PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane McLain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Shannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McLain
vs
Shannon

205 cm
24
262 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

196 cm
23
282 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane McLain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Shannon!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shannon fails with an attempt to clinch.

Shannon gets a clinch.
Shannon misses with a punch on the inside.
Shannon throws a punch but it's blocked by McLain.
Shannon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shannon lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Shannon.
Shannon working aggressively here.
Shannon misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McLain.
Shannon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McLain blocks an uppercut.

McLain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shannon tries to clinch up
and McLain counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Shannon has closed the distance and engaged McLain in a clinch.
McLain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shannon has a couple of punches blocked by McLain.

McLain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shannon tries to clinch up but McLain circles away and keeps his distance.
Shannon takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shannon tries to clinch up
enabling McLain to counter with a crisp jab.

McLain gets tackled into the cage by Shannon. Shannon maintains the clinch.

McLain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shannon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLain.
McLain with a jab.

It looks like Mike Shannon has been cut.
Shannon fails with an attempt to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for McLain.

Shannon darts in and clinches McLain up against the cage.

McLain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

McLain steps into range and cracks Shannon with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Shannon flops backwards and McLain dives into his guard looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

McLain gets to his feet. Shannon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
McLain with a jab.
Shannon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McLain.

Shannon forces McLain back against the cage and clinches.
Shannon working aggressively here.

McLain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McLain throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Shannon tumbling to the canvas!
Shannon throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Shannon looking to hit a scissor sweep but McLain is one step ahead there.
Shannon tries to strike from the bottom.
Shannon doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Shannon looking to hit a scissor sweep but McLain is one step ahead there.

McLain decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
McLain lands with a shot to the body.

Shannon moves into the clinch.

McLain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McLain is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Shannon is looking to clinch but McLain is avoiding it.

Shannon closes the distance and clinches.

McLain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shannon closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from McLain fails to land.
McLain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Shannon.

McLain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McLain moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Shannon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shannon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shannon.

McLain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McLain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Shannon moves into the clinch.
Shannon throws a punch but it's blocked by McLain.

McLain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Shannon drives through and clinches with McLain against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLain lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shannon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shannon has a couple of punches blocked by McLain.
Shannon misses with some punches.
McLain blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shannon working aggressively here.

McLain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

McLain bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Shannon! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Shannon thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Shannon will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Shannon trying to strike off his back.
Shannon trying to strike off his back.

McLain decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Shannon, up you get!

Shannon darts in and clinches McLain up against the cage.
McLain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from McLain.

McLain breaks from the clinch.
Shannon doesn't manage to clinch there - McLain circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Shannon drives through and clinches with McLain against the cage.
McLain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shannon misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shannon.
McLain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane McLain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Shannon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Shannon wants to clinch up but McLain keeps it at a distance.

Shannon rushes McLain and presses him up against the cage.

McLain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Shannon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

McLain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shannon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McLain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Shannon moves into the clinch.
McLain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shannon has a couple of punches blocked by McLain.
Shannon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mike Shannon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

McLain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shannon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McLain is looking to counter punch.

Shannon moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shannon.
Shannon misses with a short punch on the inside.

McLain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shane McLain is winning the standup battle so far.

Shannon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shannon throws a punch but it's blocked by McLain.
McLain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shannon can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLain working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shannon.
Shannon has a couple of punches blocked by McLain.
McLain blocks a punch to the side of the head.

McLain breaks from the clinch.

Shannon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

McLain breaks the clinch.
Shannon is looking to clinch.

Shannon clinches with his opponent.
Shannon lands a left hand that snaps the head of McLain backwards.
Shannon misses with a hook from the clinch.

Shannon pushes McLain up against the cage in a clinch.
McLain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

McLain manages to break the clinch.

Shannon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McLain, pushing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

McLain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McLain misses with a straight left.
Shannon tries to close the distance and clinch up but McLain swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shannon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - McLain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McLain circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling McLain to counter with a crisp jab.
Shannon wants to clinch up but McLain keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from McLain misses the target.
McLain lands a slapping body shot.

Shannon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shannon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McLain blocking some punches.

McLain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McLain swats away the attempt to clinch by Shannon.
McLain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McLain throws a jab when Shannon was well out of range.
McLain lunges at Shannon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shannon's hand.
McLain loads up on a big right hand but Shannon slips the punch.
Shannon fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shannon clinches up with McLain and pushes him back against the cage.
Shannon misses with a punch on the inside.
Shannon swings wildly with an uppercut but McLain uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McLain.
Shannon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

McLain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shannon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McLain counters with a straight right hand.
Shannon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Shannon moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McLain.

McLain breaks the clinch.
McLain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Shannon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shannon misses with the head strike.
Shannon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shannon misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Shannon fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shannon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shannon misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shannon.
Shannon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McLain blocking some punches.
Shannon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

McLain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McLain misses with an uppercut.
Shannon tries to close the distance and clinch up but McLain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McLain was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shannon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shannon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McLain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shannon doesn't manage to clinch there - McLain circles away.
McLain is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Shannon tries to clinch but McLain moves out of range.
Shannon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Shannon gets a clinch.

McLain breaks the clinch.
McLain missing with a left hand there. Shannon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mike Shannon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mike Shannon's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Shannon tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting McLain counter with a right hand.
McLain circles away from the clinch attempt.
McLain appears to be looking for a big counter.
Shannon fails with an attempt to clinch.

Shannon closes the distance and clinches.

McLain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McLain takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McLain looks to land a right hand but Shannon moved out of range.
Shannon tries to close the distance and clinch up but McLain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McLain connects with a body shot that sends Shannon's belly button to the back.
Shannon tries to close the distance and clinch but McLain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

McLain throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Shannon tumbling to the canvas!

Shannon is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shannon is looking to sweep but instead, McLain has passed into half guard.
Shannon is still in real trouble! Can McLain finish him?

McLain escapes and gets back to his feet.
and McLain counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Shannon! He's just covering up as McLain starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane McLain!
A relieved looking Shane McLain thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.