PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirty Shishno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Williams
vs
Shishno

195 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
26
207 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirty Shishno!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shishno slaps away a takedown attempt from Williams, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Shishno doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Williams dives in and grabs Shishno's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shishno pushes down on Williams's head and hops out.

Shishno moves into the clinch.
Shishno with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shishno with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Matt Williams has been cut.
Williams is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shishno lands a knee to the body.
Williams is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shishno lands a knee to the head.
Shishno utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shishno landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shishno unloads a knee to the mid-section. Williams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shishno landing knees to the head.
Shishno with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shishno lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shishno landing knees to the head.
Shishno with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shishno working Williams over with knees to the body.
Shishno lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shishno landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Shishno working Williams over with knees to the body.
Shishno unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shishno landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shishno connects with a nasty looking knee right to Williams's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shishno obliges.
Shishno is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Shishno putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Williams in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Shishno.
Williams is trying to drag Shishno to the mat but Shishno just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A knee to the head by Shishno.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shishno obliges.

Williams pulls Shishno into guard.
Shishno pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Williams is keeping the position for now.

Williams throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shishno looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Shishno would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Shishno is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shishno tries to stand but Williams is controlling from the bottom.
Shishno must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Williams 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.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dirty Shishno.

Shishno clinches up against the cage.
Shishno using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Shishno.
Shishno connects with a nasty looking knee right to Williams's face.

Matt Williams's cut is getting worse.
Shishno unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shishno with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shishno scores with a knee to the head.
Shishno connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams looking for a takedown.
Shishno is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Shishno unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shishno is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Shishno with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shishno unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shishno tries to land a knee to the head but Williams blocks with his arms.
Williams fails to pull guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shishno unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Williams takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shishno unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shishno unloads a knee to the mid-section. Williams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirty Shishno dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Williams's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shishno fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shishno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Shishno fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Williams, pushing him back against the cage.
Shishno with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shishno tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Williams pulls Shishno into guard.

Williams looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Williams working a defensive guard here.
Williams will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Williams keeping full guard, as Shishno tries to pass.
Shishno engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Williams looking to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shishno is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

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

Williams moves into the clinch.
Dirty Shishno seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shishno landing knees to the head.
Shishno misses with a knee to the head.
Shishno scores a nice knee to the body.
Shishno is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Shishno.
Shishno connects with a knee to the head.
Shishno scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shishno obliges.
Shishno landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shishno unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Williams takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams can't get the takedown.
Shishno with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shishno looking to throw knees to the head but Williams is blocking nicely.
Shishno scores with a knee to the head.
Williams tries for a takedown but Shishno manages to get underhooks.
Shishno scores with a knee to the head.
Williams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Williams is looking to control Shishno's arms but Shishno gets an underhook and turns him. Now Williams has his back to the cage.
Shishno misses with a knee to the head.
Shishno with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Williams lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shishno landing knees to the head.
Williams blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Williams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shishno just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shishno connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shishno lands a knee to the head.
Shishno with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Williams's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Williams goes for a takedown attempt but Shishno pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shishno moves out of range as Williams strikes.
Shishno moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.

Williams has Shishno up against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Shishno.
Shishno with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shishno connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shishno prevents Williams from breaking the clinch.
Shishno is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Shishno.
Shishno with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Williams is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Shishno.
Shishno crunches a lovely knee into Williams's ribcage.
Shishno with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Williams is working for takedown but Shishno is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shishno connects with a knee to the head.
Williams goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shishno prevents it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shishno connects with a nasty looking knee right to Williams's face.
Shishno lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirty Shishno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matt Williams's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Shishno tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Williams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shishno moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.
Shishno tries to clinch up.
Shishno tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shishno tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shishno doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Shishno is looking to clinch.
Shishno displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Williams.
Shishno tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Shishno closes the distance and clinches.
Shishno using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shishno blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Shishno.
Williams takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shishno landing knees to the body.
Williams takes a knee to the side of the body.
Williams takes a knee right on the jaw!
Williams is trying to pull guard but Shishno has him pressed against the cage.
Shishno scores with a knee to the head.
Shishno throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Williams blocks it with crossed arms.
Williams looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shishno throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shishno missing with knees to the body.
Shishno throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shishno trying to land knees to the body.
Shishno using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Williams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shishno using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Williams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shishno with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Williams wants to stall.
A knee to the head by Shishno.

Williams pulls Shishno into guard.
Shishno controls from within his opponent's guard.
Shishno preventing the sweep.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams trying to keep a closed guard but Shishno is proving a slippery customer.
Shishno tries to free his leg and advance position but Williams is retaining full guard.
Shishno 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dirty Shishno.
Shishno is looking to clinch.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Shishno.
Shishno doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.

Shishno moves into the clinch successfully.
Shishno lands a good knee to the midsection. Williams won't want to take too many of those.
Shishno connects with a nasty looking knee right to Williams's face.
Shishno with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Williams trying to control the position but instead, Shishno has worked for underhooks and has pushed Williams into the cage.
Shishno working Williams over with knees to the body.

Williams ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Williams no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Shishno stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williams swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shishno stays in close to Williams's body and controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dirty Shishno.
Shishno tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Williams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dirty Shishno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Shishno rushes Williams and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shishno utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shishno landing knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dirty Shishno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shishno 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirty Shishno!
Dirty Shishno took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, TITAN for their support in the buildup to the fight.