PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Webcke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashotik Pizduidze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Webcke
vs
Pizduidze

192 cm
27
269 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

BLKOUT Clothing

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Webcke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ashotik Pizduidze!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Webcke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shane Webcke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pizduidze on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Some wild striking there from Pizduidze.
Webcke throws a series of punches but Pizduidze moves out of range.
Pizduidze takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pizduidze swings for the body but Webcke moves out of range.
Pizduidze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Webcke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Webcke keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A jab from Webcke misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Webcke as he connects with a hook.
Webcke misses with a hook. Pizduidze ducked under it nicely.
Webcke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pizduidze connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pizduidze with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Webcke to counter with a crisp jab.

A jab-cross combination lands for Webcke and sends Pizduidze crashing to the mat! Webcke follows him down to the mat - Pizduidze regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Pizduidze is rocked!

Pizduidze looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pizduidze is still in real trouble! Can Webcke finish him?
Pizduidze is refusing to be controlled, as Webcke sits in half guard.
Pizduidze seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pizduidze looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Pizduidze looking for submissions off his back.
Pizduidze is trying to get back to full guard.
Webcke working Pizduidze over with strikes.

Pizduidze is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Webcke pulls his head out easily.
Pizduidze looks gassed!
Pizduidze manages to get to full guard.
Webcke might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Webcke trying to control but Pizduidze is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Webcke chips away with some ground and pound.

Webcke avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pizduidze looking for a sweep. Not yet Pizduidze, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webcke lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Webcke trying to control but Pizduidze is working from the bottom.
Webcke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pizduidze works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Pizduidze escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Webcke gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Webcke working some strikes from top position.
Webcke is stalling in the full guard.
Webcke trying to control but Pizduidze is working from the bottom.

Pizduidze throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Webcke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pizduidze is keeping the position for now.
Webcke is in close to Pizduidze's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Pizduidze has his foot on Webcke's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Webcke works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webcke is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Webcke wants to pass the guard but Pizduidze is keeping the position.
Webcke knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pizduidze on the ground.
Webcke postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Webcke cracks Pizduidze with a solid left hand.
Webcke keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pizduidze's head.
Webcke trying to control the position from guard on top but Pizduidze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Webcke got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pizduidze has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Webcke has managed to get both his arms back between Pizduidze's legs - danger averted.
Webcke postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Webcke makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pizduidze looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Webcke cracks Pizduidze with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Webcke's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pizduidze keeping full guard, as Webcke tries to pass.
Webcke chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Webcke content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Webcke postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Webcke content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Webcke working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pizduidze's head.
Webcke landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Webcke's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Webcke is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Pizduidze had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Webcke defends it easily.

Pizduidze has his foot on Webcke's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Webcke works his way back into a safe position though.
Webcke is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Webcke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pizduidze is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Webcke lands a couple of digs.

Pizduidze has his foot on Webcke's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Webcke works his way back into a safe position though.
Webcke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pizduidze swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Webcke stands up over Pizduidze, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Webcke dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A nice combination there by Webcke.

Webcke closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pizduidze did well to prevent Webcke getting side control.
Webcke slips a nice elbow through Pizduidze's hands, connecting with Pizduidze's forehead.
Pizduidze gets full guard.
Webcke scoring with some ground and pound.
Webcke is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Webcke trying to control the position from guard on top but Pizduidze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Pizduidze had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Webcke defends it easily.
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!
Webcke stands up over Pizduidze, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Webcke is in close to Pizduidze's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Webcke postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Webcke lands a couple of elbows.

Pizduidze had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Webcke defends it easily.
Pizduidze is breathing heavily.
Pizduidze keeping full guard, as Webcke tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webcke won't allow Pizduidze to sweep him here.

Pizduidze has his foot on Webcke's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Webcke works his way back into a safe position though.
Webcke working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pizduidze's head.

Pizduidze has his foot on Webcke's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Webcke works his way back into a safe position though.

Pizduidze had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Webcke defends it easily.
Webcke working some strikes from top position.
Webcke working some strikes from top position.
Webcke distracts Pizduidze with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Webcke is in close to Pizduidze's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Pizduidze is looking for a triangle but Webcke pushes his legs off easily.
Webcke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Webcke postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Pizduidze throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Webcke lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webcke trying to control the position from guard on top but Pizduidze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Webcke is really struggling to control Pizduidze but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Webcke is in close to Pizduidze's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Webcke's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Webcke with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Pizduidze throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Webcke cracks Pizduidze with a solid left hand.
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!
Webcke working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pizduidze's head.
Pizduidze bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Webcke's guard.
Shane Webcke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Webcke keeping full guard, as Pizduidze tries to pass.
Webcke is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pizduidze has gone for a leg lock! Webcke slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pizduidze's guard.
Webcke wants to control from the top but Pizduidze keeps moving.
Webcke not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Webcke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Webcke avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Webcke postures up and lands a big shot to Pizduidze's brow.

Pizduidze has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Webcke should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Pizduidze has tightened it up now! Webcke should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ashotik Pizduidze!