PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Shamrock (ranked 9 p4p, 2 weight class) and Iolyn Madog (ranked 68 p4p, 11 weight class). Shamrock comes to the cage accompanied by One Winged Angel by The Black Mages. On his way into the cage it seems that Nick Shamrock has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Nick Shamrock seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Shamrock
vs
Madog

170 cm
37
148 lbs
44 - 8 - 0

170 cm
30
147 lbs
28 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 44 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Shamrock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iolyn Madog!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madog missing with a left hand there. Shamrock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Madog throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Madog is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Shamrock looks to score with a jab to the body but Madog is just out of range.
Shamrock takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Iolyn Madog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shamrock takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Donk. Shamrock catches Madog right on the button with a cross.
Madog scores with a decent looking hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Madog, right into the meat.
Madog checks a leg kick nicely.
Madog lands with a thumping leg kick.
Madog fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shamrock checks it well.
Madog lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shamrock takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Madog connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madog jabs Shamrock right on the nose. Shamrock blinks but takes it well.
Madog throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shamrock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Madog cracks the inside of Shamrock's front leg.
Shamrock misses with a hook. Madog ducked under it nicely.
Shamrock misses with a hook
and Madog counters with a good low kick that Shamrock was not able to check.
Madog scores with a leg kick.
Shamrock with a jab.
Shamrock just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Madog. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Madog.
Shamrock on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shamrock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Madog.
Shamrock feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Madog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shamrock.
Shamrock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madog with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Madog slips under a jab.
Madog lands with a nice body punch.
Madog throws a leg kick
and Shamrock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Madog darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Madog. That snapped Shamrock's head back.
Madog throws a leg kick but Shamrock checks it.
It looked like Shamrock wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shamrock is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Madog lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Madog lands with a hook. Shamrock tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Madog rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shamrock counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Madog thinking.
A slow jab from Madog misses its intended target.
Madog lands a front kick.
Madog lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madog ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Madog is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shamrock.
A swing and a miss from Madog.
Shamrock was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shamrock misses with a hook.
Madog uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shamrock has time to react.
Madog jabs at Shamrock's body.
Madog misses with a straight right.
Shamrock throws a leg kick that misses.
Madog lands an overhand right.
Shamrock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shamrock looks to throw the jab but Madog is out of range.
Madog throws a right hand that misses
and Shamrock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shamrock is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Madog cracks Shamrock with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Madog connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shamrock scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madog connects with a jab.
Madog throws a leg kick
and Shamrock counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Madog throws a sloppy head kick and Shamrock moves out of range easily.
Madog throws a lazy right hand but Shamrock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Madog tries to work over Shamrock's front leg with a kick but Shamrock checks it.
Madog lands with a thumping leg kick.
Madog stuns Shamrock with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shamrock avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It looked like Shamrock was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Madog.
Madog connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Madog works Shamrock's body with a nice hook.
Madog misses with a left hand
letting Shamrock counter with a right hand.
Shamrock misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iolyn Madog dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Madog comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That kick from Madog tenderised Shamrock's leg. Shamrock is trying to keep his angry face on.
Madog looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shamrock looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Madog lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shamrock's sensitive parts.
Madog misses with a low kick.
Shamrock was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Shamrock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Madog punishes Shamrock's body with a nice straight punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Madog blocks the leg kick.
Madog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shamrock throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madog throws a right hand that misses
and Shamrock counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Madog.
Shamrock moves forwards but Madog connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Shamrock slips a jab from Madog.
A low kick from Madog is predictable there
and Madog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock defending well as Madog loads up on a big left hand.
Madog lands with a cross.
Madog tries to land a leg kick but Shamrock saw it coming and moves away.
Madog throws a series of strikes that have Shamrock backpedaling.
Madog looks to throw a body kick
and Shamrock counters with a stiff right hand.
Shamrock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Madog throws out the jab.
Madog tests Shamrock's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Madog lands a head kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Madog.
Iolyn Madog seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Madog throws a leg kick which misses Shamrock's front leg but catches the back leg as Shamrock tries to avoid it.
Shamrock takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madog dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shamrock. That did some damage!
Madog misses with a low kick.
It looked like Shamrock wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Madog throws a big shot that misses.
Madog throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shamrock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Madog lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Madog works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Madog scoring well with a low kick there.
Madog cracks Shamrock with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Madog scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Madog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Madog lands with a straight right. Shamrock didn't see that one coming.
Madog swings widly with a right hand
and Shamrock counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Madog throws out a powerful jab.
Shamrock scores with a shot to the body.
Madog thuds a left hand into Shamrock's body.
Shamrock lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Madog at a distance.
Madog throws a leg kick
and Shamrock counters with a stiff right hand.
Madog looks to score with a jab to the body but Shamrock is just out of range.
A quick step to the side and Shamrock tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shamrock on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Madog lands a jab to Shamrock's midsection.
Shamrock looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Shamrock scoring well with a low kick there.
Madog scores with a sloppy right hand. Shamrock should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madog thuds his shin into the meat of Shamrock's side.
Madog pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madog looks to land a right hand but Shamrock moved out of range.
Shamrock misses with a looping left.
Madog scores with a jab to the head.
That kick from Shamrock tenderised Madog's leg. Madog is trying to keep his angry face on.
Madog has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Madog throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shamrock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Madog connects with a body shot.
Madog is looking to slow Shamrock down with leg kicks.
Shamrock takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Madog fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Madog checks a leg kick.
Madog misses with a hook.
Shamrock's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Shamrock duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iolyn Madog showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

A nice leg kick lands there from Shamrock.
Shamrock throws a big shot that misses.
Shamrock on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shamrock checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shamrock is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Madog there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Madog throws a poor cross that misses
and Shamrock counters with a nice uppercut.

Madog is rocked!
Madog chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Madog is still on wobbly legs! Can Shamrock finish him?
Madog feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shamrocks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Madog leaves his chin hanging out and Shamrock seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Madog crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nick Shamrock!
Nick Shamrock retains his featherweight title!
Nick Shamrock decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.