PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ogie Oglethorpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaw comes to the cage accompanied by Shangri-La. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Shaw
vs
Oglethorpe

181 cm
26
200 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

183 cm
28
196 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ogie Oglethorpe!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oglethorpe gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Shaw gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Oglethorpe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shaw.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Oglethorpe can do anything to dispel that myth.

Oglethorpe kicks off Shaw and gets to his feet.

Shaw closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Oglethorpe did well to prevent Shaw getting side control.
Shaw working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Oglethorpe's thigh. Oglethorpe counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Oglethorpe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Oglethorpe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shaw with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oglethorpe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shaw has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Shaw in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shaw postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw is looking to work some ground and pound but Oglethorpe has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oglethorpe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shaw trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shaw postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Shaw is looking to work some ground and pound but Oglethorpe has wrist control.
Oglethorpe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shaw lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Oglethorpe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shaw.
Shaw is looking to work some ground and pound but Oglethorpe has wrist control.
Shaw throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Oglethorpe wants to stand up but Shaw is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oglethorpe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shaw missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shaw stops Oglethorpe from standing up.
Shaw with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shaw missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shaw thows a big elbow that misses.
Shaw throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shaw throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shaw loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shaw working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shaw content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Oglethorpe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shaw.
Oglethorpe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shaw is controlling him.
Oglethorpe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shaw. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shaw postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Oglethorpe wants to get back to his feet but Shaw is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Shaw thows a big elbow that misses.
Shaw missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shaw chips away with some ground and pound.
Oglethorpe is looking to stand up but Shaw isn't so interested in that idea.
Oglethorpe looks gassed!
Shaw thows a big elbow that misses.
Shaw stands up over Oglethorpe, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Shaw is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Shaw throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Shaw dominated that round.
That's time! Shaw's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Oglethorpe connects with the punch.
Shaw shoots for a double leg takedown but Oglethorpe sprawls well. He's pushed Shaw's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shaw with a lazy takedown attempt
and Oglethorpe counters with a straight right hand.

Oglethorpe moves into the clinch.
Oglethorpe swings wildly with an uppercut but Shaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oglethorpe swings wildly with an uppercut but Shaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oglethorpe working aggressively here.
Oglethorpe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shaw changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Oglethorpe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Shaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Shaw with that takedown attempt.

Oglethorpe has Shaw up against the cage in a clinch.
Oglethorpe working aggressively here.
Shaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Oglethorpe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shaw blocks an uppercut.
Oglethorpe misses with the head strike.
Shaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shaw blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oglethorpe misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Oglethorpe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oglethorpe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shaw backwards.
Oglethorpe lands with a right to the head.
Shaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oglethorpe misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Oglethorpe fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Oglethorpe fails to land.
Oglethorpe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shaw is working for takedown but Oglethorpe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Oglethorpe throws a head punch that misses.
Oglethorpe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Oglethorpe fails to land.
Shaw's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oglethorpe throws a head punch that misses.

Shaw gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Oglethorpe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Oglethorpe wants to get back to his feet but Shaw is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Shaw postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oglethorpe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shaw is controlling him.
Shaw postures up and lands a big shot to Oglethorpe's brow.
Shaw throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Oglethorpe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shaw postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Shaw prevents Oglethorpe from getting back to his feet.
Shaw throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Oglethorpe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Oglethorpe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oglethorpe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shaw is controlling him.
Shaw with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oglethorpe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shaw is looking to work some ground and pound but Oglethorpe has wrist control.
Shaw throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Oglethorpe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shaw throws a strike but Oglethorpe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Shaw is looking for a triangle but Oglethorpe pushes his legs off easily.
Oglethorpe scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shaw utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shaw working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Oglethorpe.

Shaw pushes a forearm under Oglethorpe's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Oglethorpe is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Shaw!