PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shang Tsung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Maximilian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Maximilian's choice of entrance music: My World. Shang Tsung has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tsung
vs
Maximilian

180 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shang Tsung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fabio Maximilian!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsung tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maximilian swats away the attempt to clinch by Tsung.
Maximilian lands a nice shot that snaps Tsung's head back.
Maximilian wants to clinch but Tsung slips to the side

and Tsung moves into the clinch.
Tsung lands a nice knee to the body.
Tsung content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Maximilian jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tsung walks away with a smile on his face. Maximilian gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Maximilian throws a one two combo.
Maximilian closes the distance but Tsung moves to the side

and Tsung holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tsung unloads a knee to the mid-section. Maximilian lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tsung using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Maximilian wants to get back to striking at distance but Tsung won't allow it.
Maximilian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsung is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tsung connects with a knee to the head.
Maximilian tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tsung just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tsung with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tsung.
Maximilian is trying to maintain a safe position but Tsung gets an underhook and turns Maximilian into the cage.
Maximilian tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tsung just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shang Tsung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabio Maximilian.
Tsung gets underhooks to prevent Maximilian's takedown attempt.
Maximilian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tsung has him pressed against the cage.
Maximilian tries to work over Tsung's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maximilian wants to break free but Tsung has control.
Tsung with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximilian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tsung.
Maximilian drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tsung gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Maximilian goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tsung prevents it.
Maximilian changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tsung fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Maximilian tries to clinch but Tsung moves away

and Tsung moves into the clinch.
Tsung lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maximilian has had enough of the clinch but Tsung keeps him there for the moment.
Maximilian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maximilian wants to get back to striking at distance but Tsung won't allow it.
Maximilian can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsung is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tsung.
Maximilian is trying to break free.
Tsung blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tsung stalling the fight.
Tsung lands a nice knee to the body.
Tsung prevents a takedown attempt there.
Maximilian is trying to break free.
Tsung lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tsung is pushing Maximilian up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's four 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.
Tsung lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maximilian takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tsung with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Maximilian letting Tsung take a breather here.
Tsung connects with a knee to the head.
Tsung unloads a knee to the mid-section. Maximilian lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Maximilian has had enough of the clinch but Tsung keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Maximilian looks to land a combination but Tsung avoids it well.
Shang Tsung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Tsung clinches up against the cage.
Tsung lands a knee to the body.
Maximilian drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tsung pulls his leg out and moves away.
Maximilian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maximilian lands a jab-cross combination.
Maximilian keeps the fight on the outside.
Tsung tries to clinch but Maximilian is having none of it.
Tsung avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tsung fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maximilian throws a series of punches but Tsung avoids them all with ease.
Maximilian scores with a jab to the body.
Maximilian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximilian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maximilian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fabio Maximilian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maximilian tries to clinch

and Tsung moves into the clinch.
Tsung lands a nice knee to the body.
Tsung unloads a knee to the mid-section. Maximilian lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Maximilian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maximilian tries to score a body lock takedown but Tsung shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tsung connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maximilian's face.
Tsung landing knees to the head.
Maximilian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maximilian has had enough of the clinch but Tsung keeps him there for the moment.
Tsung landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tsung lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsung displaying some good clinch control by pressing Maximilian up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Tsung.
Tsung using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Maximilian jumps guard but Tsung stands there with Maximilian around his waist. Maximilian gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shang Tsung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabio Maximilian.
Tsung scores with a knee to the head.
Tsung connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maximilian's face.
Maximilian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tsung prevents the takedown attempt.
Tsung lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsung landing knees to the body.
Tsung landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Tsung.
Maximilian has had enough of the clinch but Tsung keeps him there for the moment.
Tsung scores a nice knee to the body.
Tsung landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tsung with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Tsung.
Maximilian is trying to drag Tsung to the mat but Tsung just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tsung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsung holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Maximilian wants to get back to striking at distance but Tsung won't allow it.
Tsung landing knees to the head.
Tsung landing knees to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tsung takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Maximilian is looking to break free of the clinch but Tsung has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shang Tsung dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tsung takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Tsung forces Maximilian back against the cage and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tsung.
Maximilian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tsung has him pressed against the cage.
Tsung landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Tsung.
Tsung lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maximilian misses with a punch on the inside.
Tsung with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Maximilian goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tsung prevents it.
Tsung prevents Maximilian from breaking the clinch.
Tsung lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsung lands a nice knee to the body.
Tsung unloads a knee to the mid-section. Maximilian lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tsung crunches a lovely knee into Maximilian's ribcage.
Tsung with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tsung.
Tsung landing knees to the body.
Tsung taking a breather.
Shang Tsung has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tsung unloads a knee to the mid-section. Maximilian lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Maximilian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maximilian is looking to break free of the clinch but Tsung has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsung lands a knee to the body.
Maximilian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tsung has him pressed against the cage.
Tsung using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tsung landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tsung takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Maximilian is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tsung pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Maximilian tries to pull guard but Tsung won't allow it.
Shang Tsung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabio Maximilian.
Knees to the body from Tsung.
Tsung connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maximilian's face.
Tsung connects with a knee to the head.
Tsung content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsung scores with a knee to the head.
Maximilian is looking to break free of the clinch but Tsung has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Tsung.
Maximilian tries to break the clinch but Tsung is controlling the position.
Tsung with a knee to the head.

Maximilian is rocked!
Maximilian has had enough of the clinch but Tsung keeps him there for the moment.
Maximilian is still on wobbly legs! Can Tsung finish him?
Tsung manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Maximilian seems to have recovered his senses.
Maximilian tries to pull guard but Tsung won't allow it.
Maximilian has had enough of the clinch but Tsung keeps him there for the moment.

That's four 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.
Tsung landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maximilian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tsung.
Shang Tsung is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tsung connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Tsung.
Tsung landing knees to the body.
Maximilian tries to pull guard but Tsung won't allow it.
Maximilian can't find room to land a body shot as Tsung controls the action.
Maximilian is trying to break the clinch but Tsung has him pressed against the cage.
Fabio Maximilian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tsung unloads a knee to the mid-section. Maximilian lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tsung on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shang Tsung showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tsung, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shang Tsung!