PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Collin Whitley (ranked 4413 p4p, 110 weight class) and Tim Shaw (ranked 6405 p4p, 225 weight class). Whitley comes to the cage accompanied by i stand alone. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Whitley
vs
Shaw

175 cm
26
230 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

188 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Collin Whitley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tim Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitley misses with a two punch combination.
Whitley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Shaw gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shaw misses with a punch to the body.
Whitley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Whitley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Whitley jumps guard and drags Shaw to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Shaw throws a big elbow that misses.
Shaw engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Shaw is looking to work some ground and pound but Whitley has wrist control.
Shaw controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Whitley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shaw slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw throws a strike but Whitley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Shaw working a defensive guard here.
Whitley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Whitley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shaw is trying to control the position but Whitley postures up.

Shaw has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Whitley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Whitley stops Shaw from standing up.
Shaw is trying to control the position but Whitley postures up.
Shaw working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Whitley.
Whitley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Whitley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Shaw looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Whitley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Shaw is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shaw really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Whitley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitley throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Whitley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shaw works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Whitley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shaw works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shaw is controlling Whitley's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Shaw had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Whitley defends it easily.
Whitley throws a big elbow that misses.

Shaw is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Whitley defends well.
Whitley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shaw working a defensive guard but Whitley manages to pass into side control anyway.
Shaw manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Shaw throwing shots but Whitley is blocking nicely.
Well, if Shaw is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Whitley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shaw not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shaw perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Shaw not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shaw misses with a head shot. Whitley uses the momentum to regain guard.
Shaw loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shaw in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shaw trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Whitley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shaw is looking to work some ground and pound but Whitley has wrist control.
Shaw working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shaw looking to sit in guard and control but Whitley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Shaw has his foot on Whitley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Whitley works his way back into a safe position though.
Shaw pulls Whitley in close to prevent any damage.
Whitley postures up in Shaw's guard and throws a big left but Shaw blocks it.
Whitley trying to control the position from guard on top but Shaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shaw working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Whitley.

Shaw is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Whitley wants to control from the top but Shaw keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whitley throwing strikes from guard but Shaw blocks nicely.
Whitley with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Collin Whitley dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice sprawl there from Shaw as Whitley shoots in.

Shaw moves into the clinch successfully.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shaw takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Shaw struggles to land a body shot inside as Whitley controls his hands.
Shaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shaw takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Shaw misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Whitley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shaw stalling against the cage.
Shaw has Whitley pushed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Whitley's efforts to push away.
A short uppercut from Shaw.
Shaw controlling the action here for a moment.

Whitley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shaw moves into range and clinches up with Whitley.
Shaw effectively controlling the action here.
Shaw throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whitleys head.
Whitley fails to pull guard.
Still in the clinch, Shaw scores with a nice short uppercut.
Come on Shaw - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shaw takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tim Shaw.

Shaw moves into range and clinches up with Whitley.
Shaw effectively controlling the action here.
Shaw has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shaw is pushing Whitley up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Shaw stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitley tries to break free but Shaw pushes him back against the cage.
Shaw scores with a nice hook to the head.
Whitley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shaw gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Collin Whitley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Come on Shaw - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Shaw just leaning against Whitley, taking a breather.
Shaw receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Shaw keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Whitley's efforts to push away.
Whitley fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Whitley breaks the clinch.
Shaw has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Whitley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shaw sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Shaw clinches.
Whitley is trying to drag Shaw to the mat but Shaw just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shaw displaying some good clinch control by pressing Whitley up against the cage.
Shaw content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Whitley can't get the takedown.
Whitley wants to get back to striking at distance but Shaw won't allow it.
Shaw just leaning against Whitley, taking a breather.
Shaw stalling against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tim Shaw.

Shaw gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shaw will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Whitley up against the cage.
Shaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whitley's elbow.
Shaw is struggling to control the position.
Shaw pressing his opponent against the cage.

Whitley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shaw clinches up with Whitley and pushes him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Shaw will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Whitley up against the cage.

Whitley manages to break the clinch.

Shaw has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Shaw.
Shaw scores with a nice hook to the head.
Whitley wants to get back to striking at distance but Shaw won't allow it.
Whitley jumps guard but Shaw turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Whitley is trying to break free.
A bit of stalling here from Shaw.
Shaw blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whitley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Whitley blocks a body shot from Shaw.
Shaw stalling against the cage.
The referee calls for Shaw to work.
Shaw continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Shaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Shaw has closed the distance and engaged Whitley in a clinch.
Whitley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shaw holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Whitley is looking to take this one to the mat.
Shaw gets underhooks to prevent Whitley's takedown attempt.
Whitley blocks a body shot from Shaw.

Whitley manages to break the clinch.
Whitley goes for a double leg but Shaw avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Shaw continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Collin Whitley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whitley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Shaw has closed the distance and engaged Whitley in a clinch.
Shaw tries to work over Whitley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tim Shaw seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shaw.
Shaw cracks Whitley with a nice body shot.
Shaw lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shaw taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shaw will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Whitley up against the cage.
Shaw is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tim Shaw.

Whitley tries to keep at a distance but Shaw has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shaw stalling against the cage.
Shaw holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Shaw content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Shaw's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Shaw scores with a shot to the side of Whitley's head.
Whitley tries for a takedown but Shaw manages to get underhooks.
Shaw leaning his opponent against the cage.
Shaw is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tim Shaw.
Shaw cracks Whitley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Whitley misses with a wild combination.

Shaw gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Whitley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shaw slows down the pace here.
Whitley wants to break free but Shaw has control.
Whitley being controlled against the cage.
Shaw just leaning against Whitley, taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw leaning against his opponent.
A hook to the body from Shaw.
Shaw stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tim Shaw.
Whitley pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shaw is out of range and Whitley settles back down.

Shaw closes the distance and pushes Whitley back into the cage.
Shaw leaning his opponent against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shaw takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Shaw dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Whitley is working Shaw over against the cage.
Shaw just leaning against Whitley, taking a breather.
Shaw stops a takedown attempt from Whitley.
Shaw lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shaw has Whitley pressed against the cage.
Shaw throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitley looking for a takedown.
Whitley lands a left hand.
Whitley letting Shaw take a breather here.
A short body shot lands from Shaw as the two fighters clinch.
Whitley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A body shot lands from Shaw.
Whitley is trying to pull guard but Shaw turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Shaw.
Shaw lands a nice uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tim Shaw.

Shaw has closed the distance and engaged Whitley in a clinch.
Shaw throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whitleys head.
Shaw will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Whitley up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Shaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Shaw has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Shaw!
During a confident post fight interview, Tim Shaw thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Collin Whitley had this to say: 'sorry everyone'.