PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Webb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gavin Shamrock could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Wayne Webb's chin.

Shamrock
vs
Webb

193 cm
25
216 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
213 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gavin Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wayne Webb!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Webb moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shamrock throws an elbow but misses.
Webb dodges an elbow strike from Shamrock.
Webb on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shamrock putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Webb in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Webb is defending well for now.
Webb is looking to break free of the clinch but Shamrock has double underhooks.
Shamrock gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Wayne Webb has been cut.
Shamrock lands a nice elbow.
Shamrock looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shamrock throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Webb tries to pull guard but Shamrock holds him up against the cage and eventually Webb drops back down to his feet.
Shamrock creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Webb's defenses.
Shamrock lands an elbow that stopped Webb in his tracks for a moment.
Shamrock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shamrock tries to land knees in the clinch but Webb avoids the damage to the body.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Webb avoids it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shamrock.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Webb is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Webb.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Webb is defending well for now.
Shamrock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Webb.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Shamrock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Webb looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Webb on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Webb dodges an elbow strike from Shamrock.
Shamrock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Webb.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Webb is defending well for now.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Shamrock tries to land knees in the clinch but Webb avoids the damage to the body.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Shamrock gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Webb managing to block the knees to the body from Shamrock.
Webb blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock lands a damaging elbow.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Webb avoiding damage as Shamrock throws knees to the body.

Webb breaks the clinch.
Webb shoots in for a takedown but Shamrock shows good takedown defense.
Shamrock stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shamrock wants it to stay on the feet.
Shamrock tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Webb manages to circle out of the way.
Gavin Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Webb.
Shamrock slaps away a takedown attempt from Webb, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Webb scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horrible takedown attempt by Webb or perhaps it was just good defense by Shamrock, which made it look bad.

Shamrock instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock trying to land knees to the body.
Webb managing to block the knees to the body from Shamrock.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Webb avoids it.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Shamrock misses with an elbow over the top.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Webb is defending well for now.
Webb takes an elbow to the temple.
Webb is trying to force a seperation but Shamrock has the dominant position.
Shamrock unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shamrock throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Webb blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Webb blocks the elbow strike.
Webb drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shamrock pulls his leg out and moves away.
Shamrock tries to clinch up but Webb circles away and keeps his distance.
Shamrock looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webb lands a nice looking body shot.

Webb gets tackled into the cage by Shamrock. Shamrock maintains the clinch.
Shamrock pushes off an throws an elbow but Webb leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Webb managing to block the knees to the body from Shamrock.
Webb avoiding damage as Shamrock throws knees to the body.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Webb is defending well for now.
Shamrock is breathing heavily.
Webb managing to block the knees to the body from Shamrock.
Shamrock throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Webb managing to block the knees to the body from Shamrock.
Webb managing to block the knees to the body from Shamrock.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shamrock just misses with a elbow thrown towards Webb's brow.
Webb looking to slow down the pace here.
Shamrock throws an elbow that misses.
Shamrock tries to land knees in the clinch but Webb avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gavin Shamrock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wayne Webb's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Shamrock moves into range and clinches up with Webb.
Shamrock misses with an elbow over the top.
Webb is looking for a takedown.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Webb is defending well for now.
Shamrock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Webb.
Shamrock lands an elbow just above Webb 's eye.
Webb is looking for a takedown.
Webb tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shamrock avoids it.
Webb trying to land knees to the body.
Gavin Shamrock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shamrock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Webb.
Webb blocks an elbow strike.
Webb wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Webb in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Webb is trying to break the clinch but Shamrock is controlling him.
Shamrock has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Webb avoiding damage as Shamrock throws knees to the body.
Shamrock trying to land knees to the body.
Webb is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gavin Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Webb.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shamrock pulls his leg out and moves away.

