PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Hamper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deait Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harry Hamper has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hamper
vs
Shaw

182 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

160 cm
25
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harry Hamper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Deait Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hamper has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hamper lands a good knee to the midsection. Shaw won't want to take too many of those.
Hamper stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Shaw is looking for a takedown.

Hamper has clasped his hands together around Shaw's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Hamper goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Shaw rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hamper's guard! Nice work there by Shaw!
Shaw won't allow Hamper to sweep him here.
Shaw working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shaw is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Hamper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shaw is one step ahead there.
Hamper wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamper could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hamper wants to sweep here but Shaw controlling him for the moment.
Hamper is working hard here to advance position.
Shaw passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shaw prevents Hamper from improving his position.
Shaw blocks the strikes from Hamper.
Hamper is trying to get back to full guard.
Shaw works his way into full mount!
Shaw throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hamper because Shaw loaded up on that one.
Hamper on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hamper tries to get out of the position.
Shaw avoids the attempt from Hamper to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Hamper that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hamper working to try and regain half guard.
Hamper wants to hold on but Shaw pushes him away.
Shaw prevents Hamper from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamper is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Shaw has control of Hamper's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hamper regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Shaw can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hamper is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deait Shaw dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Shaw shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hamper pinned against the cage. Hamper gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Shaw shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hamper moves into the clinch.

Hamper wants the takedown. Shaw is fighting it off but Hamper persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Shaw's guard against the cage.
Hamper is in close to Shaw's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamper tries to free his leg and advance position but Shaw is retaining full guard.
Hamper 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.
Shaw can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hamper controls the pace.
Hamper prevents Shaw from getting back to his feet.
Hamper trying to control the position from guard on top but Shaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Deait Shaw has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hamper is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Shaw trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Shaw shoots and misses

and Hamper moves into the clinch.
Harry Hamper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deait Shaw.
Shaw is breathing heavily.

Shaw is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hamper is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Shaw to the mat. Shaw regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Hamper controlling from the top position.
Shaw keeping moving, preventing Hamper from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamper is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hamper wants to control from the top but Shaw keeps moving.
Hamper looking to pass the guard.
Hamper stopping the sweep attempt from Shaw.

Shaw is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamper is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hamper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shaw swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hamper will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hamper prevents Shaw from getting back to his feet.
Hamper postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Shaw keeping moving, preventing Hamper from controlling successfully.
Hamper stands up over Shaw, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Shaw manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Hamper lands a nice knee to the body.
Hamper landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hamper lands a takedown into guard.
Hamper trying to control the position from guard on top but Shaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hamper is in close to Shaw's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hamper with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hamper looking to pass the guard.
Hamper connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Shaw working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hamper doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hamper manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hamper looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Hamper dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hamper moves into range and clinches up with Shaw.
Hamper crunches a lovely knee into Shaw's ribcage.
Hamper landing knees to the head.

It looks like Deait Shaw has been cut.
Hamper holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hamper gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hamper landing knees to the head.
Shaw takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hamper has clasped his hands together around Shaw's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Hamper scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shaw taking a bit of punishment here - Hamper scoring with strikes.
Shaw on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hamper scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Shaw to see if he's OK.
Hamper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shaw keeps working.
Hamper scores with punches from side control.
Hamper lands an elbow.

Hamper wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Shaw, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamper cracks Shaw with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hamper in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hamper working away.
Hamper working the head and body with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hamper working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Shaw is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hamper working the head with strikes.

Hamper is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shaw is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Shaw is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamper connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Shaw some visible discomfort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A lull in the action here as Hamper stalls from top position.
Hamper cracks Shaw with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hamper is putting a hurting on Shaw here, landing some big shots from side control.

Hamper is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shaw is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hamper just content to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hamper working the head with strikes.
Hamper is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Shaw will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hamper tries to advance to mount but Shaw instead regains half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hamper lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hamper controlling the action here.
Hamper lands strikes from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Hamper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hamper has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Hamper!
A victorious Harry Hamper thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.