PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lee Gerarld (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Mike Shields enters the cage!

Gerarld
vs
Shields

170 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Gerarld!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Shields!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gerarld throws out a loose jab but Shields uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gerarld tries to clinch but Shields is having none of it.
Shields misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gerarld keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A low kick from Gerarld misses
and Shields counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gerarld is looking to clinch.
Gerarld takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gerarld checks a leg kick nicely.
Gerarld tries to close the distance and clinch but Shields swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shields tries to land a front kick but Gerarld steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shields goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shields connects with a right hand. Gerarld shakes it off.
Gerarld tries to clinch up but Shields circles away and keeps his distance.
Gerarld tries to clinch but Shields moves out of range.
Gerarld misses with a head kick.
Shields misses with a double jab.
Shields misses with a kick to the body.
Shields throws a head kick but Gerarld moves out of range.
Gerarld fails to land with a series of punches.
Shields throws a nice looking combination but Gerarld bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gerarld is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gerarld doesn't manage to clinch there - Shields circles away.
Gerarld misses with a low kick as Shields jumps back.
Shields throws a push kick but Gerarld slaps the foot to one side.
Gerarld throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gerarld takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Shields keeps the fight on the outside.
Gerarld tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Shields manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Gerarld rushes Shields and presses him up against the cage.
Gerarld goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Gerarld's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shields throws a body kick that misses.
Shields misses with a series of wild punches.
Gerarld rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shields moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerarld misses with a few strikes there.
Shields looks to score with a jab to the body but Gerarld is just out of range.
Gerarld slips a jab and a cross from Shields.
Gerarld doesn't manage to clinch there - Shields circles away.
Shields swats away the attempt to clinch by Gerarld.
Gerarld fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick from Shields lands but Gerarld takes it in his stride.
Gerarld doesn't manage to clinch there - Shields circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gerarld uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shields.
Shields avoids the head kick by Gerarld.
Gerarld tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Shields manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shields misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shields checks the leg kick.
Good leg kick by Gerarld there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lee Gerarld seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gerarld scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Shields chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gerarld can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerarld is looking to clinch but Shields is avoiding it.
Shields dodges the punch combination from Gerarld.
Gerarld wants to clinch.
Shields rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gerarld moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Shields.
Shields lands a head kick. Gerarld smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gerarld doesn't manage to clinch there - Shields circles away.
Shields misses with a head kick.
Shields pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shields throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shields misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shields lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gerarld circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Shields.
Gerarld tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shields avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shields fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gerarld is out of range.
Shields throws a sloppy head kick and Gerarld moves out of range easily.
Gerarld lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Shields looks to land a combination but Gerarld avoids it well.
Gerarld tries to clinch there but Shields circles away.
Shields stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gerarld.
Gerarld fails with an attempt to clinch.

Gerarld has Shields up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gerarld taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shields tries to break the clinch but Gerarld is controlling the position.
Shields can't get the takedown.
Come on Gerarld - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Shields blocks the elbow strike.
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 Lee Gerarld will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Shields throws a head kick that misses.

Gerarld clinches up with Shields and pushes him back against the cage.
Shields can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gerarld.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Shields prevents Gerarld from breaking the clinch.
Shields blocks the elbow strike.
Shields is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shields blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shields misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gerarld lands an elbow just above Shields 's eye.

It looks like Mike Shields has been cut.
Shields wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short body shot lands from Shields as the two fighters clinch.
Gerarld tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shields avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields tries to throw a body punch but Gerarld avoids it by throwing Shields back against the cage.
Gerarld throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gerarld swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gerarld fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shields wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gerarld with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shields misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Shields pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shields swinging wildly here.
Gerarld is looking to clinch.
Gerarld is looking to clinch.
Lee Gerarld is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gerarld throws a right and a left that Shields avoids nicely.
A leg kick checked by Gerarld.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shields will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gerarld has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shields.
Gerarld throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shields.
Shields misses with a wild combination.
Shields circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gerarld doesn't manage to clinch there - Shields circles away.
Shields looks for the body kick but Gerarld saw that one coming.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shields!
Shields takes a swing at Gerarld's ribcage but misses.
Gerarld is looking to clinch but Shields is avoiding it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shields tries a head kick but it misses.
Shields misses with a low kick.
Shields misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shields swats away the attempt to clinch by Gerarld.
Shields avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerarld throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gerarld blocks a head kick by Shields.

Gerarld has Shields up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Gerarld.
Shields is trying to break the clinch but Gerarld is controlling him.
Shields misses with a body punch.
Gerarld blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shields avoiding damage as Gerarld throws knees to the body.
Gerarld tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gerarld working hard to break the clinch.
Gerarld with a knee to the head.
Gerarld working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shields takes a shot to the head.
Shields is trying to push Gerarld away but Gerarld has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shields is trying to push Gerarld away but Gerarld has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gerarld content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Shields's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gerarld swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shields blocking some punches.
Shields blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shields pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gerarld lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot in the inside from Gerarld.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Gerarld fails to land.

Gerarld manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Gerarld dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Shields's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Shields scores with a nice head shot.
Gerarld lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shields's sensitive parts.
Shields swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shields has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gerarld.
Shields avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shields avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch combination from Gerarld misses.
Shields lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gerarld circles away quickly and effectively.
Shields scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shields swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shields swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shields throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shields takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Shields throws a big shot that misses.
Gerarld throws a sloppy head kick and Shields moves out of range easily.
Gerarld throws a head kick that misses.
Gerarld tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shields swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerarld fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gerarld darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
No joy there for Shields, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shields throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Gerarld.
Lee Gerarld is winning the standup battle so far.
Shields lands a nice looking body shot.
Gerarld keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gerarld fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shields throws a leg kick but Gerarld moved away.
Shields connects with a body shot that sends Gerarld's belly button to the back.
Gerarld tries to clinch but Shields moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gerarld looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gerarld doesn't manage to clinch there - Shields circles away.
Shields throws a chopping leg kick but Gerarld manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerarld plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gerarld fails to land with a series of punches.
Gerarld blocks the body kick.
Gerarld takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gerarld misses with a low kick.
Shields looks for the body kick but Gerarld saw that one coming.
Shields swats away the attempt to clinch by Gerarld.
Gerarld tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Shields manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gerarld motions for Shields to come forward. Gerarld throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gerarld throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gerarld throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shields pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gerarld tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shields swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A clash of legs there as Shields blocks the low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerarld tries to clinch but Shields is having none of it.
Shields keeps the fight on the outside.
Gerarld turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gerarld has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gerarld misses with a series of wild punches.
Gerarld moves out of range of the body kick.
Gerarld fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gerarld throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shields.
Shields looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gerarld is fending him off so far but Shields persists. Nope, Gerarld circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick by Shields misses
and Gerarld counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gerarld doesn't manage to clinch there - Shields circles away.
Shields swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gerarld ducks under a wild hook from Shields.
Gerarld looks to land a combination but Shields avoids it well.
Shields misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shields misses with a few strikes there.
Shields walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gerarld throws a head kick but Shields moves out of range.
Shields throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Gerarld, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gerarld throws the left hand but Shields avoids the punch easily.
Shields misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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!
Shields avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shields will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shields lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gerarld circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gerarld goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Shields misses the shot to the body.
Mike Shields has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee Gerarld is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Gerarld has taken the fight to the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Gerarld showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gerarld has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Gerarld!