PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zesse Echobeach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Shields has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Echobeach
vs
Shields

199 cm
25
268 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
28
270 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zesse Echobeach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Shields!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Echobeach tries to sprawl but Shields drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Echobeach is trying to stand back up but Shields is controlling him

Shields is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Shields takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Echobeach is looking to escape.

Shields is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Echobeach sees it coming and defends easily.
Shields not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shields sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Shields not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Shields seems content to control.
Shields should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jake Shields was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Shields shoots in looking for a takedown. Echobeach tries to sprawl out of it but Shields keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Echobeach manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Shields shoots in for a takedown but Echobeach shows good takedown defense.
Echobeach is looking to clinch but Shields is avoiding it.
Echobeach tries to clinch up but Shields circles away and keeps his distance.

Shields shoots in and gets a takedown into Echobeach's guard.
Shields trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shields trying to control but Echobeach is working from the bottom.
Echobeach being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shields trying to control the position from guard on top but Echobeach is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shields stays in close to Echobeach's body and controls the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jake Shields.
Echobeach lands a head kick. Shields smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Echobeach shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Shields keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Echobeach is trying to control. Shields wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Echobeach trying to work for an americana but Shields has managed to regain full guard.
Shields wants to sweep here but Echobeach controlling him for the moment.
Shields has Echobeach pulled in close to control his posture.
Echobeach tries to free his leg and advance position but Shields is retaining full guard.
Shields controlling Echobeach's posture.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Jake Shields has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Shields misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zesse Echobeach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Shields.
Shields circles away from the clinch attempt.
Echobeach throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shields shoots for a takedown but Echobeach saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shields looks winded!
Echobeach tries to close the distance and clinch but Shields swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Echobeach lands a head kick!

It looks like Jake Shields has been cut.
Echobeach lands with a slapping head kick.
Echobeach fails in his attempt to clinch.
Echobeach tries to clinch up.

Shields scores with a takedown into Echobeach's guard.
Shields postures up in Echobeach's guard and throws a big left but Echobeach blocks it.
Shields is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Shields scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shields looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Shields makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jake Shields will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jake Shields's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Shields closes the distance and clinches up with Echobeach, looking for a takedown. Shields pushes Echobeach against the cage but Echobeach circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Echobeach wants to clinch.
Echobeach is looking to clinch but Shields is avoiding it.

Shields gets a takedown into half guard.

Shields is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Well, if Shields is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shields thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Shields is trying to control the action in half guard but Echobeach is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Shields is taking a breather. Echobeach 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.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jake Shields hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Shields throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Echobeach's waist but Echobeach gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shields off to one side.
Echobeach tries to clinch up but Shields circles away and keeps his distance.

Echobeach closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Echobeach with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shields is breathing heavily.
Echobeach prevents a takedown attempt there.
Zesse Echobeach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Shields.

Echobeach wants the takedown. Shields is fighting it off but Echobeach persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Shields's guard against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Echobeach trying to control but Shields is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Shields is adopting a defensive guard.
Shields keeping full guard, as Echobeach tries to pass.
Shields tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Echobeach trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Zesse Echobeach has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Shields misses with a takedown
and Echobeach counters with a low kick, right behind Shields 's knee.
Echobeach is looking to clinch but Shields is avoiding it.

Echobeach rushes Shields and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shields has Echobeach pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Echobeach manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Echobeach with a knee to the head.
Echobeach lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Echobeach with a knee to the head.
Echobeach connects with a knee to the head.
Echobeach with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Echobeach.
Shields is looking for a takedown.
Echobeach scores with a knee to the head.
Echobeach tries a knee to the head but Shields blocks it.
Shields tries to score a body lock takedown but Echobeach shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Echobeach lands an elbow just above Shields 's eye.
Shields tries for a takedown but Echobeach manages to get underhooks.
Echobeach stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Echobeach using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shields has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shields drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Echobeach gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Shields takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shields is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Echobeach is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Echobeach lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Echobeach connects with a knee to the head.
Echobeach with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Echobeach tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shields is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Echobeach landing knees to the head.
Shields has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Echobeach is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Echobeach is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Shields has hold of one of Echobeach's legs. Echobeach is fighting the takedown attempt but Shields gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Echobeach keeping moving, preventing Shields from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shields working some strikes from top position.
Shields looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zesse Echobeach dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jake Shields's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Shields shoots in for a takedown but Echobeach shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Echobeach pushes Shields up against the cage in a clinch.
Shields avoids the elbow strike from Echobeach, against the cage.
Echobeach using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shields has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shields goes for a takedown in the clinch but Echobeach prevents it.
A knee to the head by Echobeach.
Shields is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Echobeach pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Zesse Echobeach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Shields.
Echobeach connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shields's face.
Echobeach lands a damaging elbow.
Echobeach working the clinch nicely. Shields is working for position but Echobeach cracks him with a big knee to the head! Shields crumples up against the cage and Echobeach lands two more shots before the ref can save Shields! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Zesse Echobeach!
Zesse Echobeach decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.