PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mick Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rascal Donkashane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaw's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Silver Bullet - Bring Forth The Guillotine. Rascal Donkashane has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Shaw
vs
Donkashane

191 cm
27
180 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

183 cm
24
180 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mick Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rascal Donkashane!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Donkashane moves into the clinch.
Shaw on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shaw working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Donkashane has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Shaw lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shaw taking a breather.
Shaw throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Donkashanes head.
Donkashane throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shaw blocks it with crossed arms.
Donkashane misses with a hook from the clinch.

Shaw breaks the clinch.

Donkashane clinches.
Shaw pushes Donkashane back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shaw scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donkashane can't find room to land a body shot as Shaw controls the action.
Donkashane throws a punch but it's blocked by Shaw.
Donkashane throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shaw blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shaw.
Donkashane jumps guard but Shaw stands there with Donkashane around his waist. Donkashane gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Shaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Donkashane.

Shaw explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've been told by Shaw's head coaches at Netherlands Top Team & KT that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Donkashane doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shaw counters with a stiff right hand.
Shaw lands a head kick!
Donkashane closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shaw cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donkashane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shaw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shaw is looking for a counter combo.
A head kick from Shaw lands but Donkashane takes it in his stride.

Donkashane is rocked!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Shaw throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Donkashane is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mick Shaw!
Our winner, Mick Shaw, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.