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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shake Enroll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Read (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Enroll might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to My President. On his way into the cage it seems that Shake Enroll has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Shake Enroll seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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186 cm
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185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm
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182 lbs
8 - 4 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shake Enroll! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mark Read! The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Enroll is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Enroll drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Read tries to bench press Enroll off him but Enroll keeps the position. Enroll tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Enroll has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Enroll wants to control but Read is keeping him busy. Enroll tries for a kimura but Read is defending well. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Enroll tries for a kimura but Read is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Enroll is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Read has escaped the position, nice work there. Enroll is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Read is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Read is looking for a sweep. Enroll working away. Read is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Enroll is staying active. Read avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Enroll.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Enroll tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Read is trying to control Enroll's posture but Enroll avoids it. Enroll tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Read manages to work his way to half guard, despite Enroll's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Read moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Read is on top in guard.
Read won't allow Enroll to sweep him here. Enroll looking for a guillotine here but Read defends easily.
Enroll looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Read gets to his feet. Enroll looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Read misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Read throws a big shot that misses. Enroll connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Read momentarily.
Read keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Enroll waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Read. Read misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Read misses and Enroll counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Read lands a hook that snaps the head of Enroll backwards. Read breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Enroll tries to clinch there but Read circles away.
Enroll closes the distance but Read moves to the side and Read counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Enroll tries to clinch up but Read circles away and keeps his distance. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shake Enroll dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Read moves out of range as Enroll strikes. Read moves out of range of the strikes. Read misses with a body kick. That kick from Read tenderised Enroll's leg. Enroll is trying to keep his angry face on. Read misses with a leg kick. Enroll dips to his left and cracks Read with an uppercut! Enroll tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Read paws at him with a jab and circles away. Read uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Enroll. Read tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Enroll tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Read manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Read keeps the fight on the outside. Enroll works the jab nicely. Enroll blocks a head kick by Read.
That's one minute gone in the round. Enroll throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. The fight stays on the outside here - Enroll looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Enroll keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Read swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Read gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Enroll tries to close the distance and clinch up but Read swats him away and circles back towards the center. Read swats away the attempt to clinch by Enroll. Enroll tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Read paws at him with a jab and circles away. Enroll blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Read misses with a leg kick. Read tries a low kick but Enroll avoids it. Enroll misses with an uppercut. A leg kick checked by Read. Enroll tries to clinch there but Read circles away.
Read chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Enroll scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Enroll throws a solid leg kick but Read takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Enroll. Enroll throws a low kick but Read moves out of range easily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Enroll is looking to clinch. A shot to the liver by Read. Beautiful body shot. Enroll throws an overhand right that lands on Read's shoulder, as Read tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Enroll throws an off balance right hand
and Read counters with a leg kick. Read displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Enroll throws out the jab. Enroll blocks a head kick by Read.
Read looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Read throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Read defending well as Enroll loads up on a big left hand. Enroll tries to clinch but Read is having none of it. Read connects with a jab. Enroll with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Read throws a leg kick but Enroll checks it. Read throws a push kick but Enroll slaps the foot to one side. Read drops his hands momentarily and Enroll takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Mark Read is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jab from Read. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Enroll fails with a takedown attempt. Enroll wants to clinch. Enroll avoids the head kick by Read.
Enroll moves out of range of the leg kick from Read. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Enroll misses with a wild body shot. Enroll misses with a straight right. Enroll showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Read.
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 Shake Enroll will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Read scores with a leg kick.
Enroll lands a right hook to the body.
Enroll tries to clinch up but Read circles away and keeps his distance. Enroll tries to close the distance and clinch up but Read swats him away and circles back towards the center. Enroll tries to clinch and Read cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Read scores with a leg kick.
Good exchange - Read coming out on top. Shake Enroll is winning the standup battle so far. Read misses with a looping right. Enroll moves out of range as Read throws a body kick.
A head kick misses from Read. Read throws a leg kick but Enroll sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head kick misses from Read. Enroll jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Enroll throws a good cross that connects.
Enroll avoids the head kick by Read.
Enroll looks to throw the jab but Read is out of range. Read scoring well with a low kick there.
Enroll is looking to clinch but Read is avoiding it.
Enroll tries to close the distance and clinch but Read swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Enroll moves to clinch but Read breaks away and Read counters with a nice body kick. Enroll closes the distance and clinches. Read scores with a nice hook to the head. Mark Read has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Enroll lands an uppercut. Enroll jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Read walks away with a smile on his face. Enroll gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Enroll misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Enroll fails with a takedown attempt from distance. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shake Enroll. That's going to take a lot out of him. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Read gets tackled into the cage by Enroll. Enroll maintains the clinch. Read lands a nice shot to the body. Enroll is looking for a takedown. Read breaks from the clinch.
Read throws a head kick that misses. Read checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Enroll doesn't manage to clinch there - Read circles away.
Enroll decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Read is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Enroll is trying to control the action in half guard but Read is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Enroll wants to free his trapped foot but Read is holding on for dear life with his legs. Read gets back to full guard.
Shake Enroll is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Read wants to control but Enroll passes easily into half guard.
Read kicks Enroll off and gets back to his feet. Shake Enroll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Enroll tries to clinch but Read is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Read takes one to the side of the head.
Enroll wants to clinch and Read finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Read scoring well with a low kick there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Enroll looks like he's thinking about clinching though. A slow jab from Read misses its intended target. Nice sprawl there from Read as Enroll shoots in. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. The fight moves into the clinch position. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Read misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Shake Enroll. Well Enroll has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:29 Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27 Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Shake Enroll! Shake Enroll made sure to mention his sponsor, Elite Canadian Threads in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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