Shamrock moves into the clinch.
Webb on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shamrock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Webb.
Shamrock gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Webb looking to slow down the pace here.
Webb is trying to pull guard but Shamrock has him pressed against the cage.
Shamrock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Webb can do to turn this around?
A frustrated look appears on Webb's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Webb avoids it.
Webb is trying to pull guard but Shamrock has him pressed against the cage.
Shamrock throws an elbow that misses.
Webb takes a knee to the side of the body.
Webb is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webb managing to block the knees to the body from Shamrock.
Webb on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Shamrock.
Shamrock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Webb lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shamrock lands an elbow that stopped Webb in his tracks for a moment.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shamrock.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shamrock tries to land knees in the clinch but Webb avoids the damage to the body.
Webb on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Webb avoids it.
Shamrock tries to land knees in the clinch but Webb avoids the damage to the body.
Shamrock landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Webb avoids it.
Webb on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Webb avoiding damage as Shamrock throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Webb avoids it.
Webb avoiding damage as Shamrock throws knees to the body.
Webb blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Webb fails to pull guard.
Webb on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Webb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Webb shoots in for a takedown but Shamrock shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Webb works over Shamrock's head and body with a nice combination.
Shamrock wants to clinch
and Webb counters with a series of strikes. Shamrock will be more careful next time no doubt.
Webb avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Webb gets tackled into the cage by Shamrock. Shamrock maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Webb avoids it.
Shamrock throws an elbow that misses.
Shamrock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Webb blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Webb is trying to break the clinch but Shamrock has him pressed against the cage.
Shamrock pushes off an throws an elbow but Webb leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shamrock trying to land knees to the body.
Shamrock pushes off an throws an elbow but Webb leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Webb on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Shamrock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Webb looking for a takedown.
Shamrock looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Webb breaks from the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Webb scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gavin Shamrock dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wayne Webb's cut.
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!

Shamrock tries to clinch but Webb is having none of it.
Webb cracks the inside of Shamrock's front leg.

Shamrock instigates a clinch.
Webb tries to break free but Shamrock pushes him back against the cage.
Webb takes an elbow to the temple.
Shamrock unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Webb blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shamrock creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Webb's defenses.
Shamrock tries to land knees in the clinch but Webb avoids the damage to the body.
Shamrock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Webb lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Webb avoiding damage as Shamrock throws knees to the body.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Webb is defending well for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Webb breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Shamrock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Webb avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb avoiding damage as Shamrock throws knees to the body.
Webb trying to control the position but instead, Shamrock has worked for underhooks and has pushed Webb into the cage.

Webb breaks from the clinch.
Webb circles away from the clinch attempt.

Shamrock moves into the clinch.

Webb breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wayne Webb seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Webb scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shamrock in his tracks.
Shamrock moves in looking to clinch but Webb pushes him off.

Shamrock instigates a clinch.
Webb avoiding damage as Shamrock throws knees to the body.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Webb is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Webb is defending well for now.
Webb jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shamrock walks away with a smile on his face. Webb gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Webb shoots for a double leg takedown but Shamrock sprawls well. He's pushed Webb's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Webb clinches.
Shamrock landing knees to the body.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Webb avoids it.
Webb blocks an elbow strike from Shamrock.
Webb blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shamrock creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Webb's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Webb fails to pull guard.
Gavin Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Webb.
Shamrock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Webb.
Shamrock has Webb pressed against the cage, preventing Webb from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Webb drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shamrock pulls his leg out and moves away.
Shamrock tries to close the distance and clinch but Webb swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shamrock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Webb, pushing him back against the cage.
Webb blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shamrock trying to land knees to the body.
Shamrock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Webb.
Webb avoiding damage as Shamrock throws knees to the body.
Webb presses Shamrock against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Webb is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shamrock just misses with a elbow thrown towards Webb's brow.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Webb avoids it.
Webb is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Webb wants to take the fight to the mat but Shamrock manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Webb breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Webb looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shamrock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shamrock has closed the distance and engaged Webb in a clinch.
Shamrock scores a nice knee to the body.
Shamrock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Webb blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Webb is trying to pull guard but Shamrock has him pressed against the cage.

Webb breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shamrock takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Webb throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shamrock's waist but Shamrock gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Webb off to one side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Shamrock moves into the clinch.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Wayne Webb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gavin Shamrock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Webb lands on the inside with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gavin Shamrock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shamrock, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gavin Shamrock!