a distance using the push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Shae throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick misses from O Shae .
Nice defenses there by O Shae .
O Shae tries a head kick but it misses.
O Shae uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
O Shae goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

O Shae lands a big head kick that sends Jones tumbling to the mat! O Shae takes a step backwards and waves Jones back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
and O Shae counters with a leg kick.
O Shae lands a big head kick that sends Jones to the canvas! O Shae follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick O Shae !