PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gwegowy East (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

East
vs
Shaw

190 cm
21
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
23
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gwegowy East!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacob Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw misses with a series of wild punches.

East shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than East was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
East postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
East landing strikes.
East staying calm.
East working the body and head with strikes.
Shaw avoids any damage from the ground and pound of East.
East grinds an elbow into Shaw's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sloppy strikes there by East.
East sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Shaw is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Shaw wants to get back to his feet.
East taking a breather here.
East throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Shaw takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Shaw takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
East looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Shaw is avoiding damage well.

Shaw explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Shaw is looking to clinch.
East bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
East throwing a counter right hand but Shaw manages to avoid it.
Shaw misses with a double jab.
Shaw misses with a two punch combination.
East went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
East misses with a two punch combination.
Shaw's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Shaw duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shaw looks for the body kick but East saw that one coming.
Shaw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shaw fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like East wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw throws a combination but it was largely blocked by East.
East keeps the fight on the outside.
East misses the shot to the body.
East tries to bum rush Shaw with a series of wild strikes but Shaw uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shaw throws a right hand that East ducks under and follows up with a left that East also avoids with ease.
Shaw looks to land a left hand but East moved out of range nicely.
Shaw looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shaw tries to land a leg kick but East saw it coming and moves away.
East seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

East shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Shaw napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Shaw is looking to work his way out of this bad position but East is controlling him well.
East misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
East looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Shaw is avoiding damage well.
Shaw on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Shaw is trying to buck East off.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Shaw looks winded!
East in side control, throwing shots but Shaw defends.
East lands a few punches from side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
East working the ground and pound.
East lands a nice forearm strike.
East cracks Shaw with a big right hand but Shaw just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
East wants to control but Shaw is keeping him busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shaw can do anything to dispel that myth.
East looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Shaw is avoiding damage well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gwegowy East dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Shaw goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shaw throws a nice looking combination but East bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
East throws a big counter combination but Shaw scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jacob Shaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shaw shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
East is looking for a counter combo.
Shaw scores with a crisp jab that stopped East in his tracks.
Shaw scores with a body shot.
A slow jab from Shaw misses its intended target.
It looked like East was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
East misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
East swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
East throws a series of punches but Shaw moves out of range.
East slips a jab and a cross from Shaw.
As Shaw looks to move away, East throws a big counter combo bu Shaw just gets out of the way.
Jacob Shaw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shaw throws a leg kick that is checked
and East counters with a straight right hand.
Shaw fails to land with a series of punches.
East seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw misses with a takedown attempt - East sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
East is looking for a counter combo.
Shaw jabs East right on the nose. East blinks but takes it well.
East on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shaw tries to land a front kick but East steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shaw looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Shaw shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Shaw is breathing heavily.
East controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
East regains full guard. Nicely done.
Shaw is looking to stand up but East won't let him.
East is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
East controls Shaw momentarily but Shaw frees himself.
East is really struggling to control Shaw but he's trying to hold on to the position.
East managing to control the position.
Shaw trying to stand up but can't free himself from East's guard.
East pulls Shaw in close to prevent any damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw preventing the sweep.
Shaw would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gwegowy East is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shaw throws an uppercut from half a mile away. East sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shaw fails in his attempt to clinch.
East throws a big counter combination but Shaw scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
East looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shaw scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
No joy there for East, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shaw looks to land a combination but East avoids it well.
Shaw throws a lazy right hand but East sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shaw rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but East moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw wants to clinch.
Shaw lands with a straight right. East didn't see that one coming.
Shaw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shaw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Shaw backs away, East returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
No luck for Shaw with that takedown attempt.
East went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Shaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Shaw throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
East has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Shaw.
Shaw keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

East decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
East throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
East 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.
East wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shaw keeps working.
Shaw is looking to escape.
Ground and pound from East.

That's one minute gone in the round.
East is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Shaw keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
East looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Shaw takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shaw is refusing to be controlled, as East sits in half guard.
Shaw looks like he's trying to stand up.
East throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
East thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
East looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shaw with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
East stops Shaw from getting back to his feet.
Gwegowy East overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
East wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shaw keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
East keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Shaw is trying to stand.
East thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shaw's head.
East looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shaw with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Shaw pushes East off looking to stand but East dives back in and keeps control.
East is looking to take a break and control but Shaw is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
East tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shaw knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
East is trying to control the action in half guard but Shaw is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
East looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shaw lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw throws out a leg kick but East moves out of range and Shaw only half commits.
A punch combination from Shaw misses.
As Shaw looks to move away, East throws a big counter combo bu Shaw just gets out of the way.
Shaw walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. East checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
East throws a big counter combination but Shaw scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shaw scores with a sloppy right hand. East should have avoided that one.

East drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Shaw is looking to stand back up but East counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Shaw.

Shaw keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
East trying to control the action but Shaw is working from the bottom.
Shaw looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
East scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
East winds up and cracks Shaw with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from East there.
East landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
East looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shaw keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
East looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shaw with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
East is nestled in close to Shaw, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Shaw blocking the ground and pound attempt from East.
East lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gwegowy East showed his dominance in that final round.
I think East has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Gwegowy East!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Gwegowy East!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Gwegowy East!

Gwegowy East wins by unanimous decision!
Jacob Shaw was interviewed post fight and said 'I was on my off-game tonight, congratulations to my opponent for being on top of that and taking advantage of my weaknesses.'.