PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Shakes (ranked 1009 p4p, 888 weight class) and Slash Shredder (ranked 121 p4p, 104 weight class). Shakes comes to the cage accompanied by About the Money- T.I.. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Shakes
vs
Shredder

175 cm
24
157
10 - 5 - 0

178 cm
23
152
9 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Bondi MMA

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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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Shakes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Slash Shredder!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shakes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Slash Shredder has been cut.
Shredder takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shakes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shredder lands with a right hand.
Shredder misses with an uppercut. Shakes saw that one coming.
Shakes wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Shredder digs a good hook to Shakes's body.
Shredder scores with a hook.

Shakes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shakes trying to land knees to the body.
Shakes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shredder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shakes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shakes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shakes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Shakes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shakes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shakes tries to land knees in the clinch but Shredder avoids the damage to the body.
Shredder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shredder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shakes's elbow.
Our sources have told us that Shakes has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Shakes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shredder can't find room to land a body shot as Shakes controls the action.
Shakes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shredder avoiding damage as Shakes throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shredder.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakes scores with a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Shredder.
Knees to the body from Shakes.
Shakes misses with a punch to the body.
Shakes can't find room to land a body shot as Shredder controls the action.
Shakes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shredder is defending well for now.
Shakes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shredder takes an elbow to the forehead.
Shakes landing knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shakes.
Shakes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Shakes connects with a knee to the head.
Shakes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shredder lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shredder looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shakes.
Shakes misses with a punch to the body.
Shakes lands an elbow inside that Shredder shrugs off.
Shredder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shredder misses with a body punch.
Shakes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shakes landing knees to the body.
Shakes digs a right hand into Shredder's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shredder's gas tank.
Shakes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakes working Shredder over with knees to the body.
Shakes lands an elbow that stopped Shredder in his tracks for a moment.
Shakes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shredder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shakes's elbow.
Shakes landing knees to the body.
Shakes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shredder lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shredder tries to throw a body punch but Shakes avoids it by throwing Shredder back against the cage.
Shakes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shakes lands a knee to the body.
Shakes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shredders head.
Shakes lands a nice elbow.
Shredder throws a punch but it's blocked by Shakes.
A right handed body shot lands from Shredder.
Knees to the body from Shakes.
Shakes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shredder has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shakes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shakes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Shredder misses with a punch to the body.
Shakes misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Shredder fails to land.
Shredder working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shredder misses with the head strike.
Shredder misses with the head strike.
Shredder lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shredder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shakes throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shakes throws an elbow but misses.
Shakes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shredder lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shredder misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shredder tries to work over Shakes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shakes lands a nice shot to the body.
Shakes lands a knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shakes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shakes.
Shakes connects with a knee to the head.
Shakes lands a shoulder strike.
Shredder misses with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shredder misses with a body punch.
Shakes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shakes crunches a lovely knee into Shredder's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Shakes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shredder takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shakes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Shakes misses with a knee strike.
Shakes landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Shakes.
Shakes lands a hook that snaps the head of Shredder backwards.
Shakes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shakes struggles to land a body shot inside as Shredder controls his hands.
Shredder tries to throw a body punch but Shakes avoids it by throwing Shredder back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Shakes.
Shakes pushes Shredder back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shakes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shredder backwards.
A short uppercut from Shakes.
Shredder tries a body shot but Shakes blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shredder stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shakes.
Shakes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shredder's elbow.
Shakes can't find room to land a body shot as Shredder controls the action.
Shredder managing to block the knees to the body from Shakes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Shakes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slash Shredder's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Shredder thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shakes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Shredder misses.
A shot to the liver by Shakes. Beautiful body shot.
Shakes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Shakes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shredder can do to turn this around?
Shakes just misses with a punch to the body.
Shakes throws a hook to the side of Shredder's head but Shredder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shakes misses with an uppercut.
Shredder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shredder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shakes.
Shredder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shakes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shakes tries to counter by clinching up but Shredder breaks away and moves out of range.
Shredder connects with a body shot that sends Shakes's belly button to the back.
Shredder scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Shakes misses.
Shredder throws a hook but Shakes blocks it.
Shakes throws a hook but Shredder avoids it easily.
Shredder getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shredder looks to score with a jab to the body but Shakes is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shredder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shakes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakes looks to land a right hand but Shredder moved out of range.
Shredder scores with a shot to the body.
Shakes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shredder swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shakes throws a looping overhand right but Shredder ducks down to avoid it.
Shredder moves away from the strike by Shakes.
Shredder takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shredder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shredder throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shakes counters with a nice uppercut.

