PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Winters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xande Shoyoroll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winters kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is US Army - We Are Soldiers. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Winters
vs
Shoyoroll

185 cm
26
189 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richard Winters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xande Shoyoroll!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winters scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shoyoroll pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Winters misses with a wild body shot.
Shoyoroll's coach down at The Hut - $50 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Shoyoroll's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Winters lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Xande Shoyoroll has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Winters. Those never looked like landing.
Shoyoroll misses with an uppercut.
Good exchange - Winters coming out on top.
Winters throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shoyoroll throws a hook to the side of Winters's head but Winters sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shoyoroll shoots in for a double leg but Winters sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Winters with a hook.
Winters fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shoyoroll manages to avoid it.
Shoyoroll has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shoyoroll there as he acknowledges the shot.
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!
Shoyoroll has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shoyoroll closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Winters is trying is best to control the position here.
Shoyoroll prevents Winters from improving his position.
Winters is working hard here to advance position.
Winters trying to control from the bottom.
Shoyoroll is pressing down on Winters's thigh, looking to free his foot. Winters is holding on for now.
Shoyoroll content to control rather than advance.
Winters tries to get to full guard but Shoyoroll has control of the leg.
Winters knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shoyoroll on the ground.
Shoyoroll moves nicely into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shoyoroll tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Shoyoroll tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shoyoroll has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Shoyoroll has hold of Winters's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Winters seems comfortable defending it but Shoyoroll has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Winters is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Winters is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Shoyoroll couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Xande Shoyoroll!
Xande Shoyoroll thanked the fans post fight for their support.