PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Crank Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Chinyengetere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Shaw
vs
Chinyengetere

175 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Crank Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Victor Chinyengetere!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chinyengetere steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shaw.

Chinyengetere gets tackled into the cage by Shaw. Shaw maintains the clinch.
Chinyengetere looking to throw knees to the head but Shaw is blocking nicely.
Chinyengetere tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shaw working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shaw lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chinyengetere backwards.
Shaw working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shaw takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chinyengetere pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shaw misses with a punch to the body.
Chinyengetere scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Crank Shaw has been cut.
Chinyengetere lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chinyengetere tries to land a knee to the head but Shaw blocks with his arms.
A short body shot lands from Shaw as the two fighters clinch.
Shaw lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shaw working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shaw.
Shaw is leaning against Chinyengetere and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shaw scores with a shot to the side of Chinyengetere's head.
Shaw takes an elbow to the forehead.
Shaw lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Chinyengetere is rocked!
Chinyengetere lands an elbow that stopped Shaw in his tracks for a moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shaw as Chinyengetere tries to tie him up.
Chinyengetere jumps guard but Shaw stands there with Chinyengetere around his waist. Chinyengetere gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chinyengetere lands a knee to the head.
Chinyengetere throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shaw blocks it with crossed arms.
We've been informed that Chinyengetere has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A short right from Shaw on the inside.
Chinyengetere lands an elbow that stopped Shaw in his tracks for a moment.
Shaw cracks Chinyengetere with a nice body shot.
Chinyengetere throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shaw blocks it with crossed arms.
Chinyengetere gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chinyengetere misses with an elbow over the top.
A right hand to the body from Shaw.
Chinyengetere looks winded!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chinyengetere just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shaw's brow.
Shaw lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shaw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chinyengetere is still on wobbly legs! Can Shaw finish him?
Shaw scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shaw works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shaw lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chinyengetere.
Chinyengetere seems to have recovered his senses.
Shaw lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shaw unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Chinyengetere! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Shaw is unloading with more strikes now! Chinyengetere drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Crank Shaw!
A relieved looking Crank Shaw thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.