PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tsrif Dnoces (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Dnoces
vs
Shaw

171 cm
25
152 lbs
5 - 0 - 1

175 cm
23
157 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tsrif Dnoces!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Shaw!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dnoces motions for Shaw to come forward. Dnoces throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shaw fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dnoces jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dnoces misses with an attempted mid kick.

Shaw shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dnoces manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Shaw stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dnoces swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dnoces is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Shaw passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Shaw just content to control the position.
Shaw trying to control the action but Dnoces is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Dnoces tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Shaw is trying to get an arm triangle but Dnoces is defending well.
Dnoces knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shaw on the ground.
Shaw sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dnoces is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Dnoces sneaks back into half guard.
Dnoces controlling the position for now.
Dnoces wants to improve his position but Shaw is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Shaw tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dnoces knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Shaw wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dnoces keeps working.
Shaw keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dnoces keeping hold of Shaw's head, controlling as best he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Shaw misses with a takedown attempt - Dnoces sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dnoces works Shaw's body with a nice hook.
Shaw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Dnoces misses its intended target.
Shaw misses with a takedown

and Dnoces counters with a shoot takedown. Shaw fights it but they end up in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dnoces wants to control from the top but Shaw keeps moving.
Shaw is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Shaw being controlled here, momentarily.
Shaw keeping moving, preventing Dnoces from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dnoces tries to free his leg and advance position but Shaw is retaining full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tsrif Dnoces.
Dnoces scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tsrif Dnoces seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shaw shoots in looking for a takedown. Dnoces tries to sprawl out of it but Shaw keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dnoces manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tsrif Dnoces has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Shaw.

Shaw drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dnoces throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Dnoces tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw wants to pass the guard but Dnoces is keeping the position.
Shaw is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Shaw wants to control from the top but Dnoces keeps moving.
Dnoces is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Shaw trying to control but Dnoces is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sam Shaw was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dnoces lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shaw has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shaw and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Shaw misses the shot to the body.

Shaw shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Shaw showed some decent athleticism there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sam Shaw will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Shaw loads up on a big right hand but Dnoces slips the punch.
Dnoces keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dnoces stuns Shaw with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dnoces tries a head kick but it misses.
Dnoces motions for Shaw to come forward. Dnoces throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dnoces throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Shaw counter with a right hand.
Shaw lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dnoces moves out of range of the strikes.
Shaw circles away from the clinch attempt.

Dnoces shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dnoces was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dnoces with shots to the head and body - Shaw looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dnoces misses with a head shot.
Dnoces with good strikes from the mount here!

Shaw is rocked!
Shaw is trying desperately to improve position.
Dnoces raining down hammerfists from mount.
Shaw is still in real trouble! Can Dnoces finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dnoces prevents Shaw from getting the reversal.
Tsrif Dnoces overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A big strike lands for Dnoces! That's really hurt Shaw and he's turned his back - Dnoces keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Dnoces jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tsrif Dnoces!