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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Shalashaska (ranked 541 p4p, 1463 weight class) and Nolan Diaz (ranked 76 p4p, 207 weight class). Diaz has chosen The Stockton Slap Song as his entrance music. Nolan Diaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adam Shalashaska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nolan Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shalashaska moves into the clinch successfully.
Shalashaska stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Shalashaska lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shalashaska tightens his grip and picks Diaz up, before dumping him to the ground. Diaz manages to land in guard.
Shalashaska looking to pass the guard.
Diaz can't keep his opponent in guard - Shalashaska advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Shalashaska prevents Diaz from improving his position.
Shalashaska wants to free his trapped foot but Diaz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shalashaska is working hard here to advance position.
Diaz tries to roll over but Shalashaska keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalashaska tries to pass the half guard into mount. Diaz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Shalashaska is looking to pass Diaz's guard but actually Diaz recovers to full guard.
Shalashaska looking to pass the guard.
Shalashaska advances to half guard.
Shalashaska is working for a submission of some sort.
Shalashaska tries to pass the half guard into mount. Diaz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Shalashaska pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Shalashaska wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Shalashaska tries to pass.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shalashaska trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Shalashaska tries to pass.
Shalashaska drops back looking for a leg! Diaz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Diaz manages to kick Shalashaska off! Shalashaska jumps back into Diaz's guard.
Shalashaska stands and throws Diaz's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Diaz sneaks back into half guard.
Diaz is staying active underneath Shalashaska, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Diaz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Diaz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shalashaska trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shalashaska wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Shalashaska stands and throws Diaz's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Shalashaska tries to advance to mount but can't.
Diaz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are battling for position here. Shalashaska manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shalashaska tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shalashaska thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Shalashaska dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Shalashaska moved out of range nicely.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Shalashaska closes the distance but Diaz moves to the side
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shalashaska moves into range and clinches up with Diaz.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shalashaska takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Diaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shalashaska backwards.
Shalashaska goes for a takedown in the clinch but Diaz prevents it.
Shalashaska gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Shalashaska is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Diaz reverses the position - he's now on top in Shalashaska's guard.
Shalashaska trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalashaska trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Shalashaska striking off his back but it's not causing Diaz any problems.
Shalashaska working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Diaz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Diaz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Shalashaska looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Diaz puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Shalashaska is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shalashaska missing with punches from the bottom.
Diaz prevents Shalashaska from improving his position.
Diaz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Shalashaska doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Diaz.
Shalashaska is looking to get back to full guard here but Diaz has managed to pass to side control instead.
My spies in Muay Thai and BJJ | Clinchwork inform me that Diaz has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Diaz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Shalashaska gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Adam Shalashaska overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shalashaska tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shalashaska tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Diaz is taking a breather. Shalashaska says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Shalashaska makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Shalashaska.
Shalashaska striking off his back but it's not causing Diaz any problems.
Shalashaska bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Diaz's guard.
Shalashaska slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Shalashaska tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shalashaska has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Shalashaska advances to full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Shalashaska is looking for a kimura but Diaz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Shalashaska to get the leverage.
Shalashaska tries to pass to full mount but Diaz defends it.
Shalashaska passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Diaz!
Diaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shalashaska fails to advance to Diaz's back.
Shalashaska is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
Diaz gets back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Adam Shalashaska will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Shalashaska rushes Diaz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shalashaska.
Shalashaska has Diaz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Diaz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Shalashaska has been working on his balance at Tez’s Stand N Bang !, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Diaz.
Shalashaska blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shalashaska blocks a body shot from Diaz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diaz.
Shalashaska wants the takedown. Diaz is fighting it off but Shalashaska persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Diaz's guard against the cage.
Shalashaska trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shalashaska looking to pass the guard.
Diaz trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shalashaska trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalashaska wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
Shalashaska trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz looking for a guillotine here but Shalashaska defends easily.
Diaz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Shalashaska displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Nolan Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adam Shalashaska is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Shalashaska closes the distance and clinches.
Shalashaska tightens his grip and picks Diaz up, before dumping him to the ground. Diaz manages to land in guard.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Shalashaska tries to pass.
Shalashaska controls from within his opponent's guard.
Shalashaska passes Diaz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Shalashaska is controlling the pace.
Diaz won't allow Shalashaska to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shalashaska is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shalashaska's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Shalashaska continues to stall.
Diaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shalashaska is pressing down on Diaz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Diaz is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Shalashaska content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Shalashaska fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diaz, pushing him back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Shalashaska showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shalashaska, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Shalashaska!
Adam Shalashaska decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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RATING
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