PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russian Experiment II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Experiment II has chosen Terminator 2 - Bad to the Bone as his entrance music. Russian Experiment II acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Shields
vs
Experiment II

182 cm
28
176 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

185 cm
33
186 lbs
26 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Russian Experiment II!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Experiment II misses with a straight right.
Experiment II jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Shields shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Shields postures up in Experiment II's guard and throws a big left but Experiment II blocks it.
Shields postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shields trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Experiment II manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Experiment II sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Experiment II pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shields is keeping the position for now.

Shields is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment II trying to control but Shields is working from the bottom.

Shields has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Experiment II can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Experiment II pushes down on Shields's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Shields looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shields looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Experiment II stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Experiment II.
Shields looks for a takedown but Experiment II sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Experiment II.
Russian Experiment II seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields walks into a stiff left hand from Experiment II.
Shields avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shields shoots for a double leg takedown but Experiment II sprawls well. He's pushed Shields's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Experiment II lands with a straight right. Shields didn't see that one coming.
Shields shoots in for a takedown but Experiment II shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Shields. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from Experiment II misses its intended target.
Shields uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Experiment II.
Shields shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Experiment II stuns Shields with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Experiment II scores with a hook.
Shields keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Experiment II misses with a lunging right hand

and Shields counters by clinching up.

Experiment II breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Experiment II lands an overhand right.
Shields dives in and grabs Experiment II's left leg, looking for a takedown. Experiment II pushes down on Shields's head and hops out.
Russian Experiment II is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Experiment II lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Experiment II connects with a body shot that sends Shields's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russian Experiment II dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Shields shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Experiment II but Experiment II pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shields fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shields on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shields tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Experiment II counters with a straight right hand.
Shields slips under a jab.
Nice body punch from Experiment II.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields wants to clinch
and Experiment II counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shields walks into a straight right hand from Experiment II.
Experiment II's corner calls for a 1-2. Experiment II obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shields closes the distance but Experiment II moves to the side
and Experiment II cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Experiment II throws a good cross that connects.
Shields fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Shields. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shields tries to clinch up but Experiment II circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Experiment II connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Experiment II defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shields.
Russian Experiment II seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Experiment II's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Experiment II duly obliges.
Experiment II defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shields.
Experiment II defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shields.
Experiment II fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Experiment II scores with a nice head shot.
Shields gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Experiment II makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Experiment II with a nice cross.
Experiment II lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Shields is looking to close the distance but Experiment II sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Shields crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Shields is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Russian Experiment II!
Russian Experiment II decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.