PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Deshawn Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Gotlib (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Shaw
vs
Gotlib

150 cm
25
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

165 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Deshawn Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carlos Gotlib!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.

Shaw gets a double leg takedown into Gotlib's guard.

Gotlib uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Gotlib scores with a takedown into Shaw's guard.
Shaw is breathing heavily.
Gotlib trying to control but Shaw is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gotlib slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gotlib decides to stand back up.

Gotlib shoots in and gets a takedown into Shaw's guard.
Gotlib working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gotlib trying to control the position from guard on top but Shaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotlib is looking to work some ground and pound but Shaw has wrist control.
Gotlib has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gotlib wants to control from the top but Shaw keeps moving.

Gotlib drops back looking for a leg! Shaw is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shaw manages to kick Gotlib off! Gotlib jumps back into Shaw's guard.
Shaw might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Shaw is working an open guard so Gotlib takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Gotlib drives through with a takedown into guard.

Gotlib thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Gotlib drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gotlib jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotlib wants to control from the top but Shaw keeps moving.

Gotlib drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Gotlib seems to have locked his on tight now - Shaw screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Gotlib, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Carlos Gotlib!
The defeated Deshawn Shaw had this to say: 'I will be taking a break for a while to train and get better now is not a good time for me'.