PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gauge Box (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Box
vs
Shaw

192 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

184 cm
25
219 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gauge Box!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Box throws a head kick but Shaw moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shaw looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shaw tries to clinch but Box moves out of range.
Box connects with a looping right hand.
Box circles away from the clinch attempt.
Box misses with a wild combination.
Shaw gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Box.
Box will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Shaw clinches up against the cage.
A short left from Shaw.
Box tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shaw just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Box's elbow.
Shaw lands a nice uppercut.
Shaw lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Box wants a takedown but no success here.
Box is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shaw stops a takedown attempt from Box.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gauge Box. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Box is trying to push Shaw away but Shaw has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shaw presses Box against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Box is breathing heavily.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Shaw lands with a left to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shaw takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Shaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Box blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shaw can't find room to land a body shot as Box controls the action.
Box is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Shaw to keep the fight standing.
Box tries for a takedown. No joy.
Box blocks a body shot from Shaw.
Shaw keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Box's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Box being controlled against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Shaw fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Shaw.
Shaw lands a shoulder strike.
Box looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shaw throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boxs head.
Box misses with the head strike.
Box fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Box tries to circle away but Shaw has him pinned against the cage.
Shaw gets through Box's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shaw lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Box or not.
Box is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Box has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Shaw is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shaw.
Shaw pushes Box back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Shaw.
Shaw struggles to land a body shot inside as Box controls his hands.
Shaw manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Shaw lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Box backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shaw lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Box or not.
Shaw lands a left hand that snaps the head of Box backwards.
Shaw lands a hook that snaps the head of Box backwards.
Shaw lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shaw.
Shaw lands an uppercut.

Box is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw creates a bit of distance and cracks Box with a massive left hook! Box crumples out of camera shot, completely unconscious! He's been Nelmarked! Shaw stares at him for a moment then struts over to his corner, victorious.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sebastian Shaw!