PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Shawcross (ranked 8559 p4p, 683 weight class) and Bjorg Hrjinski (ranked 9681 p4p, 717 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Shawcross
vs
Hrjinski

190 cm
24
192 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Shawcross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bjorg Hrjinski!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shawcross throws a head kick that misses.
Ryan Shawcross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Shawcross darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hrjinski gets full guard.
Hrjinski is trying to keep Shawcross in close.
Shawcross wants to get up but he can't break Hrjinski's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hrjinski is controlling Shawcross's posture.
Shawcross wants to get up but he can't break Hrjinski's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hrjinski working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Shawcross got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hrjinski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shawcross has managed to get both his arms back between Hrjinski's legs - danger averted.
Shawcross controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hrjinski will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hrjinski looking to control.
Hrjinski is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Shawcross scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Shawcross trying to control the action but Hrjinski is working from the bottom.

Shawcross decides to stand back up.
Hrjinski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Shawcross gets a double leg takedown into Hrjinski's guard.
Shawcross postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hrjinski is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Shawcross wants to pass the guard but Hrjinski is keeping the position.
Hrjinski looking to control.
Shawcross throws a big elbow that misses.
Hrjinski seems keen to control Shawcross's posture.
Shawcross prevents Hrjinski from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Hrjinski has taken the fight to the clinch.

Hrjinski manages to pull guard.
Shawcross trying to control but Hrjinski is working from the bottom.
Shawcross wants to pass the guard but Hrjinski is keeping the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hrjinski is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hrjinski controls Shawcross momentarily but Shawcross frees himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hrjinski thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
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 Ryan Shawcross will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Hrjinski dives in for a single leg takedown but Shawcross sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Ryan Shawcross is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hrjinski.
Shawcross closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hrjinski shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shawcross defends it nicely.
Ryan Shawcross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjorg Hrjinski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hrjinski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shawcross cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Shawcross drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Shawcross has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Shawcross tries to stand but Hrjinski is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hrjinski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shawcross passes into half guard.
Hrjinski trying to control from the bottom.
Hrjinski wants to improve his position but Shawcross is controlling well.
Hrjinski regains full guard. Nicely done.
Shawcross knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hrjinski on the ground.
Hrjinski looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Shawcross is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hrjinski can do to turn this around?
Hrjinski wants to control the position but Shawcross says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

Shawcross is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hrjinski doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shawcross.

Shawcross is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Hrjinski to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hrjinski wants to stand and escape but Shawcross is having none of it.
Hrjinski seems keen to control Shawcross's posture.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Shawcross tries to free his leg and advance position but Hrjinski is retaining full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Hrjinski has taken the fight to the clinch.

Hrjinski pulls guard.
Hrjinski is trying to keep Shawcross in close.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Shawcross prevents Hrjinski from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hrjinski is trying to keep Shawcross in close.
Hrjinski throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hrjinski trying to control the position.
Hrjinski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shawcross is controlling him.
Hrjinski trying to keep a closed guard but Shawcross is proving a slippery customer.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hrjinski trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Shawcross dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Shawcross. No joy for Hrjinski on that attempt.
Hrjinski shoots for a takedown but Shawcross saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shawcross throws a quick counter head kick but Hrjinski was just out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hrjinski.
Hrjinski's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hrjinski's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ryan Shawcross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjorg Hrjinski.

Shawcross closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hrjinski quickly recovers to half guard.
Shawcross tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Hrjinski.
Shawcross blocks the strikes from Hrjinski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hrjinski is trying to maintain the position but Shawcross is very close to passing his half guard.
Hrjinski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shawcross trying to control but Hrjinski is working from the bottom.
Hrjinski trying to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Shawcross feints and as Hrjinski raises his hands in defense, Shawcross changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hrjinski is trying to keep Shawcross in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hrjinski is pulling down on Shawcross's head to control his posture.
Shawcross content to stall in guard here.
Shawcross prevents Hrjinski from getting back to his feet.
Hrjinski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shawcross is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Shawcross passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Hrjinski works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ryan Shawcross overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Shawcross drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shawcross jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hrjinski looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hrjinski thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hrjinski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hrjinski has control of Shawcross's left arm, preventing Shawcross from doing any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Shawcross has managed to clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hrjinski.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Hrjinski successfully pulls guard.
Hrjinski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bjorg Hrjinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Shawcross is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Hrjinski is looking for a triangle but Shawcross pushes his legs off easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Shawcross showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shawcross, 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight for Ryan Shawcross!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Ryan Shawcross!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Ryan Shawcross!

Ryan Shawcross wins by unanimous decision!