PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Puzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puzo comes to the cage accompanied by Speak Softly Love. Shaw has chosen Silver Bullet - Bring Forth The Guillotine as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Puzo
vs
Shaw

185 cm
28
187 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

191 cm
29
180 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Puzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mick Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puzo misses with a low kick.
Shaw pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Puzo misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Shaw to counter with a crisp jab.
Mick Shaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puzo cracks the inside of Shaw's front leg.
Shaw misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Shaw bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Puzo misses with a two punch combination.
Shaw showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Puzo.
Puzo misses with a wild body shot.
Shaw throws a combination. Puzo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Shaw shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Puzo eats them both and turns towards Shaw to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puzo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shaw sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shaw throws a shot from downtown. Puzo moves away and avoids it.
Puzo misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw lands a high kick!
Shaw ducks under a wild hook from Puzo.

Shaw has taken the fight to the clinch.
Puzo lands an uppercut.

Shaw manages to break the clinch.
Shaw lands with a shot to the body.
Puzo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shaw's calf.
Mario Puzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shaw defending well as Puzo loads up on a big left hand.
Shaw swings for the body but Puzo moves out of range.
Puzo throws a series of punches but Shaw avoids them all with ease.
Shaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Puzo is just out of range.
Puzo swings for the body but Shaw moves out of range.
Shaw lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Shaw comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shaw digs a good body shot into Puzo's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shaw lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puzo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Puzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shaw manages to avoid it.
Puzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shaw moves away.
Shaw lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Shaw takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shaw swinging wildly here.
Shaw lands a nice looking body shot.
Some wild striking there from Puzo.
Shaw is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A leg kick checked by Shaw.
Puzo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shaw sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Puzo backs off Shaw throws a huge counter combo but Puzo manages to avoid it all.
Shaw uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puzo.
Puzo fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw throws a leg kick but Puzo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Puzo throws a big counter combination but Shaw scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shaw lands with an overhand left.
Puzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Puzo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Puzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Shaw is just out of range.
Puzo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Puzo moves out of range as Shaw strikes.
Good work by Shaw as he checks the leg kick.
A left lands for Shaw.
Puzo just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Shaw throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Puzo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shaw.
Shaw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Puzo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shaw.
Shaw fails to land with a series of punches.
Shaw misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puzo throws the left hand but Shaw avoids the punch easily.
Puzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shaw.
Shaw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shaw pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Puzo back to the cage. Shaw follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A punch combination from Shaw misses.
Puzo throws a chopping leg kick but Shaw manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Puzo avoids the body shot from Shaw.
Shaw throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Puzo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Puzo swinging wildly here.
A cross from Shaw lands.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown but Puzo shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Shaw dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Puzo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shaw.
A quick step to the side and Puzo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shaw lands a jab to the nose.
Puzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shaw was well out of range. Poor timing from Puzo.
Shaw doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Puzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shaw throws a wild body kick that Puzo sees coming a mile off.
A swing and a miss from Puzo.
Puzo throws a leg kick but Shaw sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Puzo blocks a head kick by Shaw.
Puzo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shaw bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shaw is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw lands a nice hook to Puzo's body. Puzo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Puzo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Puzo misses with a wild body shot.
Shaw tries to bum rush Puzo with a series of wild strikes but Puzo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puzo misses with a body shot
and Shaw counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shaw throws a hook but Puzo blocks it.
Mick Shaw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Puzo punishes Shaw's body with a nice straight punch.
Shaw getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shaw has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shaw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shaw goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jab from Shaw.
Puzo scores with a body shot.
Puzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shaw.
Puzo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Puzo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shaw's corner calls for a 1-2. Shaw obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shaw throws a quick inside leg kick.
Puzo throws a leg kick but Shaw sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Puzo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Shaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shaw plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Shaw thumps Puzo with a low kick.
Puzo is looking to wear down Shaw with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Puzo connects with the punch.
Nice defenses there by Puzo.
Mick Shaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shaw misses with a series of wild punches.
Shaw cracks a nice hook into Puzo's ribs.
Shaw displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puzo throws out the jab.
Shaw wants to counter the offense by Puzo and move into the clinch position.
Puzo misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw misses with an uppercut. Puzo saw that one coming.
Shaw throws a right hand that Puzo ducks under and follows up with a left that Puzo also avoids with ease.
Puzo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Puzo throws a shot to the body.
Puzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shaw thuds his right hand into Puzo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shaw lands a head kick!
Shaw takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shaw throws a head kick that misses.
Shaw throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puzo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shaw throws a lazy uppercut
and Puzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puzo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shaw throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Puzo.
Shaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puzo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shaw ducks under a wild hook from Puzo.
Shaw throws a series of punches but Puzo moves out of range.
It looked like Puzo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Shaw is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puzo.
A counter left hand to the body from Puzo misses its target.
Shaw moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Shaw connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shaw misses the shot to the body.
Shaw takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Shaw pushes Puzo up against the cage in a clinch.
Shaw trying to stall but Puzo improves his position.
Shaw struggles to land a body shot inside as Puzo controls his hands.
Puzo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Shaw misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Shaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Shaw keeps Puzo at a distance using the push kick.
A slow jab from Puzo misses its intended target.
Shaw throws a low kick but Puzo avoids it.
Puzo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Puzo swings for the body but Shaw moves out of range.
Puzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left and a right from Shaw both land. Nice combination.
Puzo blocks a head kick by Shaw.
Puzo connects with a jab.
Shaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Puzo at a distance.
Shaw lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shaw throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Shaw tries to land a leg kick but Puzo saw it coming and moves away.
Puzo slips a straight right by Shaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Puzo scores with a nice right hand.
Puzo misses with a hook
and Shaw counters with a nice uppercut.
Shaw misses with a jab to the body
and Puzo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Shaw is rocked!
Puzo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shaw is still on wobbly legs! Can Puzo finish him?
OH! Shaw has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Puzo smells blood and charges in for the finish! Puzo unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Shaw sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mario Puzo!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mario Puzo made sure he mentioned Spartan Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.