PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danielos Pawiloks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deshawn Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deshawn Shaw will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Pawiloks
vs
Shaw

177 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

210 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Tends to cut

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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Danielos Pawiloks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Deshawn Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw misses with the combination.
Shaw looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Shaw closes the distance and pushes Pawiloks back into the cage.
Shaw lands a shoulder strike.
Shaw keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pawiloks's efforts to push away.
Shaw wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shaw tries to break free but Pawiloks pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Shaw fails to land.

Pawiloks has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Shaw uses from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pawiloks looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shaw lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Pawiloks working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shaw doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shaw manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pawiloks lands an upkick as Shaw stands over him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shaw accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pawiloks striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Shaw stopping the sweep attempt from Pawiloks.
Shaw trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shaw has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pawiloks throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Shaw prevents Pawiloks from getting back to his feet.
Pawiloks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shaw on the ground.
Shaw throws a big right hand that misses.
Shaw in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pawiloks trying to control the position here.
Shaw wanted to stand there but Pawiloks had control of the position.

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

Pawiloks closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is in trouble now - Pawiloks has advanced to mount!
Shaw can't escape the position.
Pawiloks fails to advance to Shaw's back.
Shaw is in a horrible position here. Pawiloks smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Shaw really wants to buck Pawiloks off and get back to his feet.
Pawiloks content just to control the position here.
Shaw is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Shaw flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Shaw is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Pawiloks pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is desperately trying to improve his position but Pawiloks has a good base and remains in mount.
Pawiloks content just to control the position here.
Pawiloks landing strikes from the mount and Shaw is in trouble!
Shaw flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Pawiloks takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Shaw throwing hammer fists to the chest of Pawiloks. What's that going to do exactly?
Pawiloks looking to control but Shaw is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shaw swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pawiloks looking to control but Shaw is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shaw is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Shaw throwing hammer fists to the chest of Pawiloks. What's that going to do exactly?
Shaw is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Pawiloks with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Shaw flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pawiloks punishing his opponent with strikes.

Pawiloks wants to finish this one by submission but Shaw is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Pawiloks.
Shaw flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danielos Pawiloks dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pawiloks looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shaw connects with a high kick.
Shaw misses with the combination.

Pawiloks darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Shaw tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw missing with punches from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pawiloks is pressing down on Shaw's thigh, looking to free his foot. Shaw is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw wants to get back to his feet.
Shaw flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shaw can do anything to dispel that myth.
Well, if Pawiloks is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Shaw looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pawiloks tries to clinch up but Shaw circles away and keeps his distance.

Pawiloks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Shaw's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pawiloks has a couple of punches blocked by Shaw.

Pawiloks jumps guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw throws a big right hand that misses.
Pawiloks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pawiloks working a defensive guard here.

Shaw got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pawiloks has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shaw has managed to get both his arms back between Pawiloks's legs - danger averted.

Pawiloks is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pawiloks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shaw can do to turn this around?
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Shaw's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pawiloks striking from the bottom here.
Shaw throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pawiloks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Danielos Pawiloks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shaw wants to get up but he can't break Pawiloks's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw chips away with some ground and pound.
Shaw working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pawiloks's head.
Shaw throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pawiloks seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Shaw working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shaw with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shaw working some strikes from top position.
Pawiloks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Shaw's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pawiloks is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Shaw with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Shaw wants to stand but Pawiloks has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Shaw postures up and lands a big shot to Pawiloks's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shaw wanted to stand there but Pawiloks had control of the position.

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

Pawiloks bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Shaw misses with a strike from the bottom.
Shaw gets back to half guard.
Shaw wants to get back to his feet.
Shaw gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Pawiloks drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pawiloks jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shaw thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Shaw wants to sweep here but Pawiloks controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Deshawn Shaw will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Shaw dives in and grabs Pawiloks's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pawiloks pushes down on Shaw's head and hops out.
Pawiloks changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Pawiloks darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Shaw punching from the bottom.

Pawiloks is trying to work for a kimura but Shaw is defending well.
Pawiloks performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Shaw tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw punching from the bottom.
Shaw throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Shaw looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Shaw scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pawiloks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shaw paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shaw's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Shaw's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Shaw lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shaw.
Shaw throws a head kick that Pawiloks semi-blocks.
Shaw throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pawiloks.
Shaw shoots for a double leg takedown but Pawiloks sprawls well. He's pushed Shaw's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A left and a right from Shaw both land. Nice combination.
Shaw shoots for a takedown but Pawiloks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Danielos Pawiloks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deshawn Shaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shaw is looking to clinch but Pawiloks is avoiding it.
Shaw lands a high kick!
Deshawn Shaw seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shaw!

Pawiloks shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pawiloks showed some decent athleticism there.
Shaw throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Pawiloks scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pawiloks blocks the strikes from Shaw.
Shaw is looking for a sweep. Pawiloks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shaw is looking to escape.
Shaw gets back to full guard.
Shaw trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Shaw thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Shaw has momentary wrist control but Pawiloks slips an elbow through the middle.
Pawiloks wants to control from the top but Shaw keeps moving.
Shaw doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shaw scores with a head kick.
Pawiloks has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Deshawn Shaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Shaw has closed the distance and engaged Pawiloks in a clinch.

Shaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pawiloks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shaw works over Pawiloks's head and body with a nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pawiloks closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Shaw quickly recovers to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Pawiloks is looking for a kimura but Shaw is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pawiloks to get the leverage.
Shaw misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Shaw wants to get back to his feet.
Shaw throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Shaw punching from the bottom.
Pawiloks tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shaw knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Shaw pushes Pawiloks off looking to stand but Pawiloks dives back in and keeps control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Pawiloks is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Shaw is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Deshawn Shaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deshawn Shaw!