PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Randy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shamrock has chosen Jimmy Eat World - Bleed American as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tyler Shamrock has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnson
vs
Shamrock

173 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

183 cm
20
171 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Randy Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyler Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shamrock pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Shamrock's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nice body punch from Shamrock.
Shamrock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shamrock tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shamrock fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shamrock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Shamrock closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock stalling in the clinch.
Shamrock tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shamrock is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shamrock down to the mat. Shamrock avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Shamrock moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Shamrock avoiding damage.
Shamrock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shamrock misses with a body punch.
Shamrock is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Shamrock misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Shamrock throws a head punch that misses.
Shamrock digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank.
Shamrock gets underhooks to prevent Johnson's takedown attempt.
Shamrock effectively controlling the action here.
Johnson has Shamrock pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Shamrock manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Shamrock works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Shamrock.
Shamrock tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Shamrock back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Shamrock.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson being controlled against the cage.
Johnson goes for a takedown attempt but Shamrock pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tyler Shamrock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Johnson is defended easily by Shamrock.
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shamrock sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.

Shamrock has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Shamrock digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shamrock can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short body shot lands from Shamrock as the two fighters clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with a body punch.
Shamrock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson wants a takedown.
Shamrock lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Shamrock dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Shamrock darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
Shamrock has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Shamrock scores with a hook to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shamrock - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Shamrock struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Shamrock.
Shamrock presses Johnson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shamrock is working Johnson over against the cage.
Shamrock lands a right hand.
Shamrock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shamrock taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Shamrock misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock avoiding damage.
Shamrock lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shamrock pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tyler Shamrock.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shamrock. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shamrock tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Shamrock pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shamrock stalling against the cage.
A short left from Shamrock.
Shamrock stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Shamrock lands with a light punch inside.
Shamrock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shamrock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shamrock.
A shot in the inside from Shamrock.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shamrock.
Shamrock pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The referee calls for Shamrock to work.
Shamrock prevents the takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shamrock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Johnson tries to score a body lock takedown but Shamrock shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shamrock stalling.
Shamrock misses with a body punch.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Shamrock.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shamrock.
Shamrock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shamrock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Shamrock is pushing Johnson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

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.
Shamrock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shamrock lands a nice uppercut.
Shamrock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Shamrock stalling.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shamrock displaying some good clinch control by pressing Johnson up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Shamrock as the two fighters clinch.
Johnson is trying to drag Shamrock to the mat but Shamrock just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Shamrock slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Shamrock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Shamrock pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Come on Shamrock - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Shamrock tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shamrock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shamrock stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Shamrock lands a right hand.
Johnson being controlled against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tyler Shamrock.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shamrock tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shamrock to the ground. Shamrock escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Shamrock tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shamrock manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Shamrock closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Shamrock.
Tyler Shamrock seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shamrock can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Shamrock is stalling here.
Johnson goes for a takedown attempt but Shamrock pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Shamrock sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shamrock wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Shamrock fails in his attempt to clinch.

Shamrock has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shamrock slows down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock misses with some punches.
Shamrock is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Shamrock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shamrock pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Shamrock swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shamrock lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Shamrock.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Shamrock.
Shamrock lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shamrock lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Shamrock is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shamrock down to the mat. Shamrock avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Shamrock. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shamrock throws a head punch that misses.
Shamrock slows down the pace here.
Shamrock struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Randy Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shamrock digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank.
Shamrock is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Shamrock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shamrock has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Shamrock!