PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cajetan Shashi (ranked 2348 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Weeks (ranked 2158 p4p, 249 weight class). The key to victory for Cajetan Shashi has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Shashi
vs
Weeks

185 cm
32
169 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

180 cm
24
168 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cajetan Shashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darren Weeks!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weeks shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shashi sprawls well. Shashi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Weeks gets slowly back to his feet.
Weeks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Weeks is defended easily by Shashi.
Cajetan Shashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Weeks.

A jab-cross combination lands for Shashi and sends Weeks crashing to the mat! Shashi follows him down to the mat - Weeks regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

It looks like Darren Weeks has been cut.
Shashi wants to take a breather but Weeks is having none of it.
Shashi uses his free foot to push down on Weeks's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Weeks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Shashi is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Weeks is surviving well by controlling Shashi's body position as best he can.
Shashi throws some wild stikes that Weeks manages to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weeks blocking the ground and pound.

Shashi is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Weeks has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Shashi looking to secure an arm triangle but Weeks defends it well.
Weeks is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Weeks holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Shashi tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Shashi throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shashi controlling from mount.

Shashi working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Shashi controlling the position easily from mount.
Weeks is wriggling around trying to escape.
Shashi is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Weeks is in real trouble.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shashi missing with punches from the back.
Weeks rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Shashi not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Shashi is looking for a kimura but Weeks is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Shashi to get the leverage.

Weeks looking for submissions off his back.
Shashi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Weeks defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shashi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Weeks does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Shashi is working for a submission of some sort.

Shashi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Weeks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cajetan Shashi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darren Weeks's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Shashi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Shashi jumps into guard, dragging Weeks to the mat.

Shashi looking for a triangle here. Weeks is fighting it but it looks tight! Shashi pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Weeks is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Cajetan Shashi!
A victorious Cajetan Shashi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.