PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Chow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Shamrock's choice of entrance music: Kanye West 's Stronger . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chow
vs
Shamrock

162 cm
36
141 lbs
25 - 14 - 1

178 cm
35
141 lbs
30 - 20 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Raymond Chow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, Nick Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shamrock was well out of range. Poor timing from Chow.
Chow doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shamrock counters with a right hand to the body.

Shamrock has managed to clinch.
Chow digs a right hand underneath Shamrock's ribcage. Shamrock let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chow misses with some punches.
Shamrock lands a knee to the body.
Shamrock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shamrock's elbow.
Shamrock connects with a knee to the head.
Chow misses with a punch to the body.
Shamrock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chow works on Shamrock's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shamrock with a knee to the head.
Shamrock tries a knee to the head but Chow blocks it.
Chow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chow takes a shot to the head.
Shamrock connects with a knee to the head.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shamrock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock with a knee to the head.
Chow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shamrock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chow blocks it with crossed arms.
Shamrock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chow gets through Shamrock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but Chow blocks with his arms.
Chow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chow pushes Shamrock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shamrock misses with a knee strike.
Shamrock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chow misses with a punch to the body.
Shamrock looking to throw knees to the head but Chow is blocking nicely.
Chow struggles to land a body shot inside as Shamrock controls his hands.
Shamrock blocks an uppercut.
Shamrock lands a knee to the head.
Chow throws a punch but it's blocked by Shamrock.
Shamrock blocks a body shot from Chow.
Chow misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Chow fails to land.
Shamrock is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chow misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chow manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Shamrock wants to control from the top but Chow keeps moving.
Shamrock tries to free his leg and advance position but Chow is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shamrock working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
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!
Shamrock working some strikes from top position.
Shamrock throwing strikes from guard but Chow blocks nicely.
Chow trying to keep a closed guard but Shamrock is proving a slippery customer.

Chow has his foot on Shamrock's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shamrock works his way back into a safe position though.
Chow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shamrock throwing strikes but missing.
Shamrock postures up.
Shamrock throwing strikes from guard but Chow blocks nicely.
Chow might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shamrock is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Shamrock content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Shamrock scoring with punches to the head and body.
Shamrock landing with the ground and pound.
Shamrock throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Chow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shamrock is one step ahead there.
Shamrock wants to control from the top but Chow keeps moving.
Shamrock in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shamrock is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shamrock trying to control but Chow is working from the bottom.

Chow looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Shamrock dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Good exchange - Chow coming out on top.
The fighters circling - Chow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chow swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Shamrock to counter with a crisp jab.
Shamrock lands with a nice body punch.
Chow swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shamrock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Chow.
Shamrock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shamrock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chow misses the body punch
and Shamrock counters with an inside leg kick.

Chow shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Shamrock napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock can't do much from the bottom here.
Shamrock throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Chow scoring with punches and elbows.
Chow sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Shamrock is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Shamrock tries to buck Chow off but Chow is having none of it.

Chow thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Shamrock is trying to get back to half guard.
Shamrock can't do much from the bottom here.
Chow lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Shamrock down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Shamrock tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shamrock manages to get back to half guard.
Shamrock wants to control but Chow is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shamrock throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Shamrock wants to improve his position but Chow is controlling well.
Chow is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Chow is looking to advance position but Shamrock won't allow it.
Shamrock is staying active underneath Chow, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Chow is looking for a kimura but Shamrock is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chow to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock punching from the bottom.
Shamrock missing with punches from the bottom.
Shamrock slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Shamrock looking for subs off his back but Chow has passed one foot through into half guard.
Chow throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Shamrock missing with punches from the bottom.

Chow is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shamrock has managed to free his arm - good work.
Shamrock tries to roll over but Chow keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock gets back to full guard.
Shamrock looking to control.
Chow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shamrock is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shamrock keeping moving, preventing Chow from controlling successfully.
Chow preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chow postures up and lands a big shot to Shamrock's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Raymond Chow will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Shamrock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chow connects with a body shot.
Chow lands a nice looking body shot.
Shamrock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chow swings away with a body shot that misses

and Shamrock moves into the clinch.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nick Shamrock seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shamrock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A shot in the inside from Chow.
Shamrock lands a nice uppercut.
Chow holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Chow wants to break free but Shamrock has control.
Chow tries to work over Shamrock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock prevents a body shot from Chow.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chow avoids it.
Chow wants a takedown.
Shamrock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chow blocks it with crossed arms.
Chow tries to throw a body punch but Shamrock avoids it by throwing Chow back against the cage.
Shamrock crunches a lovely knee into Chow's ribcage.
Shamrock tries to land knees in the clinch but Chow avoids the damage to the body.
Chow tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chow tries a body shot but Shamrock blocks it.
Shamrock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shamrock misses with an elbow strike.
Chow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Chow.
Chow misses with a short punch on the inside.

Chow jumps guard and drags Shamrock to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Shamrock keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Chow's head.
Shamrock is looking to work some ground and pound but Chow has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chow has momentary wrist control but Shamrock slips an elbow through the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chow 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.
Shamrock looking to sit in guard and control but Chow gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Shamrock lands an upkick as Chow stands over him.
Shamrock is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chow is controlling him.
Chow looking to pass the guard.
Shamrock thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shamrock has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Chow is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Chow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shamrock avoids the body shot from Chow.
Chow misses with a hook to the body
and Shamrock counters with a right hand to the body.
Shamrock clobbers Chow with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chow falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Shamrock counter with a right hand.
Chow misses with a hook. Shamrock ducked under it nicely.
Chow is looking to wear down Shamrock with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chow throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shamrock makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chow misses with a wild body shot.
Chow misses with a takedown
and Shamrock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raymond Chow. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shamrock moves into range and clinches up with Chow.
Shamrock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chow misses with a body punch.
Chow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shamrock with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shamrock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chow tries a body shot but Shamrock blocks it.
Shamrock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chow tries to work over Shamrock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chow tries to work over Shamrock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chow struggles to land a body shot inside as Shamrock controls his hands.
Shamrock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chow blocks it with crossed arms.
Chow is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shamrock is keeping busy.
Shamrock scores with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nick Shamrock.
I think Shamrock has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Shamrock!
Nick Shamrock bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.