PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Crushman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaw has chosen Family Force 5 - Chainsaw as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crushman
vs
Shaw

196 cm
26
207 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

191 cm
28
214 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
MayheM sportswear

Voodoo Nutrition
Bullet Proof System

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Crushman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw avoids the body shot from Crushman.
Crushman lands a leg kick that knocks Shaw off balance momentarily.
Crushman fails to land with a series of punches.
Crushman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Crushman has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID260K) in the buildup to the fight.
Crushman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shaw.
Shaw throws a head kick that misses.
We've been informed that Shaw has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Shaw takes one to the chin there.
Crushman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Crushman with a nice cross.
Shaw swings for the body but Crushman moves out of range.
Crushman lands a right hook to the body.
Shaw scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Crushman moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Shaw.
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!
Crushman lands the left hand.
Crushman punishes Shaw's body with a nice straight punch.
Crushman slips a jab and a cross from Shaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crushman.
Shaw pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shaw uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crushman.
Crushman cracks Shaw with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Crushman.
Crushman cracks Shaw with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Crushman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Shaw throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crushman counters with a nice uppercut.
Crushman slips a jab and a cross from Shaw.
Shaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Crushman is just out of range.
Crushman avoids the head kick by Shaw.
Shaw throws an off balance right hand
and Crushman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crushman thows a body kick. Shaw tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Shaw misses with a body shot.
Crushman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shaw's waist but Shaw gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Crushman off to one side.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Crushman, as that shot connected.
Crushman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Crushman - just one landing.
Crushman misses with a low kick.
Shaw moves away from the strike by Crushman.
Crushman is looking to slow Shaw down with leg kicks.
Crushman is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Crushman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shaw connects with a leg kick. Crushman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A jab from Crushman does it's job there.
Shaw on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shaw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crushman throws a jab but it's blocked by Shaw.
Crushman misses with a lunging right hand

