PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Crank Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Leblanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leblanc is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Body Head Bangerz feat. Lil' Boosie & Young Bleed - I Smoke, I Drank. The key to victory for Crank Shaw has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Shaw
vs
Leblanc

175 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
167 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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 3 - 1 - 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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ethan Leblanc!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shaw slaps away a takedown attempt from Leblanc, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Shaw appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Shaw throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Leblanc darts in looking for a takedown but Shaw gets double underhooks and turns Leblanc into the cage.
Leblanc avoids the body shot from Shaw.
Leblanc drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Shaw defends it well.
Shaw definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Leblanc misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Crank Shaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Leblanc.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw jabs at Leblanc's body.
Leblanc has his takedown stuffed
and Shaw counters with a right hand to the body.
Leblanc looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Leblanc.
Shaw leaves Leblanc with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shaw dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Shaw pushes Leblanc up against the cage in a clinch.
Shaw scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Leblanc tries to pull guard but Shaw won't allow it.
Leblanc is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Shaw scores with a shot to the side of Leblanc's head.
Leblanc goes for a takedown attempt but Shaw pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Crank Shaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shaw drops Leblanc with a straight right hand, right on the button! Shaw follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Crank Shaw!
Crank Shaw decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.