PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Octavio Saades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shamrock
vs
Saades

180 cm
27
179 lbs
22 - 6 - 0

183 cm
26
187 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

DC Unrivaled
Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry)

Héritage!
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Shamrock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Octavio Saades!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saades misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saades just misses with a punch to the body.
Shamrock misses with a straight right.
Shamrock avoids the head kick by Saades.
Octavio Saades seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saades keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shamrock.
Saades takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shamrock swinging wildly here.
Saades bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saades feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saades feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shamrock's calf.
Saades scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Saades.
Shamrock is looking to counter punch.
A swing and a miss from Shamrock.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock walks into a jab.
A left and a right from Shamrock both land. Nice combination.

Shamrock moves into the clinch.
A short right from Shamrock.
Shamrock swings wildly with an uppercut but Saades uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saades blocks an uppercut.

Saades breaks the clinch.
Shamrock misses with a few strikes there.
Saades misses with a jab to the body
and Shamrock counters with a stiff right hand.
Saades scores with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shamrock loads up on a big right hand but Saades slips the punch.
Saades connects with an inside leg kick.
Saades pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shamrock swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Shamrock looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock blocks the body kick.
Saades looks to land a body kick but Shamrock moved away.
Saades displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shamrock throws out the jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shamrock checks a leg kick.
It looked like Shamrock was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Saades.
Saades lands with a nice body kick.
Shamrock ducks under a wild hook from Saades.
A low kick from Saades misses
and Shamrock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Saades slips a straight right by Shamrock.
Shamrock looks to land a right hand but Saades moved out of range.
Saades lands with a nice body kick.
Shamrock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saades.
Shamrock is looking to counter punch.
Shamrock has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Saades.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saades will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Both fighters circling a little - Saades finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Saades thows a body kick. Shamrock tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Saades changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Saades tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shamrock is looking to counter punch.
Saades sizes up Shamrock with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Saades throws a combination that misses
and Shamrock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Saades throws a leg kick
enabling Shamrock to counter with a crisp jab.
Saades wants to land a leg kick but Shamrock is out of range.
Saades scores with a kick to the midsection.
The fighters circle momentarily. Saades darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Saades is looking to score with low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saades scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shamrock misses with a looping right.
Shamrock misses with a hook. Saades ducked under it nicely.
Saades misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shamrock.
It looked like Shamrock wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Saades is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Shamrock rather than just go for the knockout.
Saades misses with a straight right.
Good work by Shamrock as he checks the leg kick.
Shamrock works Saades's body with a nice hook.
Saades throws out a loose jab but Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saades misses with a low kick.
Shamrock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saades looks for the body kick but Shamrock saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Octavio Saades will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Saades throws a poor cross that misses
and Shamrock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Saades takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Saades looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good work by Shamrock as he checks the leg kick.
Octavio Saades seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shamrock on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Saades. Saades obviously looking to wear him down.
Shamrock throws an overhand right that lands on Saades's shoulder, as Saades tries to avoid the shot.
Shamrock moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSaades.
Saades throws a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Shamrock on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Saades feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shamrock's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saades feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shamrock's calf.
Saades just misses with a punch to the body.
Saades tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shamrock was well out of range. Poor timing from Saades.
Saades misses with a kick to the body
and Shamrock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saades bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Saades throws a poor cross that misses
and Shamrock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shamrock throws a looping overhand right but Saades ducks down to avoid it.
Shamrock has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Saades.
Saades jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saades throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Shamrock throws a series of punches but Saades avoids them all with ease.
A leg kick checked by Shamrock.
Saades cracks Shamrock with a good jab.
Saades pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shamrock tries to counter by clinching up but Saades breaks away and moves out of range.
Shamrock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saades.
Shamrock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saades throws a chopping leg kick but Shamrock manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Shamrock digs a good hook to Saades's body.
Shamrock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saades.
Saades is looking to score with low kicks.
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 blocks a head kick by Saades.
Saades walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shamrock checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shamrock wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Shamrock lands a really nice looking cross but Saades seems unphased.
Saades scoring well with a low kick there.
Shamrock swings widly with a right hand
and Saades counters with a nice low kick that buckles Shamrock's knee momentarily.
Shamrock moves out of range of the body kick from Saades.
Saades dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shamrock. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saades misses with a wild body shot.
Shamrock checks a leg kick.
Shamrock swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shamrock misses with a looping right.
Saades misses with a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Shamrock misses the target.
Shamrock moves away from the strike by Saades.
Shamrock wants to clinch up but Saades keeps it at a distance.
Shamrock blocks a jab.
Saades lands a nice looking body kick.
Shamrock throws an overhand right that lands on Saades's shoulder, as Saades tries to avoid the shot.
Saades connects with a body shot that sends Shamrock's belly button to the back.
Saades walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shamrock checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saades keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saades throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shamrock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Saades darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Saades tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shamrock was well out of range. Poor timing from Saades.
Shamrock wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Saades throws a nice looking combination but Shamrock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shamrock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shamrock throws a right and a left that Saades avoids nicely.
A little jabbing left from Saades on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Saades is looking to score with low kicks.
Saades with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shamrock misses with a straight right.
Saades throws a sloppy body shot
letting Shamrock counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Octavio Saades showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Saades swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shamrock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch combination from Shamrock misses.
Saades throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Saades tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shamrock was well out of range. Poor timing from Saades.
Shamrock is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Saades connects with an inside leg kick.
A head kick by Saades misses
enabling Shamrock to counter with a crisp jab.
Saades misses the shot to the body.
Saades ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shamrock moves away.
Shamrock throwing a counter right hand but Saades manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saades misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Shamrock misses the target.
Shamrock takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Saades throws a right hand that misses

and Shamrock counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Saades down! Shamrock is looking to finish but Saades is intelligently defending himself.

