PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Blazer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blazer kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is What what (in the butt). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Blazer
vs
Shamrock

194 cm
24
183 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

177 cm
26
182 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

DC Unrivaled
Arcticus University: London

DC Unrivaled
Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Blazer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blazer misses with an uppercut. Shamrock saw that one coming.
Shamrock looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Blazer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Blazer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Shamrock slips under a jab.
Shamrock throws a half hearted mid kick.
Blazer misses with a hook. Shamrock ducked under it nicely.
Shamrock walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big right from Blazer misses.
Blazer connects with a body shot.
Blazer lands with a shot to the body.
Blazer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Shamrock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blazer blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shamrock.
Shamrock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blazer can't break the clinch.
Shamrock lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blazer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shamrock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blazer.
Shamrock steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Blazer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shamrock raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Blazer throws out a loose jab but Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blazer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blazer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shamrock moves out of range as Blazer strikes.
Shamrock takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shamrock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blazer throws out a loose jab but Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shamrock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Blazer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Blazer throws an overhand right that lands on Shamrock's shoulder, as Shamrock tries to avoid the shot.
Blazer throws a looping overhand right but Shamrock ducks down to avoid it.
Blazer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shamrock can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blazer throws the left hand but Shamrock avoids the punch easily.
Shamrock flicks out a counter leg kick but Blazer steps away.
Danga de danga de dang - Blazer scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shamrock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blazer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Blazer throws a big shot that misses.
Shamrock takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shamrock throws a looping overhand right but Blazer ducks down to avoid it.
Blazer throws a right hand that misses
and Shamrock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shamrock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blazer avoids the head kick by Shamrock.
Blazer sizes up Shamrock with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Blazer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blazer jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blazer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shamrock moves away.
Blazer looks to score with a jab to the body but Shamrock is just out of range.
Blazer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shamrock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blazer looks to land a right hand but Shamrock moved out of range.
Blazer misses with a hook
and Shamrock counters with an outside leg kick.
Blazer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shamrock manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shamrock! But no joy.
Blazer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Blazer throws out a loose jab but Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good exchange - Shamrock coming out on top.
Blazer looks to land a combination but Shamrock avoids it well.
Blazer takes a swing at Shamrock's ribcage but misses.
Shamrock was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Blazer throws a hook to the side of Shamrock's head but Shamrock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock misses with a leg kick.
Blazer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shamrock manages to avoid it.
Shamrock misses with a kick to the body.
Blazer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blazer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shamrock flicks out a counter leg kick but Blazer steps away.
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!
Blazer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shamrock slips a straight right by Blazer.
Blazer thuds a left hand into Shamrock's body.
The fighters circling - Blazer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blazer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blazer lands a nice looking body shot.
A big left from Blazer misses.
Shamrock blocks a jab.
Shamrock is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Blazer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Shamrock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blazer backing away here, and Shamrock unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Blazer with a jab.
Shamrock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blazer.
Blazer misses with a straight right.
Shamrock steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Blazer.
Shamrock throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Blazer's head.

It looks like Ricky Blazer has been cut.
Blazer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shamrock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blazer. Shamrock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blazer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shamrock can do to turn this around?
Blazer misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blazer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shamrock counters with a good low kick that Blazer was not able to check.
Blazer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shamrock moves away.
Blazer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shamrock counters with a stiff right hand.
Blazer throws a hook but Shamrock blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blazer throws a nice looking combination but Shamrock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blazer takes one on the button.
Ricky Blazer is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice straight punches there by Blazer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blazer.
Blazer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shamrock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blazer throws a right hand that misses
and Shamrock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blazer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shamrock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blazer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shamrock counters with a nice low kick that buckles Blazer's knee momentarily.
Blazer throws a lazy right hand but Shamrock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shamrock tries to counter by closing the distance.
Blazer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Blazer looks to score with a jab to the body but Shamrock is just out of range.
Blazer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shamrock was well out of range. Poor timing from Blazer.

