PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Dorrestijn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and michael shanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dorrestijn
vs
shanks

225 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hans Dorrestijn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, michael shanks!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from shanks.

shanks shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than shanks was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dorrestijn tries to hold on but shanks pushes him away.
Dorrestijn holds of for dear life.
Dorrestijn is trying to escape the mount.
shanks can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dorrestijn is looking to escape.
Dorrestijn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dorrestijn tries to get out of the position.
Dorrestijn is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
shanks throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Dorrestijn keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dorrestijn sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Dorrestijn is looking for a sweep. shanks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dorrestijn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dorrestijn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
shanks tries to stand but Dorrestijn is controlling from the bottom.
shanks is fighting to break Dorrestijn's control of his arms but Dorrestijn is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
shanks wants to pass the guard but Dorrestijn is keeping the position.

shanks thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dorrestijn keeping full guard, as shanks tries to pass.
Dorrestijn tries to strike from the bottom.
shanks tries to stand but Dorrestijn is controlling from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dorrestijn tries to close the distance and clinch up but shanks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from shanks lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dorrestijn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dorrestijn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dorrestijn clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dorrestijn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dorrestijn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dorrestijn lands an elbow inside.
Dorrestijn lands a nice knee to the body.
shanks tries to pull guard but Dorrestijn won't allow it.
shanks takes an elbow to the temple.
Dorrestijn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dorrestijn connects with a nasty looking knee right to shanks's face.
shanks looking to slow down the pace here.
shanks looks gassed!
Dorrestijn landing knees to the head.
Dorrestijn lands a nice knee to the body.
shanks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
shanks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hans Dorrestijn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of michael shanks.
Dorrestijn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dorrestijn lands an elbow that stopped shanks in his tracks for a moment.
Dorrestijn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
shanks is trying to break free.
shanks takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like michael shanks has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
shanks tries to stall but Dorrestijn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Dorrestijn successfully pulls guard.
Dorrestijn trying to control the position here.
Dorrestijn looking to hit a scissor sweep but shanks is one step ahead there.
shanks must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Dorrestijn kicks shanks off and gets to his feet.
Dorrestijn tries for a takedown but shanks sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Dorrestijn has closed the distance and engaged shanks in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Dorrestijn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on michael shanks's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dorrestijn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dorrestijn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dorrestijn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and shanks counters with a single leg into guard. Dorrestijn didn't expect that.
shanks preventing the sweep.

Dorrestijn manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Dorrestijn has taken the fight to the clinch.
shanks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
shanks drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dorrestijn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dorrestijn landing knees to the body.
Dorrestijn unloads a knee to the mid-section. shanks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Dorrestijn manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Dorrestijn pushes shanks off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Dorrestijn forces shanks back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorrestijn lands an elbow that stopped shanks in his tracks for a moment.
Dorrestijn lands a nice elbow.
Dorrestijn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
shanks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
shanks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dorrestijn lands an elbow inside that shanks shrugs off.
Dorrestijn lands an elbow that stopped shanks in his tracks for a moment.
shanks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dorrestijn unloads a knee to the mid-section. shanks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
shanks letting Dorrestijn take a breather here.
shanks trying to stall but Dorrestijn improves his position.
Dorrestijn lands a knee to the head.
shanks has Dorrestijn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dorrestijn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hans Dorrestijn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of michael shanks.
shanks takes an elbow to the forehead.

shanks pulls guard effortlessly.
Dorrestijn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. shanks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
shanks keeping moving, preventing Dorrestijn from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorrestijn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
shanks is looking to stand up but Dorrestijn isn't so interested in that idea.
shanks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dorrestijn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dorrestijn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dorrestijn controlling from the top position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
shanks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
shanks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dorrestijn pinned against the cage. Dorrestijn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dorrestijn looks for a takedown but shanks sprawls well.
shanks is looking to clinch but Dorrestijn is avoiding it.
Dorrestijn circles away from the clinch attempt

and Dorrestijn counters by clinching up.
shanks tries to pull guard but Dorrestijn holds him up against the cage and eventually shanks drops back down to his feet.
shanks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from shanks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

