PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mana Festation (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deshawn Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mana Festation has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Festation
vs
Shaw

166 cm
18
139 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mana Festation!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Deshawn Shaw!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw with a poor takedown
and Festation counters with a slapping leg kick.
A combination from Shaw does no damage.
Shaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It appears Festation was looking to counter with a kick there.
Shaw looks winded!
Shaw misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Shaw is looking to clinch but Festation is avoiding it.
Shaw misses with a takedown attempt
and Festation counters with an outside leg kick.
Mana Festation has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deshawn Shaw.
Shaw misses with a few strikes there.
Deshawn Shaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw misses with a takedown
and Festation counters with a nice low kick that buckles Shaw's knee momentarily.
Shaw closes the distance looking to clinch
and Festation finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Shaw's coach down at Extreme MMA (7 Elites $250/week) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Shaw's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Festation counters with a thumping low kick.
Shaw throws a head kick that misses
and Festation makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Shaw really felt that one!
Shaw tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Festation swivels and escapes.
Shaw moves to clinch but Festation breaks away
and Festation counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Shaw misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Festation counters with a body kick.
Shaw tries to clinch
and Festation counters with an inside leg kick.
Festation defending well as Shaw loads up on a big left hand.
It appears Festation was looking to counter with a kick there.
Shaw fails with the takedown.
Festation looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shaw shoots for a takedown but Festation saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shaw tries to close the distance and clinch but Festation swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Shaw backs away, Festation returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Shaw with that takedown attempt.
Festation appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shaw throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Festation's waist but Festation gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shaw off to one side.
Shaw misses with a takedown
and Festation counters with a nice body kick.
Shaw is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shaw looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shaw tries to clinch there but Festation circles away.
Festation is looking to counter with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Festation is looking to counter with a body kick.
Shaw dives in and grabs Festation's left leg, looking for a takedown. Festation pushes down on Shaw's head and hops out.
Shaw doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Festation counters with an outside leg kick.
Shaw has his takedown stuffed
and Festation counters with a big head kick but Shaw shrugs it off.
Shaw throws a sloppy head kick and Festation moves out of range easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Festation avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shaw throws a sloppy head kick
and Festation counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Shaw is out cold! A devastating KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mana Festation!