PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tank Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Killinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tank Shamrock has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Shamrock
vs
Killinger

188 cm
24
255 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

192 cm
21
255 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tank Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Buster Killinger!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killinger with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Shamrock closes the distance and pushes Killinger back into the cage.
Shamrock has a couple of punches blocked by Killinger.
Shamrock is trying to pull guard but Killinger has him pressed against the cage.
Shamrock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Killinger swings wildly with an uppercut but Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shamrock blocking some punches.
Shamrock lands with a short shot to the head.
Shamrock working aggressively here.
Killinger looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shamrock swings wildly with an uppercut but Killinger uses good head movement to avoid it.

Killinger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Killinger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shamrock misses with an uppercut.
Killinger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shamrock misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Killinger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Killinger throws a hook but Shamrock avoids it easily.
Killinger misses the jab.
Shamrock fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killinger takes a swing at Shamrock's ribcage but misses.
Shamrock looks to land a left hand but Killinger moved out of range nicely.
Shamrock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A swing and a miss from Shamrock.
Killinger throws a lazy right hand but Shamrock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Shamrock on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shamrock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Killinger moves away.
Killinger connects with the punch.

Shamrock closes the distance and pushes Killinger back into the cage.
Killinger prevents a body shot from Shamrock.
Shamrock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shamrock stalling in the clinch but Killinger improves position.
Shamrock fails to pull guard.
Killinger lands with a short shot to the head.

It looks like Tank Shamrock has been cut.
Shamrock throws a punch but it's blocked by Killinger.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shamrock.
Shamrock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shamrock working aggressively here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Killinger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killinger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shamrock is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Shamrock misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shamrock blocks a body shot from Killinger.
Killinger has a couple of punches blocked by Shamrock.
Killinger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Killinger scores with a shoulder strike.
Killinger lands with a left to the head.
Shamrock tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Killinger smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tank Shamrock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Killinger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shamrock wants to clinch up but Killinger keeps it at a distance.
Killinger throws out a counter right but Shamrock avoids it with no problem.
Shamrock smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Killinger throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shamrock on the side of the head.
Shamrock throws a sloppy head kick
and Killinger counters with a nice uppercut.

Tank Shamrock's cut is getting worse.
A jab from Shamrock misses.
Shamrock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Killinger defending well as Shamrock loads up on a big left hand.
Killinger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock slips under a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Killinger there.
Shamrock loads up on a big right hand but Killinger slips the punch.
Killinger connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shamrock. Shamrock circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Killinger lands a two punch combo.
Killinger throws a big shot that misses.
Killinger avoids the head kick by Shamrock.
Killinger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shamrock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Killinger keeps the fight on the outside.
Shamrock moves in looking to clinch but Killinger pushes him off.
Killinger misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Killinger misses.
Shamrock lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Shamrock is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock catches Killinger with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shamrock tries to clinch up.
A head kick from Shamrock lands but Killinger takes it in his stride.
Killinger loads up on a big right hand but Shamrock slips the punch.
Shamrock dodges the punch combination from Killinger.
Killinger lands a nice shot that snaps Shamrock's head back.

Tank Shamrock's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Killinger circles away from the clinch attempt
and Killinger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Killinger does it's job there.
Tank Shamrock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Shamrock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shamrock takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shamrock lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buster Killinger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tank Shamrock's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Shamrock cracks Killinger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Shamrock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Killinger.
Shamrock moves in looking to clinch but Killinger pushes him off.
Shamrock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shamrock cracks Killinger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Buster Killinger has been cut.

Shamrock has Killinger up against the cage in a clinch.
Killinger misses with some punches.
Shamrock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Killinger throws a punch but it's blocked by Shamrock.
Shamrock tries to pull guard but Killinger forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The referee calls for Shamrock to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Shamrock fails to land.
Shamrock jumps guard but Killinger stands there with Shamrock around his waist. Shamrock gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shamrock misses with a punch to the body.
Shamrock wants to stall.
Shamrock misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock trying to stall but Killinger improves his position.
Killinger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shamrock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Killinger scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Shamrock.
Shamrock blocking some punches.
Killinger throws a head punch that misses.
Killinger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shamrock's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Shamrock throws a punch but it's blocked by Killinger.

Killinger breaks the clinch.
Shamrock tries to close the distance and clinch but Killinger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Killinger walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Killinger in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Shamrock throws a head kick but Killinger moves out of range.
Shamrock needs to keep his hands up - Killinger had a free shot at his head there.
Shamrock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shamrock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Killinger throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killinger scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Shamrock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Killinger blocks a jab.
Shamrock is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Killinger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Killinger misses with an uppercut. Shamrock saw that one coming.
Shamrock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Killinger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shamrock scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Shamrock clinches with his opponent.
Killinger digs a right hand underneath Shamrock's ribcage. Shamrock let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shamrock fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tank Shamrock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shamrock is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Killinger is keeping busy.
Killinger lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Jeez, Tank Shamrock's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Killinger lands with a right to the head.
Shamrock throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killinger lands with a short shot to the head.
Killinger misses with the head strike.
Killinger lands with a short shot to the head.
Killinger lands a shoulder strike.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tank Shamrock's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Buster Killinger!
Buster Killinger seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.