PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juan Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dos Santos comes into the arena with Sugar We Going Down blaring out of the sound system. Shamrock is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kanye West 's Stronger . The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Dos Santos
vs
Shamrock

175 cm
26
130 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

178 cm
34
141 lbs
29 - 19 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Juan Dos Santos !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Nick Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Shamrock misses the target.
Nice shot lands for Shamrock.
Shamrock misses the jab.
A punch combination from Shamrock misses.
Nice body punch from Shamrock.
Shamrock tries to close the distance and clinch but Dos Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shamrock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shamrock thows a body shot but no joy.
Nick Shamrock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dos Santos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Shamrock connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shamrock.
Shamrock takes a swing at Dos Santos 's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shamrock. Dos Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shamrock throws a poor cross that misses

and Dos Santos counters by clinching up.
Dos Santos tries to score a body lock takedown but Shamrock shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Shamrock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shamrock connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dos Santos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shamrock misses with a knee to the head.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but Dos Santos blocks with his arms.
Shamrock looking to throw knees to the head but Dos Santos is blocking nicely.
Shamrock throws a knee to the head but misses.

Dos Santos has Shamrock pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Dos Santos pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Shamrock tumbling to the mat - Dos Santos dives into Shamrock's guard.
Shamrock striking off his back but it's not causing Dos Santos any problems.
Dos Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shamrock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dos Santos is working hard here to advance position.

Dos Santos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shamrock has his foot on Dos Santos 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dos Santos works his way back into a safe position though.

Dos Santos postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Shamrock is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dos Santos , into his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Dos Santos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shamrock is aware though and is defending well.
Dos Santos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shamrock throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shamrock is working Dos Santos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dos Santos has momentary wrist control but Shamrock slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shamrock accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Shamrock dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Shamrock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dos Santos walks into a left hand.
Dos Santos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shamrock lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shamrock throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shamrock cracks Dos Santos with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shamrock throws a series of punches but Dos Santos moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shamrock. Dos Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shamrock throws a lazy uppercut

and Dos Santos counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Shamrock!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dos Santos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Shamrock tries to bench press Dos Santos off him but Dos Santos keeps the position.

Dos Santos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Shamrock is looking to reverse the position.
Shamrock is trying to control Dos Santos 's posture but Dos Santos avoids it.
Shamrock might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dos Santos haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Dos Santos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dos Santos working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Shamrock content to control rather than advance.
Shamrock thows a huge punch but Dos Santos dodges it nicely.
Shamrock takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Shamrock missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Dos Santos actively working from the bottom here.
Ground and pound from Shamrock.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Shamrock is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Shamrock is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Shamrock missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice strikes from Shamrock there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shamrock misses with a head shot. Dos Santos uses the momentum to regain guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shamrock cracks Dos Santos with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Shamrock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Shamrock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shamrock throws a hook but Dos Santos blocks it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Shamrock pushes Dos Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Shamrock looking to throw knees to the head but Dos Santos is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock misses with a knee to the head.
Shamrock putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dos Santos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dos Santos is trying to drag Shamrock to the mat but Shamrock just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but Dos Santos blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dos Santos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but Dos Santos blocks with his arms.
Dos Santos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shamrock prevents it.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shamrock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dos Santos backwards.
Shamrock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shamrock looking to throw knees to the head but Dos Santos is blocking nicely.
Shamrock prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Dos Santos . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shamrock tries to land knees in the clinch but Dos Santos avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock looking to throw knees to the head but Dos Santos is blocking nicely.
Shamrock trying to land knees to the body.
Shamrock landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dos Santos wants a takedown but no success here.
Shamrock lands a knee to the body.
Shamrock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shamrock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dos Santos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shamrock tries a knee to the head but Dos Santos blocks it.
Shamrock is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Shamrock lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Shamrock.

It looks like Juan Dos Santos has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dos Santos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock misses with a knee to the head.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but Dos Santos blocks with his arms.
Shamrock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but Dos Santos blocks with his arms.
Shamrock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dos Santos is looking for a takedown.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but Dos Santos blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shamrock throws an elbow but misses.
Dos Santos wants a takedown.
Shamrock looking to throw knees to the head but Dos Santos is blocking nicely.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shamrock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shamrock with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is trying to drag Shamrock to the mat but Shamrock just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Shamrock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dos Santos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shamrock unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shamrock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shamrock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dos Santos blocks it with crossed arms.
Shamrock stops a takedown attempt from Dos Santos .
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but Dos Santos blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Shamrock fails to land.
Juan Dos Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shamrock throws an elbow but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Shamrock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shamrock has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Shamrock!
Nick Shamrock bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.