PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Shewmaker (ranked 24339 p4p, 3124 weight class) and Zach Winn (ranked 695 p4p, 388 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Shewmaker
vs
Winn

190 cm
27
205
1 - 4 - 0

195 cm
25
210
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Barry Bonds Performance Enhancers $110 160q Rec&St

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Shewmaker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zach Winn!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Shewmaker moves into the clinch.
Winn tries to break the clinch but Shewmaker is controlling the position.
Winn is trying to push Shewmaker away but Shewmaker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Winn tries to break free but Shewmaker pushes him back against the cage.
Winn working hard to break the clinch.
Winn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shewmaker.
A short left from Shewmaker.
Winn wants to get back to striking at distance but Shewmaker won't allow it.
Shewmaker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Winn's face.

It looks like Zach Winn has been cut.
Shewmaker gets through Winn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shewmaker with a knee to the head.
Winn takes a shot to the head.
Winn avoids the elbow strike from Shewmaker, against the cage.
Shewmaker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shewmaker.
A frustrated look appears on Winn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Shewmaker.
Shewmaker lands an elbow that stopped Winn in his tracks for a moment.
Shewmaker scores with a shoulder strike.
Shewmaker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shewmaker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Winn is trying to break the clinch but Shewmaker is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shewmaker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Winn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Winn looks winded!
Shewmaker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Winn's face.
Shewmaker digs a right hand into Winn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Winn's gas tank.
Shewmaker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shewmaker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shewmaker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Winn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shewmaker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Winn.
Shewmaker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shewmaker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shewmaker landing knees to the head.
Shewmaker scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shewmaker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Winn is rocked!
Shewmaker lands a left hand.
Winn is still on wobbly legs! Can Shewmaker finish him?
A short right from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker lands a big knee! That's hurt Winn! Oh, he's all over the place! Shewmaker lands another knee that sends Winn to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Shewmaker!
Frank Shewmaker is the new light heavyweight champion!
Frank Shewmaker thanked the fans post fight for their support.