Shamrock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blazer, pushing him back against the cage.
Shamrock throws a head punch that misses.
Shamrock lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Blazer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blazer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blazer throws a body shot but no joy.
Shamrock misses with a hook. Blazer ducked under it nicely.
Blazer throws a shot from downtown. Shamrock moves away and avoids it.
Ricky Blazer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blazer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shamrock counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blazer thinking.
Blazer misses with a double jab
and Shamrock counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Shamrock has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blazer misses with a punch to the body.

Blazer breaks from the clinch.
Shamrock throws the kick towards the body but Blazer avoids it.
Blazer ducks under a wild hook from Shamrock.
Shamrock has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blazer finds it's way round the side to connect with Shamrock's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Shamrock has knocked Blazer down with a huge combo! Shamrock steps away and waves a wobbly Blazer back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Blazer is rocked!
Blazer throws a shot from downtown. Shamrock moves away and avoids it.
Oh Blazer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shamrock takes a jab right on the kisser.
Blazer seems to have got his legs back now.
Shamrock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shamrock lands a leg kick that knocks Blazer off balance momentarily.
Shamrock misses the jab.
Shamrock looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Blazer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blazer throws a shot from downtown. Shamrock moves away and avoids it.
Shamrock tries a quick counter leg kick but Blazer is wise to it.
Blazer missing with a left hand there. Shamrock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blazer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blazer just misses with a punch to the body.
Blazer misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock avoids the body shot from Blazer.
Shamrock only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Blazer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shamrock avoids the body shot from Blazer.
Blazer misses with a combination
and Shamrock counters with an outside leg kick.
Blazer defending well as Shamrock loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Shamrock.
Shamrock is looking to slow Blazer down with leg kicks.
Shamrock takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blazer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shamrock slips a jab from Blazer.
Shamrock loads up on a big right hand but Blazer slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Johnny Shamrock will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ricky Blazer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Blazer fails to land with a series of punches.
Shamrock lands a leg kick that knocks Blazer off balance momentarily.
A punch lands to the side of Shamrock 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blazer. Shamrock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shamrock feints a counter leg kick.
A shot to the body from Blazer misses
and Shamrock counters with an inside leg kick.
Shamrock dodges the punch combination from Blazer.
Shamrock tries to counter by closing the distance.
Shamrock dips to his left and cracks Blazer with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock misses with an uppercut.
Blazer swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice body kick from Shamrock.
Shamrock throws a quick inside leg kick.
Blazer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shamrock moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blazer misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the body from Blazer misses
and Shamrock makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Blazer really felt that one!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shamrock connects with an inside leg kick.
Blazer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shamrock.
Shamrock tests Blazer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blazer throws a looping overhand right but Shamrock ducks down to avoid it.
Shamrock blocks a jab.
Blazer throws an off balance right hand
and Shamrock counters with an outside leg kick.
Blazer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shamrock manages to avoid it.
Blazer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blazer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Shamrock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blazer manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Blazer throws a body punch but Shamrock moves out of range.
Shamrock thuds his shin into the meat of Blazer's side.
Blazer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
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!
Blazer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Blazer looks to score with a jab to the body but Shamrock is just out of range.
Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blazer.
Blazer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shamrock.
Blazer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shamrock moves out of range of the strikes.
Shamrock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shamrock counters with a body kick.

Shamrock has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blazer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blazer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shamrock lands with a light punch inside.
Shamrock swings wildly with an uppercut but Blazer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shamrock misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Shamrock.
Blazer pushes Shamrock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Johnny Shamrock seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shamrock throws a head punch that misses.
Blazer is trying to break the clinch but Shamrock is controlling him.
Shamrock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shamrock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blazer tries to circle away but Shamrock has him pinned against the cage.
Blazer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blazer misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blazer.
Shamrock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blazer has Shamrock pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blazer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Blazer manages to break the clinch.
Blazer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shamrock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shamrock misses with a looping right.
Blazer throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Shamrock counters with a head kick that drops Blazer to the mat! Blazer scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Blazer misses.
A little jabbing left from Shamrock on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shamrock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blazer.
Blazer misses with a hook. Shamrock ducked under it nicely.
Shamrock only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Blazer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Blazer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shamrock.
Shamrock blocks a jab.
Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blazer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Shamrock really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Blazer's cut.
That's time! Blazer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Shamrock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blazer.
Shamrock lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blazer's sensitive parts.
Shamrock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shamrock looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blazer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shamrock manages to avoid it.
Blazer misses with a body shot.
Shamrock throws a big counter head kick but Blazer avoids it with no problem.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shamrock.
Blazer misses with a right hand
and Shamrock counters with a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shamrock, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock defending well as Blazer loads up on a big left hand.
Blazer throws a body shot but no joy.
Shamrock drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Blazer misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blazer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shamrock was well out of range. Poor timing from Blazer.
Shamrock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blazer misses with a hook. Shamrock ducked under it nicely.
Blazer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Blazer swings for the body but Shamrock moves out of range.
Shamrock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blazer.
Shamrock keeps Blazer at a distance using the push kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Shamrock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shamrock avoids the body shot from Blazer.
Donk. Blazer catches Shamrock right on the button with a cross.