Saades is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saades has a closed guard, preventing Shamrock from standing up.
Saades is still in real trouble! Can Shamrock finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shamrock stands up from Saades's guard - Shamrock perhaps looking for a knockout.
A head kick misses from Saades.
Saades seems to have recovered his senses.
Shamrock misses with a looping right.
Saades appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Saades throws a leg kick
and Shamrock counters with a stiff right hand.
Saades feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shamrock's calf.
Shamrock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saades misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Shamrock misses the target.
Saades lands with a kick to the ribs.
Shamrock misses with an uppercut. Saades saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock lands an overhand right.
Saades lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shamrock's sensitive parts.
Saades misses with a lunging right hand
and Shamrock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saades throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big left from Shamrock misses.
Saades dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saades misses with a low kick.
Saades misses with a looping left.
Shamrock misses with a hook to the body
enabling Saades to counter with a crisp jab.
Shamrock is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Saades lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shamrock has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shamrock and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saades misses with a two punch combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Saades lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shamrock has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shamrock and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Saades takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shamrock tries to move into range but Saades moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Saades throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saades fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shamrock.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Saades.
A chopping leg kick lands by Saades.
Saades looks to throw a body kick
letting Shamrock counter with a right hand.
Saades slips a straight right by Shamrock.
Saades throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Shamrock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Shamrock misses its intended target.
Shamrock misses with a hook.
As Shamrock backs off Saades throws a huge counter combo but Shamrock manages to avoid it all.
Saades misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Saades throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saades throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Shamrock on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Saades takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Saades just misses with a punch to the body.
Saades blocks a jab.
Shamrock misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Octavio Saades really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Saades misses with a low kick.
Shamrock swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shamrock throws a hook to the side of Saades's head but Saades sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saades scores with a head kick.
Shamrock shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Saades.
A low kick from Saades is predictable there

and Shamrock counters by moving into the clinch.
Saades's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shamrock will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Shamrock tries to throw a body punch but Saades avoids it by throwing Shamrock back against the cage.
Shamrock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock can't find room to land a body shot as Saades controls the action.
Shamrock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Saades has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shamrock throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Shamrock scores with a nice short uppercut.
Saades lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shamrock swings wildly with an uppercut but Saades uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saades misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saades misses with the head strike.
Saades blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shamrock tries to work over Saades's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shamrock digs a right hand underneath Saades's ribcage. Saades let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shamrock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Saades breaks the clinch.
Saades misses with an uppercut
enabling Shamrock to counter with a crisp jab.
A shot to the body from Saades misses
and Shamrock counters with a right hand to the body.
Saades is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Saades throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saades works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shamrock lands with an uppercut that bounces Saades off the cage and back into range.
Saades keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shamrock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saades on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shamrock takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saades steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shamrock.
Saades feints a counter leg kick.
Saades is looking to chop away at Shamrock's legs.
A jab from Shamrock misses.
Shamrock takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saades. Shamrock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shamrock avoids the body shot from Saades.
A little feinted left hand from Shamrock on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Saades attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Shamrock moves out of range of the body kick.
Shamrock is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saades swings widly with a right hand
and Shamrock counters with a nice uppercut.
Saades throws a body kick that misses
letting Shamrock counter with a right hand.
A jab from Saades finds it's way through Shamrock's defenses.
Shamrock has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Saades.
Saades lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Saades lands a nice shot to the body.
Shamrock scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shamrock misses the jab.
Saades throws a right hand that misses
and Shamrock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Saades misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shamrock.
Shamrock throwing a counter right hand but Saades manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Shamrock does no damage.
As Shamrock backs off Saades throws a huge counter combo but Shamrock manages to avoid it all.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saades lands a front kick.
Saades connects with an inside leg kick.
Saades throws a head kick that Shamrock semi-blocks.
Saades dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saades misses the body punch
and Shamrock counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shamrock darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Saades throws a leg kick but Shamrock sees it coming and moves out of range.
It looked like Shamrock was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Saades works the jab nicely.
Saades chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Bobby Shamrock will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Saades tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shamrock is able to avoid easily.
Shamrock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saades.
Saades throws a half hearted mid kick.
Saades wants to land a leg kick but Shamrock is out of range.
Saades avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shamrock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shamrock on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Saades. Saades obviously looking to wear him down.
Saades fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saades throws a sloppy head kick and Shamrock moves out of range easily.
Jab from Saades.
Saades connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saades throws a head kick that misses.
Shamrock is looking to counter punch.
Nice shot by Shamrock.
Saades staying out of range there.
Saades takes a swing at Shamrock's ribcage but misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Saades!
Saades misses with a hook
and Shamrock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body kick there by Saades.
Saades takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Saades looks to land a body kick but Shamrock moved away.
Shamrock thuds a left hand into Saades's body.
Shamrock connects with the punch.
Bobby Shamrock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saades lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shamrock circles away quickly and effectively.
Shamrock connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saades misses with a right hand
and Shamrock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Saades finds it's way through Shamrock's defenses.
Shamrock on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Saades. Saades obviously looking to wear him down.
Shamrock on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Saades. Saades obviously looking to wear him down.
Saades throws a wild body kick that Shamrock sees coming a mile off.
Saades is looking to land body kicks.
Saades throws a lazy body kick
and Shamrock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body kick from Saades.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Saades to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Saades looks to clinch but Shamrock throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Saades taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bobby Shamrock!
Bobby Shamrock is the new middleweight champion!
Bobby Shamrock spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
Octavio Saades spoke after the fight, saying 'Getting to the final against a future legend was enough of a win for this guy!'.