PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mulroon Deforz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaw has chosen Body Head Bangerz - Can't Be Touched as his entrance music. 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.

Deforz
vs
Shaw

189 cm
26
184 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

185 cm
25
182 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Resistance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mulroon Deforz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Don Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deforz slips under a jab.
Shaw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Deforz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shaw manages to avoid it.
Shaw on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shaw takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Deforz connects with a looping right hand.
Shaw checks a low kick from Deforz.
Shaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Deforz is just out of range.
Deforz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Deforz is just out of range.
Shaw throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shaw throws a nice inside leg kick.
Deforz throws a looping overhand right but Shaw ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Deforz misses
and Shaw counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Deforz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Shaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Deforz.
Deforz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shaw was well out of range. Poor timing from Deforz.
A jab from Shaw does it's job there.
Sloppy strikes from Shaw. Those never looked like landing.
Shaw takes a swing at Deforz's ribcage but misses.
Deforz just misses with a punch to the body.
Deforz wants to clinch.
Shaw looks to land a body kick but Deforz moved away.
Deforz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw ducks under a wild hook from Deforz.
Deforz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shaw misses with a head kick.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Deforz scores with a body shot.
Deforz blocks a jab.
Shaw punishes Deforz's body with a nice straight punch.
Deforz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shaw throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Shaw takes a swing at Deforz's ribcage but misses.
Deforz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deforz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shaw counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Deforz throws a looping overhand right but Shaw ducks down to avoid it.

Shaw closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Deforz did well to prevent Shaw getting side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Shaw stops Deforz from getting back to his feet.
Shaw wants to pass the guard but Deforz is defending well.

Shaw is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Deforz defends it well.
Shaw thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Deforz's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deforz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Deforz is trying to get back to full guard.
Deforz tries to kick Shaw off but Shaw keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shaw lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mulroon Deforz will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Shaw throws a low kick but it's checked well by Deforz.
Deforz throws a head kick but Shaw moves out of range.
Deforz is looking to wear down Shaw with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Deforz cracks Shaw with an open hand slap.
A slow jab from Shaw misses its intended target.
Deforz misses with a hook.
A jab lands there for Deforz.
Deforz throws a head kick that misses.
Deforz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Deforz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Deforz scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Deforz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Deforz thows a body shot but no joy.
Mulroon Deforz is winning the standup battle so far.
Deforz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Deforz misses the target.
Deforz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shaw misses the jab.
Mulroon Deforz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Deforz scores with a nice strike.
A big right from Deforz misses.
Deforz avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deforz misses with a body punch

and Shaw counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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!
Shaw is thwarting Deforz's attempts to control the position.

Deforz kicks Shaw off and gets back to his feet.
Shaw takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Deforz.
Shaw tries to work over Deforz's front leg with a kick but Deforz checks it.
Deforz connects with a high kick.
Deforz throws a sloppy head kick and Shaw moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw throws a leg kick
and Deforz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shaw feints and then cracks Deforz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Deforz down.
Deforz throws a big shot that misses.
Shaw throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Deforz looks to land a right hand but Shaw moved out of range.
Deforz throws out a loose jab but Shaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deforz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Deforz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Deforz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shaw sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Deforz scores with a jab.
Shaw slips a straight right by Deforz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Deforz.
Deforz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shaw.
Deforz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Shaw circles away from the clinch attempt
and Shaw counters with a nice low kick that buckles Deforz's knee momentarily.
Deforz just misses with a punch to the body.
Shaw slips under a jab from Deforz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deforz lands a slapping body shot.
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!
No joy there for Shaw, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mulroon Deforz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shaw throws a looping overhand right but Deforz ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mulroon Deforz dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Deforz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shaw's head backwards.
A head kick misses from Shaw.
Deforz connects with a high kick.
Shaw moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Shaw looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Shaw passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Deforz!
Deforz wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Shaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw thowing shots but they're missing.
Shaw misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Deforz is trying to stand.
Deforz is desperately trying to improve his position but Shaw has a good base and remains in mount.
Don Shaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shaw goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Deforz is on top in guard.
Shaw wants to sweep but no luck.
Shaw working a defensive guard but Deforz manages to pass into side control anyway.

Deforz decides to stand back up.
Shaw avoids the body shot from Deforz.
That kick from Shaw tenderised Deforz's leg. Deforz is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shaw shoots for a takedown but Deforz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Deforz misses with a straight left.
Deforz tries to clinch but Shaw is having none of it.
Deforz moves to clinch but Shaw breaks away
and Shaw counters with a good, hard body kick but Deforz shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Deforz tries to clinch there but Shaw circles away.
Deforz is looking to slow Shaw down with leg kicks.
Deforz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shaw.
Shaw misses with a takedown attempt
and Deforz counters with a straight right hand.
Shaw throws a low kick, looking for Deforz's leg but Deforz calmly moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Deforz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shaw doesn't seem phased though.
Deforz throws a leg kick which misses Shaw's front leg but catches the back leg as Shaw tries to avoid it.
Shaw swings for the body but Deforz moves out of range.
Deforz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shaw counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deforz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shaw on the side of the head.
Shaw misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Deforz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Deforz throws a good cross that connects.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deforz throws a poor cross that misses
and Shaw counters with a nice low kick that buckles Deforz's knee momentarily.
Deforz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Shaw counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Don Shaw.
I think Deforz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mulroon Deforz!