PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Irvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Shuler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irvin 's entrance music is Before I Forget by Slipknot. A fine choice. The key to victory for Patrick Irvin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Irvin
vs
Shuler

185 cm
22
219 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Patrick Irvin !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Will Shuler!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irvin lands a nice looking body shot.
Shuler is looking to clinch.
Shuler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Irvin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Irvin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Irvin tests Shuler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Irvin keeps the fight on the outside.
Shuler wants to clinch up but Irvin keeps it at a distance.
Shuler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shuler ducks right into an uppercut from Irvin .
Patrick Irvin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irvin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Irvin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shuler with a lazy takedown attempt
and Irvin counters with a stiff right hand.
Shuler takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Shuler falls off balance throwing a combination
and Irvin counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice jab there from Irvin .
Irvin digs a good body shot into Shuler's ribs.
Shuler looks gassed!
Irvin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Irvin lands with an uppercut that bounces Shuler off the cage and back into rage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irvin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Shuler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shuler walks into a jab.
Irvin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shuler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Irvin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Irvin connects with a jab.
Nice shot by Irvin .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Irvin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Patrick Irvin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Irvin clobbers Shuler with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Irvin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Irvin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Irvin lands a two punch combo.
Irvin 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.
Nice uppercut there from Irvin .
Irvin 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Irvin duly obliges.
Danga de danga de dang - Irvin scores with a four punch combination!
Irvin scores with a nice strike.
Irvin lands with an uppercut that bounces Shuler off the cage and back into rage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irvin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Irvin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Irvin connects with a jab.
Irvin 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.
Shuler is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Irvin .
Irvin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Shuler is rocked!
Irvin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Irvin lands a head shot.
Irvin connects with a looping right hand.
Shuler is still on wobbly legs! Can Irvin finish him?
Irvin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice straight punches there by Irvin . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Irvin .
Irvin lands a jab.
Shuler seems to have recovered his senses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Irvin !
Irvin clobbers Shuler with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Shuler has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shuler walks into a left hand.
Irvin is working the combinations to good effect here.
Irvin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shuler. Shuler circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shuler takes one to the side of the head.
Irvin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Irvin cracks Shuler with a good jab.

Irvin drops Shuler with a beautiful combination! Shuler stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Irvin is looking for the KO!
Irvin lands a jab to the nose.
Irvin lands a really nice looking cross but Shuler seems unphased.
A punch lands to the side of Shuler 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Irvin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Irvin scores with a jab to the body.
Irvin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Irvin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Irvin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Irvin lands an overhand right.
Irvin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Irvin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Irvin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Irvin .
Irvin jabs Shuler right on the nose. Shuler blinks but takes it well.
Irvin lands with an uppercut that bounces Shuler off the cage and back into rage.
Irvin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice uppercut there from Irvin .
Irvin lands with a hook. Shuler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Irvin stalks Shuler and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shuler's face. Shuler staggers backwards, shaken.
A jab lands there for Irvin .
Irvin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Irvin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shuler's head backwards.
Irvin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Irvin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Irvin connects with the punch.
Irvin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shuler momentarily.
Irvin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shuler on the side of the head.
Irvin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Irvin .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Irvin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Shuler rushes Irvin and presses him up against the cage.
Irvin is trying to force a seperation but Shuler has the dominant position.

