PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sydney Pace (ranked 6944 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Shamrock (ranked 4570 p4p, 457 weight class). Sydney Pace has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Pace
vs
Shamrock

195 cm
20
177 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

170 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Sydney Pace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bob Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shamrock forces Pace back against the cage and clinches.
Shamrock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pace blocks it with crossed arms.
Shamrock misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Shamrock fails to land.
Shamrock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pace blocks it with crossed arms.
Shamrock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shamrock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shamrock has a couple of punches blocked by Pace.
Shamrock misses with a punch to the body.
Shamrock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shamrock misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Pace as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Shamrock fails to land.
Shamrock misses with a punch on the inside.
Shamrock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shamrock looking to throw knees to the head but Pace is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but Pace blocks with his arms.
Shamrock looking to throw knees to the head but Pace is blocking nicely.
Pace is trying to push Shamrock away but Shamrock has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pace really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shamrock landing knees to the head.

It looks like Sydney Pace has been cut.
Shamrock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shamrock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shamrock scores with a knee to the head.
Shamrock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shamrock lands a nice uppercut.

Pace is rocked!
Shamrock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Oh Pace is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shamrock has a couple of punches blocked by Pace.
Shamrock misses with a punch on the inside.
Shamrock looking to throw knees to the head but Pace is blocking nicely.
Shamrock looks winded!
Shamrock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shamrock tries a knee to the head but Pace blocks it.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shamrock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pace blocks it with crossed arms.
Shamrock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pace seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shamrock takes a shot to the head.
Shamrock managing to block the knees to the body from Pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pace breaks the clinch.
Shamrock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Shamrock misses

and Pace counters with a shoot takedown. Shamrock fights it but they end up in guard.
Pace works over Shamrock with some ground and pound from guard.
Shamrock is looking to stand up but Pace isn't so interested in that idea.
Pace postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Shamrock working for a triangle but Pace defends it easily.
Pace controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pace is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pace's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pace is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pace has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pace with a nice head shot there.

Shamrock working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pace doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pace manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pace seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pace is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pace landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pace content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pace cracks Shamrock with a solid left hand.
Pace postures up and lands a big shot to Shamrock's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pace looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pace with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pace keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Shamrock's head.
Pace stands up over Shamrock, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Shamrock is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pace is aware though and is defending well.

Shamrock had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pace defends it easily.
Pace postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pace postures up and lands a big shot to Shamrock's brow.
Pace is stalling in the full guard.

Shamrock is looking for a triangle but Pace pushes his legs off easily.

Shamrock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pace with a nice head shot there.
Pace sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pace distracts Shamrock with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Shamrock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sydney Pace's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pace shoots in for a takedown but Shamrock shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Shamrock drives through and clinches with Pace against the cage.
Bob Shamrock seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shamrock with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shamrock trying to land knees to the body.
Pace trying to land knees to the body.
Pace has had enough of the clinch but Shamrock keeps him there for the moment.
Shamrock misses with a knee to the head.
Shamrock struggles to land a body shot inside as Pace controls his hands.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but Pace blocks with his arms.
Shamrock gets through Pace's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock throws a punch but it's blocked by Pace.
Shamrock looking to throw knees to the head but Pace is blocking nicely.
Pace trying to land knees to the body.
Pace blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pace stalling.
Pace tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shamrock's elbow.
Shamrock swings wildly with an uppercut but Pace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shamrock looking to throw knees to the head but Pace is blocking nicely.
Shamrock tries to throw a body punch but Pace avoids it by throwing Shamrock back against the cage.
Shamrock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paces head.

Pace breaks from the clinch.
Shamrock throws the left hand but Pace avoids the punch easily.
Shamrock tries a head kick but it misses.

Shamrock moves into the clinch successfully.
Shamrock has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Pace - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Shamrock, and another! Pace is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Bob Shamrock!