Shamrock moves into the clinch.
Shamrock tries to throw a body punch but Blazer avoids it by throwing Shamrock back against the cage.
Shamrock has a couple of punches blocked by Blazer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock misses with a hook from the clinch.

Blazer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blazer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Blazer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Blazer.
Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blazer.
Blazer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blazer swings widly with a right hand
enabling Shamrock to counter with a crisp jab.
Blazer throws a lazy right hand but Shamrock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blazer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shamrock throws a big counter head kick but Blazer avoids it with no problem.
Blazer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shamrock in his tracks.
Shamrock slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Blazer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shamrock manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock tries a head kick but it misses.
Shamrock throws a head kick that misses
letting Blazer counter with a right hand.
Blazer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shamrock counters with a nice low kick that buckles Blazer's knee momentarily.
Blazer misses with a hook. Shamrock ducked under it nicely.
Blazer dips to his left and cracks Shamrock with an uppercut!
Blazer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A telegraphed right hand from Blazer misses the target.
Blazer throws a poor cross that misses
and Shamrock counters with a nice uppercut.
Shamrock misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Blazer misses its intended target.
Shamrock moves away from the strike by Blazer.
Shamrock steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Shamrock misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blazer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shamrock moves away.
Blazer backing away here, and Shamrock unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Blazer fails to land with a series of punches.
Despite the aggression on Shamrock's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Blazer looks to land a combination but Shamrock avoids it well.
Blazer throws a body punch but Shamrock moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shamrock lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Shamrock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blazer.
Blazer misses with a jab to the body
and Shamrock counters with a good, hard body kick but Blazer shrugs it off.
Shamrock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blazer.
Shamrock tries to clinch up.
Blazer throws a right hand that Shamrock ducks under and follows up with a left that Shamrock also avoids with ease.
Blazer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shamrock.
Blazer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shamrock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Johnny Shamrock will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ricky Blazer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Blazer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blazer sets himself, and Shamrock steps forward looking for the clinch! Blazer avoids it this time.
Shamrock tries to close the distance and clinch but Blazer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blazer throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Shamrock on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Blazer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shamrock counters with a good low kick that Blazer was not able to check.
Shamrock looks to throw the jab but Blazer is out of range.
Shamrock has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Blazer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Blazer misses.
Shamrock feints a counter leg kick.
Blazer throws a lazy uppercut
and Shamrock counters with a nice low kick that buckles Blazer's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shamrock.
Blazer throws a poor cross that misses
and Shamrock counters with a nice kick to the body.
Shamrock buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Blazer throws an off balance right hand
and Shamrock counters with a stiff right hand.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blazer is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Blazer looks to score with a jab to the body but Shamrock is just out of range.
Shamrock flicks out a counter leg kick but Blazer steps away.
Shamrock cracks the inside of Blazer's front leg.
Blazer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blazer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shamrock counters with a slapping leg kick.
Blazer misses with a body punch
and Shamrock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shamrock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blazer.
Blazer moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromShamrock.
Blazer throws a jab when Shamrock was well out of range.
Blazer throws an off balance right hand
and Shamrock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shamrock drops Blazer with a huge uppercut! Blazer drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Shamrock is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Shamrock! Johnny Shamrock retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Johnny Shamrock thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.