PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vaughn Dez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shields has chosen "Walk" by Pantera as his entrance music. Vaughn Dez has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Dez
vs
Shields

189 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vaughn Dez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Shields!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dez clinches with his opponent.

Dez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Shields uses from the top position.
Shields tries to stand but Dez is controlling from the bottom.
Shields trying to control but Dez is working from the bottom.
Dez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Shields stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Dez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shields is one step ahead there.
Dez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shields is controlling him.
Shields trying to control but Dez is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dez is working an open guard so Shields takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Shields throws a combination. Dez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A head kick from Shields lands but Dez takes it in his stride.
Dez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Mark Shields has been cut.

Shields shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dez pushes Shields away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Shields gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Shields working the ground and pound.
Dez is trying to buck Shields off.
Dez is looking for a sweep.
Dez can't do much from the bottom here.
Shields in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dez is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dez dodges the ground and pound from Shields.
Shields grinds an elbow into Dez's temple.
Dez is trying to improve his position.

Shields decides to stand back up.
Mark Shields seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shields misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dez misses with a takedown attempt

and Shields holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Shields manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shields is controlling Dez's posture.
Shields keeping moving, preventing Dez from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shields working for a triangle but Dez defends it easily.
Shields wants to sweep here but Dez controlling him for the moment.
Dez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shields pulls Dez in close to prevent any damage.
Shields wants to stand and escape but Dez is having none of it.
Shields looking for a sweep. Not yet Shields, not yet.

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.
Dez trying to move into half guard but instead Shields has managed to sweep!

Dez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shields defends it easily.
Dez working a defensive guard here.
Shields loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Shields postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dez wants to stand and escape but Shields is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Shields dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Shields's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Shields is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dez's half guard.
Shields stops Dez from getting back to his feet.

Shields decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
A combination from Dez does no damage.
Dez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Shields counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dez!
Shields scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dez?
Shields unloading with bombs!
Shields connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Shields landing strikes from the mount and Dez is in trouble!
Dez wants to hold on but Shields pushes him away.
Shields working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Shields dominating with strikes here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shields looking for a guillotine from mount but Dez is having none of it.
Shields thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Dez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Shields tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Dez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dez is trying to stand up.
Shields scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Shields raining down shots from the mount!
Shields is landing with some decent strikes but Dez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

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.
Shields won't let Dez get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shields has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dez's face.
Dez is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Shields is landing with some decent strikes but Dez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Shields with good strikes from the mount here!
Shields punishing his opponent with strikes.
Dez is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Shields fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Shields punishing his opponent with strikes.
Shields is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields landing punches.
Shields throws a sloppy strike and Dez uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Dez has ended up in Shields's guard.
Dez wants to pass the guard but Shields is keeping the position.
Shields is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dez forces his way into half guard.
Dez is trying to control. Shields wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Shields has his hands clasped together around Dez's back. He's all about the action.
Shields trying to control but Dez postures up.
Shields has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

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.
Shields wants to sweep but Dez has passed to side control!
Dez trying to control the action but Shields is working from the bottom.

Dez has hold of Shields's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Shields seems comfortable defending it but Dez has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Shields is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Shields is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Dez couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vaughn Dez!