PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Tufnel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tufnel's entrance music is Smell the Glove. A fine choice. Shamrock has chosen Biggie Smalls-Hypnotize as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Tufnel
vs
Shamrock

158 cm
19
136 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

178 cm
19
141 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Pacheco Labratories Inc

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Nigel Tufnel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tufnel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Shamrock throwing strikes from guard but Tufnel blocks nicely.
Shamrock looking to pass the guard.
Tufnel wants to stand up but Shamrock is controlling him.

Shamrock is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Shamrock passes into half guard.
Shamrock is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Tufnel is trying to stand.
Shamrock looking to ground and pound but Tufnel is blocking nicely.
Tufnel working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Shamrock breaks from Tufnel's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shamrock is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tufnel is surviving well by controlling Shamrock's body position as best he can.
Tufnel tries to hold on but Shamrock pushes him away.

Shamrock swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Tufnel is now in Shamrock's guard. A big mistake from Shamrock there, giving up the dominant position!
Tufnel wants to control from the top but Shamrock keeps moving.
Tufnel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tufnel throws a big right hand that misses.
Shamrock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tufnel.
Shamrock lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tufnel!
Shamrock punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tufnel can't escape the position.
Tufnel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Shamrock wants to finish this one by submission but Tufnel is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Shamrock.

Shamrock looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Shamrock looks gassed!
Shamrock thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Shamrock cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Tufnel blocking the ground and pound.
Tufnel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Shamrock working for a submission but Tufnel is keeping him at bay.
Tufnel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shamrock lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shamrock with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Shamrock misses with a head shot.
Tufnel wants to get back to his feet.
Shamrock thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Shamrock is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Shamrock throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Shamrock lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Shamrock throwing strikes here but Tufnel is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Tufnel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tufnel tries to buck Shamrock off but he can't manage it.
Tufnel is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Tufnel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shamrock punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tufnel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tufnel holds on to Shamrock as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Tufnel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shamrock postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tufnel looks a forlorn figure.

Tufnel has left one of his arms exposed and Shamrock doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Tufnel screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nick Shamrock!