shanks manages to break the clinch.
shanks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dorrestijn circles away.
shanks works the jab nicely.
Dorrestijn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
shanks has a takedown stuffed.
Nice takedown defense from Dorrestijn. No joy for shanks on that attempt.
shanks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dorrestijn swivels and escapes.
shanks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dorrestijn tries to clinch up but shanks circles away and keeps his distance.
Dorrestijn tries to clinch

and shanks counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dorrestijn trying to strike off his back.
Dorrestijn working a defensive guard here.
shanks trying to control the position from guard on top but Dorrestijn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but michael shanks will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on michael shanks's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dorrestijn moves into the clinch successfully.
A knee to the head by Dorrestijn.
shanks is looking to break free of the clinch but Dorrestijn has double underhooks.
Dorrestijn lands an elbow inside that shanks shrugs off.
Dorrestijn unloads a knee to the mid-section. shanks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dorrestijn crunches a lovely knee into shanks's ribcage.
Dorrestijn lands an elbow inside.
shanks trying to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Dorrestijn.
shanks tries to score a body lock takedown but Dorrestijn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
shanks tries to pull guard but Dorrestijn won't allow it.
shanks tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dorrestijn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hans Dorrestijn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of michael shanks.
Dorrestijn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning shanks up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dorrestijn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dorrestijn's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
shanks is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
shanks tries to pull guard but Dorrestijn holds him up against the cage and eventually shanks drops back down to his feet.
shanks wants to break free but Dorrestijn has control.
Dorrestijn prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dorrestijn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
shanks blocks an elbow strike from Dorrestijn.
shanks tries for a takedown but Dorrestijn manages to get underhooks.
shanks fails to pull guard.
shanks has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dorrestijn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dorrestijn just leaning against shanks, taking a breather.
Dorrestijn tries a knee to the head but shanks blocks it.
Dorrestijn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but shanks blocks it with crossed arms.
shanks tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dorrestijn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dorrestijn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
shanks is looking to break free of the clinch but Dorrestijn has double underhooks.
shanks tries to stall but Dorrestijn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
shanks goes for a takedown attempt but Dorrestijn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hans Dorrestijn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dorrestijn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says shanks as he avoids it easily.
shanks throws the kick towards the body but Dorrestijn avoids it.
shanks closes the distance looking to clinch

and Dorrestijn holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dorrestijn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but shanks is keeping busy.
shanks wants to get back to striking at distance but Dorrestijn won't allow it.
Dorrestijn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
shanks looking to slow down the pace here.
Dorrestijn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
shanks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dorrestijn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dorrestijn with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
shanks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
shanks is looking to break free of the clinch but Dorrestijn has double underhooks.
Dorrestijn lands a knee to the body.
shanks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dorrestijn fails to pull guard.
shanks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dorrestijn lands a knee to the body.
Dorrestijn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
shanks tries to break the clinch but Dorrestijn is controlling the position.
shanks takes an elbow to the forehead.
shanks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dorrestijn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
shanks tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dorrestijn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hans Dorrestijn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
shanks takes an elbow to the temple.
Dorrestijn is trying to maintain a safe position but shanks gets an underhook and turns Dorrestijn into the cage.
shanks wants a takedown but no success here.
shanks takes a knee right on the jaw!
shanks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dorrestijn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. shanks gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
shanks tries to pull guard but Dorrestijn holds him up against the cage and eventually shanks drops back down to his feet.
Dorrestijn lands an elbow that stopped shanks in his tracks for a moment.
shanks tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dorrestijn just stands there and leans against the cage.
shanks has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dorrestijn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dorrestijn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dorrestijn lands a damaging elbow.
A knee to the head by Dorrestijn.

shanks is rocked!

Dorrestijn lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
shanks is still in real trouble! Can Dorrestijn finish him?
Dorrestijn passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for shanks!
Dorrestijn lands with some vicious ground and pound - can shanks hang on?
BOOM! Dorrestijn connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dorrestijn with the ground and pound from mount.
Dorrestijn tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Dorrestijn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dorrestijn 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Dorrestijn!