PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mick Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douche Pillowhands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaw comes to the cage accompanied by Silver Bullet - Bring Forth The Guillotine. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shaw
vs
Pillowhands

191 cm
29
180 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

175 cm
33
172 lbs
22 - 17 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mick Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Douche Pillowhands!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw misses with the combination.
Pillowhands drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Shaw defends it well.
Pillowhands drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shaw throws a nice head kick!
Pillowhands avoids the head kick by Shaw.
Pillowhands feints the counter takedown.
Shaw jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shaw throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw throws a hook but Pillowhands avoids it easily.
Shaw misses with a hook. Pillowhands ducked under it nicely.
Pillowhands feints the counter takedown.
Shaw misses with a looping left.
Pillowhands with the counter takedown but Shaw avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Shaw lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pillowhands doesn't seem phased though.
Shaw tries to land a front kick but Pillowhands steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pillowhands feints the counter takedown.
A jab from Shaw misses.
Pillowhands with the counter takedown but Shaw avoids it easily.
Pillowhands takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shaw throws a wild body kick that Pillowhands sees coming a mile off.
A head kick from Shaw lands but Pillowhands takes it in his stride.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shaw lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pillowhands has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pillowhands and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pillowhands tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Shaw throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Pillowhands counters with a single leg into guard. Shaw didn't expect that.
Shaw has Pillowhands pulled in close to control his posture.
Shaw wants to sweep here but Pillowhands controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is looking to stand up but Pillowhands isn't so interested in that idea.
Shaw looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pillowhands puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Shaw regains full guard. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pillowhands stops Shaw from standing up.
Shaw is trying to keep Pillowhands in close.
Shaw is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pillowhands stops Shaw from standing up.
Shaw will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw wants to sweep but no luck.
Shaw has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Shaw lands with a nice body punch.
Pillowhands takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Shaw goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pillowhands tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Shaw lands a nice shot that snaps Pillowhands's head back.
Pillowhands ducks right into an uppercut from Shaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw misses with a series of wild punches.
Pillowhands drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Shaw defends it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shaw. Pillowhands does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pillowhands with the counter takedown but Shaw avoids it easily.
Mick Shaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shaw looks to throw the jab but Pillowhands is out of range.

Shaw shoots in and bounces Pillowhands off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Shaw with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pillowhands working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shaw.
Shaw wants to control from the top but Pillowhands keeps moving.
Pillowhands has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Shaw dominated that round.
That's time! Shaw's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Shaw throws a right and a left that Pillowhands avoids nicely.
Shaw is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pillowhands can do to turn this around?
Pillowhands blocks a head kick by Shaw.
Pillowhands is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Shaw fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pillowhands has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shaw with a hook.
Shaw looks to land a right hand but Pillowhands moved out of range.
Pillowhands is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Shaw is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Shaw swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pillowhands changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Shaw misses with a hook. Pillowhands ducked under it nicely.
Pillowhands tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw wants to land a leg kick but Pillowhands is out of range.
Pillowhands drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Shaw defends it well.
Shaw looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pillowhands drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Shaw defends it well.
Mick Shaw is winning the standup battle so far.
Pillowhands moves out of range as Shaw strikes.
Pillowhands with the counter takedown but Shaw avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pillowhands.
Pillowhands drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Shaw defends it well.
Shaw lands with a slapping head kick.
Shaw thumps Pillowhands with a low kick.
Shaw bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pillowhands's head backwards.
Pillowhands uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shaw.
Shaw cracks a nice hook into Pillowhands's ribs.
Shaw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pillowhands drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Shaw defends it well.
Shaw misses with a double jab.
Pillowhands is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Shaw lands with a right hand.
Mick Shaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw looks to land a left hand but Pillowhands moved out of range nicely.
Mick Shaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shaw throws a right and a left that both miss.

Shaw gets a clinch.
Shaw struggles to land a body shot inside as Pillowhands controls his hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pillowhands changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shaw fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A head kick misses from Shaw.
Shaw waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pillowhands.
Pillowhands with the counter takedown but Shaw avoids it easily.
Shaw throws a right hand that Pillowhands ducks under and follows up with a left that Pillowhands also avoids with ease.
Shaw lands with a kick to the temple. Pillowhands shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Shaw takes a swing at Pillowhands's ribcage but misses.
Pillowhands tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shaw drives through and clinches with Pillowhands against the cage.
Shaw will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pillowhands up against the cage.
Pillowhands blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Pillowhands lands a takedown into guard.
Pillowhands is standing up over Shaw. Shaw looks to escape but Pillowhands dives into side control.

Shaw gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Shaw wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is positioning himself well to prevent Pillowhands advancing to mount.
Shaw wants to get back to full guard.
Shaw slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Shaw can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pillowhands controls the pace.
Pillowhands pushes down on Shaw's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Shaw is trying to stand up here but Pillowhands is controlling him well.
Shaw is looking for a sweep. Pillowhands is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Shaw dominated that second round.
That's time! Shaw's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Some bone on bone action there as Pillowhands checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And Pillowhands tries to counter it with a takedown but Shaw pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Pillowhands tries to keep at a distance but Shaw has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shaw misses with the head strike.
Shaw throws a punch but it's blocked by Pillowhands.
Pillowhands is trying to drag Shaw to the mat but Shaw just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Our sources have told us that Shaw has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.

Shaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Shaw.
Pillowhands ducks under a wild hook from Shaw.
Pillowhands is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pillowhands is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Shaw takes a swing at Pillowhands's ribcage but misses.
Shaw thuds his right hand into Pillowhands's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Shaw rushes Pillowhands and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shaw is trying to stall.
Shaw taking a breather.
Shaw tries a body shot but Pillowhands blocks it.
Pillowhands has Shaw pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Shaw manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Shaw slows down the pace here.
Pillowhands changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shaw fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Douche Pillowhands has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mick Shaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Douche Pillowhands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shaw connects with a solid leg kick.
Shaw misses the jab.
Shaw thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pillowhands blocks a head kick by Shaw.
And Pillowhands tries to counter it with a takedown but Shaw pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice cross by Shaw.
Pillowhands avoids the body shot from Shaw.
Shaw misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Shaw does no damage.
Shaw waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pillowhands.
Shaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Pillowhands is just out of range.
Shaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pillowhands changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Shaw moves into the clinch.
Pillowhands is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Shaw is defending well.
Shaw has a couple of punches blocked by Pillowhands.
Mick Shaw is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shaw is struggling to control the position.
Pillowhands lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shaw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shaw throws a series of punches but Pillowhands avoids them all with ease.
Pillowhands drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Shaw defends it well.
Shaw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pillowhands with the counter takedown but Shaw avoids it easily.
Shaw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shaw throws a leg kick which misses Pillowhands's front leg but catches the back leg as Pillowhands tries to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pillowhands takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shaw throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pillowhands is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Shaw cracks Pillowhands with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mick Shaw showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shaw, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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.
The defeated Douche Pillowhands had this to say: 'I'm not sure where to go from here? Do I keep fighting?'.