PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johannes Vaulen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shamrock comes into the arena with Jimmy Eat World - Bleed American blaring out of the sound system. Vaulen has chosen I Love Norwegian Country as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Shamrock
vs
Vaulen

183 cm
22
167 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

180 cm
28
165 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyler Shamrock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Johannes Vaulen!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaulen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vaulen.
Vaulen scores with a punch to the head.
Vaulen lands a jab-cross combination.
Shamrock ducks under a wild hook from Vaulen.
A slow jab from Vaulen misses its intended target.
Vaulen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vaulen!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vaulen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shamrock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vaulen misses the jab.
Vaulen throws a series of punches but Shamrock avoids them all with ease.
Vaulen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shamrock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vaulen cracks Shamrock with a good jab.
Vaulen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shamrock is breathing heavily.
Nice shot by Vaulen.
Vaulen jabs at Shamrock's body.
Shamrock blocks a jab.
Vaulen connects with a right hand. Shamrock shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaulen lands with a nice body punch.
Vaulen's corner calls for a 1-2. Vaulen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shamrock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vaulen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vaulen cracks Shamrock with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the ropes! Shamrock falls to his knees and Vaulen doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johannes Vaulen! Johannes Vaulen retains his lightweight title!