PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Shaw (ranked 4832 p4p, 3529 weight class) and David Googers (ranked 476 p4p, 395 weight class). David Googers will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Shaw
vs
Googers

193 cm
19
235
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
228
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brad Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Googers!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Googers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shaw counters with a series of strikes. Googers will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shaw avoids a punch combination nicely.
Googers lands with a nice combination. Shaw backs away looking to recover.
Shaw connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Googers momentarily.
Shaw lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Shaw scores with a jab. Googers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Googers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shaw fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Googers.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Googers darts in looking for a takedown but Shaw gets double underhooks and turns Googers into the cage.
Googers looks winded!

Shaw shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Shaw showed some decent athleticism there.
Googers scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Shaw manages to mount him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shaw looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Googers is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Shaw tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Googers is in all sorts of trouble here.
Shaw controlling the pace for now.
Shaw seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Googers for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Googers really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw looking to control and managing it successfully.
Shaw has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Googers is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Shaw content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Googers really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Shaw looking to control and managing it successfully.
Googers can't escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shaw controlling from the full mount.
Shaw'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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Shaw dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Shaw is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Googers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shaw.

Shaw shoots in and gets a takedown into Googers's guard.
Googers can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Shaw controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw is standing up over Googers. Googers looks to escape but Shaw dives into side control.
Googers is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw slows the pace down.
Googers looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shaw continues to stall.

Shaw stands up and beckons Googers to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Googers tries to clinch but Shaw is having none of it.
Googers tries to clinch up.
Googers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shaw.
Shaw moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Googers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shaw smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Googers slips under a jab from Shaw.
Googers drops his hands momentarily and Shaw takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Googers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shaw counters with a nice uppercut.
Shaw throws a hook to the side of Googers's head but Googers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Googers takes one to the chin there.
Shaw scores with a jab.
Shaw is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Googers can do to turn this around?
Shaw tests Googers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Googers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Googers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Googers shoots for a takedown but Shaw saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shaw with a jab.
Nice jab there from Shaw.
Shaw swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Shaw throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Googers tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Shaw is in Googers's guard.
Googers is looking to stand back up but Shaw counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Googers.

Shaw is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Shaw decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Shaw scores with a nice right hand.
David Googers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shaw looks to land a right hand but Googers moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw lunges at Googers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Googers's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Googers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shaw.
Googers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shaw counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Shaw scores with a nice strike.
Googers takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Googers takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shaw cracks Googers with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Shaw lands with an uppercut that bounces Googers off the cage and back into range.

Googers is rocked!
Googers takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Googers is still on wobbly legs! Can Shaw finish him?
Shaw tests Googers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shaw lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Googers slips a jab from Shaw.
Googers seems to have recovered his senses.
Brad Shaw is winning the standup battle so far.

Shaw is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Googers's half guard.
Googers tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Shaw manages to move to mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Shaw dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Shaw connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Googers's hands.
Shaw throws a lazy right hand but Googers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Shaw.
Shaw connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shaw punishes Googers's body with a nice straight punch.

Shaw closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Googers quickly recovers to half guard.
Shaw not doing much here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Googers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw stops Googers from getting back to his feet.

Shaw stands up and beckons Googers to join him on the feet.
Googers throws a nice looking combination but Shaw bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shaw scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Googers has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shaw scores with a hook to the body. Googers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shaw.
Shaw lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Googers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shaw tries to avoid it but Googers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shaw to the ground. Shaw escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Shaw.
Shaw darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shaw looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Googers walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Shaw stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shaw throws a one two combo.
Shaw dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shaw scores with a three punch combo!
Shaw lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shaw throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Googers.
Shaw fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Googers throws a hook to the side of Shaw's head but Shaw sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shaw swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Googers takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Googers takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Googers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shaw connects with a good right hand that stumbles Googers. Googers circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Shaw rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Googers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Googers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shaw swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Googers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shaw.
Shaw connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Googers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shaw.
The crowd cheers as Shaw lands an impressive looking overhand right. Googers doesn't seem phased though.

Shaw manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Googers on his heels. He'll look to pass Googers's guard now, I'm sure.
Googers is wriggling around but Shaw manages to pass to half guard.

Googers is trying to control but Shaw passes into side control!

Shaw stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Shaw throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shaw fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Googers checks a low kick from Shaw.
Shaw misses with an uppercut. Googers saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw lands a leg kick that knocks Googers off balance momentarily.
Shaw keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shaw half committed to a counter leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Googers takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shaw misses with the combination.
Shaw throws a leg kick but Googers sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jab, jab by Shaw - just one landing.
Shaw swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Googers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shaw fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Googers.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shaw wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shaw fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice cross by Shaw.
David Googers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shaw with the inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Shaw showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shaw 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Shaw!
A relieved looking Brad Shaw thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
David Googers spoke after the fight, saying 'I am the best'.