PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Bustamante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bustamante's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cryin' like a Bitch. Shamrock has chosen Kanye West 's Stronger as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Bustamante
vs
Shamrock

172 cm
30
137 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

178 cm
33
141 lbs
27 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Modern Gladiators Clothes

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Wanderlei Bustamante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Nick Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Bustamante or perhaps it was just good defense by Shamrock which made him look bad.
Bustamante throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Shamrock to counter with a crisp jab.
Bustamante with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shamrock counters with a nice body shot.
Bustamante thows a body shot but no joy.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Shamrock enables Bustamante to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Shamrock manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Shamrock is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Shamrock is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bustamante postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shamrock seems keen to control Bustamante's posture.

Shamrock is looking for a triangle but Bustamante pushes his legs off easily.
Bustamante trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shamrock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shamrock lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bustamante landing with the ground and pound.
Bustamante missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bustamante throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Bustamante drops back looking for a leg! Shamrock is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shamrock manages to kick Bustamante off! Bustamante jumps back into Shamrock's guard.
Bustamante postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bustamante accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shamrock wants to sweep here but Bustamante controlling him for the moment.
Bustamante tries to free his leg and advance position but Shamrock is retaining full guard.
Bustamante postures up.
Bustamante engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bustamante throws a big right hand that misses.
Shamrock throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Shamrock looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bustamante with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock striking from his own guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shamrock tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bustamante in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shamrock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shamrock throws a couple of heel strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shamrock trying to control the position.
Bustamante trying to control but Shamrock is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bustamante accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bustamante landing with the ground and pound.
Bustamante wants to control from the top but Shamrock keeps moving.
Shamrock throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Shamrock is looking to stand up but Bustamante isn't so interested in that idea.
Shamrock keeping moving, preventing Bustamante from controlling successfully.
Bustamante has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Bustamante stands up over Shamrock, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bustamante makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Shamrock throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bustamante wants to control from the top but Shamrock keeps moving.
Shamrock controls Bustamante momentarily but Bustamante frees himself.
Bustamante takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Shamrock controls Bustamante momentarily but Bustamante frees himself.
Bustamante stopping the sweep attempt from Shamrock.
Bustamante wants to control from the top but Shamrock keeps moving.
Bustamante lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bustamante working some strikes from top position.
Bustamante throwing strikes but missing.
Bustamante wants to control from the top but Shamrock keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bustamante working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Bustamante trying to control but Shamrock is working from the bottom.
Shamrock working a defensive guard here.
Bustamante is in close to Shamrock's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bustamante trying to control but Shamrock is working from the bottom.
Shamrock has momentary wrist control but Bustamante slips an elbow through the middle.
Bustamante sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Shamrock's guard.
Shamrock avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bustamante.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Bustamante dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Shamrock gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bustamante to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bustamante takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Shamrock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bustamante wants to control from the top but Shamrock keeps moving.
Shamrock is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shamrock trying to strike off his back.
Bustamante postures up in Shamrock's guard and throws a big left but Shamrock blocks it.
Shamrock lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bustamante!
Bustamante is working to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Shamrock connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bustamante tries to lock up and control but Shamrock gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wanderlei Bustamante overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bustamante hang on?
Bustamante is in all sorts of trouble here.
Shamrock looking to finish Bustamante with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bustamante!
Shamrock in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Shamrock looking to finish Bustamante with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bustamante!
Shamrock lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bustamante is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bustamante is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Shamrock is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Shamrock lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shamrock is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Shamrock in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Bustamante is rocked!
Shamrock landing strikes, looking to finish!
Oh Bustamante is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bustamante taking shots to the head.
Bustamante takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Shamrock's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Shamrock!
A less than humble Nick Shamrock misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.