PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chad Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and New Chad Slone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Shaw
vs
Chad Slone

169 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

170 cm
22
172 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 - 4 - 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, New Chad Slone!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw throws a one two combo.
Slone looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Shaw scores with a takedown into Slone's guard.
Shaw would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Shaw with a flurry of punches that miss.

Shaw stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Slone fails with a takedown attempt.

Shaw has closed the distance and engaged Slone in a clinch.
Shaw is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Shaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slone blocks a head kick by Shaw.

Shaw forces Slone back against the cage and clinches.
Shaw tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Slone just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shaw misses with a knee to the head.
Shaw throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw misses with a knee to the head.
Slone prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Shaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shaw throws a knee to the head but misses.

Shaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shaw swinging wilding here.
Decent striking displayed by Shaw there.
Shaw is looking to clinch but Slone is avoiding it.

Shaw instigates a clinch.
Come on Shaw - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Slone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shaw lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Slone backs up against the cage.
Shaw tries to close the distance and clinch but Slone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slone punishes Shaw's body with a nice straight punch.
Shaw is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Slone as he jumps to the side.
Slone darts in trying to clinch

and Shaw counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Shaw trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shaw content to stall in guard here.
Shaw wants to get up but he can't break Slone's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Slone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shaw has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Slone keeping moving, preventing Shaw from controlling successfully.
Slone trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shaw slips nicely into half guard.
Slone regains full guard. Nicely done.
Shaw wants to pass the guard but Slone is keeping the position.
Slone has a closed guard, preventing Shaw from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slone trying to keep a closed guard but Shaw is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Slone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shaw is one step ahead there.
Slone keeping moving, preventing Shaw from controlling successfully.

Shaw stands up and waves to Slone to follow him.
Slone fails with the takedown

so Shaw counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shaw throws a strike but Slone rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Shaw dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Shaw looks to land a combination but Slone avoids it well.
Shaw misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Shaw drives through with a takedown into guard.
Slone looking to control.
Shaw lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Shaw gets to his feet. Slone looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Slone is looking to clinch but Shaw is avoiding it.
Shaw pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shaw fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horrible takedown by Slone or perhaps it was just good defense by Shaw which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slone throws a body punch but Shaw moves out of range.
Shaw lands a jab to the head.
Horrible takedown by Slone or perhaps it was just good defense by Shaw which made him look bad.
Shaw fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Shaw clinches up with Slone and pushes him back against the cage.
Shaw jumps guard but Slone stands there with Shaw around his waist. Shaw gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Shaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Slone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slone tries to clinch up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shaw, right into the meat.
An inside leg kick from Slone misses.
Shaw misses with a head kick.
Slone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

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.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shaw.

Shaw shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Shaw throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Slone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Shaw is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Slone avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Slone defending well though.
Shaw winds up and cracks Slone with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Shaw lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Slone moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Shaw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shaw loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Slone wants to stand up but Shaw is controlling him.

Shaw gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Slone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shaw looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shaw closes the distance and clinches up with Slone, looking for a takedown. Shaw pushes Slone against the cage but Slone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Slone throws a combination that misses

and Shaw moves into the clinch.
Shaw stops a takedown attempt from Slone.
Shaw tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Shaw fails to land.
Slone lands a body shot in the clinch.
Slone jumps guard but Shaw stands there with Slone around his waist. Slone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shaw wants to stall.
Shaw throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Slone landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Shaw dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Shaw throws a combination that misses
and Slone counters with a three punch combo that has Shaw backing up. Shaw nods at Slone to acknowledge the strikes.
Shaw with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shaw doesn't manage to clinch there - Slone circles away.
Shaw misses with a series of wild punches.

Shaw closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Shaw thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Slone tries to improve position but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slone wants to get back to his feet but Shaw drags him back down.
Shaw grinds an elbow into Slone's temple.
Shaw scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slone tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Shaw tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shaw has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Shaw is chipping away with strikes.
Shaw prevents Slone from escaping the position.

Shaw decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Slone connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Slone fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shaw shoots for a double leg takedown but Slone sprawls well. He's pushed Shaw's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shaw shoots for a takedown but Slone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shaw is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Slone.
Shaw could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Slone lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Slone with a hook.
Chad Shaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Slone shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shaw but Shaw pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shaw throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slone.
Shaw tries to close the distance and clinch but Slone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shaw moves in looking to clinch but Slone pushes him off.
Shaw has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Slone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shaw changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Slone tries to avoid it but Shaw manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Slone to the ground. Slone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Shaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slone shoots in looking for a takedown. Shaw tries to sprawl out of it but Slone keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shaw manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Shaw throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Slone to counter with a crisp jab.
Shaw doesn't manage to clinch there - Slone circles away.
Shaw shoots in but Slone avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Slone fakes the leg kick and cracks Shaw in the body.
Shaw fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slone bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shaw's head.
Slone looks for a takedown but Shaw sprawls well.
Slone lands with a shot to the body.
No joy there for Shaw, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Slone but Slone pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shaw wants to clinch up but Slone keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shaw misses with a combination
and Slone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shaw tries to clinch but Slone moves away
and Slone counters with a nice uppercut.
Shaw changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Slone tries to avoid it but Shaw manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Slone to the ground. Slone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Slone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shaw tries to avoid it but Slone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shaw to the ground. Shaw escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Slone. No joy for Shaw on that attempt.
Shaw is looking to clinch.
New Chad Slone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slone throws a lazy head kick

and Shaw counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Slone!
Shaw landing strikes from the mount.
Shaw connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Shaw looking to control but Slone is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shaw thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Shaw showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shaw has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Shaw!