PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Twenty One Twenty One (ranked 4709 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaw Shank (ranked 4728 p4p, 389 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

One Twenty One
vs
Shank

180 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
25
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Twenty One Twenty One !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shaw Shank!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shank cracks Twenty One with a good jab.
Shank lands with a cross.
Shank lands with an uppercut that bounces Twenty One off the cage and back into range.
Shank scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Twenty One takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Twenty One shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shank but Shank pushes him off and we're back to square one.
It seemed like Shank was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shank punishes Twenty One 's body with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Twenty One fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twenty One closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shank counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Twenty One thinking.
Twenty One tries to clinch up
letting Shank counter with a right hand.
Twenty One fails with the takedown
enabling Shank to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shank throws out a powerful jab.
Shank lands a jab.
Shank lands a right hook to the body.
Twenty One walks into a jab.
Shank lands a jab to the nose.
Shank circles away from the clinch attempt
and Shank connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twenty One needs to keep his hands up - Shank had a free shot at his head there.
Twenty One on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Shank.
No luck for Twenty One with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Twenty One Twenty One . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Twenty One takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shank swats away the attempt to clinch by Twenty One .
Shank circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Shank on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Twenty One shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shank but Shank pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Twenty One closes the distance but Shank moves to the side
and Shank counters with a straight right hand.
Twenty One shoots and misses
and Twenty One takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaw Shank dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Twenty One moves to clinch but Shank breaks away
and Shank counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Twenty One fails with a takedown attempt.
Shank smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Twenty One walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twenty One gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Twenty One takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Twenty One tries for a takedown but Shank circles away easily
enabling Shank to counter with a crisp jab.
Twenty One wants to clinch but Shank slips to the side
and Shank counters with a straight right hand.
Twenty One fails with an attempt to clinch.
Twenty One closes the distance and clinches up with Shank, looking for a takedown. Twenty One pushes Shank against the cage but Shank circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Twenty One Twenty One . That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twenty One tries to move into range but Shank moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shank has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice cross by Shank.
Twenty One Twenty One is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shank.
Shank scores with a nice strike.
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!
Twenty One gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Twenty One takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shaw Shank is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shank lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Twenty One at a distance.
Twenty One takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Shank there.
Twenty One takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Twenty One fails with the takedown
and Twenty One takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shank throws a good cross that connects.
Twenty One tries for a takedown but Shank circles away easily
and Shank counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shank lands with an uppercut that bounces Twenty One off the cage and back into range.
Shank connects with a right hand. Twenty One shakes it off.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Twenty One . He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Shank throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shank connects with a jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Twenty One might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Twenty One shoots in for a takedown but Shank shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shank! But no joy.
Twenty One looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Twenty One closes the distance but Shank moves to the side
and Shank connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Twenty One shoots in but no luck this time.
Shank looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaw Shank showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Twenty One has his takedown stuffed
and Shank counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Twenty One thinking.
Twenty One drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shank lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shank scores with the left hand. Twenty One knows he should have avoided that one.
Twenty One with a poor takedown
and Shank counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Twenty One fails with the takedown
and Shank counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Twenty One Twenty One . That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twenty One has his takedown stuffed
letting Shank counter with a right hand.
Shank throws out a powerful jab.
Shank dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Twenty One moves to clinch but Shank breaks away
and Shank counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Twenty One thinking.
Shank dips to his left and cracks Twenty One with an uppercut!
Shank cracks Twenty One with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shank swats away the attempt to clinch by Twenty One .
Shank throws out a counter right but Twenty One avoids it with no problem.
Shank avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shank throws out a counter right but Twenty One avoids it with no problem.
Shank keeps the fight on the outside.
Twenty One doesn't manage to clinch there - Shank circles away.
Shank let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Shank lands with a straight right. Twenty One didn't see that one coming.
Shank dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Twenty One Twenty One has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shank jabs Twenty One right on the nose. Twenty One blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twenty One tries to clinch
and Shank counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Twenty One shoots and misses
and Shank counters with a nice body shot.
Shank cracks a nice hook into Twenty One 's ribs.
Shank lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Shank fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Twenty One tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shank sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Twenty One somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shank lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A clash of legs there as Twenty One blocks the low kick.
Shank connects with a single shot there.
Twenty One tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Shank counter with a right hand.
Twenty One closes the distance but Shank moves to the side
and Shank cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shaw Shank comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shank has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 24:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 24:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaw Shank!