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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Elina Kalionidou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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134 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Elina Kalionidou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, DJ Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kalionidou wants to get back to his feet but Shaw is dominant here and he's now got Kalionidou's back!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Let's hope that Shaw has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Shaw.
We've been hearing good reports from Kalionidou's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Shaw working for the choke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Shaw controlling the positon.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kalionidou tries to break free.
Shaw is landing with strikes. Kalionidou can't take much more of this.
Shaw is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Shaw is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Kalionidou with him. Kalionidou is trying to defend but Shaw has an arm under the chin now! Kalionidou grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). DJ Shaw!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
32% |
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