PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Shamrock (ranked 7 p4p, 2 weight class) and Brayden Point (ranked 51 p4p, 8 weight class). Shamrock comes to the cage accompanied by One Winged Angel by The Black Mages. Point has chosen Roots Reggae Music as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Shamrock
vs
Point

170 cm
38
148 lbs
45 - 8 - 0

168 cm
26
151 lbs
18 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 45 - 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 18 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brayden Point!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Point counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Nick Shamrock has been cut.
Jab by Point.
A big right from Point misses.
Point throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shamrock counters with a nice uppercut.
Point looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A shot to the liver by Point. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Point jabs at Shamrock's body.
Point tries to bum rush Shamrock with a series of wild strikes but Shamrock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock connects with a solid leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Point misses with a body punch
and Shamrock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shamrock misses with a hook
and Shamrock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Point throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shamrock counters with a nice leg kick.
Shamrock takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Point keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Point was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Point misses with a series of wild punches.
Shamrock is looking to counter punch.
Point misses with a lunging right hand
and Shamrock counters with a leg kick.
Point's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shamrock under the eye.
Shamrock thumps Point with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shamrock throws an off balance right hand
and Point counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Point misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Point takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shamrock throws a body punch but Point moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shamrock, right into the meat.
Point stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shamrock.
A shot to the liver by Shamrock. Beautiful body shot.
A low kick from Shamrock is predictable there
and Point counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Nick Shamrock's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Point's calf.
Point misses with a right hand
and Shamrock counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Point thinking.
Shamrock is looking to wear down Point with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Point missing with a left hand there. Shamrock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Point swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shamrock counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Point works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shamrock misses with a hook. Point ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brayden Point will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nick Shamrock's cut.
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.

Shamrock just misses with a punch to the body.
Point misses with a left hand
and Shamrock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Shamrock.
Jab from Shamrock.
Point's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Point steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shamrock.
It seemed like Point was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Point.
Shamrock shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Point is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Shamrock with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Point swings for the body but Shamrock moves out of range.
Shamrock appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Point lands a nice hook to Shamrock's body. Shamrock takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A shot to the body from Shamrock misses
and Point cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shamrock misses with a body punch
and Point counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shamrock tried to score with a low kick but Point checks it.
Point checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shamrock throws an off balance right hand
and Shamrock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Point falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shamrock counters with a leg kick.

Point gets a clinch.
Point lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shamrock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Point lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shamrock throws a head punch that misses.
Shamrock working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Point.
Shamrock misses with some punches.
Shamrock misses with the head strike.
Shamrock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Point blocks an uppercut.
Shamrock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Point backwards.
Shamrock misses with a body punch.
Shamrock can't find room to land a body shot as Point controls the action.
Shamrock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Shamrock on the inside.
Shamrock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shamrock has a couple of punches blocked by Point.
Shamrock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shamrock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Point backwards.
Shamrock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Shamrock fails to land.
Shamrock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shamrock scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Point with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shamrock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock prevents a body shot from Point.

Point decides to pull guard.

Point escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shamrock gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shamrock has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Shamrock stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Shamrock walks into a stiff left hand from Point.
A jab from Point misses.
Shamrock is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Shamrock misses with a hook
and Point connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Nick Shamrock's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Point throws a right hand that misses
enabling Shamrock to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nick Shamrock will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nick Shamrock's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Point keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Point appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Point darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Shamrock dips to his left and cracks Point with an uppercut!
Point connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A swing and a miss from Point.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Shamrock misses.
Point takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock throws a predictable looking body shot
and Point counters with a straight right hand.
Shamrock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Shamrock misses the target.
Shamrock thumps Point with a low kick.
Shamrock takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Shamrock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Point.
Shamrock throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Point is looking to clinch.
Shamrock half committed to a counter leg kick.
Point throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Shamrock misses the target.
Point tries to close the distance and clinch but Shamrock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shamrock throws a right hand that misses
and Point counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Point swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Point takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Point avoids the body shot from Shamrock.
Point now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Point takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Point misses with a combination
and Point takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Point moves in looking to clinch but Shamrock pushes him off.
Point takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Point 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.
Point throws a poor cross that misses
and Shamrock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Point doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shamrock looks to land a right hand but Point moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Point! But no joy.
Shamrock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Point.
Nick Shamrock is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Point misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Shamrock clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Shamrock's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Shamrock swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Point counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brayden Point has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Point scores with a sloppy right hand. Shamrock should have avoided that one.
Point looks to score with a jab to the body but Shamrock is just out of range.
Shamrock moves forwards but Point connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock swats away the attempt to clinch by Point.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Point throws a hook but Shamrock avoids it easily.
Point 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.
Point changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shamrock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Point misses with a straight right.
Shamrock throws a big counter combination but Point scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shamrock takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Point misses with a lunging right hand
and Shamrock counters with a nice uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Shamrock as he connects with a hook.
Point lands with a shot to the body.
Point takes a swing at Shamrock's ribcage but misses.
Shamrock cracks Point with a good jab.
Shamrock throws an off balance right hand
and Point counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Jeez, Nick Shamrock's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Point throws an off balance right hand
and Shamrock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shamrock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Point misses with a jab to the body
and Shamrock counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shamrock misses with a shot to the body
letting Point counter with a right hand.
Point scores with a hook.

Shamrock is rocked!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brayden Point!
Brayden Point is the new featherweight champion!
After winning the bout, Brayden Point thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Nick Shamrock was interviewed post fight and said 'I lost!?! How did I lose?'.