PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Katsu Laoka (ranked 897 p4p, 125 weight class) and Jack Shaw (ranked 943 p4p, 128 weight class). Laoka kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Bell Tolls. Shaw is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Family Force 5 - Chainsaw. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Laoka
vs
Shaw

188 cm
39
205 lbs
30 - 17 - 5

191 cm
37
214 lbs
29 - 16 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
IniTech Nutrition

Aspire Clothing
Bullet Proof System

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 30 - 17 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Katsu Laoka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Shaw!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laoka throws a leg kick which misses Shaw's front leg but catches the back leg as Shaw tries to avoid it.
Laoka scores with a shot to the body.
Laoka takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Shaw scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Laoka has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID290K) in the buildup to the fight.
Shaw steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laoka.
Laoka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shaw.
Laoka throws a shot from downtown. Shaw moves away and avoids it.
Shaw has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Shaw fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shaw looks to land a right hand but Laoka moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Laoka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shaw scores with a crisp jab that stopped Laoka in his tracks.
Shaw misses with a body shot.
Laoka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laoka was well out of range. Poor timing from Shaw.
Shaw lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shaw slips under a jab from Laoka.
A jab from Shaw misses.
Laoka throws a hook but Shaw blocks it.
Shaw looks to land a combination but Laoka avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laoka misses the jab.
Shaw swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Laoka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laoka throwing a counter right hand but Shaw manages to avoid it.
Laoka lands with an uppercut that bounces Shaw off the cage and back into range.
Laoka ducks under a wild hook from Shaw.
Shaw lands a slapping body shot.
Laoka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shaw moves out of range of the leg kick from Laoka.
Shaw doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Shaw digs a good hook to Laoka's body.
Shaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laoka was well out of range. Poor timing from Shaw.
Shaw tries to land a leg kick but Laoka saw it coming and moves away.
It looked like Laoka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Some bone on bone action there as Shaw checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Laoka feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shaws jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Laoka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Laoka misses with a wild body shot.
Laoka misses with a hook
and Shaw connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shaw throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw throws a lazy uppercut
and Laoka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shaw looks to land a right hand but Laoka moved out of range.
Laoka scores with a kick to the body.
Shaw thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shaw uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laoka.
Laoka checks the leg kick.
Shaw takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shaw lands with a hook. Laoka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Laoka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laoka throws a front kick aimed at Shaw's knee but Shaw avoids it well.
Shaw throws a poor cross that misses
and Laoka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laoka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A low kick from Laoka is predictable there
and Shaw counters with a straight right hand.
Laoka is looking to slow Shaw down with leg kicks.
Laoka blocks a leg kick.
Laoka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shaw manages to avoid it.
A nice side step and Shaw releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Shaw.
Shaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Laoka throws an overhand right that lands on Shaw's shoulder, as Shaw tries to avoid the shot.
Laoka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shaw counters with a straight right hand.
Laoka loads up on a big right hand but Shaw slips the punch.
Laoka swinging wildly here.
Laoka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Laoka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shaw.
Laoka avoids the body shot from Shaw.
Laoka checks a low kick from Shaw.
Shaw takes a swing at Laoka's ribcage but misses.
Laoka avoids the head kick by Shaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shaw darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Shaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw slips a jab from Laoka.
Laoka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shaw lands with an uppercut that bounces Laoka off the cage and back into range.
Laoka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Laoka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shaw thuds a left hand into Laoka's body.
Shaw throws out a loose jab but Laoka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laoka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jab from Laoka.
Shaw throws out a loose jab but Laoka uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Shaw looks to move away, Laoka throws a big counter combo but Shaw just gets out of the way.
Shaw throws a leg kick
and Laoka counters with a good low kick that Shaw was not able to check.
Laoka lands a glancing blow to the side of Shaw's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shaw throws a leg kick but Laoka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Laoka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shaw scores with a jab to the body.
Shaw lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Shaw dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Shaw works Laoka's body with a nice hook.
Shaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laoka moves away.
Laoka quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Laoka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Laoka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shaw.
Laoka throws a wild body kick that Shaw sees coming a mile off.
A head kick misses from Laoka.
Laoka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Laoka misses the target.
Laoka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shaw tests Laoka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheers as Laoka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shaw doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw blocks a leg kick.
Laoka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shaw fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shaw loads up on a big right hand but Laoka slips the punch.
A leg kick checked by Laoka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laoka looks to score with a jab to the body but Shaw is just out of range.
Laoka avoids the head kick by Shaw.
Shaw throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Laoka finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Shaw.
Shaw throws a hook but Laoka avoids it easily.
Shaw swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laoka misses with a low kick.
Shaw misses the shot to the body.
Shaw takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A shot to the body from Shaw misses
and Laoka counters with a nice kick to the body.
Shaw throws a big shot that misses.
Laoka lands a glancing blow to the side of Shaw's head.
Shaw tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Laoka is able to avoid easily.
Shaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Laoka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shaw sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Shaw throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laoka connects with an inside leg kick.
Laoka throws a big shot that misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shaw works Laoka's body with a nice hook.
Shaw misses with a wild body shot.
Shaw ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Shaw tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Laoka cracks Shaw with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Laoka misses with an uppercut
and Shaw cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shaw throws a predictable looking body shot
and Laoka counters with a straight right hand.
Laoka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shaw.
Shaw misses with a straight left.
Laoka tried to counter with a leg kick but Shaw avoided it.
Laoka throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Shaw cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shaw slips under a jab.
Laoka tries to clinch but Shaw is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw throws an overhand right that lands on Laoka's shoulder, as Laoka tries to avoid the shot.
Laoka throws a chopping leg kick but Shaw manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Laoka misses with a hook. Shaw ducked under it nicely.
Laoka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shaw has time to react.
Shaw checks a leg kick.
A nice side step and Shaw releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Laoka throws a low kick but Shaw moves out of range easily.
Shaw swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shaw's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shaw circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice shot by Shaw.
Laoka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laoka throws a leg kick
and Shaw connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shaw moves away from the strike by Laoka.
Shaw throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Laoka to counter with a crisp jab.
Shaw misses the shot to the body.
Laoka lands a leg kick that knocks Shaw off balance momentarily.
Shaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shaw takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laoka misses with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Laoka lands a leg kick that knocks Shaw off balance momentarily.
Laoka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Laoka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laoka slips under a jab.
Laoka appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shaw throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laoka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shaw lands with an uppercut that bounces Laoka off the cage and back into range.
Shaw swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Laoka to counter with a crisp jab.
Laoka misses with a looping right.
Shaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laoka.
Shaw takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Laoka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shaw.
Jack Shaw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shaw bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shaw digs a good hook to Laoka's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jack Shaw will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Laoka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Laoka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Shaw checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Shaw misses with a body shot.
Laoka misses with a lunging right hand
and Shaw counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Laoka.
Shaw is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Laoka feints and then cracks Shaw's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shaw down.
Laoka misses with a looping right.
Laoka jabs Shaw right on the nose. Shaw blinks but takes it well.
Laoka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shaw. Laoka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laoka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shaw scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laoka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laoka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Laoka swings for the body but Shaw moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laoka avoids the body shot from Shaw.
Shaw just misses with a punch to the body.
Laoka avoids the head kick by Shaw.
Laoka throws a hook but Shaw blocks it.
Laoka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shaw. Laoka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shaw lands with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Laoka.
Shaw misses with a straight left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laoka.
Laoka misses with an uppercut.
Laoka takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shaw lands a glancing blow to the side of Laoka's head.
Shaw displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laoka throws out the jab.
Laoka digs a good body shot into Shaw's ribs.
Katsu Laoka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw swings for the body but Laoka moves out of range.
Laoka throwing a counter right hand but Shaw manages to avoid it.
Laoka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Laoka looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laoka throws a right and a left that Shaw avoids nicely.
Shaw cracks a nice hook into Laoka's ribs.
Laoka misses with a low kick.
Shaw takes a swing at Laoka's ribcage but misses.
Laoka tries a low kick but Shaw avoids it.
Shaw takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A leg kick checked by Laoka.
Shaw gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shaw takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Laoka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shaw lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laoka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Laoka avoids the body shot from Shaw.
Laoka appears to be looking for a big counter.
Shaw lands a high kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Laoka misses the target.
Shaw misses with a right hand
and Laoka counters with a nice uppercut.
Shaw lands with a nice body punch.
Laoka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shaw.
Shaw looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shaw listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Laoka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Laoka throws a chopping leg kick but Shaw manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Shaw scores with a jab.
Shaw tests Laoka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laoka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw lands a nice hook to Laoka's body. Laoka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shaw digs a good hook to Laoka's body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Laoka.
Laoka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shaw wants to counter the offense by Laoka and move into the clinch position.
Shaw throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laoka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laoka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shaw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shaw scores with the left hand. Laoka knows he should have avoided that one.
Shaw lands with an overhand left.

Laoka is rocked!
Shaw fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Laoka checks it well.
Oh Laoka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Laoka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shaw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laoka seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shaw takes one to the side of the head.
Laoka misses with an uppercut
and Shaw counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Laoka lands a nice shot that snaps Shaw's head back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Shaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shaw has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Shaw!
A victorious Jack Shaw thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.