PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Wagner
vs
Shamrock

178 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
171 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

CROWN - Pit Inc

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyler Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shamrock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shamrock looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shamrock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wagner tries to clinch but Shamrock is having none of it.
Shamrock fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wagner is looking to clinch.
Wagner moves in looking to clinch but Shamrock pushes him off.
Wagner misses with a kick to the body.
Wagner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wagner is looking to clinch but Shamrock is avoiding it.
Wagner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shamrock moves away.
Wagner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marcus Wagner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Shamrock.
Shamrock shoots in but Wagner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner tries to clinch up.
Shamrock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wagner throws a wild body kick that Shamrock sees coming a mile off.
Shamrock looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wagner is fending him off so far but Shamrock persists. Nope, Wagner circles away and we're back to standing.
Wagner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marcus Wagner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wagner tries to clinch but Shamrock is having none of it.
Marcus Wagner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner misses with a few strikes there.
Shamrock keeps the fight on the outside.
Wagner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shamrock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wagner tries to land a front kick but Shamrock steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wagner wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wagner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wagner tries to clinch but Shamrock is having none of it.
Wagner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Wagner. No joy for Shamrock on that attempt.
Wagner misses with a body kick.
Shamrock fails with the takedown.
Wagner moves in looking to clinch but Shamrock pushes him off.
Wagner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wagner tries to clinch but Shamrock is having none of it.
Wagner tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Shamrock fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shamrock swats away the attempt to clinch by Wagner.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wagner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shamrock fails with the takedown.
Wagner tries to clinch there but Shamrock circles away.
Wagner tries to clinch but Shamrock is having none of it.
Shamrock misses with a low kick.
Wagner tries a head kick but it misses.
Shamrock takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Shamrock looks gassed!
Shamrock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wagner is looking to clinch.
Wagner doesn't manage to clinch there - Shamrock circles away.
Wagner moves in looking to clinch but Shamrock pushes him off.
Wagner tries to clinch there but Shamrock circles away.
Shamrock looks for a takedown but Wagner sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner tries a head kick but it misses.
Wagner is looking to clinch but Shamrock is avoiding it.
Wagner wants to clinch up but Shamrock keeps it at a distance.
Wagner throws a leg kick but Shamrock moved away.
Wagner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shamrock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wagner tries to clinch up.
Shamrock shoots in looking for a takedown. Wagner tries to sprawl out of it but Shamrock keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wagner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wagner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wagner tries to clinch up but Shamrock circles away and keeps his distance.
Wagner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wagner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shamrock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wagner doesn't manage to clinch there - Shamrock circles away.
Wagner plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wagner fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shamrock shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wagner pinned against the cage. Wagner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wagner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shamrock checks a leg kick.
Shamrock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wagner tries to clinch up but Shamrock circles away and keeps his distance.
Shamrock is trying desperately to land a takedown but Wagner is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Shamrock.
Wagner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wagner throws a sloppy head kick and Shamrock moves out of range easily.
Wagner throws a head kick that misses.
Wagner wants to clinch.

Shamrock shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Shamrock is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wagner doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shamrock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Wagner dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wagner tries to clinch there but Shamrock circles away.
Wagner tries to clinch there but Shamrock circles away.
Marcus Wagner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wagner tries to clinch but Shamrock is having none of it.
Wagner moves in looking to clinch but Shamrock pushes him off.
Shamrock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Shamrock scores a takedown into full mount!
Shamrock unloads with some shots from mount but Wagner bucks and avoids them well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock looking to finish with strikes here!
Wagner is looking to improve his position but Shamrock isn't that keen on the idea.
Wagner tries to lock up and control but Shamrock gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wagner defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Shamrock.
Wagner is desperately trying to improve his position but Shamrock has a good base and remains in mount.
Shamrock has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shamrock wants to take Wagner's back but he can't do it this time.
Shamrock is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wagner tries to hold on but Shamrock pushes him away.

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.
Shamrock controlling the pace for now.
Wagner is desperately trying to improve his position but Shamrock has a good base and remains in mount.

Wagner bucks Shamrock off and manages to get back to his feet!
Shamrock shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wagner as he avoids it easily.
Wagner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shamrock avoids the head kick by Wagner.
Wagner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shamrock shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wagner pinned against the cage. Wagner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Shamrock closes the distance and clinches up with Wagner, looking for a takedown. Shamrock pushes Wagner against the cage but Wagner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marcus Wagner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Shamrock.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner tries to clinch up but Shamrock circles away and keeps his distance.
Shamrock keeps the fight on the outside.
Wagner tries to clinch up.
Wagner doesn't manage to clinch there - Shamrock circles away.
Shamrock shoots in and drives through. Wagner sprawls well.
Wagner tries to clinch but Shamrock moves out of range.
Wagner tries to clinch there but Shamrock circles away.
Wagner is looking to clinch but Shamrock is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Wagner.

Shamrock scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wagner is looking for a sweep. Shamrock is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shamrock wants to pass the guard but Wagner is defending well.
Shamrock with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wagner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shamrock on the ground.
Shamrock trying to pass the guard but Wagner defending well.
Shamrock is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock passes to side control.
Wagner defending against the ground and pound.
Wagner struggling a bit here.
Shamrock creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Wagner sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wagner is pushing Shamrock's head away, looking to escape. Shamrock manages to hold on to the position though.
Shamrock is looking to take a break and control but Wagner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Shamrock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Wagner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wagner tries to clinch but Shamrock moves out of range.
Shamrock slips a straight right by Wagner.
Shamrock moves out of range as Wagner throws a body kick.

Shamrock shoots in and bounces Wagner off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wagner keeping full guard, as Shamrock tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock trying to control but Wagner is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shamrock pushes down on Wagner's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock thows a huge punch but Wagner dodges it nicely.
Wagner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shamrock missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Shamrock wants to work for an arm triangle but Wagner is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wagner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shamrock controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wagner tries to clinch up but Shamrock circles away and keeps his distance.
Shamrock keeps the fight on the outside.
Wagner fails in his attempt to clinch.

Wagner gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wagner keeping full guard, as Shamrock tries to pass.
Wagner looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock passes Wagner's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wagner tries to get to full guard but Shamrock has control of the leg.
Shamrock is thwarting Wagner's attempts to control the position.
Shamrock is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Wagner!
Wagner tries to reverse the position but Shamrock maintains control.
Wagner wants to control but Shamrock is having none of it.
Wagner is looking to improve his position but Shamrock isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Shamrock can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wagner is looking to escape.
Shamrock thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

Shamrock is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Wagner has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wagner is wriggling around trying to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Shamrock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Shamrock has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Shamrock!