PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dieter Dangler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dieter Dangler has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Dangler
vs
Shamrock

194 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
212 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Very confident

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dieter Dangler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ken Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Dangler clinches with his opponent.

Shamrock is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Dangler can't fight it off and eventually Shamrock manages to take the fight to the floor. Dangler looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Shamrock postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dangler has momentary wrist control but Shamrock slips an elbow through the middle.
Shamrock is looking to work some ground and pound but Dangler has wrist control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shamrock postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shamrock prevents Dangler from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shamrock throwing strikes but missing.
Dangler is trying to control the position but Shamrock postures up.
Dangler wants to get back to his feet but Shamrock is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dangler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Shamrock throws a big elbow that misses.
Shamrock loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shamrock looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shamrock showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Shamrock in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shamrock postures up and lands a big shot to Dangler's brow.
Dangler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shamrock.
Dangler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shamrock on the ground.
Shamrock passes Dangler's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dangler avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shamrock.
Shamrock working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Shamrock is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shamrock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dangler keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Shamrock working over Dangler with some ground and pound. Dangler looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Shamrock has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shamrock is trying to control the action in half guard but Dangler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Shamrock looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dangler looks like he's trying to stand up.
Shamrock is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Shamrock slows the pace down in half guard.
Shamrock missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock drops an elbow to the side of Dangler's head.
Shamrock seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dangler does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Shamrock is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dangler on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Shamrock landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Shamrock not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dangler looks like he's trying to stand up.
Shamrock landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shamrock landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dangler on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Shamrock looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dangler with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Shamrock lands strikes from half guard.
Shamrock looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dangler with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Shamrock lands with some strikes.

Dangler is rocked!
Shamrock lands a big elbow - Dangler is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Dangler is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ken Shamrock!