PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chad Kauffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaw has chosen Shangri-La as his entrance music. 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.

Kauffman
vs
Shaw

186 cm
21
193 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

181 cm
24
201 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chad Kauffman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, John Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Shaw. Kauffman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kauffman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shaw moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shaw.
Nice defenses there by Shaw.
Shaw misses with a jab to the body
and Kauffman counters with a nice body shot.
Shaw connects with a single shot there.
Shaw lands a jab to the nose.
Shaw misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kauffman counters with a series of strikes. Shaw will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shaw just misses with a punch to the body.
Kauffman is looking to slow Shaw down with leg kicks.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shaw throws a combination that misses
and Kauffman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
John Shaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shaw connects with a body shot.
Shaw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kauffman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kauffman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kauffman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kauffman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw misses with a body shot.
Shaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shaw. Kauffman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kauffman lands a jab.

It looks like John Shaw has been cut.
Shaw swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kauffman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shaw thinking.
Kauffman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shaw on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kauffman blocks a jab.
Shaw misses with a hook to the body
and Kauffman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shaw looks gassed!
Shaw takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kauffman lands a lovely overhand right.
Kauffman lands a nice shot to the body.
Kauffman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kauffman scores with the left hand. Shaw knows he should have avoided that one.
Chad Kauffman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kauffman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shaw momentarily.
Kauffman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shaw manages to avoid it.
Shaw ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kauffman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kauffman scores with a jab. Shaw acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kauffman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Kauffman.
Kauffman cracks a nice hook into Shaw's ribs.
Kauffman throws a body punch but Shaw moves out of range.
Kauffman lands a body shot.
Kauffman is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Shaw throws a hook but Kauffman blocks it.
Kauffman scores with a nice head shot.
Kauffman lands with an overhand left.
Kauffman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shaw manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kauffman connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Shaw tumbling to the canvas! Kauffman pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Shaw was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chad Kauffman!