Shuler breaks the clinch.
Irvin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Irvin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shuler momentarily.
Irvin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shuler can do to turn this around?
Shuler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shuler drops his hands momentarily and Irvin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Shuler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Irvin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Irvin closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Irvin drops Shuler with a beautiful combination! Shuler stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Irvin is looking for the KO!
Irvin connects with a single shot there.
Shuler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Irvin cracks a nice hook into Shuler's ribs.
Will Shuler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shuler takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shuler is breathing heavily.
Shuler takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Irvin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irvin cracks Shuler with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - Irvin scores with a four punch combination!
Irvin looks to land a combination. Shuler sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Irvin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shuler. Shuler circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A right-left combo lands from Irvin .
Irvin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shuler on the side of the head.
Irvin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Irvin keeps the fight on the outside.
Irvin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Irvin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Shuler gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shuler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Irvin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Patrick Irvin is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab by Irvin .
Shuler takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Irvin connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Irvin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shuler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Irvin cracks Shuler with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Irvin there.
Irvin connects with a right hand. Shuler shakes it off.
Shuler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Irvin lands with a hook. Shuler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Irvin lands a jab to Shuler's midsection.
Irvin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Irvin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Irvin lands the left hand.
Irvin with a hook.
Irvin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Irvin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shuler takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shuler gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irvin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shuler momentarily.
Shuler is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Irvin .
Irvin 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Irvin duly obliges.
Irvin connects with a jab.
Irvin scores with a body shot.
Irvin tests Shuler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shuler takes one on the button.
Irvin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Irvin lands a jab-cross combination.
Irvin connects with a looping right hand.
A shot to the liver by Irvin . Beautiful body shot.
Shuler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Irvin scores with a jab. Shuler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shuler takes one to the chin there.
Shuler shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Irvin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Irvin connects with a single shot there.
Irvin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shuler momentarily.
Irvin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shuler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Irvin lands a jab to the nose.
Irvin connects with a crisp jab.
Irvin sizes up Shuler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Irvin scores with a one two! Shuler had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Irvin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Irvin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Irvin tests Shuler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Irvin 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Irvin dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Irvin tests Shuler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Irvin lunges at Shuler with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shuler's hand.
Shuler is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shuler shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Irvin sprawls well. Irvin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shuler gets slowly back to his feet.
Irvin lands a jab to the nose.
Shuler has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Shuler swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Irvin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A lazy left from Irvin finds it's target.
Shuler shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Irvin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shuler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Irvin with a jab.
Shuler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irvin scores with a nice right hand.
Irvin throws a good cross that connects.
Shuler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab lands there for Irvin .
Shuler takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Irvin stuns Shuler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Irvin lands a really nice looking cross but Shuler seems unphased.
Shuler walks into a straight right hand from Irvin .
Shuler takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Irvin connects with a crisp jab.
Shuler is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Irvin .
Irvin 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Irvin duly obliges.
Shuler on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Irvin lands a jab to the head.
Irvin scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shuler walks into a straight right hand from Irvin .
Irvin thuds his right hand into Shuler's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shuler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch lands to the side of Shuler 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Irvin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shuler's hands.
Irvin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Irvin .
Shuler tries to clinch but Irvin moves out of range.
Irvin cracks Shuler with an open hand slap.
Shuler takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Irvin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shuler on the side of the head.
Irvin works the jab nicely.
Shuler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Irvin cracks Shuler with a good jab.
Shuler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Irvin to score with a decent uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irvin connects with the punch.
A jab lands there for Irvin .
Irvin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shuler's head.
Irvin 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.
Shuler needs to keep his hands up - Irvin had a free shot at his head there.
Jab from Irvin .
Shuler takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Irvin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Irvin lands with a right hand.
Irvin lands with a hook. Shuler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Irvin catches Shuler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice shot by Irvin .
Irvin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shuler takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shuler is looking to clinch but Irvin is avoiding it.
Irvin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irvin throws a good cross that connects.
Shuler has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shuler there as he acknowledges the shot.
Irvin 's corner calls for a 1-2. Irvin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Irvin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shuler backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Irvin lands with a hook. Shuler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A jab lands there for Irvin .
Irvin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shuler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Irvin cracks Shuler with a good jab.
Irvin lands the left hand.
Irvin jabs Shuler right on the nose. Shuler blinks but takes it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shuler takes one to the chin there.
Irvin lands a right hook to the body.
Irvin scores with a punch to the head.
Will Shuler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Irvin scores with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Irvin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Irvin , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:24
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:24
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Irvin !