PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Shakalaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffrey Lebowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lebowski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lookin' Out My Back Door by Creedence kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Shakalaka
vs
Lebowski

180 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
21
172 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ray Shakalaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeffrey Lebowski!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lebowski fails with the takedown.
Shakalaka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lebowski throws a left that rocks Shakalaka and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Lebowski dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Shakalaka regain composure!

Shakalaka is rocked!

It looks like Ray Shakalaka has been cut.

Lebowski looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Shakalaka wants to control but Lebowski postures up.
Lebowski trying to control the action but Shakalaka is working from the bottom.
Shakalaka holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.

Lebowski has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Shakalaka tries to keep at a distance but Lebowski has taken the fight into the clinch.

Shakalaka turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski manages to get back to half guard.
Lebowski manages to get to full guard.

Lebowski uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Lebowski fails with the takedown.
Shakalaka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lebowski closes the distance and clinches up with Shakalaka, looking for a takedown. Lebowski pushes Shakalaka against the cage but Shakalaka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ray Shakalaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffrey Lebowski.
Shakalaka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lebowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Shakalaka.
Lebowski wants to clinch but Shakalaka slips to the side
and Shakalaka counters with a left and a right that stings Lebowski.
Lebowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shakalaka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakalaka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shakalaka throws a right and a left that Lebowski avoids nicely.
Shakalaka is breathing heavily.
Shakalaka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lebowski tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Shakalaka counter with a right hand.
Lebowski fails with a takedown attempt.
Shakalaka is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lebowski.
Lebowski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Shakalaka counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lebowski!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shakalaka looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lebowski reaches up to try and control the position but Shakalaka seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Lebowski rolls and tries to escape and now Shakalaka has his back!
Shakalaka misses with punches from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakalaka misses with punches from the back.
Lebowski controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Lebowski breaks Shakalaka's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Lebowski preventing the sweep.

Lebowski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lebowski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Lebowski is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lebowski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lebowski has his takedown stuffed
and Shakalaka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lebowski's knee momentarily.

Shakalaka clinches with his opponent.

Shakalaka has clasped his hands together around Lebowski's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Lebowski is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Shakalaka off and has taken his back!

Lebowski looking for the choke but no joy.

Lebowski is persistently looking for the submission but Shakalaka is defending it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shakalaka is in bad spot here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffrey Lebowski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ray Shakalaka's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lebowski has his takedown stuffed
and Shakalaka counters with a low kick, right behind Lebowski 's knee.

Shakalaka has Lebowski up against the cage in a clinch.
Lebowski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lebowski throws a head punch that misses.
Lebowski wants to break free but Shakalaka has control.
Lebowski is trying to break the clinch but Shakalaka has him pressed against the cage.
Shakalaka has Lebowski pushed against the cage.
Lebowski wants to break free but Shakalaka has control.
The referee calls for Shakalaka to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lebowski is trying to break free.
Lebowski managing to block the knees to the body from Shakalaka.
Lebowski is trying to break the clinch but Shakalaka has him pressed against the cage.
Shakalaka lands a body punch.
Lebowski wants a takedown but no success here.
Ray Shakalaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffrey Lebowski.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shakalaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lebowski wants to clinch but Shakalaka slips to the side
and Shakalaka counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lebowski with a lazy takedown attempt

and Shakalaka counters by moving into the clinch.
Lebowski tries to break the clinch but Shakalaka is controlling the position.
Shakalaka stalling.
Lebowski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shakalaka just stands there and leans against the cage.

Shakalaka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shakalaka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lebowski misses with a takedown attempt
and Shakalaka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lebowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good leg kick by Shakalaka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Shakalaka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Shakalaka jumps guard and drags Lebowski to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Shakalaka on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Shakalaka tries to get out of the position.

Lebowski stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lebowski stalks Shakalaka and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shakalaka's face. Shakalaka staggers backwards, shaken.
Ray Shakalaka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lebowski wants to clinch
and Shakalaka counters with a big head kick but Lebowski shrugs it off.

Shakalaka has managed to clinch.
Lebowski wants to break free but Shakalaka has control.
Lebowski tries to break the clinch but Shakalaka is controlling the position.
Lebowski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shakalaka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lebowski can't break the clinch.
Lebowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shakalaka wants to break free but Lebowski has control.
Lebowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Shakalaka has double underhooks.

Lebowski manages to pull guard.
Shakalaka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lebowski is keeping the position for now.

Lebowski has his feet on Shakalaka's thighs here. He's pushed Shakalaka off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Shakalaka screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jeffrey Lebowski!