PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Han Solo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Han Solo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Solo
vs
Shaw

175 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

169 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Fighters Edge

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Han Solo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chad Shaw!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shaw fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Solo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Shaw counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Solo makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Shaw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shaw moves out of range as Solo throws a body kick.

Shaw takes the fight into the clinch.

Shaw manages to break the clinch.

Shaw closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Solo to the mat! Solo manages to get full guard.
Shaw wants to get up but he can't break Solo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Solo is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Solo is trying to drag Shaw to the mat but Shaw just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Shaw throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Solo blocks it with crossed arms.

Shaw gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Solo tries to kick Shaw off but Shaw keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solo trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Solo is breathing heavily.
Shaw sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Solo defending well though.
Solo pushes Shaw off looking to stand but Shaw dives back in and keeps control.
Shaw lands with a punch from half guard.
Solo wants to get back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Shaw scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Shaw wants to lay and pray for a moment but Solo keeps working.
Shaw throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shaw wants to stand up but Solo has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Shaw prevents Solo from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw trying to control from half guard but Solo is working away.
Shaw scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
It looks like Shaw is going to stand back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Solo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shaw counters with a one-two to the body.
Solo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Solo throws a half hearted mid kick.

Shaw moves into the clinch.

Shaw gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Solo regains guard.
Solo wants to stand but Shaw is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Solo is working an open guard so Shaw takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Shaw slips a jab and a cross from Solo.

Shaw rushes Solo and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Shaw lands an elbow inside that Solo shrugs off.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shaw is pushing Solo up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Shaw misses with a body punch.

Shaw works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Solo wriggles free and stands up.
Solo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Shaw closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Shaw lands in his opponent's guard.

Solo uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
A jab from Shaw misses.
Solo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Solo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Shaw shoots in and bounces Solo off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Shaw must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shaw postures up in Solo's guard and throws a big left but Solo blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Shaw dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

No joy there for Solo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Shaw drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Shaw is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Solo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Chad Shaw has got the better of the ground game so far.
Solo is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Shaw asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Solo bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shaw has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Solo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shaw pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Shaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shaw should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Shaw throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Han Solo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Solo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shaw.
Solo misses with a low kick.

Shaw has managed to clinch.

Shaw works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Solo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Solo manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Shaw shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Shaw loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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.
Shaw prevents Solo from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw throwing strikes but missing.

Solo manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Solo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Shaw moves into the clinch.
Shaw just leaning against Solo, taking a breather.

Shaw is trying to trip Solo. He has hold of a leg but Solo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Shaw persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Solo wants to get back to his feet but Shaw is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Shaw landing with the ground and pound.
Solo is looking to stand up but Shaw isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Solo.
Shaw moves out of range of the body kick from Solo.

Shaw rushes Solo and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Shaw lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Solo takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shaw.
Shaw crunches a lovely knee into Solo's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shaw taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Shaw.

Shaw has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Solo is trying to keep an underhook but Shaw manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Shaw thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Solo's head.

Solo kicks off Shaw and gets to his feet.
Solo throws a right and a left that Shaw avoids nicely.

Shaw gets a takedown into half guard.
Solo wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Solo throws a left and a right that both miss

and Shaw counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Shaw would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Shaw prevents Solo from getting back to his feet.
Shaw trying to control but Solo is working from the bottom.
Solo is looking to stand up but Shaw isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shaw accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Solo wants to get back to his feet but Shaw is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Shaw bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Shaw passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Solo!
Solo is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Solo taking shots to the head.

Shaw looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Shaw is working for a guillotine from mount but Solo frees his head quite easily.
Shaw tries to control but Solo wriggling away.
Solo is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Han Solo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Solo is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Solo is squirming around, avoiding Shaw's attempts to control the action.
A nice elbow there by Shaw.
Solo wants to get back to his feet.

Solo bucks up and throws Shaw to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Han Solo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shaw misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shaw shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Solo punching from the bottom.
Solo pushes Shaw off looking to stand but Shaw dives back in and keeps control.
Solo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Shaw lands a nice short elbow.
Shaw thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Solo wants to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Shaw changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Solo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Solo bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Solo.
Solo throws a left and a right that both miss

and Shaw counters with a takedown into side control.
Solo pushes Shaw away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Shaw gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Shaw creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Solo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Shaw looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Shaw has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shaw throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Chad Shaw is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shaw wants to lay and pray for a moment but Solo keeps working.

Solo throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Shaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shaw has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Chad Shaw!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Chad Shaw!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Chad Shaw!

Chad Shaw wins by unanimous decision!