PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Duffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Shamrock
vs
Duffy

193 cm
26
216 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

192 cm
26
218 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Determined

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 6 - 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dwayne Duffy!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock stuffs the takedown attempt from Duffy. Duffy gets slowly back to his feet.
Duffy shoots in for a takedown but Shamrock shows good takedown defense.

Shamrock closes the distance and clinches.
Duffy tries to score a body lock takedown but Shamrock shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gavin Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Duffy.
Duffy blocks an elbow strike.

Duffy breaks the clinch.

Shamrock has managed to clinch.
Duffy tries to pull guard but Shamrock holds him up against the cage and eventually Duffy drops back down to his feet.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duffy avoids it.

Duffy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Shamrock clinches.
Shamrock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duffy.

Duffy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Shamrock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Duffy, pushing him back against the cage.
Duffy is trying to drag Shamrock to the mat but Shamrock just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Duffy avoiding damage as Shamrock throws knees to the body.

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

Shamrock instigates a clinch.
Duffy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shamrock is trying to wear down his opponent 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. Duffy is defending well for now.
Duffy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shamrock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duffy.

Duffy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Duffy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Shamrock would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Duffy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shamrock wanted to stand there but Duffy had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Shamrock wanted to stand there but Duffy had control of the position.
Duffy is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Duffy keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shamrock avoids it really well and circles away.

Shamrock gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Duffy manages to pull guard.
Shamrock wanted to stand there but Duffy had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Duffy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shamrock is aware though and is defending well.
Shamrock has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Duffy is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duffy looking for a sweep. Not yet Duffy, not yet.
Shamrock tries to stand but Duffy is controlling from the bottom.

Duffy working for a triangle but Shamrock defends it easily.
Shamrock is looking to stand up but Duffy won't let him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gavin Shamrock dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Duffy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Duffy has his takedown stuffed

and Shamrock counters by moving into the clinch.
Duffy 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. Duffy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gavin Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Duffy.
Duffy goes for a double leg but Shamrock avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Shamrock continues to drive forward.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duffy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shamrock creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock tries to land knees in the clinch but Duffy avoids the damage to the body.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duffy avoids it.
Duffy has had enough of the clinch but Shamrock keeps him there for the moment.
Duffy managing to block the knees to the body from Shamrock.
Shamrock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duffy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy looking to slow down the pace here.
Duffy blocks an elbow strike.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duffy is defending well for now.
Shamrock throws an elbow but it misses.

Duffy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shamrock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duffy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shamrock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duffy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duffy 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 Duffy off to one side.
Duffy misses with a takedown attempt - Shamrock sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shamrock wants to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Duffy misses.
Gavin Shamrock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shamrock tries to close the distance and clinch but Duffy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Shamrock closes the distance and clinches.
Duffy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shamrock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Duffy avoids the elbow strike from Shamrock, against the cage.
Duffy dodges an elbow strike from Shamrock.
Shamrock tries to land knees in the clinch but Duffy avoids the damage to the body.

Duffy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duffy shoots in but no luck this time.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Duffy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Duffy tries to circle away but Shamrock has him pinned against the cage.
Shamrock landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Duffy is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Dwayne Duffy has been cut.
Shamrock lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Shamrock lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Shamrock lands an elbow inside.
Gavin Shamrock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shamrock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duffy.
Duffy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shamrock throws an elbow that misses.
Duffy wants to break free but Shamrock has control.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duffy avoids it.
Shamrock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duffy.
Duffy tries to pull guard but Shamrock holds him up against the cage and eventually Duffy drops back down to his feet.
Duffy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duffy managing to block the knees to the body from Shamrock.
Duffy managing to block the knees to the body from Shamrock.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duffy is defending well for now.
Duffy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shamrock gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Duffy.
Shamrock gets underhooks to prevent Duffy's takedown attempt.
Duffy is trying to stall.
Duffy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Duffy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shamrock working Duffy over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duffy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shamrock missing with knees 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 Duffy avoids it.
Duffy takes an elbow to the temple.
Shamrock trying to land knees to the body.
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 Dwayne Duffy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Shamrock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And Duffy tries to counter it with a takedown but Shamrock pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Duffy shoots for a takedown but Shamrock saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Duffy rushes Shamrock and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duffy avoids it.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duffy is defending well for now.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duffy avoids it.
Duffy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shamrock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duffy.
Duffy avoiding damage as Shamrock throws knees to the body.
Duffy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Shamrock to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duffy 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. Duffy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gavin Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Duffy.

Duffy closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Shamrock's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Duffy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Duffy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Duffy content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock has a closed guard, preventing Duffy from standing up.
Duffy trying to control but Shamrock is working from the bottom.
Duffy won't allow Shamrock to get back to his feet.
Duffy trying to control but Shamrock is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shamrock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duffy can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Duffy gets a clinch.
Duffy taking a breather.
Duffy is looking to break free of the clinch but Shamrock has double underhooks.
Duffy blocks an elbow strike from Shamrock.

Duffy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duffy dives in for a single leg takedown but Shamrock sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Shamrock moves in looking to clinch but Duffy pushes him off.

Shamrock clinches up with Duffy and pushes him back against the cage.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duffy is defending well for now.
Shamrock tries to land knees in the clinch but Duffy avoids the damage to the body.
Duffy avoiding damage as Shamrock throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duffy blocks the elbow strike.

Duffy pulls guard effortlessly.
Duffy controls Shamrock momentarily but Shamrock frees himself.
Shamrock preventing the sweep.
Shamrock tries to stand but Duffy is controlling from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Duffy wants to stand up but Shamrock is controlling him.
Shamrock wants to stand but Duffy is controlling his posture from full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gavin Shamrock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duffy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duffy shoots in for a takedown but Shamrock shows good takedown defense.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Duffy shoots in for a takedown but Shamrock shows good takedown defense.

Shamrock clinches.
Dwayne Duffy 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.
Shamrock trying to land knees to the body.

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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gavin Shamrock!
Gavin Shamrock was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.