PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Duncan Jon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jon
vs
Shaw

165 cm
27
157 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

175 cm
27
160 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duncan Jon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brad Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw tries to clinch but Jon is having none of it.
A punch lands to the side of Shaw 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shaw thuds his right hand into Jon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No luck for Shaw with that takedown attempt.
Jon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shaw avoids the body shot from Jon.
Jon throws a lazy uppercut

and Shaw counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jon's guard now.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jon being controlled here, momentarily.
Jon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jon tries to get out of the position.
Shaw throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Jon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shaw on the ground.
Shaw is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shaw wants to control from the top but Jon keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Brad Shaw wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jon pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Shaw back to the cage. Jon follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Brad Shaw has been cut.
Shaw lands a nice looking body kick.
Jon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shaw's head.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Jon enables Shaw to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jon manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Shaw missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jon keeping moving, preventing Shaw from controlling successfully.
Jon wants to get back to his feet but Shaw is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Shaw postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shaw trying to control but Jon is working from the bottom.
Jon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jon keeping full guard, as Shaw tries to pass.
Jon wants to stand and escape but Shaw is having none of it.
Shaw slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Shaw has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jon is pushing Shaw's head away, looking to escape. Shaw manages to hold on to the position though.

Shaw thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Shaw advances to mount.
Shaw lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jon looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jon is squirming around, avoiding Shaw's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shaw misses with a head shot.
Shaw trying to control but Jon is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jon is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Shaw punching from mount but Jon doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Jon is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Shaw controlling his opponent.
Shaw won't let Jon get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Shaw thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jon wants to try and get back to his feet.

Shaw is working for a guillotine from mount but Jon frees his head quite easily.

Shaw looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw unloads with some shots from mount but Jon bucks and avoids them well.
Shaw lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
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!
Shaw unloading with bombs!
Shaw wants to control the pace but Jon is squirming around nicely.

Shaw working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Shaw putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Shaw trying to control but Jon is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shaw cracks Jon with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Shaw is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jon is surviving well by controlling Shaw's body position as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

No luck for Shaw with that takedown attempt.
Jon misses with a series of wild punches.
Shaw is looking to clinch but Jon is avoiding it.
Jon leaves Shaw with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jon misses with a straight left.
Jon moves out of range of the body kick from Shaw.
Jon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shaw.
Jon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Jon misses the target.
Shaw throws a shot from downtown. Jon moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw defending well as Jon loads up on a big left hand.
Jon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shaw to score with a decent uppercut.
Jon throws an off balance right hand

and Shaw counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ground and pound from Shaw.
Shaw works his way into full mount!
Shaw trying to control but Jon is having none of it.

Shaw working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jon is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Jon bucks Shaw off and manages to get back to his feet!
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!
Shaw slips a jab from Jon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Shaw changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jon is trying to buck Shaw off.
Shaw trying to control the position but Jon is working away.
Jon wants to get back to his feet.
Jon tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Jon is squirming around, avoiding Shaw's attempts to control the action.
Shaw with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jon takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Shaw has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jon's face.
Shaw is trying to take his opponent's back.
Shaw has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jon's face.
Shaw throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Brad Shaw has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jon is trying to stand up.
Shaw looking to ground and pound but Jon is blocking nicely.
Jon is trying to escape the mount but Shaw keeps good control and instead manages to take Jon's back.

Shaw working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Jon is doing well to defend. Shaw seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Jon is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brad Shaw!
After the fight, Brad Shaw was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.