PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buster Killinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Killinger
vs
Shamrock

192 cm
22
255 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
255 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buster Killinger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tank Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock takes a swing at Killinger's ribcage but misses.

Shamrock has Killinger up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Killinger on the inside.
Shamrock misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Killinger.

Killinger manages to break the clinch.
Shamrock bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Killinger's head backwards.

It looks like Buster Killinger has been cut.
Shamrock tries to clinch but Killinger moves out of range.
Shamrock is looking to clinch.
Killinger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Shamrock wants to clinch up but Killinger keeps it at a distance.
Killinger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shamrock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Killinger lands a jab to Shamrock's midsection.
Killinger bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shamrock's head backwards.
Shamrock fails with an attempt to clinch.

Shamrock instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Killinger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Killinger.
Shamrock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Shamrock.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shamrock.
Shamrock works on Killinger's body with a couple of short punches.
Shamrock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shamrock.
Killinger throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Killinger fails to land.
Shamrock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Killinger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shamrock.
Shamrock lands an uppercut.
Killinger has a couple of punches blocked by Shamrock.
Shamrock throws a punch but it's blocked by Killinger.

Killinger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shamrock slips a straight right by Killinger.
Killinger swats away the attempt to clinch by Shamrock.
Killinger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shamrock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shamrock wants to clinch
and Killinger counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice jab there from Shamrock.
Shamrock digs a good body shot into Killinger's ribs.
Killinger takes a swing at Shamrock's ribcage but misses.
Shamrock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Killinger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Shamrock drives through and clinches with Killinger against the cage.
Shamrock lands with a left to the head.
Shamrock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Killinger struggles to land a body shot inside as Shamrock controls his hands.
Shamrock is leaning against Killinger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shamrock pushes Killinger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shamrock looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Killinger prevents a body shot from Shamrock.
A short uppercut from Shamrock.

Buster Killinger's cut is getting worse.
Killinger misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shamrock.
Killinger misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killinger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shamrock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Killinger tries to circle away but Shamrock has him pinned against the cage.
Killinger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Killinger is looking to break free of the clinch but Shamrock has double underhooks.
Shamrock can't find room to land a body shot as Killinger controls the action.
Killinger misses with a punch on the inside.
Killinger misses with the head strike.
Shamrock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Killingers head.
Shamrock lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Killinger fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Killinger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shamrock throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Killinger as the two fighters clinch.
Shamrock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Killinger.
Shamrock blocking some punches.
Killinger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Killinger swings wildly with an uppercut but Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shamrock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Killinger's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Killinger fails to land.
Killinger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Killinger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shamrock checks a low kick from Killinger.
Killinger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Killinger, as that shot connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shamrock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shamrock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Killinger.
Shamrock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Killinger misses the target.
Shamrock misses with a body punch
and Killinger counters with a stiff right hand.
Buster Killinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Killinger lands with a nice body punch.

Shamrock clinches.
Shamrock stalling in the clinch but Killinger improves position.
Shamrock misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Buster Killinger will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Buster Killinger's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Shamrock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Killinger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shamrock slips under a jab from Killinger.
Killinger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shamrock connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Killinger's hands.
Killinger misses with a lunging right hand

and Shamrock moves into the clinch.
Shamrock is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Killinger.
Shamrock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Killinger blocks a body shot from Shamrock.
Killinger swings wildly with an uppercut but Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shamrock tries to work over Killinger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Killinger misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Killinger swings wildly with an uppercut but Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Killinger.
Killinger throws a head punch that misses.
Killinger blocks a body shot from Shamrock.
Shamrock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Buster Killinger's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killinger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Killinger throws a head punch that misses.
Shamrock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Killingers head.
Killinger throws a punch but it's blocked by Shamrock.
Shamrock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Killinger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Killinger digs a right hand into Shamrock's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shamrock's gas tank.
Killinger blocks an uppercut.
Killinger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Killinger swings wildly with an uppercut but Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shamrock throws a punch but it's blocked by Killinger.
Killinger pushes Shamrock back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Killinger misses with a punch on the inside.
Shamrock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Killinger takes a shot to the head.

Jeez, Buster Killinger's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Shamrock misses with the head strike.
Killinger tries to break free but Shamrock pushes him back against the cage.
Shamrock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killinger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shamrock tries a body shot but Killinger blocks it.
Shamrock tries to throw a body punch but Killinger avoids it by throwing Shamrock back against the cage.
Killinger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Killinger misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Shamrock.
Killinger has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Killinger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shamrock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shamrock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Killinger fails to land.
Tank Shamrock seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Killinger.
Shamrock blocking some punches.
Shamrock can't find room to land a body shot as Killinger controls the action.
Shamrock digs a right hand underneath Killinger's ribcage. Killinger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shamrock.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Buster Killinger's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tank Shamrock!
Tank Shamrock is the new heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Tank Shamrock thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.