PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Plaid Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerrion Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Shaw
vs
Shaw

223 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
254 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Plaid Shaw!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerrion Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jerrion Shaw tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Plaid Shaw swivels and escapes.
Plaid Shaw throws a right and a left that Jerrion Shaw avoids nicely.
Jerrion Shaw shoots in for a takedown but Plaid Shaw shows good takedown defense.

Plaid Shaw closes the distance and clinches.
Jerrion Shaw goes for a takedown attempt but Plaid Shaw pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Plaid Shaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerrion Shaw.

Plaid Shaw bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Plaid Shaw lands a nice forearm strike.
Jerrion Shaw tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Plaid Shaw wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Plaid Shaw cracks Jerrion Shaw with a big right hand but Jerrion Shaw just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jerrion Shaw takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Plaid Shaw tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plaid Shaw scores with a couple of short elbows.
Plaid Shaw lands an elbow.
Plaid Shaw scoring with punches and elbows.
Plaid Shaw scores with a couple of short elbows.
Plaid Shaw really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Plaid Shaw lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Plaid Shaw slows the pace down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plaid Shaw has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Plaid Shaw has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Plaid Shaw is working Jerrion Shaw over with some ground and pound from side control.
Plaid Shaw in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jerrion Shaw is looking to reverse the position.
Plaid Shaw controlling the position from side mount.
Plaid Shaw works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plaid Shaw working away.
Plaid Shaw advances to full mount.
Jerrion Shaw looks winded!
Jerrion Shaw wants to control but Plaid Shaw is having none of it.

Plaid Shaw has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Jerrion Shaw is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Plaid Shaw!
Plaid Shaw is the new heavyweight champion!