PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jason Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rymarob Joaquin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shields
vs
Joaquin

167 cm
27
130 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

225 cm
26
130 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rymarob Joaquin!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shields throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shields throws a head kick that misses.
Joaquin avoids the head kick by Shields.
Joaquin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joaquin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Shields.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shields, right into the meat.
Joaquin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shields lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joaquin circles away quickly and effectively.
Joaquin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shields missing with a left hand there. Joaquin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shields scores with a leg kick.
Shields throws a jab but it's blocked by Joaquin.
Joaquin misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Shields, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Shields. Those never looked like landing.

Joaquin closes the distance and pushes Shields back into the cage.

Shields manages to break the clinch.
Joaquin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields feints and then cracks Joaquin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Joaquin down.
Joaquin throws a head kick that misses.
Joaquin avoids a kick to the body.
Shields lands a nice looking kick to the body. Joaquin takes a step back to recover.
Shields misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shields swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shields throws a hook but Joaquin avoids it easily.
Joaquin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shields feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Joaquin's calf.
Shields scores with a spinning back kick!
Joaquin shoots in looking for a takedown but Shields manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Joaquin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shields, right into the meat.
Joaquin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shields tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shields pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin wants to clinch.
Jason Shields seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Shields, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joaquin slips a jab and a cross from Shields.
Joaquin wants to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shields looks to land a combination but Joaquin avoids it well.
Shields throws a sloppy head kick and Joaquin moves out of range easily.
Shields throws a sloppy head kick and Joaquin moves out of range easily.
Shields is breathing heavily.
Shields fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joaquin manages to avoid it.
Shields throws a head kick but Joaquin moves out of range.
Shields lands a right hook to the body.
Shields misses with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Shields there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Joaquin gets the takedown into side control.
Shields is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Joaquin controlling the position from side mount.
Joaquin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Shields sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Joaquin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Shields sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Joaquin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Shields is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Joaquin asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Shields being controlled for a moment.
Joaquin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shields is not content to let Joaquin control the position.

Joaquin stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Shields throws the kick towards the body but Joaquin avoids it.
Joaquin blocks a head kick by Shields.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joaquin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shields throws a push kick but Joaquin slaps the foot to one side.
Nice sprawl there from Shields as Joaquin shoots in.
Jason Shields has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rymarob Joaquin.
Joaquin avoids the head kick by Shields.
Shields connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Shields avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shields misses with a body kick.
Joaquin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shields lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jason Shields is winning the standup battle so far.
Shields lands with a nice combination. Joaquin backs away looking to recover.
Shields throws a nice looking combination but Joaquin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Joaquin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shields.
Joaquin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shields throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shields lunges at Joaquin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Joaquin's hand.
Shields misses with a body shot.
Joaquin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shields sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Joaquin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shields misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shields feints and then cracks Joaquin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Joaquin down.
Shields looks to land a body kick but Joaquin moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields throws a right and a left that Joaquin avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shields throws a head kick that misses.
Joaquin checks a low kick from Shields.
Joaquin blocks a head kick by Shields.
Joaquin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shields but Shields pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shields misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shields misses with a head kick.

Joaquin drives through with a takedown into Shields's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Shields is looking to stand up but Joaquin isn't so interested in that idea.
Joaquin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Joaquin pushing down on Shields's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Joaquin uses his free foot to push down on Shields's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Shields.
Joaquin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Joaquin throwing strikes here but Shields is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shields really wants to buck Joaquin off and get back to his feet.
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!
Joaquin looking to control but Shields is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shields knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Joaquin on the ground.
Shields wants to try and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joaquin punching from mount but Shields doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Joaquin gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Joaquin misses with a takedown attempt - Shields sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jason Shields has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rymarob Joaquin.

Joaquin has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shields breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joaquin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shields.
Shields misses with a body kick.
Shields throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joaquin fails with the takedown.
Shields throws a sloppy head kick and Joaquin moves out of range easily.
Shields blocks a head kick by Joaquin.
Shields is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Joaquin's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Shields ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joaquin moves away.
Shields rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joaquin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shields leaves Joaquin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Joaquin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Joaquin tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Joaquin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Joaquin stops Shields from getting back to his feet.
Joaquin controlling the action here.
Shields looks like he's trying to stand up.
Joaquin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joaquin wants to stand but Shields has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joaquin is taking a breather. Shields says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Shields wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rymarob Joaquin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Shields leaves Joaquin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shields misses with a wild body shot.
Shields pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shields misses with a body kick.
Shields waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joaquin.
Shields misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shields misses with a wild combination.
Shields misses with an attempted mid kick.
Joaquin avoids the head kick by Shields.

Joaquin gets a takedown into half guard.
Shields is refusing to be controlled, as Joaquin sits in half guard.
Rymarob Joaquin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joaquin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joaquin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shields's head.
Shields blocking the ground and pound attempt from Joaquin.
Shields is trying to stand.
Joaquin wants to take a breather but Shields is having none of it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Joaquin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Rymarob Joaquin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Shields throws a push kick but Joaquin slaps the foot to one side.
Shields goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Shields misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shields throws a leg kick but Joaquin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jason Shields is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joaquin is looking to clinch.
Joaquin shoots in for a takedown but Shields shows good takedown defense.

Joaquin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Shields tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Joaquin is in Shields's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shields wants to get back to his feet but Joaquin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Shields keeping full guard, as Joaquin tries to pass.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joaquin is stalling in the full guard.
Joaquin prevents Shields from getting back to his feet.
Joaquin stays in close to Shields's body and controls the position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Rymarob Joaquin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Joaquin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Shields, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shields keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jason Shields has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rymarob Joaquin.
Joaquin blocks a head kick by Shields.
Shields misses with a few strikes there.
No luck for Joaquin with that takedown attempt.
Shields throws a series of punches but Joaquin moves out of range.
Shields throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Joaquin.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Joaquin is defended easily by Shields.
Joaquin throws a head kick that misses.
Shields throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shields throws a sloppy head kick and Joaquin moves out of range easily.
Shields fails to land with a series of punches.

Joaquin feints and as Shields raises his hands in defense, Joaquin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Joaquin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shields is looking to stand up but Joaquin isn't so interested in that idea.

Joaquin drops back looking for a leg! Shields is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shields manages to kick Joaquin off! Joaquin jumps back into Shields's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joaquin passes Shields's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rymarob Joaquin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Joaquin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rymarob Joaquin!