PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Shrimp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ayrton Pena Milani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shrimp's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, drowning pool-step up. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Shrimp
vs
Pena Milani

219 cm
33
276 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

193 cm
24
285 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Brute

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 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Shrimp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ayrton Pena Milani!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shrimp works Pena Milani's body with a nice hook.
Crunch! Pena Milani slams his shin into Shrimp's torso.
Shrimp throws a jab when Pena Milani was well out of range.
Pena Milani lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shrimp misses the shot to the body.

Pena Milani darts in and clinches Shrimp up against the cage.

Shrimp manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pena Milani tries to free his leg and advance position but Shrimp is retaining full guard.
Shrimp will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shrimp keeping moving, preventing Pena Milani from controlling successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pena Milani stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shrimp swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shrimp on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Shrimp tries to get out of the position.
Shrimp not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shrimp is working an open guard so Pena Milani takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Pena Milani punishes Shrimp's body with a nice straight punch.
Shrimp scores with a jab to the body.
Shrimp throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pena Milani on the side of the head.

It looks like Ayrton Pena Milani has been cut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pena Milani, right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pena Milani tries to close the distance and clinch but Shrimp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shrimp throws a body kick that misses.
Nice body kick there by Pena Milani.
Shrimp misses with a body kick.
Shrimp misses the shot to the body.
Shrimp tries to land a body kick

and Pena Milani moves into the clinch.
Shrimp jumps guard but Pena Milani turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pena Milani has Shrimp pressed against the cage.

Pena Milani manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena Milani bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Shrimp is breathing heavily.

Pena Milani clinches with his opponent.
Shrimp letting Pena Milani take a breather here.
Pena Milani gets underhooks to prevent Shrimp's takedown attempt.
Pena Milani leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pena Milani lands a damaging elbow.
Shrimp tries to pull guard but Pena Milani forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Shrimp. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Shrimp has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Pena Milani clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Pena Milani breaks Shrimp's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Shrimp looking for a sweep. Not yet Shrimp, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pena Milani decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Shrimp, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shrimp gets tackled into the cage by Pena Milani. Pena Milani maintains the clinch.

Shrimp manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Pena Milani decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Shrimp looks to land a right hand but Pena Milani moved out of range.

Pena Milani has Shrimp up against the cage in a clinch.
Pena Milani throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pena Milani will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shrimp up against the cage.
Pena Milani lands a damaging elbow.
Pena Milani lands an elbow just above Shrimp 's eye.

It looks like James Shrimp has been cut.
Pena Milani connects with a knee to the head.
Shrimp wants to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Shrimp tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Good body shot from Pena Milani.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shrimp tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pena Milani just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shrimp takes an elbow to the temple.
Shrimp wants to get back to striking at distance but Pena Milani won't allow it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pena Milani.
Pena Milani lands a hook that snaps the head of Shrimp backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pena Milani slowing the pace effectively.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pena Milani.

Pena Milani manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ayrton Pena Milani dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Shrimp's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Shrimp is looking to chop away at Pena Milani's legs.
Shrimp just misses with a punch to the body.
Shrimp has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pena Milani.
Shrimp throws a right and a left that Pena Milani avoids nicely.
Ayrton Pena Milani seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pena Milani fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shrimp.
Ayrton Pena Milani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pena Milani is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pena Milani fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A good leg kick by Pena Milani.
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!

Pena Milani pushes Shrimp up against the cage in a clinch.
Pena Milani creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shrimp's defenses.

Pena Milani escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Pena Milani lands a big head kick that sends Shrimp tumbling to the mat! Pena Milani takes a step backwards and waves Shrimp back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Shrimp is rocked!

James Shrimp's cut is getting worse.

Pena Milani has Shrimp up against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Shrimp is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pena Milani manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pena Milani jerks Shrimp to the side and lands a massive knee to the head that knocks him out cold! Shrimp's lifeless body is proped up only by the cage. Pena Milani steps back, hand raised, as the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Ayrton Pena Milani!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ayrton Pena Milani waved his t-shirt featuring CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*)'s logo in front of the cameras.