PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chad Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lolo Parra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chad Shaw has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Shaw
vs
Parra

169 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
167 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Elite Nutrition Supplements

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chad Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lolo Parra!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Parra drives through and clinches with Shaw against the cage.

Shaw has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Parra is trying to keep an underhook but Shaw manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Shaw is looking to advance position but Parra won't allow it.
Shaw thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Shaw scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Shaw trying to control from Parra's half guard. Parra has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Shaw is in close to Parra's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Parra can do anything to dispel that myth.
Shaw working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shaw slips nicely into half guard.
Shaw trying to pass the guard but Parra defending well.
Parra wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shaw throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Parra tries to kick Shaw off but Shaw keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Shaw wants to take a breather but Parra is having none of it.
Parra tries to kick Shaw off but Shaw keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Parra kicks off Shaw and gets to his feet.
Shaw tries to clinch

and Parra counters with a nice double leg into side control. Shaw won't be happy with that.

Parra decides to stand back up. Parra steps back and let's Shaw get back to his feet.
Shaw is breathing heavily.
Shaw scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parra looks for a takedown but Shaw sprawls well.
Shaw misses with a few strikes there.

Shaw scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Parra kicks Shaw off and gets back to his feet.

Shaw feints and as Parra raises his hands in defense, Shaw changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Shaw prevents Parra from getting back to his feet.
Shaw wants to stand but Parra has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Shaw stops Parra from standing up.
Parra keeping moving, preventing Shaw from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parra keeping full guard, as Shaw tries to pass.
Shaw prevents Parra from getting back to his feet.
Shaw cracks Parra with a solid left hand.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Parra is looking to clinch but Shaw is avoiding it.
Shaw wants to clinch

and Parra moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Parra.
Shaw avoiding damage as Parra throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shaw drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Parra gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Parra.
Shaw tries to score a body lock takedown but Parra shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Parra digs a right hand into Shaw's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shaw's gas tank.
Parra with a knee to the head.

Parra breaks from the clinch.
Parra looks for a takedown but Shaw sprawls well.
Parra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shaw looks to throw a body kick

and Parra counters by clinching up.
Parra tries for a takedown but Shaw manages to get underhooks.
Chad Shaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lolo Parra.
Shaw avoids the elbow strike from Parra, against the cage.
Parra stops a takedown attempt from Shaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parra just leaning against Shaw, taking a breather.
Parra digs a right hand into Shaw's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shaw's gas tank.
Parra stops a takedown attempt from Shaw.
Parra unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shaw lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Parra will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shaw up against the cage.
Shaw wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lolo Parra will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Parra closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Shaw to the mat! Shaw manages to get full guard.
Lolo Parra has got the better of the ground game so far.
Parra is looking to stand up but Shaw won't let him.
Parra stopping the sweep attempt from Shaw.

Parra gets to his feet. Shaw looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Shaw wants to clinch up but Parra keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An inside leg kick lands from Parra.
Parra stuffs the takedown.

Parra drives through and clinches with Shaw against the cage.
Shaw could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Parra gets a trip takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Shaw is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Parra stops Shaw from getting back to his feet.
Shaw trying to control but Parra postures up.
Shaw tries to kick Parra off but Parra keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Parra decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Parra pushes Shaw up against the cage in a clinch.

Parra manages to break the clinch.
Parra dodges the punch combination from Shaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Parra. That's going to slow Shaw down.
Parra bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Parra has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shaw tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Parra has hold of one of Shaw's legs. Shaw is fighting the takedown attempt but Parra gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Shaw working a defensive guard here.

Parra decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Shaw tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Parra counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parra looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shaw misses with a takedown attempt - Parra sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Shaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Parra has Shaw up against the cage in a clinch.
Parra using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Parra prevents the takedown attempt.
Parra lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Parra breaks the clinch.

Shaw closes the distance and clinches.
Parra crunches a lovely knee into Shaw's ribcage.
Parra works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shaw drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Parra scores a nice knee to the body.

Shaw manages to pull guard.

Shaw is working an open guard so Parra takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Parra.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Shaw crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Parra - the referee stops the clock and Shaw gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Parra. Shaw manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Parra darts in trying to clinch
and Shaw counters with a three punch combo that has Parra backing up. Parra nods at Shaw to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice cross by Shaw.
Parra slips a jab and a cross from Shaw.
Parra lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shaw's sensitive parts.

Parra looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Shaw!
Shaw might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shaw wants to hold on but Parra pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parra sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Parra wants to stand but Shaw is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lolo Parra 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!

Shaw throws a series of punches but Parra moves out of range.
Shaw shoots in for a double leg but Parra sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Parra wants to clinch up but Shaw keeps it at a distance.
Parra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chad Shaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Parra gets a clinch.

Parra has hold of one of Shaw's legs. Shaw is fighting the takedown attempt but Parra gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Shaw wants to stand up but Parra is controlling him.

Parra stands up from Shaw's guard - Parra perhaps looking for a knockout.
Parra fails to land the takedown.
Shaw tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Parra, right into the meat.
Shaw tries to clinch there but Parra circles away.

Parra rushes Shaw and presses him up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Parra.
Parra prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Parra.
Shaw can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Shaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parra avoiding damage as Shaw throws knees to the body.
Shaw is working for takedown but Parra is calmly controlling the position for now.
Parra just leaning against Shaw, taking a breather.
Parra crunches a lovely knee into Shaw's ribcage.

Parra breaks from the clinch.
Parra moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Parra takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Parra keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Parra feints and then cracks Shaw's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shaw down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parra swats away the attempt to clinch by Shaw.
Parra tries to clinch up but Shaw circles away and keeps his distance.
Shaw throws the kick towards the body but Parra avoids it.
Shaw takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Parra takes the fight into the clinch.

Parra breaks from the clinch.
Shaw fails with the takedown.
Shaw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Parra moves into the clinch.
Parra unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shaw lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Parra lands a knee to the body.
Parra is trying to break the clinch but Shaw has him pressed against the cage.
Shaw has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Parra is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Parra breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Parra closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Parra landing knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Parra prevents the takedown attempt.
Parra lands a nice elbow.
Parra gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shaw.
Shaw has Parra pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Parra manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Parra landing knees to the body.
Parra working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Parra is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shaw is keeping busy.

Shaw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Parra stuffs the takedown.
Shaw stuffs the takedown attempt from Parra. Parra gets slowly back to his feet.
Shaw looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shaw fails to land the takedown.
Shaw on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Parra. Parra obviously looking to wear him down.
Chad Shaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parra fails in his attempt to clinch.
Parra is looking to clinch.
Parra throws a leg kick but Shaw sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Shaw scores with a three punch combo!

Parra darts in and clinches Shaw up against the cage.

Parra manages to break the clinch.

Shaw shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Shaw lands a nice shot to the head.
The referee warns Parra that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Parra is in a horrible position here. Shaw smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Parra is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lolo Parra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Parra 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lolo Parra!