PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zygarath Shinsaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Shamrock might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Jump Around by House of Pain. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shamrock
vs
Shinsaku

178 cm
24
141 lbs
15 - 5 - 1

185 cm
23
153 lbs
9 - 3 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Nick Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 2, fighting out of New York, Zygarath Shinsaku!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock lands a jab to Shinsaku's midsection.
Shamrock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shinsaku defending well as Shamrock loads up on a big left hand.
Shamrock throws an overhand right that lands on Shinsaku's shoulder, as Shinsaku tries to avoid the shot.
Shamrock throws a lazy right hand but Shinsaku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shamrock takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slow jab from Shinsaku misses its intended target.
Shinsaku defending well as Shamrock loads up on a big left hand.
Shinsaku thuds his right hand into Shamrock's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shinsaku ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shinsaku.
Shinsaku throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nick Shamrock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shamrock throws out a loose jab but Shinsaku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shinsaku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shamrock is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Shinsaku's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Shamrock just misses with a punch to the body.
Shamrock misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shamrock loads up on a big right hand but Shinsaku slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinsaku will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A big left from Shamrock misses.
Shinsaku ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good leg kick by Shinsaku there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shamrock on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shinsaku. Shinsaku obviously looking to wear him down.
The fighters circling - Shamrock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Shamrock misses.
Shinsaku misses with a straight right.
Shamrock is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Shinsaku connects with a looping right hand.
Shinsaku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice cross by Shinsaku.
Shinsaku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shinsaku slips under a jab from Shamrock.
Shamrock checks a leg kick.
Shinsaku throws out a loose jab but Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Shamrock misses.
Shamrock feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shinsakus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinsaku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shamrock.
Shinsaku slips under a jab.
Shamrock throws a leg kick
and Shinsaku counters with a straight right hand.
Shinsaku throws a sloppy head kick and Shamrock moves out of range easily.
Shamrock throws a hook to the side of Shinsaku's head but Shinsaku sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shinsaku scores with a nice body kick.
A swing and a miss from Shamrock.
Shinsaku thuds his right hand into Shamrock's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shamrock shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shinsaku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shinsaku throws a chopping leg kick but Shamrock manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Shinsaku has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Shamrock misses with a body shot
and Shinsaku counters with a nice low kick that buckles Shamrock's knee momentarily.
Shinsaku misses with a low kick.
Shinsaku bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shamrock misses with a wild body shot.
Shamrock really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A big left from Shamrock misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinsaku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shamrock.
Shinsaku throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Shamrock throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shamrock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shinsaku throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shinsaku slips a straight right by Shamrock.
Shamrock swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shinsaku counters with a body kick that stops Shamrock in his tracks momentarily.
A leg kick checked by Shinsaku.
Shinsaku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice defenses there by Shinsaku.
A jab from Shamrock misses.
A clash of legs there as Shamrock blocks the low kick.
Shamrock misses with a hook.
Shamrock connects with a single shot there.
Zygarath Shinsaku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A bone on bone clash there as Shamrock blocks the leg kick.
Shinsaku is looking to chop away at Shamrock's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock misses with an uppercut.
Shamrock missing with a left hand there. Shinsaku was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Shinsaku.
Shamrock looks to throw the jab but Shinsaku is out of range.
Shamrock tries for a takedown but Shinsaku sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shinsaku defending well as Shamrock loads up on a big left hand.
Shamrock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shinsaku was well out of range. Poor timing from Shamrock.
Shinsaku motions for Shamrock to come forward. Shinsaku throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shamrock scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shinsaku in his tracks.
Shamrock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice jab there from Shamrock.
Shamrock checks a leg kick.
Shamrock misses with an uppercut.

