PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pappy Shrew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duncan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Haka . Shrew is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: In The Morning. Tom Duncan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pappy Shrew's chin.

Duncan
vs
Shrew

195 cm
30
280 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

192 cm
24
288 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Springfield HW Nutrition

Milwaukee's Best 160
Springfield HW Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Duncan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pappy Shrew!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duncan takes one to the side of the head.
Duncan avoids the body shot from Shrew.
Duncan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shrew.
Shrew misses with a wild body shot.

Duncan clinches up with Shrew and pushes him back against the cage.
Duncan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Shrew misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duncan.
Duncan struggles to land a body shot inside as Shrew controls his hands.
Duncan has a couple of punches blocked by Shrew.
Duncan looking to slow down the pace here.
Duncan blocks a body shot from Shrew.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shrew lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duncan prevents a body shot from Shrew.
Shrew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duncan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Duncan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shrew up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan lands an elbow inside that Shrew shrugs off.

Duncan has clasped his hands together around Shrew's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Shrew gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Shrew looking for submissions off his back.
Shrew trying to control but Duncan postures up.
Duncan trying to control the action but Shrew is working from the bottom.
Shrew trying to hold on to Duncan's head to control him but Duncan postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duncan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Shrew keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duncan is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duncan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shrew working a defensive guard here.
Duncan tries to free his leg and advance position but Shrew is retaining full guard.
Duncan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Shrew working for a triangle but Duncan defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shrew controls Duncan momentarily but Duncan frees himself.
Duncan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Duncan won't allow Shrew to sweep him here.
Shrew working a defensive guard but Duncan passes into half guard.
Shrew controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Duncan is trying to control. Shrew wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Duncan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Shrew pushes Duncan off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duncan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shrew misses with a wild body shot.
Shrew throws a right hand that misses
and Duncan counters with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shrew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duncan.
Duncan slips a jab from Shrew.
Pappy Shrew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shrew lands with a shot to the body.
Duncan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shrew fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shrew misses with a wild body shot.
Shrew throws a right hand that Duncan ducks under and follows up with a left that Duncan also avoids with ease.
Duncan walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pappy Shrew dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Duncan takes one to the side of the head.
Shrew looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shrew fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duncan manages to avoid it.
Duncan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Duncan.
Shrew looks to throw the jab but Duncan is out of range.

Duncan rushes Shrew and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duncan lands with a short shot to the head.
Shrew working aggressively here.
Duncan blocks a body shot from Shrew.
Duncan lands a nice elbow.
Shrew takes a shot to the head.

Duncan lands a takedown into guard.
Duncan forces his way into half guard.
Duncan scores with a big shot! Shrew's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Shrew! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Duncan!