PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Sliva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shields comes to the cage accompanied by "Walk" by Pantera. Mark Shields looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Shields
vs
Sliva

175 cm
28
155 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

167 cm
20
140 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Sliva!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shields shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sliva but Sliva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shields has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sliva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sliva misses with the combination.
Sliva closes the distance and clinches up with Shields, looking for a takedown. Sliva pushes Shields against the cage but Shields circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Sliva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Shields is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sliva is looking to stand up but Shields won't let him.
Shields manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sliva manages to get himself to full guard.
Shields scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sliva wants to sweep but no luck.
Shields trying to control the position from guard on top but Sliva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sliva looking for a sweep. Not yet Sliva, not yet.

Shields gets to his feet - Sliva follows without any prompting.

Shields shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sliva's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sliva trying to keep a closed guard but Shields is proving a slippery customer.
Sliva looks gassed!
Shields trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shields 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.
Shields tries to free his leg and advance position but Sliva is retaining full guard.
Shields stops Sliva from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sliva trying to keep a closed guard but Shields is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Shields is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Shields content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Shields content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Shields is stalling in the full guard.
Shields keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sliva's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shields working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shields makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Shields stands up over Sliva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sliva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shields is controlling him.
Shields cracks Sliva with a solid left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shields landing with the ground and pound.
Shields stands up over Sliva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Shields makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Shields works over Sliva with some ground and pound from guard.
Shields distracts Sliva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Shields slips nicely into half guard.
Shields stops Sliva from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Shields is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sliva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shields scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sliva wants to improve his position but Shields is controlling well.
Shields drops an elbow to the side of Sliva's head.
Shields wants to take a breather but Sliva is having none of it.
Sliva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shields scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sliva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Shields seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sliva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sliva is looking to improve his position.
Sliva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shields. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shields is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Shields looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shields is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Shields landing strikes from the mount.
Shields scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sliva?
Shields controlling his opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Shields cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Shields landing punches.

Shields looking to isolate an arm here. Sliva doesn't see it coming and as Shields extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Shields!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Shields!