PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robin Williams (ranked 177 p4p, 436 weight class) and Nick Shamrock (ranked 21 p4p, 57 weight class). Shamrock is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: One Winged Angel by The Black Mages. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Williams
vs
Shamrock

170 cm
31
145
16 - 6 - 0

170 cm
41
148
50 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Money Inc. (160Q with Proof ) 165$
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robin Williams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 50 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams misses with a hook.
Shamrock doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Williams throws a looping overhand right but Shamrock ducks down to avoid it.
Williams thuds his right hand into Shamrock's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good exchange - Shamrock coming out on top.
Shamrock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shamrock moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Shamrock throws a jab but it's blocked by Williams.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shamrock manages to avoid it.
Shamrock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shamrock misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Williams misses the target.
Shamrock throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Shamrock looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Williams with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Williams avoids the body shot from Shamrock.
Williams tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Shamrock manages to circle out of the way.
Williams throws a shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Williams blocks the low kick.
Shamrock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Shamrock tries to get set, Williams tries to push him back and clinch up but Shamrock manages to avoid the attempt.
Williams lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shamrock attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Robin Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shamrock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shamrock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Williams.
Williams cracks Shamrock with a right hand to the side of the head.
Williams cracks Shamrock with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Williams as he connects with a hook.
Williams scores with a body shot.
Shamrock misses with a hook.
Williams is looking to counter the offense by Shamrock and move into the clinch.
Williams is looking to clinch.
Shamrock connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Williams lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Williams lands a right hook to the body.
Williams misses with a hook. Shamrock ducked under it nicely.
Shamrock thows a left - swing and a miss!
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!
Williams throws the left hand but Shamrock avoids the punch easily.
Shamrock jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Williams moves away from the strike by Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with a looping left.
Shamrock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shamrock looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Shamrock misses with a hook.
Shamrock looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Williams lands with a straight right. Shamrock didn't see that one coming.
Williams walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Robin Williams has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Williams thuds a left hand into Shamrock's body.

Williams closes the distance and pushes Shamrock back into the cage.
Shamrock misses with the head strike.
Shamrock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Williams makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shamrock avoiding damage.
Shamrock is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Shamrock can't find room to land a body shot as Williams controls the action.
I was talking to Williams's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Williams lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shamrock trying to control the position but instead, Williams has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shamrock into the cage.
Shamrock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shamrock.
Shamrock trying to stall but Williams improves his position.
A left hand lands to the body for Shamrock.
Williams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Williams lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shamrock is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Shamrock leaning against his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock blocks a body shot from Williams.
Williams goes for a takedown attempt but Shamrock pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Williams cracks Shamrock with a good jab.
Shamrock lands a jab to the nose.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Shamrock slips the punch.
Shamrock throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Williams slips under a jab.
Shamrock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Williams is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Williams takes a kick to the side of the head.
Shamrock swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Shamrock gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Shamrock gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Williams to score an easy takedown into full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shamrock looking for a sweep. Not yet Shamrock, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Shamrock is keeping the position.
Shamrock looking for a sweep. Not yet Shamrock, not yet.
Williams showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Williams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Shamrock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Shamrock holds on and takes a little breather.
Williams throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Williams trying to control but Shamrock is working from the bottom.
Williams 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.
Shamrock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Williams is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Williams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robin Williams'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.

Shamrock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Shamrock.
Shamrock's jab looks to have found its range, popping Williams under the eye.
Williams throws a lazy right hand but Shamrock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shamrock throws out a counter right but Williams avoids it with no problem.
Williams darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shamrock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shamrock stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Williams.
Shamrock misses the shot to the body.
Williams lands with a hook. Shamrock tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Williams on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shamrock stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shamrock connects with a right hand. Williams shakes it off.

Williams is rocked!
Williams slips a jab from Shamrock.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shamrock throws out the jab.
Williams lands a head shot.
Williams lands a nice hook to Shamrock's body. Shamrock takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shamrock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Williams jabs at Shamrock's body.
Williams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shamrock on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shamrock.
Shamrock swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Williams takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Williams blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams lands a jab.
Williams throws a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Williams.
Shamrock ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Some bone on bone action there as Williams checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shamrock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams with a nice cross.
A jab from Shamrock does it's job there.
Shamrock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williams.
Nice shot lands for Williams.
The fighters circling - Shamrock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shamrock misses with a looping left.
Williams throws a sloppy body shot
and Shamrock counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Williams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Williams walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Shamrock swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nick Shamrock!
Nick Shamrock is the new featherweight champion!
Nick Shamrock decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.