PBP Commentary

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

Evil
vs
McShane

190 cm
20
194 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

181 cm
19
186 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Sparta Fightware
KAISER Nutrition (160!)

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Doc Evil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shawn McShane!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McShane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Evil manages to avoid it.
Evil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Evil ducks under a wild hook from McShane.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Evil enables McShane to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Evil manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
McShane throws a strike but Evil rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Evil won't allow McShane to sweep him here.
McShane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Evil loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Evil missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Evil throwing strikes but missing.
Evil in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Evil knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McShane on the ground.

McShane has his foot on Evil's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Evil works his way back into a safe position though.
McShane has Evil pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evil missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evil scoring with punches to the head and body.
Evil is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
McShane looking for a sweep. Not yet McShane, not yet.
McShane keeping moving, preventing Evil from controlling successfully.

McShane is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McShane has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
McShane looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McShane trying to control the position.
Evil forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McShane gets full guard.
McShane is adopting a defensive guard.
Evil distracts McShane with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McShane is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Evil is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Evil throwing strikes from guard but McShane blocks nicely.
McShane controlling Evil's posture.
Evil stopping the sweep attempt from McShane.
Evil postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McShane manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
McShane working the ground and pound effectively.
Evil is working to get back to half guard.
McShane throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

McShane looking for a guillotine from mount but Evil is having none of it.
McShane working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evil tries to reverse the position but McShane maintains control.
Evil is squirming around, avoiding McShane's attempts to control the action.
McShane lands a big shot there that rocks Evil but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
McShane raining down shots from the mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Evil is squirming around, avoiding McShane's attempts to control the action.
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!

McShane looking for a guillotine from mount but Evil is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn McShane dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Evil lands a big head kick that sends McShane tumbling to the mat! Evil takes a step backwards and waves McShane back to his feet - he wants the finish!
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!
Evil throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Evil throws a quick inside leg kick.
McShane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Evil sees it coming and avoids it easily.

McShane looking to score a takedown here. Evil is defending well but McShane drives through and ends up in Evil's guard.
Evil is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Evil is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McShane is controlling him.
McShane trying to control but Evil is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McShane might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Evil haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
McShane controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Shawn McShane.
McShane lands with a good body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Evil.
Evil slips a straight right by McShane.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Evil lands an impressive looking overhand right. McShane doesn't seem phased though.
Nice sprawl there from Evil as McShane shoots in.
McShane misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Evil counters with a nice low kick that buckles McShane's knee momentarily.
Shawn McShane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Evil misses with a head kick.
McShane misses with a lunging right hand

and Evil counters with a head kick that drops McShane to the mat! McShane scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

McShane is rocked!
Crack! Evil connects with the perfect overhand right and McShane falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Evil!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Doc Evil!