PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Kivela (ranked 4880 p4p, 183 weight class) and Tim Shaw (ranked 3557 p4p, 138 weight class). Daniel Kivela had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Kivela
vs
Shaw

185 cm
25
275 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Kivela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tim Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shaw steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kivela.

Shaw closes the distance and clinches.
Shaw misses with some punches.
Shaw should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Shaw lands a right hand.
Shaw working aggressively here.
Shaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shaw lands an uppercut.
Shaw tries to work over Kivela's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kivela swings wildly with an uppercut but Shaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kivela is trying to pull guard but Shaw has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw lands a shoulder strike.
Shaw lands a left hand.
Kivela misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shaw.
Kivela swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shaw misses with the head strike.
Shaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kivela misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Shaw fails to land.
Shaw blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shaw.
Shaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kivela is trying to force a seperation but Shaw has the dominant position.
Shaw prevents Kivela from breaking the clinch.
Shaw fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shaw misses with some punches.
Kivela misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kivela definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kivela takes a shot to the head.
Kivela tries to pull guard but Shaw forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Shaw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shaw's coach down at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Shaw's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shaw blocks an uppercut.
Kivela has a couple of punches blocked by Shaw.
Kivela misses with some punches.
Kivela is trying to pull guard but Shaw has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Kivela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kivela wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shaw has him pressed against the cage.
Shaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shaw has a couple of punches blocked by Kivela.
Kivela misses with some punches.
Kivela swings wildly with an uppercut but Shaw uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shaw.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shaw.
Kivela throws a head punch that misses.
Shaw scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kivela fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shaw lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Kivela pulls Shaw into guard.

Shaw is sitting in close to Kivela's body. Kivela has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Shaw is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Shaw is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Kivela.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Daniel Kivela!
An out of breath Daniel Kivela thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.