PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Easley (ranked 4149 p4p, 4948 weight class) and Chief Waterfall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Easley had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Easley
vs
Waterfall

191 cm
29
225
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
206
2 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Easley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chief Waterfall!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Waterfall.
Waterfall looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Easley misses with a two punch combination.
Waterfall defending well as Easley loads up on a big left hand.
Waterfall misses with a body kick.
Easley throws a shot to the body.
Easley misses with a head kick.
Easley lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Chief Waterfall has been cut.
Easley misses with a head kick.
Waterfall drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Easley defends it well.
Easley throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waterfall blocks a head kick by Easley.
Easley stuffs the takedown.
Shane Easley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chief Waterfall.
Easley scores with a nice strike.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Easley!
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!
Easley throws a lazy uppercut

and Waterfall counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Waterfall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Easley misses with a punch to the body.
Waterfall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Easley working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Waterfall's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Easley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Waterfall looks winded!
Easley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Waterfall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Waterfall wants to take the fight to the mat but Easley manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Easley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Waterfall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Easley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Waterfall is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Easley to keep the fight standing.
Easley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Waterfall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Waterfall wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Easley.
A head punch on the inside from Easley fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Easley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Easley scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Easley.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Easley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Waterfall wants to stall.
Easley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Easley lands a right hand.
Waterfall takes a knee right on the jaw!

Easley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Easley walks into a stiff left hand from Waterfall.
Waterfall closes the distance looking to clinch
and Easley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Easley looks to land a combination but Waterfall avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Easley.
Waterfall throws a counter combo.
Easley misses with a double jab
and Waterfall counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waterfall swinging wildly here.
Waterfall shoots in but Easley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice defenses there by Waterfall.
Easley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Easley wants it to stay on the feet.
Waterfall defending well as Easley loads up on a big left hand.
Easley misses with a combination
and Waterfall counters with a two punch combo.
A jab from Easley misses.
Waterfall takes one to the chin there.
A big left from Easley misses.
Waterfall changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Waterfall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Easley.
Waterfall moves out of range as Easley strikes.
Easley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Easley cracks Waterfall with an open hand slap.
Easley misses with a wild body shot.
Easley is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A looping hook to the body misses from Easley. Waterfall does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Waterfall slips under a jab from Easley.
Donk. Easley catches Waterfall right on the button with a cross.
Easley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Easley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Waterfall shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Easley as he avoids it easily.
Easley cracks Waterfall with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Easley throws a jab but it's blocked by Waterfall.
Easley misses the jab.
Easley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Waterfall moves away.
Easley misses with a looping right.
Waterfall fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Easley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chief Waterfall's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Waterfall shoots for a double leg takedown but Easley sprawls well. He's pushed Waterfall's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Waterfall shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Easley counter with a right hand.
Waterfall wants to clinch up but Easley keeps it at a distance.
Easley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Waterfall.
Easley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Waterfall ducks under a wild hook from Easley.
Waterfall is looking to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Easley.
Waterfall takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Easley throws a head kick but Waterfall moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waterfall is looking to clinch.
Easley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Easley misses its intended target.

Waterfall has managed to clinch.
Easley has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Easley is pressed up against the cage. Waterfall has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Easley down to the mat. Easley avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Shane Easley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chief Waterfall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Easley. No joy for Waterfall on that attempt.
Easley throws a quick counter head kick but Waterfall was just out of range.
Easley throws an overhand right that lands on Waterfall's shoulder, as Waterfall tries to avoid the shot.
Waterfall only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Easley as Waterfall shoots in.
Easley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Waterfall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Easley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Easley.
Easley throws a head kick that misses.
Easley misses with a hook. Waterfall ducked under it nicely.
Shane Easley is winning the standup battle so far.
Easley thuds his right hand into Waterfall's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Easley misses with a wild combination.
Easley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Waterfall avoids the body shot from Easley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waterfall changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Easley tries to avoid it but Waterfall manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Easley to the ground. Easley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Easley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Easley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waterfall takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chief Waterfall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Waterfall is trying hard to land a takedown here. Easley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Waterfall moves away from the strike by Easley.
Waterfall fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Waterfall is breathing heavily.
Easley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Waterfall looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Waterfall drops his hands momentarily and Easley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Easley scores with a head kick. Waterfall tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Waterfall is rocked!
Easley slaps away a takedown attempt from Waterfall, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Easley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waterfall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Waterfall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Easley.
Waterfall misses with a low kick as Easley jumps back.
Waterfall slips a jab and a cross from Easley.
Waterfall dodges the punch combination from Easley.
Easley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Waterfall paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Easley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Waterfall can do to turn this around?
Waterfall fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Waterfall throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Easley's waist but Easley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Waterfall off to one side.
Waterfall dodges the punch combination from Easley.
Easley misses with a body shot.
Waterfall shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Easley's corner calls for a 1-2. Easley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Easley throws a big shot that misses.
Easley throws a big shot that misses.
Waterfall shoots for a takedown but Easley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Easley misses with a body kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Easley scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Easley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Waterfall throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Waterfall is trying desperately to land a takedown but Easley is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Waterfall.
Easley cracks Waterfall with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Waterfall is still on wobbly legs! Can Easley finish him?
Easley swats away the attempt to clinch by Waterfall.
Waterfall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Easley.
Waterfall doesn't manage to clinch there - Easley circles away.
Easley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Waterfall counters with a straight right hand.
Waterfall seems to have recovered his senses.
Shane Easley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Easley swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Easley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chief Waterfall's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Easley lands a big head kick that sends Waterfall tumbling to the mat! Easley takes a step backwards and waves Waterfall back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Waterfall defending well as Easley loads up on a big left hand.
Waterfall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Easley throws the left hand but Waterfall avoids the punch easily.
Easley misses with a looping left.
Shane Easley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waterfall looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Easley tries a head kick but it misses.
Waterfall slips a straight right by Easley.
Easley throws a lazy uppercut
and Waterfall counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Easley misses.

Waterfall has taken the fight to the clinch.
Easley throws a punch but it's blocked by Waterfall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Easley swings wildly with an uppercut but Waterfall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Easley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Waterfall is stalling here.
Easley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Waterfall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Waterfall tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Easley defends well and Waterfall ends up having to push Easley into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Easley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Easley cracks Waterfall with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Waterfall moves out of range as Easley strikes.
Waterfall walks into a straight right hand from Easley.
Waterfall moves out of range of the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Waterfall. Those never looked like landing.
Waterfall closes this distance looking for a takedown but Easley circles away.
Shane Easley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chief Waterfall.
Waterfall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Easley loads up on a big right hand but Waterfall slips the punch.
Waterfall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Easley thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Easley.
Waterfall wants to counter with a clinch but Easley pushes him away.
Easley misses with a kick to the body.
Waterfall wants to counter the offense by Easley and move into the clinch position.
Easley throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Easley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Easley swats away the attempt to clinch by Waterfall.
Easley misses with a two punch combination.
Waterfall doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Easley scores with a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Waterfall is defended easily by Easley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waterfall tries to clinch
letting Easley counter with a right hand.
Waterfall dodges the punch combination from Easley.
Easley lands with a slapping head kick.
Easley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Waterfall.
Waterfall lands an overhand right.
Waterfall shoots in but Easley avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Waterfall gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Easley.
Easley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Easley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waterfall jumps guard but Easley stands there with Waterfall around his waist. Waterfall gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Easley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shane Easley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Easley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Easley lands a left hand.
Waterfall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Waterfall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Easley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Waterfall has Easley pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Easley manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Waterfall tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Easley smiles and moves away.
Easley throws a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Easley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Easley 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Easley!