PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Logan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Logan comes to the cage accompanied by Devildriver - Devils Son. 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.

Logan
vs
Shields

183 cm
26
202 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

183 cm
21
187 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Granite chin

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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Logan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Shields!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Logan thows a body shot but no joy.
Logan takes a swing at Shields's ribcage but misses.
Logan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Shields.
Logan throws out a loose jab but Shields uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shields takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shields looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Good shot there by Logan.
Shields on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shields tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shields throws a leg kick but Logan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Logan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shields moves away.
A slow jab from Logan misses its intended target.
Logan misses with a hook. Shields ducked under it nicely.
Logan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Logan lands with an overhand left.
A left lands for Logan.
Logan looks to throw the jab but Shields is out of range.
Good work by Logan as he checks the leg kick.
Shields throws a lazy right hand but Logan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shields takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shields connects with a solid leg kick.
Shields just misses with a punch to the body.
Logan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shields looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shields avoids the body shot from Logan.
Shields misses with a takedown attempt - Logan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Logan, as that shot connected.
Logan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Logan misses with a wild body shot.
Logan misses with a shot to the body
and Shields counters with a three punch combo that has Logan backing up. Logan nods at Shields to acknowledge the strikes.
Logan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Logan lands a jab to Shields's midsection.
Logan avoids the body shot from Shields.
Logan lands with a shot to the body.
Shields takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Logan misses with a body shot

and Shields counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Logan looking for a sweep. Not yet Logan, not yet.
Shields passes Logan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Logan trying to hold on to Shields's head to control him but Shields postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shields trying to pass the guard but Logan defending well.
Shields is looking to take a break and control but Logan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shields trying to mount his opponent but Logan defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shields seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Well, if Shields is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Logan is not content to let Shields control the position.
Logan is looking to improve his position.
Logan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Logan controlling the position well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Logan wants to sweep but Shields has passed to side control!
Shields moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Shields has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shields advances to mount.
Shields tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Shields moves to the back position.
Logan rolls, trying to escape but Shields keeps control of the position.
Shields slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Logan is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logan is trying to break free.
Shields trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shields gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
A lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Logan's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Shields has good solid back control here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shields has the hooks in. Logan is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Shields wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Logan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Logan checks a leg kick nicely.
Logan is looking to wear down Shields with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Logan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shields uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Logan.
Shields looks to land a right hand but Logan moved out of range.
Logan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shields moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Logan throws a hook to the side of Shields's head but Shields sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Logan lands with a hook. Shields tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Shields moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Logan missing with a left hand there. Shields was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shields thuds a left hand into Logan's body.
Shields uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Shields shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Logan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Logan wants to sweep here but Shields controlling him for the moment.

Shields drops back looking for a leg! Logan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Logan manages to kick Shields off! Shields jumps back into Logan's guard.
Logan keeping full guard, as Shields tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Logan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shields gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Logan looking for a guillotine here but Shields defends easily.
Shields is stalling in the full guard.
Shields trying to control the position from guard on top but Logan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shields is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Shields postures up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. David Shields hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Shields keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shields lands a jab-cross combination.
Shields jabs at Logan's body.
Shields lands with a good body shot.
Shields tries to clinch up but Logan circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shields. Logan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Logan loads up on a big right hand but Shields slips the punch.
Shields throws out a powerful jab.
Good leg kick by Shields there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
James Logan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Logan staying out of range there.
Logan jabs Shields to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Logan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Shields moves into the clinch.

Shields has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Logan is trying to keep an underhook but Shields manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Shields controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Logan won't allow Shields to pass to mount.

Logan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Shields trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. David Shields wasn't active enough on the ground.
Logan misses with a looping right.
Shields takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Logan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shields lands a jab to the nose.
Nice body punch from Logan.
Logan lands with a shot to the body.
Shields misses with a leg kick.
Logan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Logan stuffs the takedown.
Logan blocks a jab.
Logan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shields buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shields dips to his left and cracks Logan with an uppercut!
Shields on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Logan misses with a looping right.
Logan misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Shields shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Logan sprawls well. Logan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shields gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Shields showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Shields throws a low kick, looking for Logan's leg but Logan calmly moves out of range.
Shields has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Logan finds it's way round the side to connect with Shields's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shields. That's going to slow Logan down.
Logan misses with a body punch
and Shields counters with a solid body kick.
Shields throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shields misses with an uppercut. Logan saw that one coming.
Shields throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shields connects with a jab.
Shields feints and then cracks Logan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Logan down.
Logan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Logan misses its intended target.
Shields throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shields misses with a body shot.
Shields dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Logan. That did some damage!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Logan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shields.
Logan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shields manages to avoid it.
Logan leaves Shields with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shields dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Logan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Shields takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Shields.
Shields throws a head punch that misses.
Logan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shields backwards.
Shields misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shields throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Logans head.
Logan takes a shot to the head.
Logan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shields lands a body punch.
Shields softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Logan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Logan scores with the left hand. Shields knows he should have avoided that one.
Shields swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Logan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Shields drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
David Shields has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shields controls from within his opponent's guard.
Shields wants to control from the top but Logan keeps moving.
Shields preventing the sweep.
Logan keeping moving, preventing Shields from controlling successfully.
James Logan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shields got a little sloppy there for a moment and Logan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shields has managed to get both his arms back between Logan's legs - danger averted.
Shields is pushing down on Logan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Logan is fighting to maintain full guard but Shields has managed to sneak the leg through.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Shields lands a nice short elbow.
Logan is not content to let Shields control the position.
Logan is trying to get back to full guard.
Logan is trying to control but can't.
Shields wants to take a breather but Logan is having none of it.
Shields lands with a punch from half guard.
Shields is looking to take a break and control but Logan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shields missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Logan looking for submissions off his back.
Logan is trying to get back to full guard.
Shields is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Shields sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Logan is squirming around, avoiding Shields's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shields controlling the position easily from mount.
Logan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Shields pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Logan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Shields with good strikes from the mount here!
Shields controlling his opponent.
David Shields is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Shields comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shields has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Shields!