PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Loiseau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Shadow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shadow has chosen Can't Be Touched as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bill Shadow enters the cage!

Loiseau
vs
Shadow

187 cm
28
185 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

175 cm
26
170 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Loiseau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bill Shadow!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shadow swings away with a body shot that misses
and Loiseau counters with an inside leg kick.
Loiseau takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shadow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loiseau swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shadow shoots in and drives through. Loiseau sprawls well.
Shadow misses with an uppercut.
Loiseau missing with a left hand there. Shadow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Loiseau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Loiseau dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shadow. That did some damage!
Nice shot lands for Shadow.
Loiseau throws a hook to the side of Shadow's head but Shadow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Loiseau lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shadow bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loiseau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shadow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good exchange - Shadow coming out on top.
Shadow's coach down at Elite Fighting Temple was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Shadow's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Shadow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Loiseau takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A clash of legs there as Loiseau blocks the low kick.
Shadow takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Loiseau tries to clinch there but Shadow circles away.
A jab from Shadow finds it's way through Loiseau's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loiseau lands a nice looking body shot.

Shadow rushes Loiseau and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shadow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shadow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Loiseau throws an elbow but it misses.
Shadow scores with a shot to the side of Loiseau's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loiseau has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
With the fighters up against the cage, Loiseau throws an elbow but misses.
Loiseau lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Loiseau is looking to break free of the clinch but Shadow has double underhooks.
Loiseau definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Loiseau on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Loiseau has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Loiseau missing with knees to the body.
Loiseau with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Loiseau lands an elbow just above Shadow 's eye.
Shadow stalling in the clinch but Loiseau improves position.
Shadow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Loiseau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shadow tries to work over Loiseau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Loiseau misses with some punches.
Loiseau is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Loiseau is looking to control Shadow's arms but Shadow gets an underhook and turns him. Now Loiseau has his back to the cage.
Still in the clinch, Shadow scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Shadow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loiseau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Loiseau.
Loiseau goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shadow prevents it.
Shadow stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Loiseau is breathing heavily.

Shadow turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Shadow looks up at the clock and then as Loiseau takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Shadow smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Loiseau is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee asks Shadow politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Shadow prefers to stall for the moment though.
Oh Loiseau is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Shadow wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Loiseau, who protects the arm well.
Shadow in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Loiseau looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Shadow turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Shadow!
During a confident post fight interview, Bill Shadow thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.