Shakes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shredder lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shredder takes an elbow to the temple.
Shakes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shredder.
Shakes lands a nice elbow.
A body shot lands from Shredder.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shakes scores a nice knee to the body.
Shredder is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Shredder.
Shredder lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shredder.
Shredder lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shakes backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakes tries a body shot but Shredder blocks it.
Shakes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shredder dodges an elbow strike from Shakes.
Shredder tries a body shot but Shakes blocks it.
Shakes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shredder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shredder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shredder managing to block the knees to the body from Shakes.
Shredder throws a head punch that misses.
Shredder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shakes lands an elbow inside that Shredder shrugs off.
Shredder throws a punch but it's blocked by Shakes.
Shakes with a knee to the head.
Shredder takes an elbow to the temple.
Shakes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shakes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shakes struggles to land a body shot inside as Shredder controls his hands.
Shakes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marcus Shakes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shakes lands a good knee to the midsection. Shredder won't want to take too many of those.
Shakes lands an elbow just above Shredder 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shredder tries to work over Shakes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Shakes - that landed with a thud.
Shakes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shakes tries a body shot but Shredder blocks it.
Shakes lands an elbow inside that Shredder shrugs off.
A hook to the body from Shakes.
Shredder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shredder blocks a body shot from Shakes.
Shredder lands a right hand.
Shakes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shredder is defending well for now.
Shakes tries a knee to the head but Shredder blocks it.
Shakes landing knees to the body.
Shakes lands with a light punch inside.
Shakes lands a nice knee to the body.
Shredder lands with a right to the head.
Shakes presses Shredder against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shakes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shakes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Slash Shredder's cut even more.
Shakes scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakes lands an elbow inside that Shredder shrugs off.
Shredder misses with a body punch.
Shredder has a couple of punches blocked by Shakes.
Shakes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shakes struggles to land a body shot inside as Shredder controls his hands.
Shredder on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shakes is working Shredder over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Shakes.
Shredder lands a right hand.
Shredder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shakes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shakes blocks a body shot from Shredder.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shakes obliges.
Shredder is working Shakes over against the cage.
Shakes lands an elbow inside that Shredder shrugs off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shredder takes an elbow to the temple.
Shakes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shredder avoids it.
Shakes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A shot in the inside from Shakes.
Shakes blocks a body shot from Shredder.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Shakes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Slash Shredder's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shredder, as that shot connected.
Shredder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shredder rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Shakes counters by clinching up.
Shredder misses with a body punch.
Shredder struggles to land a body shot inside as Shakes controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Shredder - that landed with a thud.
Shredder tries to throw a body punch but Shakes avoids it by throwing Shredder back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Shredder.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shakes.
Shredder struggles to land a body shot inside as Shakes controls his hands.
Shredder tries to throw a body punch but Shakes avoids it by throwing Shredder back against the cage.
Shredder lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shredder.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shredder takes an elbow to the temple.
Shredder throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Shakes.
Shakes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shakes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shakes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shredder.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shakes unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shredder misses with a body punch.
Shredder struggles to land a body shot inside as Shakes controls his hands.
Good body shot from Shakes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shredder.
Shredder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shakes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shakes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shredder throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Shredder on the inside.
Shakes lands a right hand.
Shakes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shakes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shredder has a couple of punches blocked by Shakes.
Shakes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shredder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shakes's elbow.
Shredder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Shakes.
Slash Shredder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shakes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shredder's brow.
Shakes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shredder backwards.
Shredder misses with a punch to the body.
Shakes digs a right hand underneath Shredder's ribcage. Shredder let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shakes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shakes throws an elbow but it misses.
Shredder managing to block the knees to the body from Shakes.
Shakes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shredder backwards.
A knee to the head by Shakes.
Shakes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shredder or not.
Shredder lands an uppercut.
Shredder scores with a hook to the body.
Marcus Shakes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shakes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shredder is defending well for now.
Shredder swings wildly with an uppercut but Shakes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shredder tries to work over Shakes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shakes blocks an uppercut.
Shredder tries to throw a body punch but Shakes avoids it by throwing Shredder back against the cage.
Shakes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shredder prevents a body shot from Shakes.
Shredder misses with a punch to the body.
Shredder tries a body shot but Shakes blocks it.
Shredder on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shakes misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shakes.
Shakes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shakes misses with a knee to the head.
Shredder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shredder lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shakes backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shakes.
A body shot lands from Shredder.
Shakes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shakes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shakes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Shakes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shredder throws a punch but it's blocked by Shakes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shredder lands with a right to the head.
Shredder misses with the head strike.
Shredder throws a punch but it's blocked by Shakes.
Shakes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shredder lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shakes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Shredder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shakes's elbow.
Shakes digs a right hand underneath Shredder's ribcage. Shredder let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shredder tries to work over Shakes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shakes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shakes looking to throw knees to the head but Shredder is blocking nicely.
Shredder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shakes with a knee to the head.
Shredder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Shakes.
Shakes blocks an uppercut.
Shakes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Shakes crunches a lovely knee into Shredder's ribcage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Shakes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shakes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Shakes!
After the fight, Marcus Shakes was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.