PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaw Shank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grant is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Set A Fire. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shank
vs
Grant

188 cm
25
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
29
219 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shaw Shank!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ted Grant!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shank scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A nice leg kick lands there from Shank.
Shank misses the shot to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Shank. Grant shrugs it off though.

Shank moves into the clinch.
Grant letting Shank take a breather here.
Shank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shank misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shank goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shank blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grant has a couple of punches blocked by Shank.
Grant told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Shank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grant's elbow.
Shank tries to throw a body punch but Grant avoids it by throwing Shank back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shank tries to work over Grant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shank can't find room to land a body shot as Grant controls the action.
Shank can't find room to land a body shot as Grant controls the action.
Shank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grant's elbow.
Grant throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shank goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shank tries to throw a body punch but Grant avoids it by throwing Shank back against the cage.
Shank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shank tries to work over Grant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grant prevents a body shot from Shank.
Grant lands an elbow that stopped Shank in his tracks for a moment.
Shank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grant's elbow.
Shank misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shank misses with a hook to the ribs.

Shank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shank misses with a body kick.
Grant unleashes a big counter combination but Shank bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Grant takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shank swats away the attempt to clinch by Grant.

Shank closes the distance and clinches.
Shank misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grant landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shank misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Shank - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shank struggles to land a body shot inside as Grant controls his hands.
Shank scores with a hook to the body.
Shank goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grant creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shank's defenses.
Shank tries a body shot but Grant blocks it.
Shank is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shank goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Come on Shank - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Shank misses with a punch to the body.

Shank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shank misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grant.
Shank fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grant manages to avoid it.
Shank sets himself, and Grant steps forward looking for the clinch! Shank avoids it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant slips a jab from Shank.
Shank scores with a kick to the midsection.
Shank throws out a loose jab but Grant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shank looks to land a combination but Grant avoids it well.
Grant lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Grant checks a leg kick nicely.
Shank sets himself, and Grant steps forward looking for the clinch! Shank avoids it this time.
Shank lands with a straight right. Grant didn't see that one coming.
Grant fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick from Shank lands but Grant takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grant's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Shank connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Grant scrambles back to his feet.
Shank takes a swing at Grant's ribcage but misses.
Grant is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Grant takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shank throws a shot from downtown. Grant moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaw Shank dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Grant avoids the body shot from Shank.

Shank pushes Grant up against the cage in a clinch.
Shank misses with a body punch.
Grant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grant blocks a body shot from Shank.
Shank tries to work over Grant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Shank.
Shank scores with a hook to the body.
Shank misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shank slowing the pace effectively.
Grant letting Shank take a breather here.
Shank tries to work over Grant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shank lands a shot to the body.

Shank manages to break the clinch.
Grant avoids a kick to the body.
Grant is looking for the big counter here.
Shank misses with a two punch combination.
Grant tries to counter by closing the distance.
Grant takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shank buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Shank moves into range and clinches up with Grant.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shank.
Grant fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grant's elbow.
Shank doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grant fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Shank.
A left hand lands to the body for Shank.
Shank misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shank is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grant can do to turn this around?
Shank misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grant is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shank pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Shank lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shank cracks Grant with a nice body shot.
Grant is breathing heavily.
Shank stalls.
Grant prevents a body shot from Shank.
Shank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shank misses with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grant's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shank tries to work over Grant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shank misses with a body punch.
Shank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grant swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grant's elbow.
Shank struggles to land a body shot inside as Grant controls his hands.
Shank stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Shank.
Grant blocks a body shot from Shank.
Shank's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Shank stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grant's elbow.
Shank is struggling to control the position.
Shank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grant's elbow.
Shank misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shaw Shank has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shank goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shank tries a body shot but Grant blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A left hand lands to the body for Shank.
Shank scores with a hook to the body.
Shank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaw Shank dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Shank clinches up against the cage.
Grant misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shank tries to throw a body punch but Grant avoids it by throwing Shank back against the cage.
Shank taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Shank struggles to land a body shot inside as Grant controls his hands.
Shank is leaning against Grant and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shank misses with a body punch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Shank misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grant's elbow.
Shank misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shank misses with a body punch.
Grant prevents a body shot from Shank.
Shank can't find room to land a body shot as Grant controls the action.
Shank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shank stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shank misses with a punch to the body.
Shank tries to throw a body punch but Grant avoids it by throwing Shank back against the cage.
Grant misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shank tries to work over Grant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shank doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grant throws an elbow that misses.
Shank struggles to land a body shot inside as Grant controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shank struggles to land a body shot inside as Grant controls his hands.
Grant swings wildly with an uppercut but Shank uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shank misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shank tries to throw a body punch but Grant avoids it by throwing Shank back against the cage.
Shank digs a right hand into Grant's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grant's gas tank.
Grant blocks a body shot from Shank.
Shank misses with a body punch.
Shank blocks the elbow strike.
Shank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grant's elbow.
Shank misses with a body punch.
Shank tries to throw a body punch but Grant avoids it by throwing Shank back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant blocks a body shot from Shank.

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

Shank moves into range and clinches up with Grant.
Grant blocks a body shot from Shank.
Shank tries to work over Grant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shank tries a body shot but Grant blocks it.
Shank tries to throw a body punch but Grant avoids it by throwing Shank back against the cage.
Shank goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Shank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Shank misses the target.

Shank has closed the distance and engaged Grant in a clinch.
Grant looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Grant.
Shank can't find room to land a body shot as Grant controls the action.
Shank doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grant misses with an elbow over the top.
Shank misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shank misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shank can't find room to land a body shot as Grant controls the action.
Shank doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shank goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shank struggles to land a body shot inside as Grant controls his hands.
Shank can't find room to land a body shot as Grant controls the action.
Shank can't find room to land a body shot as Grant controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaw Shank clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Grant with a poor takedown
and Shank counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grant avoids the body shot from Shank.
Shank scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shaw Shank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shank connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Shank forces Grant back against the cage and clinches.
Shank tries to throw a body punch but Grant avoids it by throwing Shank back against the cage.

Shank breaks the clinch.
Grant takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shank with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shank lands an overhand right.
Shank throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grant fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grant takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shank lands a right hook to the body.
Shaw Shank is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shank cracks the inside of Grant's front leg.
Ted Grant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Shank moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shank.
Grant is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Grant blocks a body shot from Shank.
Shank pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Shank.
Shank leaning his opponent against the cage.
Shank misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shank struggles to land a body shot inside as Grant controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Shank - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Shank.
Shank has Grant pressed against the cage.
Shank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grant's elbow.
Shank misses with a body punch.
Shank lands a body punch.
Shank can't find room to land a body shot as Grant controls the action.
Shank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shank goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shank taking a breather.
Shank misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shank misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shank misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shank tries to throw a body punch but Grant avoids it by throwing Shank back against the cage.
Grant throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grant's elbow.
Shank struggles to land a body shot inside as Grant controls his hands.

Shank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shank misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shank closes the distance and pushes Grant back into the cage.
Shank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shank blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shank misses with a punch to the body.
Shank stalls.
Shank wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shank is pushing Grant up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grant misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaw Shank had his way with Ted Grant in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Shank thuds his right hand into Grant's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shank throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shank, right into the meat.
Shank swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grant.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shank.
Shank lands a high kick!
Shank moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shaw Shank is winning the standup battle so far.
Shank scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shank throws a body punch but Grant moves out of range.
Grant is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Shank throws a series of strikes that have Grant backpedaling.

Grant is rocked!
Shank is looking to wear down Grant with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shank and Grant are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Shank throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Grant into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Shank knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Shaw Shank!
Shaw Shank retains his light heavyweight title!