PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedricio Warum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Shamrock has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Warum
vs
Shamrock

195 cm
23
250 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedricio Warum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ben Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shamrock looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Shamrock looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Warum looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Warum keeping moving, preventing Shamrock from controlling successfully.
Warum looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Warum wants to stand and escape but Shamrock is having none of it.
Warum trying to keep a closed guard but Shamrock is proving a slippery customer.
Warum keeping moving, preventing Shamrock from controlling successfully.
Shamrock is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I looks like Shamrock might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Shamrock is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Warum looking for a guillotine here but Shamrock defends easily.
Shamrock trying to control the position from guard on top but Warum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shamrock's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Warum keeping moving, preventing Shamrock from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.
Shamrock looking to pass the guard.
Shamrock trying to control but Warum is working from the bottom.
Shamrock is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ben Shamrock just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Warum misses with a takedown

and Shamrock counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Shamrock trying to control but Warum is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Warum has control of Shamrock's left arm, preventing Shamrock from doing any damage.
Shamrock wants to control from the top but Warum keeps moving.
Shamrock looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shamrock thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Shamrock looks gassed!

Warum is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shamrock wants to control from the top but Warum keeps moving.

Warum working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shamrock doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Warum is tightening it up a little... Shamrock has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Shamrock reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Shamrock taps out! nice BJJ there by Warum!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Pedricio Warum!