PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Esteban Cambiasso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Shumway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esteban Cambiasso is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Cambiasso
vs
Shumway

178 cm
22
175 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
183 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

Rocha Nutrition

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Esteban Cambiasso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gordon Shumway!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shumway moves in looking to clinch but Cambiasso pushes him off.
Shumway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shumway is looking to clinch but Cambiasso is avoiding it.
Cambiasso throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shumway fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shumway pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shumway is looking to clinch but Cambiasso is avoiding it.
Cambiasso tries a head kick but it misses.
Shumway fails with an attempt to clinch.

Cambiasso tries to keep at a distance but Shumway has taken the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shumway.

It looks like Esteban Cambiasso has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Shumway fails to land.
Shumway cracks Cambiasso with a nice body shot.
Shumway misses with some punches.
Shumway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shumway unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cambiasso lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cambiasso is breathing heavily.
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!
Shumway scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shumway lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shumway lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shumway creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shumway lands a right hand.
Shumway using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shumway working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shumway scores with a knee to the head.
Shumway works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shumway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cambiasso blocks it with crossed arms.
Shumway lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shumway tries a knee to the head but Cambiasso blocks it.
Shumway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shumway lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Shumway.
Shumway scores with a knee to the head.

Cambiasso jumps guard and drags Shumway to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Cambiasso keeping moving, preventing Shumway from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shumway throws a strike but Cambiasso rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Shumway trying to keep a closed guard but Cambiasso is proving a slippery customer.
Shumway wants to get back to his feet but Cambiasso is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shumway working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cambiasso doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cambiasso manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Shumway wants to sweep here but Cambiasso controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cambiasso drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cambiasso jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cambiasso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shumway swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shumway is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shumway looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cambiasso keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Shumway dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Esteban Cambiasso's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Shumway throws a lazy head kick
and Cambiasso makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cambiasso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shumway.
Shumway tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Cambiasso counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Shumway tries to get to full guard but Cambiasso has control of the leg.

Shumway looking for submissions off his back.
Shumway keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cambiasso seems to be looking for submissions.
Shumway is breathing heavily.
Shumway wants to improve his position but Cambiasso is controlling well.
Cambiasso wants to advance to full mount but Shumway doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shumway trying to keep a closed guard but Cambiasso is proving a slippery customer.
Cambiasso works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Shumway kicks Cambiasso off and gets back to his feet.
Shumway moves out of range of the body kick from Cambiasso.
Shumway tries to clinch up

and Cambiasso counters with a single leg into guard. Shumway didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shumway is looking for a triangle but Cambiasso pushes his legs off easily.
Shumway wants to hit a switch here but Cambiasso passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Shumway there!

Cambiasso is going olschool here, as he tries to force Shumway to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Shumway shrugs it off.
Shumway is just holding on here. Cambiasso manages to take his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Shumway holding both Cambiasso 's hands and preventing any damage.

Shumway is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Shumway wants to control his opponent's hands but Cambiasso gets his hands free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esteban Cambiasso dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Esteban Cambiasso's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Shumway wants to clinch
and Cambiasso connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shumway tries to clinch
and Cambiasso counters with a good, hard body kick but Shumway shrugs it off.
Shumway tries to clinch but Cambiasso moves away

and Cambiasso counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cambiasso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shumway trying to control the position.

Shumway looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cambiasso passes into side control.
Shumway takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shumway tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cambiasso is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Shumway is surviving well by controlling Cambiasso's body position as best he can.
Shumway gets back to half guard.
Cambiasso is thwarting Shumway's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Shumway looking for a kimura from the bottom but Cambiasso passes into side control!
Cambiasso passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Shumway!
Shumway wants to control but Cambiasso is having none of it.

Cambiasso quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Cambiasso but it's paid off an Shumway is forced to tap! Nice work by Cambiasso.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Esteban Cambiasso!