PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Poe Winnie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaemus O Shaunessy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Shaunessy has chosen Becoming The Bull by Atreyu as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Winnie
vs
O Shaunessy

178 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Poe Winnie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shaemus O Shaunessy!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

O Shaunessy clinches with his opponent.

Winnie works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Winnie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
O Shaunessy controls Winnie momentarily but Winnie frees himself.
Winnie is in close to O Shaunessy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Winnie cracks O Shaunessy with a solid left hand.
O Shaunessy wants to sweep but no luck.
Winnie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Winnie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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!
Winnie trying to control the position from guard on top but O Shaunessy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Winnie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Winnie prevents O Shaunessy from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
O Shaunessy throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Winnie seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
O Shaunessy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Shaunessy is trying to keep Winnie in close.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

O Shaunessy clinches with his opponent.
O Shaunessy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Winnie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Shaunessy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
O Shaunessy tries a knee to the head but Winnie blocks it.
O Shaunessy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
O Shaunessy tries to break free but Winnie pushes him back against the cage.
O Shaunessy throws a knee to the head but misses.
O Shaunessy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Winnie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Winnie gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Winnie landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winnie works over O Shaunessy with some ground and pound from guard.
Winnie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Winnie content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winnie landing some decent shots from guard.
Winnie trying to control but O Shaunessy is working from the bottom.
Winnie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winnie seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down O Shaunessy for as long as he can get away with.
Winnie landing some decent shots from guard.
O Shaunessy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Winnie throwing strikes from guard but O Shaunessy blocks nicely.
Winnie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Winnie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winnie trying to control the position from guard on top but O Shaunessy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Shaunessy has control of Winnie's left arm, preventing Winnie from doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

O Shaunessy has managed to clinch.
O Shaunessy looks to throw an elbow but misses.

O Shaunessy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Winnie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

O Shaunessy moves into the clinch.
Winnie takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Poe Winnie has been cut.

Winnie gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Winnie 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.
Winnie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Shaunessy wants to sweep but no luck.
Winnie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Winnie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winnie wants to pass the guard but O Shaunessy is keeping the position.
Winnie works over O Shaunessy with some ground and pound from guard.
Winnie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Winnie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Winnie trying to control but O Shaunessy is working from the bottom.
Winnie looking to pass the guard.
O Shaunessy pulls Winnie in close to prevent any damage.
O Shaunessy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Winnie.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Shaunessy controls Winnie momentarily but Winnie frees himself.
Winnie lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Winnie wants to control from the top but O Shaunessy keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Poe Winnie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Poe Winnie's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

O Shaunessy clinches.
O Shaunessy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Winnie is defending well for now.
O Shaunessy misses with a knee strike.

Winnie wants the takedown. O Shaunessy is fighting it off but Winnie persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in O Shaunessy's guard against the cage.
Winnie wants to pass the guard but O Shaunessy is keeping the position.
O Shaunessy trying to keep a closed guard but Winnie is proving a slippery customer.
Winnie seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Winnie postures up.
O Shaunessy has momentary wrist control but Winnie slips an elbow through the middle.
O Shaunessy will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
O Shaunessy is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winnie wants to pass the guard but O Shaunessy is keeping the position.
O Shaunessy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Winnie controls the pace.

Shaemus O Shaunessy has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
O Shaunessy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

O Shaunessy clinches up against the cage.
O Shaunessy tries a knee to the head but Winnie blocks it.
Winnie slows down the pace here.

Winnie gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Winnie lands a nice short elbow.
O Shaunessy pushes Winnie off looking to stand but Winnie dives back in and keeps control.
Winnie controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Shaunessy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Poe Winnie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Winnie postures up.
O Shaunessy keeping full guard, as Winnie tries to pass.
Winnie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

O Shaunessy isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Winnie stacks O Shaunessy on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Winnie!
Winnie lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
O Shaunessy wants to control but Winnie postures up.
O Shaunessy is not content to let Winnie control the position.
Winnie lands a decent elbow from side control.
Winnie connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused O Shaunessy some visible discomfort.
Winnie scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winnie working away.
O Shaunessy takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Winnie looks up at the clock and then as O Shaunessy takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Winnie smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Winnie scores with a couple of short elbows.
O Shaunessy can't do much from the bottom here.
O Shaunessy is breathing heavily.
Winnie lands a decent elbow from side control.
Winnie lands a decent elbow from side control.
Winnie working away.
O Shaunessy is letting Winnie control him for a moment.
O Shaunessy struggling a bit here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winnie scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at O Shaunessy to see if he's OK.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Winnie wants to lay and pray for a moment but O Shaunessy keeps working.
Winnie lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Shaunessy seems a little lost for a moment, as Winnie dominates the positioning.
Winnie working the body and head with strikes.
O Shaunessy takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Shaunessy trying to remain calm as Winnie controls from the top position.
O Shaunessy takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Winnie grinds an elbow into O Shaunessy's temple.
Winnie landing a few strikes.
Winnie trying to control the position but O Shaunessy is working away.
O Shaunessy takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Winnie controls the position from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Shaunessy tries to bench press Winnie off him but Winnie keeps the position.
Winnie trying to control the action but O Shaunessy is working from the bottom.
O Shaunessy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Poe Winnie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Poe Winnie's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

O Shaunessy gets a clinch.
O Shaunessy throws a knee to the head but misses.
O Shaunessy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
O Shaunessy lands a knee to the head.
Winnie stalling the fight.
O Shaunessy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
O Shaunessy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
O Shaunessy looking to throw knees to the head but Winnie is blocking nicely.
O Shaunessy tries for a takedown but Winnie manages to get underhooks.
O Shaunessy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
O Shaunessy goes for a takedown attempt but Winnie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

O Shaunessy moves into the clinch successfully.
O Shaunessy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Shaunessy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Winnie blocks it with crossed arms.
O Shaunessy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Winnie blocks it with crossed arms.
O Shaunessy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Winnie pulls his leg out and moves away.
Poe Winnie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaemus O Shaunessy.

Winnie gets a double leg takedown into O Shaunessy's guard.
Winnie lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Winnie working some strikes from top position.

Winnie drops back looking for a leg! O Shaunessy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and O Shaunessy manages to kick Winnie off! Winnie jumps back into O Shaunessy's guard.
Winnie advances to half guard.
Winnie controlling the action here.
Winnie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks O Shaunessy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winnie prevents O Shaunessy from improving his position.
O Shaunessy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Winnie scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winnie slips a nice elbow through O Shaunessy's hands, connecting with O Shaunessy's forehead.
Winnie controlling the pace.
Ground and pound from Winnie.
Winnie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Shaunessy can do to turn this around?
Winnie prevents O Shaunessy from improving his position.
Winnie working O Shaunessy over with strikes.
O Shaunessy is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
O Shaunessy is looking for a sweep. Winnie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Winnie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Winnie working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Winnie slows the pace down in half guard.
Poe Winnie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Shaunessy trying to control but Winnie postures up.
Winnie wants to pass to mount but O Shaunessy is defending the position.
Winnie is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Poe Winnie has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
O Shaunessy shoots for a double leg takedown but Winnie sprawls well. He's pushed O Shaunessy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Winnie shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. O Shaunessy is trying to defend but Winnie finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Winnie is thwarting O Shaunessy's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winnie is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Winnie's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Poe Winnie wasn't doing enough on the ground.

O Shaunessy clinches up with Winnie and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winnie has O Shaunessy pressed against the cage.
Winnie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Poe Winnie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Winnie, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Poe Winnie!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Poe Winnie!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Poe Winnie!

Poe Winnie wins by unanimous decision!