Shamrock looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Shamrock is thwarting Shinsaku's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zygarath Shinsaku dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Shamrock looks to score with a jab to the body but Shinsaku is just out of range.
Shamrock is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Shinsaku tries a low kick but Shamrock avoids it.
Shinsaku throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shinsaku on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Shinsaku ducks under a wild hook from Shamrock.
A telegraphed right hand from Shinsaku misses the target.
Shamrock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shinsaku sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shinsaku on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Shamrock misses with a body shot.
Shamrock shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shinsaku but Shinsaku pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shinsaku lands a head kick. Shamrock smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Shamrock misses with a straight left.
Shinsaku slips under a jab from Shamrock.
A slow jab from Shamrock misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinsaku on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Shamrock throws a looping overhand right but Shinsaku ducks down to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Shamrock checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shamrock throws a good cross that connects.
Shamrock will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shamrock takes a kick to the side of the head.
Shamrock fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Shamrock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shinsaku takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shamrock tries for a takedown but Shinsaku sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shamrock misses with an uppercut. Shinsaku saw that one coming.
Shamrock chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shinsaku can pounce on him.
Shamrock misses with a looping right.
Shinsaku checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Shamrock moves out of range of the body kick.
Shinsaku misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinsaku scoring well with a low kick there.
Zygarath Shinsaku seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shamrock looks to score with a jab to the body but Shinsaku is just out of range.
Shamrock misses with a hook to the body
and Shinsaku counters with a nice low kick that buckles Shamrock's knee momentarily.
Shamrock on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shinsaku. Shinsaku obviously looking to wear him down.
A solid body kick from Shinsaku.
Shinsaku staying out of range there.
Shamrock missing with a left hand there. Shinsaku was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shamrock shoots in and drives through. Shinsaku sprawls well.
Shamrock changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shinsaku tries to avoid it but Shamrock manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shinsaku to the ground. Shinsaku escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shinsaku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shamrock.
Shinsaku lands a lovely overhand right.
Shinsaku connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shinsaku smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Shamrock misses the shot to the body.
Shinsaku jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shamrock throws a head kick that misses
and Shinsaku counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock throws a sloppy body shot
and Shinsaku counters with an inside leg kick.
Shinsaku lands with a nice body kick.
Shinsaku ducks under a wild hook from Shamrock.
Shinsaku is looking to slow Shamrock down with leg kicks.
Shamrock gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shinsaku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shinsaku throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shamrock moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shinsaku cracks Shamrock with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shinsaku ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shamrock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shinsaku.
Shamrock throws an overhand right that lands on Shinsaku's shoulder, as Shinsaku tries to avoid the shot.
Shamrock takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shinsaku scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinsaku attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Shamrock takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shamrock lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shamrock just misses with a punch to the body.
Shamrock misses with a shot to the body
and Shinsaku counters with a good, hard body kick but Shamrock shrugs it off.
Shinsaku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shamrock was well out of range. Poor timing from Shinsaku.
A clash of legs there as Shamrock blocks the low kick.
Shinsaku throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shamrock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shinsaku.
Shinsaku with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shamrock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shamrock has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shamrock blocks a low kick nicely.
Shamrock loads up on a big right hand but Shinsaku slips the punch.
Good exchange - Shinsaku coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zygarath Shinsaku showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Shamrock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Shinsaku lands with an overhand left.
Shamrock connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shinsaku lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shamrock's sensitive parts.
Shamrock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shinsaku attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shinsaku throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shinsaku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shamrock.
Shinsaku connects with an inside leg kick.
Shamrock throws a jab but it's blocked by Shinsaku.
Shamrock jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shamrock thows a body shot but no joy.
Shinsaku throws a solid leg kick but Shamrock takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shinsaku.
Shinsaku throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shinsaku throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big right from Shamrock misses.
Shamrock misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinsaku lands with a nice body punch.
Shamrock dives in and grabs Shinsaku's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shinsaku pushes down on Shamrock's head and hops out.
Shinsaku takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shamrock throws out a loose jab but Shinsaku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shamrock misses with a straight right.
Shamrock checks the leg kick.
Shinsaku uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shamrock.
The fighters circling - Shinsaku throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shinsaku throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Shinsaku jabs Shamrock right on the nose. Shamrock blinks but takes it well.
Shamrock on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Shinsaku 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.
Shamrock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shinsaku.
Shamrock sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Shamrock takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Shinsaku throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nick Shamrock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shinsaku.
Shinsaku slips under a jab from Shamrock.
Shamrock will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Shamrock throws a looping overhand right but Shinsaku ducks down to avoid it.
Shinsaku displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with a hook to the body
and Shinsaku makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Shamrock really felt that one!
Shamrock misses the jab.
Shamrock misses with a looping right.
Shinsaku finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Shamrock smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Shamrock is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shinsaku sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Shamrock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shinsaku throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shinsaku throws a leg kick
and Shamrock counters with a stiff right hand.
Shinsaku lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That kick from Shinsaku tenderised Shamrock's leg. Shamrock is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shinsaku connects with a solid leg kick.
Shinsaku misses with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinsaku scores with a nice head shot.
Shamrock tries for a takedown but Shinsaku sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shinsaku slips a straight right by Shamrock.
Shinsaku lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shamrock throws a hook but Shinsaku avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Shamrock.
Shinsaku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shamrock.
Shamrock walks into a straight right hand from Shinsaku.
Shinsaku lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shamrock throws a hook to the side of Shinsaku's head but Shinsaku sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shamrock thows a body shot but no joy.
Shinsaku moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shinsaku, right into the meat.
Shamrock misses with a hook. Shinsaku ducked under it nicely.
Shinsaku with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shamrock walks into a stiff left hand from Shinsaku.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock misses with a body shot.
Shinsaku throws a sloppy head kick and Shamrock moves out of range easily.
Shinsaku displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shamrock throws out the jab.
Shinsaku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shamrock shoots for a double leg takedown but Shinsaku sprawls well. He's pushed Shamrock's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shinsaku tries a head kick but it misses.
Shinsaku buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shamrock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A good leg kick by Shinsaku.
Shinsaku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shamrock.
Shamrock with a poor takedown
and Shinsaku counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shinsaku lands a nice looking kick to the body. Shamrock takes a step back to recover.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shinsaku.
Shamrock misses with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zygarath Shinsaku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shinsaku winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zygarath Shinsaku!