PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oraine Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chip Cheliouze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shaw
vs
Cheliouze

194 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

181 cm
21
191 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oraine Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chip Cheliouze!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cheliouze shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cheliouze trying to control but Shaw is working from the bottom.
Cheliouze postures up and lands a big shot to Shaw's brow.
Shaw is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cheliouze trying to control the position from guard on top but Shaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cheliouze looks gassed!

Shaw looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shaw tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cheliouze slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Shaw looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cheliouze is one step ahead there.
Cheliouze advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cheliouze looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Shaw's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shaw is trying to get back to half guard.

Cheliouze stands up and beckons Shaw to his feet.
Shaw fails with the takedown

and Cheliouze counters with a nice double leg into side control. Shaw won't be happy with that.

Cheliouze decides to stand back up. Cheliouze steps back and let's Shaw get back to his feet.
Cheliouze stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oraine Shaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shaw with a poor takedown

and Cheliouze counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Shaw is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shaw manages to get back to half guard.
Cheliouze thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Shaw tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Shaw is staying active underneath Cheliouze, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cheliouze thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cheliouze is looking to take a break and control but Shaw is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Shaw with a poor takedown

and Cheliouze counters with a shoot takedown. Shaw fights it but they end up in guard.
Shaw utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Shaw looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cheliouze passes into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is trying to improve his position.
Shaw sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Shaw tries to roll over but Cheliouze keeps him under control.
Cheliouze thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shaw's head.
Shaw is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shaw is working hard here to advance position.
Shaw is trying to stand up here but Cheliouze is controlling him well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Cheliouze clinches up with Shaw and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Cheliouze manages to break the clinch.
Shaw doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Cheliouze counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Cheliouze stands up from Shaw's guard - Cheliouze perhaps looking for a knockout.
Cheliouze shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Shaw counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cheliouze won't be happy with that.
Shaw works to advance to full mount. Cheliouze defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Shaw working for a guillotine from mount but Cheliouze is in no mood to give up.
Shaw fails to take his opponent's back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shaw tries to control but Cheliouze wriggling away.
Cheliouze is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chip Cheliouze dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Shaw gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Shaw trying to control the position.

Shaw working for a triangle but Cheliouze defends it easily.
Cheliouze connects with a couple of short punches.

Cheliouze stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Shaw tries for a takedown but Cheliouze circles away easily

and Cheliouze counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cheliouze.
Cheliouze postures up.

Shaw has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Cheliouze should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Shaw has tightened it up now! Cheliouze should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Oraine Shaw!