PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Experiment Numero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shields
vs
Numero

180 cm
20
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Experiment Numero!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shields lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Shields swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Numero.
Numero takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shields throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Shields drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Shields throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Numero works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shields slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Numero is trying to control the position but Shields postures up.
Shields slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Shields postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Numero wants to sweep but no luck.
Shields tries to free his leg and advance position but Numero is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Numero is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shields sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Shields shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Numero as he jumps to the side.
Shields stalks Numero and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Numero's face. Numero staggers backwards, shaken.

Shields has taken the fight to the clinch.
Numero is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Shields breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Numero moves forwards but Shields connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Shields scores with a one two! Numero had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sam Shields seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shields scores with a three punch combo!
Shields lands with a nice combination. Numero backs away looking to recover.
Shields is working the combinations to good effect here.
Shields lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Numero is rocked!
Shields lands with a nice body punch.
Numero is still on wobbly legs! Can Shields finish him?

Shields closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Shields is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Numero has escaped the position, nice work there.
Numero seems to have recovered his senses.
Shields misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Shields in side control, throwing shots but Numero defends.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Numero is looking for a sweep.
Shields has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Numero dodges the ground and pound from Shields.
Numero is not content to let Shields control the position.
Shields scores with a couple of short elbows.
Shields working away.
Shields has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Numero!
Shields is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Shields looking to control but Numero is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shields breaks from Numero's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shields lands a big shot there that rocks Numero but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
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!
Shields in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Shields raining down shots from the mount!
Numero looks winded!
Shields unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Numero wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Shields celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Shields!