and Shaw holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Shaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shaw blocks an uppercut.
Crushman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crushman lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crushman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crushman blocks a body shot from Shaw.
Crushman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Crushman can't break the clinch.
Crushman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crushman tries to throw a body punch but Shaw avoids it by throwing Crushman back against the cage.
Shaw lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crushman working hard to break the clinch.
Crushman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shaw is looking to control Crushman's arms but Crushman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shaw has his back to the cage.
Crushman is looking to control Shaw's arms but Shaw gets an underhook and turns him. Now Crushman has his back to the cage.
Crushman struggles to land a body shot inside as Shaw controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shaw is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Crushman is working Shaw over against the cage.
Crushman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shaw's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Crushman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Crushman.
Crushman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shaw only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Crushman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crushman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shaw.
Crushman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shaw on the side of the head.
Shaw misses with an uppercut.
Crushman throws a body shot but no joy.
Crushman lunges at Shaw with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shaw's hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shaw connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shaw gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Crushman.
Shaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shaw throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crushman counters with a straight right hand.
Crushman misses with a straight right.
Crushman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shaw.
Crushman scores with a hook to the body. Shaw takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Crushman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Shaw swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crushman misses with a low kick as Shaw jumps back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crushman. Shaw does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shaw slips under a jab.
Shaw walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Crushman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shaw.
Crushman lands the left hand.
Shaw lands a head kick. Crushman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Shaw wants to slow Crushman down by chopping away at his legs.
Crushman bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Crushman throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crushman defending well as Shaw loads up on a big left hand.
Crushman feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Shaw defending well as Crushman loads up on a big left hand.
Crushman tried to score with a low kick but Shaw checks it.
Shaw paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Crushman avoids the head kick by Shaw.
Crushman is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shaw slips a jab from Crushman.
Crushman throws a looping overhand right but Shaw ducks down to avoid it.
Shaw takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shaw throws a hook but Crushman avoids it easily.
Crushman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shaw moves away.
Crushman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shaw swings widly with a right hand
and Crushman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shaw misses with a looping right.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Shaw in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Jab by Shaw.
Crushman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Crushman misses.
Jack Shaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shaw throws a head kick but Crushman moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Crushman tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shaw throws a shot to the body.
Shaw avoids the body shot from Crushman.
Crushman throws a jab but it's blocked by Shaw.
Shaw wants to counter with a clinch but Crushman pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Crushman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shaw.
Crushman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shaw slaps away a takedown attempt from Crushman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Shaw displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crushman throws out the jab.
Shaw throws a hook but Crushman avoids it easily.
Shaw connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice shot lands for Shaw.
Shaw slips under a jab.
Crushman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shaw can do to turn this around?
The fighters circle momentarily. Shaw darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Shaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Crushman is just out of range.
Shaw on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crushman. Crushman obviously looking to wear him down.
Shaw doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Crushman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crushman tries a low kick but Shaw avoids it.
Shaw dodges the punch combination from Crushman.
Crushman throws a hook but Shaw blocks it.
Crushman is looking to score with low kicks.
Shaw throws a series of punches but Crushman avoids them all with ease.
Shaw misses with a body kick.
Shaw dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crushman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shaw throws a big shot that misses.
Crushman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shaw lands with a hook. Crushman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Crushman throws a jab when Shaw was well out of range.
Shaw swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Crushman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Daniel Crushman is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot lands for Shaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crushman shoots in looking for a takedown but Shaw manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Crushman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Crushman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crushman misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Crushman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crushman connects with a solid leg kick.
Shaw checks the leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Shaw. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shaw.
Shaw connects with the punch.
Shaw looks to throw the jab but Crushman is out of range.
Crushman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shaw tries to avoid it but Crushman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shaw to the ground. Shaw escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crushman ducks under a wild hook from Shaw.
A slow jab from Crushman misses its intended target.
A leg kick checked by Crushman.
Shaw throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jack Shaw will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Crushman feints and then cracks Shaw's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shaw down.
Crushman blocks a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Crushman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shaw has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shaw and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Shaw throws the kick towards the body but Crushman avoids it.
Crushman appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Crushman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shaw scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Crushman doesn't seem bothered though.
Crushman takes a swing at Shaw's ribcage but misses.
Crushman throws a leg kick but Shaw sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Shaw leaves Crushman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shaw takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crushman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shaw throws a lazy uppercut
and Crushman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crushman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Crushman checks a leg kick.
Crushman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crushman blocks a jab.
Shaw lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shaw has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Crushman misses with a body shot.
Shaw loads up on a big right hand but Crushman slips the punch.
Shaw cracks Crushman with a good jab.
Shaw listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crushman.
Shaw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shaw takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crushman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shaw in his tracks.
Shaw's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shaw fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Crushman on the side of the head.
Shaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crushman.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shaw. Crushman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crushman throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Crushman misses.
Crushman avoids a punch combination nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crushman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shaw manages to avoid it.
A big left from Crushman misses.
Shaw steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Crushman.
Crushman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shaw takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Crushman takes a swing at Shaw's ribcage but misses.
Crushman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shaw is out of range.
Crushman throws the left hand but Shaw avoids the punch easily.
Crushman missing with a left hand there. Shaw was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crushman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shaw lands a nice shot to the body.
Crushman throws a wild body kick that Shaw sees coming a mile off.
Shaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crushman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crushman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shaw. Shaw obviously looking to wear him down.
Shaw throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shaw. Crushman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shaw fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Crushman just misses with a punch to the body.
Shaw takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Crushman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shaw was well out of range. Poor timing from Crushman.
Crushman throws a leg kick

and Shaw moves into the clinch.
Shaw taking a breather.
Crushman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Crushman is trying to break the clinch but Shaw has him pressed against the cage.
Shaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crushman is trying to break free.
Crushman stalling in the clinch but Shaw improves position.
Crushman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shaw has him pressed against the cage.
Shaw trying to control the position but instead, Crushman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shaw into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shaw lands with a right to the head.
Shaw fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shaw stops a takedown attempt from Crushman.
A frustrated look appears on Crushman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crushman digs a right hand into Shaw's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shaw's gas tank.
Shaw looking to slow down the pace here.
Shaw looking to slow down the pace here.
Crushman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shaw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Shaw.
I think Shaw has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!