PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jabari Perkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Shamrock has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Shamrock
vs
Perkins

180 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
19
188 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Real Fighters Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jabari Perkins!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock connects with a body shot.
Perkins wants to land a leg kick but Shamrock is out of range.
Perkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shamrock misses with a body kick.
Shamrock misses with a few strikes there.
Shamrock throws a right hand that Perkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Perkins also avoids with ease.
Perkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Shamrock is just out of range.
Perkins has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Perkins tries to move into range but Shamrock moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Perkins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shamrock as he jumps to the side.
Shamrock looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shamrock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perkins circles away quickly and effectively.
Perkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shamrock throws a head kick that misses
and Perkins counters with a good low kick that Shamrock was not able to check.
Shamrock throws a right and a left that Perkins avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perkins has a takedown stuffed.
Perkins looks gassed!
Shamrock keeps the fight on the outside.
Perkins tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shamrock sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Perkins somewhat.
Frank Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jabari Perkins.
Shamrock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Frank Shamrock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shamrock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perkins drops his hands momentarily and Shamrock takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Shamrock throws a leg kick that misses.
Perkins slips a jab and a cross from Shamrock.
Perkins has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock misses with a double jab.
Perkins checks a leg kick.
Shamrock throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shamrock misses with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Shamrock. Those never looked like landing.
Perkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shamrock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Shamrock does no damage.
Perkins closes the distance and clinches up with Shamrock, looking for a takedown. Perkins pushes Shamrock against the cage but Shamrock circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Perkins fails with a takedown attempt.
Shamrock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock cracks Perkins with a good jab.
Perkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shamrock scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Perkins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shamrock as he avoids it easily.
Frank Shamrock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danga de danga de dang - Shamrock scores with a four punch combination!
A punch combination from Shamrock misses.
Shamrock shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Perkins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shamrock misses with a head kick.
Shamrock misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shamrock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Perkins tries to clinch up but Shamrock circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice sprawl there from Shamrock as Perkins shoots in.
Shamrock throws a head kick that misses.
Shamrock scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Perkins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Perkins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shamrock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shamrock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Perkins moves into range and clinches up with Shamrock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Shamrock dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Perkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Shamrock circles away.
Shamrock moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Horrible takedown by Perkins or perhaps it was just good defense by Shamrock which made him look bad.
Shamrock goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Perkins wants to clinch up but Shamrock keeps it at a distance.
Shamrock throws a series of punches but Perkins moves out of range.
Shamrock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shamrock throws a right and a left that Perkins avoids nicely.
Shamrock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Perkins wants to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Perkins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shamrock but Shamrock pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Shamrock does no damage.
Shamrock defending well as Perkins loads up on a big left hand.
Shamrock throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shamrock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shamrock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Perkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shamrock.
Shamrock stuffs the takedown attempt from Perkins. Perkins gets slowly back to his feet.
Frank Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jabari Perkins.
Perkins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Shamrock works over Perkins's head and body with a nice combination.
Perkins dodges the punch combination from Shamrock.
Shamrock throws a head kick that misses
and Perkins counters with a good low kick that Shamrock was not able to check.
Perkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Frank Shamrock is winning the standup battle so far.
Shamrock lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with a wild combination.
Perkins misses with a takedown attempt
and Shamrock counters with a left and a right that stings Perkins.
Perkins avoids the head kick by Shamrock.
Shamrock throws a head kick but Perkins moves out of range.
Perkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Shamrock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkins throws a head kick that misses.
Shamrock fails to land with a series of punches.
Perkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Perkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shamrock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shamrock misses with a low kick as Perkins jumps back.
Shamrock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shamrock stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shamrock wants it to stay on the feet.
Frank Shamrock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Shamrock.
Perkins has a takedown stuffed.
Shamrock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shamrock defends it nicely.
Perkins closes the distance and clinches up with Shamrock, looking for a takedown. Perkins pushes Shamrock against the cage but Shamrock circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Shamrock.
Shamrock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perkins circles away quickly and effectively.
Shamrock pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Perkins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Perkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shamrock is fending him off so far but Perkins persists. Nope, Shamrock circles away and we're back to standing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shamrock, as that shot connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shamrock paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Shamrock dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Shamrock throws a series of punches but Perkins avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Shamrock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Perkins is looking to clinch.
Shamrock dodges the punch combination from Perkins.
Perkins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shamrock as he jumps to the side.
Shamrock lands a jab to Perkins's midsection.
Perkins has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Perkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shamrock.
A punch combination from Shamrock misses.
Shamrock throws a lazy head kick
and Perkins counters with a big head kick but Shamrock shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shamrock uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shamrock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Perkins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shamrock circles away.
Shamrock throws a head kick that misses.
Shamrock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Perkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shamrock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shamrock misses with a few strikes there.
Perkins tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Shamrock counters with a series of strikes. Perkins will be more careful next time no doubt.
Perkins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shamrock counters with a three punch combo that has Perkins backing up. Perkins nods at Shamrock to acknowledge the strikes.
Frank Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jabari Perkins.
A combination from Shamrock does no damage.
Perkins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shamrock defends it nicely.
Shamrock throws a right and a left that Perkins avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Shamrock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perkins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shamrock as he jumps to the side.
Shamrock slaps away a takedown attempt from Perkins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A left and a right from Shamrock both land. Nice combination.
Shamrock is working the combinations to good effect here.
Shamrock stuffs the takedown attempt from Perkins. Perkins gets slowly back to his feet.
Shamrock tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkins swinging wildly here.
Shamrock lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Perkins backs up against the cage.
Perkins tries to clinch up.
Shamrock tries a head kick but it misses.
Perkins shoots in looking for a takedown but Shamrock manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Perkins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Shamrock throws a head kick but Perkins moves out of range.
Perkins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Perkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Shamrock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perkins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Shamrock counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock throws a right hand that Perkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Perkins also avoids with ease.
Perkins wants to clinch up but Shamrock keeps it at a distance.
Perkins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shamrock circles away.
Shamrock connects with a looping right hand.
Shamrock throws a head kick but Perkins moves out of range.
Shamrock throws a head kick that misses.
Shamrock lands a jab-cross combination.
Perkins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Perkins there as he acknowledges the shot.
Shamrock slaps away a takedown attempt from Perkins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shamrock looks to land a combination. Perkins sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Shamrock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shamrock, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Shamrock!